The Mane Land PawedCast

The Lions spent an hour deadlocked with New York City FC on the road but then things went sideways with some absolutely lethal turnovers in the defensive third. Orlando City took the 2-0 L at Yankee Stadium, making it three matches without a win on the young season. We talked it out (because that’s what we do). We also vented a little bit because even we get frustrated by results but we’re not yet...

Look, I’ll be honest. I didn’t think Orlando City’s first loss would come before its first win this season. But then again, I didn’t expect the team to start the season without all of its Designated Players and a few other important guys at this point, either. We’re breaking down a disappointing loss to Minnesota United but we refuse to give in to negativity just a couple matches into the season....

The off-season is officially over and we’ve got real and meaningful matches to discuss. We’ve got a lot to say about Orlando City’s opening 1-1 draw against D.C. United — penalty saves, red cards, video review, last-ditch tackles, and one very special tying goal. Plus, our pick is unanimous for Man of the Match. We also touched on the Pride re-signing Alanna Kennedy, Orlando players in the Algarve...

The off-season always seems long but this year the season crept up on me like a silent assassin, and all of a sudden it’s match week! Orlando City is set to face D.C. United this weekend and it’s an exciting time with basically a full new pride of Lions to cheer on in 2018. We started this show with a discussion of a departing Lion, however, as Jose Aja was dealt to Vancouver. We’ve also got some...

We never envisioned having so many new players to talk about in the month since our last episode, but there are a lot of new faces on both Orlando City and the Orlando Pride to discuss on this show. We started out by putting the Cyle Larin transfer to bed. Then we talked about six new Lions since our last outing and it turns out we’re both pretty excited about the Justin Meram trade. We’re also ta...

The first PawedCast of 2018 is here and it’s so jam packed we didn’t even have time to wish each other — or you — a happy new year. Since we last released the PawedCast, Orlando City has signed seven players and re-signed one, the Pride re-signed Dani Weatherholt, the Cyle Larin transfer saga has spun out of control, the preseason and regular season schedules have dropped, OCB has taken a hiatus,...

It’s our final scheduled PawedCast of the 2017 calendar year and that calls for a special guest. We’ve certainly got one in Orlando City center back Jonathan Spector. The veteran defender talked to us about his first full season in MLS, playing for Jason Kreis, his mid-season injury, the state of the U.S. Soccer Federation and much more. It was great catching up with Specs. Before we get to that,...

Well, we’re a few weeks into the off-season now and there’s plenty to talk about. First up, we recap Orlando City’s friendly match vs. Puerto Rico, where Kaká played his last game as a Lion and we were hit with the feels all night, as well as goals from purple team. We’re also discussing the club’s roster moves and how right and wrong we were about them on our last show, as well as Alex Morgan and...

Sunday was an ugly, hideous game that should never be spoken of again, but we had to talk about it, so we did. It’s not easy to talk about a record loss but somehow we managed to not only do that but also to pick out a Man of the Match. Ugh. We also talked a bit about where some of the Pride players will be soccering this off-season in Austalia. Then we play everyone’s favorite off-season game, “s...

Welp, we broke our string of having a special guest every show in 2017 but it wasn’t our fault. We had an interview lined up with OCB Head Coach Anthony Pulis set for Tuesday but there was a giant Skype crash and we weren’t able to record. That’s unfortunate but we’ll reschedule. In the meantime, we’re breaking down (in a rudimentary way) Orlando City’s game against the Columbus Crew in Kaká’s fin...

Man, do we have a lot to talk about this week. Despite Orlando City being off for the international break, there are stories out the ying-yang to bring you. We start with a discussion of the big Kaká announcement and what it means for both the captain and Orlando City. We’re also talking about OCB and the crazy 6-5 home game against New York Red Bulls II. After that, we’re talking about the USMNT...

It’s a rare PawedCast when we get to talk about three wins and a draw but that’s what we’ve got for you this week. We’re breaking down Orlando City’s 6-1 win over the New England Revolution and a 0-0 draw against FD Dallas in a productive double game week. We’ve got plenty of decisions to discuss, like the red card handed to New England (and its subsequent rescinding) and the ineligible player sit...

Orlando City did not, to put it mildly, do well in Portlandia. Timber Joey was able to fire up his chainsaw thrice which is only a third of the number of Lions who finished the match on the pitch against the Portland Timbers. It was an ugly, brutal 3-0 loss that left nothing to feel good about and so...yay, we get to talk about it! On the other hand, we also get to talk about the Orlando Pride, wh...

Orlando City went to Atlanta and became the first visiting opponent to score any goals or take any points at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Lions mustered a 3-3 draw which seems more or less fair after an entertaining and sometimes open contest. We’re here to break down that game and give you our Man of the Match picks. The Pride were off this week but we’ve still got women’s soccer to talk about with...

Boom! Out of nowhere, while everyone was preparing for a hurricane, Orlando City went and won a game. It’s been a long time since we’ve spoken about a victory so let’s enjoy this feeling. We’re also breaking down the Orlando Pride’s near-miss with clinching the playoffs against the Seattle Reign, and the end of OCB’s 12-game run against...Richmond? Huh. Go figure. Getting back to that whole hurric...

After two good performances without good results, Orlando City went back to a bad performance with a bad result in a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of the New England Revolution. We talk about it as little as we can get away with and still manage to give out our Man of the Match awards. We had more bad news to discuss in the form of Will Johnson’s arrest and Pierre Da Silva’s one-game USL suspension. B...

Orlando City played about as dominating a game you’ll see from a passing and possession standpoint but couldn’t get the ball to go home in a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps. It was a disheartening defeat considering how few home games remain. We discuss the positives and the negatives from the night. We’re also going streaking (not literally) as OCB and the Orlando Pride continued their sizzli...

For several weeks we’ve been working hard to put together something special for our 100th episode of the PawedCast and we think we’ve done that via exclusive interviews with Orlando City General Manager Niki Budalic and Orlando Pride and USWNT defender Ali Krieger. Budalic has had a busy summer and we talked about all the summer window signings, how the club is positioned going into the off-season...

It’s been another rough summer week for Orlando City, with a road loss in New Jersey, an injury that kept Dom Dwyer out of the lineup, a really bizarre red card that has Kaká out of the lineup this coming weekend, and probably other stuff we probably haven’t thought of. But hey, the Pride and OCB both won and seem to be on a roll. Orlando City B midfielder Austin Martz has been along for the OCB r...

Sorry we’re a day late this week but the combination of a Tuesday night Pride match and me coming down with a summer cold forced us to push it back. I apologize in advance for my voice, which is rougher than usual. We’ve got a couple of teams heading in different directions, it seems. Orlando City can’t quite seem to get over the hump and turn things around. Meanwhile, the Orlando Pride seem like...

Orlando City has used one goalkeeper the last two seasons in MLS play but Joe Bendik isn’t the team’s only backstopper. We’ve got Josh Saunders with us, as the Lions’ veteran backup stopped by to talk to us about a whole host of interesting topics, but my favorite was his description of what it’s like as a goalkeeper to play at Yankee Stadium. Big thanks to Josh, who was an interesting interview....

Dom Dwyer is once again a Lion and really if that’s all we talked about on this week’s PawedCast you could hardly blame us. The Lions pick up one of the league’s best snipers to aid an ailing offense and we’ll talk about the deal among ourselves and also with Cody Bradley from The Blue Testament and Stars and Stripes FC. We also break down what happened with the first ever meeting between Orlando...

It’s the moment many of you have waited for all season. Orlando City is set to take on Atlanta United for the first time ever and it’ll happen in back-to-back weeks, beginning Friday at Orlando City Stadium. The Lions will take on the Five Stripes in a battle for Southeast supremacy in a pair of matches that are vital for both in the Eastern Conference playoff race.  Eric Quintana of Dirty South S...

Orlando City is in the midst of its Gold Cup break and it’s a much-needed opportunity for Jason Kreis to make some adjustments after giving his players a few days off to rest up. If last week’s game against Toronto FC is any indication, the team could use a few tweaks. We’re breaking down the match and here’s a spoiler: I didn’t think the team played too badly overall, the Lions simply couldn’t ca...

As Orlando City is set to take on Toronto FC tonight we look back at Friday’s hard-fought road win at Real Salt Lake, Orlando Pride’s win at Sky Blue and disappointing loss to Chicago, OCB’s draw against red hot USL darlings FC Cincinnati, the USMNT’s win vs. Ghana and other topics. We discussed the departures of Matias Perez Garcia and Laura Alleway, and the returns of Cyle Larin and Alex Morgan....