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Jason Davis is flying solo this Wednesday and he's talking about the MLS All-Star Game. Lionel Messi was a no-show for Tuesday's festivities and he may miss the game on Wednesday. MLS rules would say he should be suspended. Jason has thoughts. Also, waht do people think of the branding around Denver Summit FC, the newest outfit in the NWSL? Jason also has beef with how England made it to the Women...

It's another Monday and Jason Davis is back with Robert Kerr to get you ready for the week in soccer. There were a couple exciting rivalry games in both MLS and the USL Championship. Both El Trafico and El Clamico ended in draws, but there was plenty of action on the field and in the stands. Also, the philadelphia Union are reportedly on board with MLS adopting the fall-spring calendar and with th...

It's Rob Kerr and Mitch Gatzke with a big Friday episode of Morning Kickaround. Rob and Mitch talk about the delay on finding a stadium site in Buffalo for the city's planned USL team, Snoop Dogg buying a piece of Swansea City, and NISA's return to the scene in American soccer. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become a...

Wednesday's Morning Kickaround gets into the summer of soccer and making the tournaments that went down in the United States better versions of themselves. Robert and substitute host Mitch Gatzke also open up a big question: Have we entered the 4.0 era of American soccer? Also in this show is a conversation with Erik Stover, the CEO of a new team launching in North Jersey in 2026 that will take on...

Jason and Rob went live on Monday, July 14, 2025 to talk about the Club World Cup final, Lionel Messi's incredible scoring run, and more. Soccer content creator Jack Grimse joined the show to talk about the impact of the Club World Cup and what it's like working in soccer in 2025. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and becom...

Jason Davis is flying solo this Friday and with that unchecked power, he runs down the return of the New York Cosmos name to USL League 1. Why are they bringing the name back? Is it just nostalgia? What about their stadium? Jason goes through the whole story, beginning with the history of the name and the players who played there, all the way to how this happened and the pushback agaisnt their ret...

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Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are back this Wednesday to wrap about the U.S. Open Cup, the Club World Cup, and more. Plus, on the heels of Damion Downs joining Southampton, they debate the mertis of USMNT prospects joining EFL Championship clubs. John Smelzer, founder and president of AV Alta FC of USL Leauge One, joins the show to shed some light on soccer in Antelope Valley and how they are carvin...

It was a busy weekend of soccer and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis have everything you need to feel caught up. The U.S. Men's National Team lost the Concacaf Gold Cup Final, but were there any positive takaways from Sunday night's defeat to Mexico? Stefan Frei took a shot at the tail end of the Seattle Sounders' 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew. He is alert and home from the hospital, thankfully. The...

Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are back to talk about the U.S Men's National Team in the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals tonight against Guatemala. Can the squad overcome squeaking by Costa Rica to take down a side that just upset Canada? They also look at the FIFA Club World Cup and if there are any more surprises after Al-Hilal took down Manchester City before picking their fab four soccer matches in...

Jason and Rob go live on Monday, June 30. We're talking Gold Cup: The USMNT got by Costa Rica and could be on their way to a final. Then we talk about Inter Miami's ignominious ouster at the Club World Cup and what it means for Major League Soccer (if anything!). Then we review the Jagermeister Cup results from the weekend and highlight Khano Smith's rooftop view from Friday night. In the Hot Topi...

Robert Kerr and Jason Davis look ahead to a busy weekend of soccer with another full slate of MLS, the USL Jaegermeister Cup, the Club World Cup, Gold Cup, and more. The USWNT was also in action as Rose Lavelle returned on Thursday with her first national team goal in two years in a 4-0 win over Ireland. Also, soccer promotor and owner of several short season summer teams Michael "Hitch" Hitchcock...

Robert Kerr and Jason Davis kick around this Wednesday with international competition, the USL's continued growth, and more. The U.S. Men's National Team drew Costa Rica in the Cocacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinals. How far can they go and will there be any surprises in North America's continental competition? Also, how badly will Inter Miami get crushed against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup?...

Another week, another Monday Morning Kickearound. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis break down the U.S. Men's National Team's 2-1 win over Haiti to compete a perfect group stage. They then parlay that into the players tehy think can make the jump from this less than ideal Gold Cup squad into next year's World Cup team. Also, the USL had a wondergoal and Gio Reyna hasn't played a second in the Club World...

The USMNT is in the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis have the breakdown of Chris Richards's heroics against Saudi Arabia. Also, Juventus made a rather strange trip to the White House with Gianni Infantino to meet the president and the crew picks their games to watch in American soccer this weekend. Next up is Sean Mann, one of Detroit City FC's owners, come onto the sh...

Morning Kickaround from Wednesday, June 18 2025. Jason and Robert covering a wealth of American soccer topics: 1. Who are the Gold Cup favorites after one group stage match? 2. John Fisher wants to sell the San Jose Earthquakes 3. MLS's leading goal scorer is stuck in Israel 4. Stadium renderings rating! Tampa and Chicago 5. What is the Club World Cup good for? Check out the show live Monday, Wedn...

It's the eve of the Club World Cup and Gold Cup, which means Robert Kerr and Jason Davis gauge where the fans and themselves stand on this busy summer of soccer here in the United States. Where does the nation stand on these two tournaments? Also, sports lawyer Andrew Visnovsky joins the show to discuss the impact of the NCAA's legal settlement that paves the way for schools to pay players directl...

It's Monday on Morning Kickaround and there's a lot of soccer for Robert Kerr and Jason to catch up on. How whould we treat the USMNT's loss to Turkey? Elsewhere, MLS had a shortened weeekend highlighted by the Vancouver Whitecaps silencing doubters as they overcame illness and international callups to hammer the Sounders 3-0 and USL expansion club Atletico Dallas is in talks to play in the Cotton...

It's a fun Friday on Morning Kickaround as Robert Kerr and Jason Davis examine one fan's vision of how promotion and relegation can work in the United States. How many tiers? How many teams? Are there playoffs? Tune in to join us on this hypothetical journey. Also, the Vancouver Whitecaps took more than an L home from Mexico City over the weekend, the USMNT has a friendly against Turkiye with what...

Robert Kerr and Jason Davis start this Wednesday off with a bunch of national team talk. The men and women seem to be heading in seperate directions at the moment with the USMNT fighting injuries and, if you believe Mauricio Pochettino, a lack of dedication. The USWNT, on the other hand, just wrapped up a pair of friendlies where they rolled through China and Jamaica on their way to the 2027 World...

It was a big weekend for the MLS vs. Liga MX rivalry as there were a pair of games with big implications. One of them went well for MLS the other... well it didn't. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis have all the details. Also, several amateur teams are drawing crowds that would make some USL professional teams jealous, the Sounders players have a beef with Club World Cup bonus payments, and the LA Galax...

It's a free for all Friday with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis and there's plenty to talk about around the world of soccer. The USL had some more growth news including Detroit City's new stadium and an NBA star getting involved with the reborn Oklahoma City Energy. Also, should American soccer make itself more dramatic in the Liga MX style? Which Americans are on the move beofre the Club World Cup? W...

Robert Kerr and Jason Davis return after the holiday weekend to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the U.S. Department of Justice raiding FIFA headquarters and arresting, among other prominent figures, then FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Henry Busnell of Yahoo Sports joins them to discuss his reporting on the incident and whether or not FIFA has actually made any progress towards cleaning itself up....

Robert Kerr is back from the rainy ranks of lower division soccer in Michigan to discuss a variety of topics with Jason Davis. They kick off with the USMNT's Gold Cup roster and some notable returning names, with a deeper discussion of the biggest abscense on that list: Christian Pulisic. Also, The guys scour the divisions of U.S. Soccer for their fab four games to to watch this weekend. Finally,...

Jason Davis is flying solo (with a brief cameo from Robert Kerr on the road with Oakland County FC) this Wednesday morning as he takes on both the USWNT and USMNT coming out with summer rosters this week. He does have some help forever. Alexander Abnos of The Guardian joins him to assess whether MLS buying Lionel Messi's ref criticism is good for the league or if they should let their superstar fl...