Red Bull Rant

Red Bull Rant 245: Grey Hairs and Growing Pains When Atlanta United visited the New York Red Bulls, the biggest question was...would Own Goal be out for revenge? Thankfully that was not the case, but at the same time, no one scored in could be ironically a good 0-0 draw for the Red Bulls. They really had no chance of getting a home wild card game, so why not stay at #6 in the East? It’s OK though,...

The New York Red Bulls finally broke their winning streak that dated back to August! They did it! They made the playoffs! They now have two weeks to get the mojo fully going heading into the wild card round and hope to make a big run for MLS Cup. On another high note, the United States’ Men’s Team made the 2018 Worl...oh wait, the didn’t make the World Cup. At least they made the playof...no, they...

It’s hard to be mad at the Red Bulls 4-2 loss in Toronto when we all saw it coming, but Pat and Truman do their best to get their gripe on. More important than that loss is having two home games coming up, with the team just needing a win to get into the playoffs. Can they do it? You get the hosts’ predictions, plus dive into USMNT talk, as well as a little Sky Blue season finale action. Plus the...

When you give up 6 goals in two games, including the heart wrenching own goal in the final moments against hated D.C. United, there’s not much happy news to talk about. But that’s why Pat and Truman are here to vent on two hugely disappointing games for the New York Red Bulls, one on the road to Columbus Crew SC, and one at home vs the Scum. They try to find where the fault is at. Jesse, backline...

Scoreless draws to the Philadelphia Union, losing in the US Open Cup final to Sporting KC, so many wonderful things to talk about when it comes to the New York Red Bulls. The guys discuss both disappointments, and read your tweets, which obviously were not filled with joy. After they finish venting their rage, they predict results for Saturday’s game in Cowtown against the Columbus Crew, as well a...

Another road game, another game without a win, but at least the New York Red Bulls did not flat out lose to the Chicago Fire. It was a boring game though, so we won’t talk about it took much. Instead, we’ll look ahead to what should be a win (and is a must-win) game against the visiting Philadelphia Union. The Red Bulls will then travel to take on Sporting Kansas City in the Final of the 2017 US O...

A FC Dallas team who hasn’t won a game in their last seven? Getting to be up a man with over half of the game left to go? Scoring a goal right before halftime? All of that should lead to an easy win for the New York Red Bulls right? Well, no, this is the Red Bulls we are talking about. Blowing two leads in the same game to a ten man side seems to be par for the course somehow. Maybe the United Sta...

What do the New York Red Bulls do with over 60% possession and over 20 shots on goal, at home? They end the game in a 1-1 draw. It’s a disappointing way to end the 2017 Hudson River Derby, but at least they got the US Open Cup win right? The Red Bulls now have to turn their attention to a busy September, which includes a 5 game, 13 day stretch, including the US Open Cup final. Currently sitting at...

The second string wasn’t as hot as the starters, but that’s OK. No one expected a lot out of a team that had to play 120 minutes on Tuesday in Cincinnati and then another 90 in Portland on Friday. A 2-0 loss to the Portland Timbers in that situation is not unexpected. The team must now refocus its energy on their last regular season matchup against New York City FC. Can the New York Red Bulls pull...

What a turnaround after that terrible NYC FC match. The New York Red Bulls hosted Orlando City in a game that started ugly, ended ugly, but was good enough in the middle for a 3-1 home win. There was a weird moment between Auerillin Collin and Kaka, but thankfully the Red Bulls didn’t have to deal with the fallout of it. After the win, they travelled to take on FC Cincinnati in the US Open Cup Sem...

Well that was something. Way to blow a lead when you are dominating a game New York Red Bulls. Thankfully Sal Zizzo won’t be around in the next game to screw things up royally again. Jason, Pay, and Truman talk the thing that was the NYC FC match. They also talk the upcoming game against Orlando City. Can the boys in white get their mojo back heading into the US Open Cup Semifinals and avoid losin...

Jason is back from the bakery, but Truman is out getting the band back together. It’s a shame because the New York Red Bulls have been rocking and rolling recently. Another good win, this time, 4-0 over the visiting Montreal Impact. The Red Bulls are on a good streak heading into Yankee Stadium and a matchup against New York City FC. Can the Red Bulls get a measure of revenge for a loss to NYC FC...

Another game, another convincing win for the Red Bulls, who find themselves winners of 5 games in a row in all competitions. With Jay away, Pat and Truman talk about their big 3-0 road win in Minnesota, find difficulty in disliking anything, but having plenty to be happy about. Then they go over the USMNT’s Gold Cup victory, and how Kenmar Lawrence is just a wonderful guy. In the dumping ground, t...

Who knew that the New York Red Bulls could score more than two goals during the run of play in a single game? I mean, it only took until the middle of July for it to happen. That was 18 MLS Games, 3 US Open Cup, and 2 Champions League games for those keeping score at home. At least it looks like the offense has picked up when games start mattering just a bit more when playoff position matters. The...

What’s better than winning on the road against the New England Revolution? Doing it twice in a month, and one of them being in the US Open Cup. The New York Red Bulls now head to the USOC Semi-finals where they will face either Miami FC or FC Cincinnati and hope not to embarrass themselves against a non-MLS team. In the meantime, the Red Bulls have a MLS match coming up against the San Jose Earthq...

Well would you believe it if the Red Bulls fought their way from down a goal two times, scored 3 goals, while playing in Foxboro? We didn’t either! But it happened, and with Jay back at the Bakery, it’s up to Pat and Truman to talk about Goal-zalo Veron stealing the win, technical difficulties, and bad defending. Then they wonder if the team can beat the Revs again at Harvard in the Open Cup. Plus...

So, about Red Bull Arena being a fortress. So much for that right? A 2-0 loss to New York City is bad. A 2-0 loss where you don’t look competitive and only record one shot on goal? That’s much, much, much, much, much, (how many more times do I need to say it?) much worse. Bradley Wright-Phillips did not do much because he wasn’t given much. Sacha Kljestan didn’t do much because why should he? Gran...

Jason is back and so is the idea of the New York Red Bulls winning on the road. The Red Bulls went down to Chester, PA and defeated a 10-men Philadelphia Union in a hot and humid affair. But wait, was that Jesse Marsch leaving early? It’s not like he had to beat the traffic, so why was he leaving? Oh, he’s off to get his UEFA coaching license? So that means he’s leaving New York at some point righ...

The New York Red Bulls took on New York City FC in the 4th round of the 2017 US Open Cup. Why? That’s because the New York Cosmos didn’t want that honor this year. The Red Bulls kept tradition alive though when they dispatched NYC FC from the Cup, their third straight exit in the 4th round. Now it’s up to the Red Bulls to travel to Philadelphia, sorry, Chester, to avenge a previous 3-0 loss to the...

Red Bull Rant 226: Battle on the Roof of the World: Jason is off baking cookies again, so it’s up to Pat and Truman to grumble over another away loss. So much dislike, very little to like about the 1-0 defeat against the Footie Habs, but the guys get through it. Then they talk about the upcoming US Open Cup home game against Smurf City FC. A little bit of USMNT, Sky Blue, Goldy going away, amazing...

Red Bull Rant 225: 2nd Goal Emotions With Jay busy baking vegan cakes, Pat and Truman roll as a duo to talk about the Red Bulls getting off the winless schneid with a 2-1 victory against the Revs. Lots to like, a few things to dislike, and we heap praise on Mr. BWP. They then discuss the upcoming game in Montreal and give their predictions. All of that plus the Dumping Ground, Terrible team of the...

Red Bulls pull a draw out of their collective backsides, so Pat and Truman (Jay is back at the bakery) break down the highs and mostly lows of the 1-1 game. Then they preview the upcoming game against the Revs, discuss where New England fans SHOULD go that night, plus give their predictions. Also Hall of Fame talk, Terrible teams, and more! Musical Credits: Opening: Happy Rock - http://www.bensoun...

What’s better than a 3-0 loss on the road to a winless Philadelphia Union? Following that up with a very terrible 3-1 loss AT HOME to a struggling LA Galaxy. Who’s to blame? Some say the players, some say the coach, some say a little of both. All we know is that the New York Red Bulls are in serious trouble in the midst of a home stand. Can the Red Bulls turn things around against the Montreal Imp...

The New York Red Bulls travelled to Chester and suffered an inexplicable loss to the Philadelphia Union 3-0 on a CJ Sapong hat trick. With Jason down and out in Beverly Hills, Pat and Truman cover the loss, read your tweets, and preview the upcoming Mother’s Day match vs the LA Galaxy. All this, plus the Dumping Ground, Terrible Team of the Week (guess who) and more! Brace for rage. Musical Credit...

Man, a two game week. The New York Red Bulls sure have been busy. How did they fare in their two games? Well Dax McCarty and Bastian Schweinsteiger came to burn down Red Bull Arena, but the Red Bulls were able to put out the Chicago Fire with a 2-1 victory. How did that follow that up? With a 2-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City with a squad that was half starters, half reserves. That’s OK though, we...