The Mane Land PawedCast

The PawedCast returns to its normal day as we try to take some of the sting out of Saturday’s double-header of sadness. Orlando City and the Pride both sustained embarrassing losses that produced their leagues’ respective Players of the Week. That’s not good, but there is some hope in this week’s pod. OCB won its game at Rochester with one goal and a whole lot of desperate defending. Cyle Larin ha...

We’re a little late getting this week’s PawedCast out and that’s completely my fault. I went on a little family vacation to Las Vegas for a week. As fun as that sounds, my Vegas trips are a little different, because it’s a trip to my in-laws’ rather than a non-stop party in Sin City. Anyway, I’m back and we have a lot to discuss, including Orlando City’s U.S. Open Cup loss, a dramatic draw against...

Sometimes we can be big ol’ windbags (OK, most of the time), but we really had a lot to discuss this week despite the fact that neither Orlando City nor the Orlando Pride were in action this past weekend. We talked about Orlando City B’s 1-1 draw with the Rochester Rhinos, the USMNT’s World Cup qualifying efforts, the USWNT’s European trip, Alex Morgan’s return, the U.S. Open Cup, the upcoming mat...

Since we last talked to you Orlando City has returned to its winning ways. The Lions closed out May with a win over D.C. United and started June with a hard-fought 0-0 draw vs. the Chicago Fire despite being down not one, but two men. We break down both games and give you our Man of the Match picks, as well as some thoughts on Sunday night’s referee, Ted Unkel. Plus, we’ve got wins to talk about f...

Let’s skip all the nonsense about winless streaks and just get to the good stuff right up front: Scott Sutter interview! The veteran Swiss-English defender was kind enough to stop by to chat with us about his transition to MLS, how he’s dealing with the team’s current run of form, mentoring young players, dealing with the Florida heat, and plenty more. Sure, we’ve got to talk about the club’s MLS,...

Welp, the Lions are now winless in five games (0-3-2) after a road draw at the San Jose Earthquakes, and a rough home loss to New York City FC. Even though it’s more fun to talk about wins, we’ve got plenty to say about both of these matches as we break them down and give you our Man of the Match picks. We’re also here to discuss the Orlando Pride, who are suddenly unbeaten in three straight (1-0-...

Orlando City is winless in three matches for the first time in 2017 but it was a great effort and a solid point against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. We’re here to poke around in the leftovers of that game and tell you what we thought of what transpired. We’ll give you our game MVP picks as well. And the Pride got in the win column this week, with a 3-1 victory over the first-place North Carol...

Orlando City may not have won either of its games last week but we’re still feeling pretty OK about the season overall. We break down a “good” loss and a “throw-away” loss and give you our Man of the Match picks for both games. We’re more bullish on the Pride after a road draw against FC Kansas City that came soooo close to being a win. We also discuss Tommy Redding’s call-up to the U-20 national...

Another week produced another win at Orlando City Stadium and we’re here to talk about Saturday’s 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids. We’re breaking down what the Pids tried to turn into a sleepy Saturday afternoon but actually turned into an exciting OCSC victory, including our picks for Man of the Match. We also discussed the Pride’s 3-1 loss at North Carolina Courage, and OCB’s 0-0 draw at home l...

We’re totally getting used to all this winning. Orlando City made it three in a row and five of the first six by going up to Yankee Stadium and beating David Villa and company, 2-1. We are here to dissect that game and give you our Man of the Match picks. We also discussed the Pride’s 1-1 draw vs. Washington Spirit (#MartaWatch), and OCB’s 2-0 win at Bethlehem Steel FC. But the big reason you’re h...

Orlando City did it again. It’s four wins out of four now at Orlando City Stadium after Cyle Larin’s last-gasp winner in stoppage time against the LA Galaxy on Saturday. The Lions played well against a good offensive team and nearly kept another clean sheet if not for the wizardry of Romain Alessandrini. We give you a breakdown of the game and our unanimous selection for Man of the Match. The Orla...

Orlando City is coming off a 1-0 win over a New York Red Bulls team that has given the Lions problems over the club’s first two years in MLS. Servando Carrasco was the offensive hero. We’re here to break down the big victory, which saw the team shift into the fabled Jason Kreis 4-4-2 diamond formation for the first time in 2017. It mostly worked, although it’s still a work in progress. We’ll give...

Orlando City is coming off its first loss but Orlando City B is coming off its first win. So sometimes good and evil are in perfect cosmic balance. In fact, OCB’s win came Tuesday night, which is our usual PawedCast recording night, so we’re a bit late this week. Never fear, though. We’ve got a great guest and a lot to discuss. Center back Zach Carroll stops by to talk to us about OCB’s first 2017...

Orlando City went through its second bye week in a month due to the international break, although six MLS teams did play this past weekend. One of those teams was Columbus Crew SC, which just happens to be the team hosting the Lions in Orlando’s first road trip of the 2017 season. We’ve got Patrick Murphy from Massive Reportwith us to give us a full account of the Crew’s season so far. Columbus is...

Orlando City enters the international break undefeated and untied after defeating the Philadelphia Union, 2-1, on Saturday night at the club’s brand new purple palace. It’s always nicer to talk about wins than losses (or draws) and so here we are to break down a thoroughly satisfying win over another Eastern Conference rival. Goals, passes, individual battles and our Man of the Match picks — we di...

We don’t have a game to break down this week because of Mother Nature, but to make up for it, we’re bringing you an extra guest! Former Orlando City goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo — now the club’s sideline analyst and community ambassador — joins us to discuss his new roles with the club, his time with the Lions, and his time in Jacksonville. And we also welcome Eugene Rupinski from The Brotherly Game...

Orlando City opened the season in style, defeating fellow 2015 MLS expansion club New York City FC in the cozy confines of the club’s gorgeous new Purple Palace. We’re here to talk about the game in great detail, from the job Joe Bendik did in goal, to the new-look back line — with a midfielder at right back, no less — to newcomer Giles Barnes’ perfectly placed back-post cross, to Cyle Larin’s bea...

It's game week! And it's our first PawedCast episode of the 2017 MLS season, as we prepare you for Orlando City's Opening Day showdown with New York City FC in the Lions' new downtown stadium. Spoiler alert: we're pretty pumped up about the game. First up, we talk about Orlando City's final preseason tune-up against Saint Louis FC. The Lions christened their new home with a 3-1 win and we touch on...

The off-season is just about over and, as such, this is our final monthly installment of the Mane Land PawedCast. That’s right, regular weekly service resumes the first week of March. And what a close to the off-season we’ve got for you. New Lions defender Donny Toia makes his PawedCast debut. Toia was kind enough to answer my questions about how he found out he was heading to Orlando City, what i...

Happy New Year, PawedCast listeners. It has only been a few weeks since we last visited with you but a lot has happened. Orlando City has signed some new players as well as some old. Full disclosure, we recorded before Friday’s signings, but we’ve still got lots of ground to cover. Joining us to discuss what Orlando City has been up to this off-season is Head Coach Jason Kreis, who has traveled th...

Happy Holidays, listeners! We're back with the second of our 2016-2017 off-season monthly editions of the Mane Land PawedCast and we've got a lot to talk about. Orlando City has had a busy off-season to date and we're here to break down not only the moves that have been made, but those that are (as of this recording) still just very strong rumors.  Harrison Heath and Mikey Ambrose are out. Donny T...

It’s the first of our monthly off-season PawedCast episodes and Dave Rohe joins me to talk soccer on the show for the first time. Dave and I break down the USMNT’s firing of Jurgen Klinsmann and hiring of Bruce Arena in the midst of World Cup qualifying. We also discuss Jason Kreis’ trip to visit Atlético Paranaense in Brazil and what he might have learned from City’s Brazilian partner club while...

Orlando City’s season is over — again without a playoff appearance — which is a bummer, but at least the Lions sent us off with back-to-back wins over Eastern Conference playoff teams. There were some tough moments this season but it feels like the club went out on a good run and may possibly have built some momentum heading into 2017. We’re here to break down the 4-2 win over D.C. United, give yo...

Without the pressure of a playoff race, Jason Kreis was able to freely take a look at his young fullbacks and change the formation of the team. It worked. Orlando City went into Philadelphia and came away with a 2-0 victory over the Union, collecting just the club's third road victory of the year. Carlos Rivas and Julio Baptista provided the offense and Joe Bendik and his back line took care of th...

After a week off due to technical difficulties that were somehow not related in any way to Hurricane Matthew, the PawedCast is back -- and with a special treat. Joining us this week is Orlando Pride Head Coach Tom Sermanni for an exclusive interview. Tom is always a great guest and he talked with us about many topics, including the team's overall first NWSL season, what tweaks need to be made in t...