The Run Out

All-Star Weekend gave us the same story it always seems to give us: the women showed up, and the men did not. Team Izzy beat Team Humphrey 16-15 on a Marie McCool buzzer beater, and it was everything the PLL All-Star Game wasn't. The men finished 12-9, shot a combined 19% and 18%, and four minutes in, Marcus Holman told the country everybody was hungover. We get into why that game keeps missing an...

Brandon's out this week, so I brought in Jackson Van Vlake of Empty the Quiver to help break down a chaotic PLL weekend. Boston beat California 15-12, and the story wasn't Boston, it was Owen Grant holding Dylan Malloy to one goal a week after he dropped seven, reportedly fueled by getting clipped in a social media post. The Outlaws throttled the Whipsnakes 13-7 behind their four Tewaaraton winner...

The Boston Cannons just cut Asher Nolting. A 4x All-Star, a 2x First Team All-Pro, a 2x AOTY finalist, and an MVP finalist, in his first 4 years in the league. One game into his season, two points, and he is gone. We get into why this feels like it has nothing to do with what is happening on the field, why it rhymes with the Connor Fields situation back in 2020. The Whipsnakes were up 10-3 on the...

The biggest name in the sport went down. Charlotte North tore her Achilles in the fourth quarter of the WLL game in Charlotte, and she is out for the season and the women's world championship later this summer. Neil was at the games, didn't know who it was at first, and ended up being the ones to break the news to a crowd of little girls waiting in autograph alley to meet her. We get into what it...

The waiver wire went absolutely haywire on Tuesday, and we break down the two biggest moves of the day. The Atlas claimed Matt Rambo off waivers using the three-games-unprotected rule, and he will suit up for New York in Charlotte this weekend. We get into why it happened, whether it makes any sense at all, and what it says about a defending champion that is already in scramble mode without Jeff T...

Princeton is national champion. We called it preseason. We are not going to pretend otherwise. We break down both semifinal blowouts, the championship comeback from down 3-0, and what it actually means that Princeton went 11 unanswered to lead Notre Dame 11-3 at halftime. We also get into what comes next for Duke (better than you think) and what the legacy question really looks like for that Syrac...

The Toronto Rock are your 2025-26 NLL champions. Two games, two wins, and a rookie class that delivered every time it was asked to. Sam English won MVP. Nick Rose finally has his ring. Now the real question: is this the start of something sustained, or just year one of a crowded league with seven teams that could realistically contend? From there, the NCAA quarterfinals are done, and the Final Fou...

We're back after a month off, and the lacrosse world did not wait. NLL Finals are all Canadian, the NCAA first round produced three major upsets, and Lars Tiffany's future at UVA became breaking news mid-episode. Plus, PLL Week 1 first impressions, the WLL kicking off its inaugural season, and Chad Palumbo chasing 70 points. Lax Lifers Club link in the description. Find us at @iamneilbarrett and @...

We are officially back in the postseason hunt. With Toronto clinching and Buffalo absolutely demolishing Vancouver, the NLL standings are a complete mess, but the good kind of mess where every game actually matters. Buffalo looks like the team nobody wants to see in their bracket right now, while Rochester continues to be a total enigma. We also dive into the "Gordie Howe hat trick" of a performan...

We’re breaking down a chaotic weekend where "the plan" officially went out the window. From the NLL's mid-season flip—where the Vancouver Warriors and Buffalo Bandits are suddenly surging—to the shocking news of the Philadelphia Wings' ownership transition, the indoor game is in a state of flux. We dive deep into what the Wings' move means for the league and whether the "open secret" of their relo...

This week, I sit down with Will Stephens, the mastermind behind the Trailer Park Sports Network. Will shares his journey of discovering "niche" sports—from Paralympic athletics to the high-speed chaos of ski-joring—and why lacrosse eventually claimed the top spot as his favorite sport. The conversation dives deep into the "no prototype" nature of lacrosse, where 5'7" receivers and 250-pound bruise...

With Brandon off earning a paycheck, I'm flying solo to break down a wild week in lacrosse and a bizarre 24 hours for the PLL. From the Toronto Rock's Marvel-themed victory and the Georgia Swarm’s near-collapse to a massive weekend of NCAA action, including Duke's gritty win over Denver, this episode covers the full spectrum of the sport. Neil also dives into the "circular logic" of current rankin...

This week on The Run Out, Neil and Brandon lean into the discourse from the Lax Lifers Club Discord server: Is Georgia officially on "Fraud Watch" after getting smoked by Vancouver? The guys break down a Week 16 NLL slate where the standings are shifting daily, from the Philadelphia Wings seemingly "punting" on the season to the Colorado Mammoth’s concerning backslide. The conversation moves to th...

In this episode, we break down a wild NLL trade deadline that saw massive shifts for teams like Philadelphia and Buffalo, while also questioning the true value of high-profile NCAA wins. From Duke’s sloppy dominant performance to the "cohesive" but unproven Richmond squad, the guys debate who actually deserves the top spot in the rankings. They also wrap up the PLL Championship Series, crowning th...

It was a solo mission on the podcast this week as Brandon had to step out, but the lacrosse world didn't slow down to wait for him. Today, I dive deep into a chaotic ten-game NLL weekend where the only constant was inconsistency, including a "defensive masterclass" from Georgia and a surprising resurgence from the Buffalo Bandits. I also break down my experience guest-hosting the Bandits' halftime...

What a chaotic week across the lacrosse world. We discuss the Toronto Rock’s statement win over Colorado and the Buffalo Bandits’ ongoing struggles to find consistency. Brandon also updates everyone on his "jinxing" streak, which apparently now includes forcing Neil onto the thin ice for some unwanted ice fishing. The conversation shifts to a full preview of the upcoming PLL and WLL Championship S...

This week, we break down a chaotic Week 12 in the NLL as Colorado completes a massive doubleheader sweep, extending their win streak to seven and fueling the debate over Andrew Kew's impact on the MVP race. We dive into the frustration surrounding league discipline consistency following the Elijah Gash hit on Tim Edwards and why the NLL's promotion of penalty-drawing plays is sending mixed signals...

This week, we dive into a wild Week 11 in the NLL, where the Buffalo Bandits are officially on high alert after a shocking 13-11 loss to the Philadelphia Wings. We break down how Kyle Jackson made an immediate impact for Philly and whether the Bandits' age is finally starting to show on the back end. We also cover the Saskatchewan Rush extending their winning streak to seven games, Georgia’s stead...

The NLL standings are starting to separate the contenders from the pack as the Saskatchewan Rush continue their "boring" winning streak and the Colorado Mammoth cement themselves as the hottest team in the league. We break down the Mammoth’s absolute routing of the Buffalo Bandits and wonder if it’s finally time for Buffalo to sound the alarm on their aging roster. Meanwhile, the San Diego Seals m...

In this episode, we celebrate a major milestone with our 50th episode of The Run Out ! We break down a massive Week 10 in the NLL, highlighted by Vancouver Warriors finally making a statement with their best win of the season and the Georgia Swarm’s gritty overtime thriller against Toronto. We analyze the coaching shakeup in Oshawa following their defensive struggles and look at the Colorado Mammo...

We cover a massive Week 8 in the NLL, from the Georgia Swarm’s dominant "Unboxed" win in Edmonton to the Colorado Mammoth’s statement victory over Halifax. We also dive into the surprising upset of the Buffalo Bandits at the hands of the Ottawa Black Bears and what is currently going wrong with the San Diego Seals. On the field side, we break down the newly released 2026 PLL schedule, including th...

This week on The Run Out , Brandon and I dive into a massive eight-game NLL slate that saw the league's offenses finally explode. We break down the Saskatchewan Rush's historic 21-goal dismantling of the Desert Dogs and the Rochester Nighthawks' statement weekend as they outdueled both the Wings and the Bandits. We also take a look at the "Jekyll and Hyde" nature of the Halifax Thunderbirds, the o...

We are back after a holiday break and a rough bout with the flu. Brandon and Neil have a lot of lacrosse to catch up on and some massive news to break down. This episode centers on the question of the week, who is actually good in the NLL right now? We (finally) get into the massive trade that sent Jack Hannah to the Colorado Mammoth and how that move is already shaking up the NLL landscape before...

Week 4 in the NLL was a goalie showcase. The Vancouver Warriors' CDB and Oshawa's Doug Jamieson put on a clinic in gritty, low-scoring lacrosse during their comeback win over Oshawa. We break down the Rochester Nighthawks’ high-octane victory in Philadelphia which featured a rare goalie fight and an 11-point masterclass from Connor Fields, along with the mirror-image scoring runs that defined the...

It was a weekend for the goaltenders across the NLL, as we saw massive save counts and defensive battles define Week 3. We dive into the Wings' upset over the Mammoth, where Nick Damude’s 53 saves silenced the Colorado offense despite a late push. We also break down Halifax’s gritty overtime win against Buffalo and the Rochester Nighthawks’ absolute domination of the San Diego Seals. Plus, Neil of...