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Your home for all things MLS, past, present and future! Hosted by Andrew and Connor, members of Soccer Reporters since 2024

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#MLS absolutely CRUSHED IT during the first week of the season NOT behind a 2nd paywall.

We are joined by Mike from Orlando Lions Den to chat about what these 10 million eyes and 60% increase in views means for the league!

Video: youtu.be/VGZRMVYvyRI
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

05.03.2026 00:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A promising young player out in #AllforCity camp, this /75 MyKhi Joyner was a brilliant little pull from our first 2025 #MLS Chrome box of the year!

Check out this and every other pull in our most recent pack opening video, only on YouTube!
youtu.be/XS1_8VDMXh0

04.03.2026 15:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Antoine Griezmann is likely #OrlandoCity bound very soon, so we sat down with Mike from Orlando Lions Den to see how he would be fit into their side!

All that and more on This Week's #MLS News!

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Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

04.03.2026 00:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A menace on the wings and a beast in our packs!

This insane /50 #Sounders Georgi Minoungou graced our presence in our first 2025 #MLS Chrome box of the year!

Check out this and every other pull in our most recent pack opening video, only on YouTube!
youtu.be/XS1_8VDMXh0

03.03.2026 15:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Have you seen episode 447 yet? We chat with Mike from Orlando Lions Den to chat about some big #MLS news, including...

What it means to have Griezmann join the league WITHOUT being in MIA, LA, or NYC!

Check it out!

Video: youtu.be/qGYlPy2GhMY
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

03.03.2026 00:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Signed cards are awesome. Numbered signed cards are even better!

A huge /50 Rafa Navarro from #Rapids96 in our first 2025 #MLS Chrome box this year!

Check out this and every other pull in our most recent pack opening video, only on YouTube!
youtu.be/XS1_8VDMXh0

02.03.2026 15:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Episode 447 is LIVE! We are joined by Mike from Orlando Lions Den to chat

~ Antoine Griezmann to #OrlandoCity
~ #MLS CRUSHES Apple TV Numbers in Week 1
~ Coaches on the hot seat!

Give it a look!

Video: youtu.be/qGYlPy2GhMY
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

02.03.2026 14:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That finish from Dreyer 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

02.03.2026 02:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's been a minute since I've been this invested into non RBNY matches, but Sunday Night Soccer has been brilliant tonight

#DOOP vs #NYCFC with insane late game drama
#OrlandoCity vs #InterMiamiCF filled with goals and drama

More of this please!!

02.03.2026 02:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Result and sketchy ref choices aside.

#OrlandoCity have a baller in Collin Guske. Dude was the best player on the field (not wearing GK gloves) vs RBNY and was very impressive again today vs Messi and friends.

One we'll be keeping an eye on for sure

02.03.2026 02:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That is a really bad wall set up by Crepeau, followed up by a really weak save attempt. From bad to worse for #OrlandoCity

02.03.2026 02:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Man, that's another really soft yellow to send Guske off. There's not enough in there for even a foul, let alone a yellow imo.

#OrlandoCity not losing due to Elfath, but that was poor

02.03.2026 02:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A tale of two halves. It's like #OrlandoCity didnt even show up for the 2nd 45

02.03.2026 01:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That was some Harlem Globetrotters stuff from #InterMiamiCF. Just running back and forth handing it off until someone hits a banger hahaha

02.03.2026 01:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Talk about instant impact for #InterMiamiCF! What a finish from Silvetti!!

02.03.2026 01:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That is a WORLD CLASS FINISH from Ojeda. #OrlandoCity are absolutely FLYING

02.03.2026 00:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What a start in the Florida Derby!!!

#OrlandoCity have been up for every bit of it.

DSC is going to want that one back btw

02.03.2026 00:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Never like to think about the ref at the end of any game, but tough to feel like Penso didn't significantly impact that game in stoppage time.

#DOOP v #NYCFC delivered regardless

01.03.2026 23:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sat down at 230 and wont move rest of the day. Really loving it!

01.03.2026 23:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#DOOP vs #NYCFC

01.03.2026 23:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

LMAO Penso has to be one of the worst refs in the league. Player doesnt get a call going his way, in a game as high energy as this, reacts by punching the air. AND YOU SEND HIM OFF???

FOH man.

#DOOP vs #NYCFC didnt need that nonsense to end what has been a really good game

01.03.2026 23:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Between the one that they went to VAR for, and this one....

This one is Charmin soft. #NYCFC hard done by there. Maybe ball won't lie....

01.03.2026 23:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It really sees like #DOOP is allergic to transition defense. Countless time #NYCFC attacking numbers up and even after the first save, still don't have enough back to deal with it, or aren't in a good enough shape. Imagine that will be at least some of the Carnell halftime talk

01.03.2026 22:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Welcome to #AustinFC, Christian Ramirez! What a way to announce your debut!!

01.03.2026 21:20 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#AllforCincy's Evander truly is in a class of his own.

As is this /50 pull of his new card in 2025 #MLS Chrome!

Check out this and every other pull in our most recent pack opening video, only on YouTube!
youtu.be/XS1_8VDMXh0

01.03.2026 17:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Was #MLS wrong to let go of Matt Doyle right before a World Cup year?

We are joined by @bobvsoccer.bsky.social to chat about this and all other aspects of the current state of #MLS media in our latest episode

Video: youtu.be/p9PYz452T-c
Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

01.03.2026 15:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Definitely seems like a 6/8 vs an 8/10. Which explains why he wasnt relied upon at that moment when trying to win the game

01.03.2026 01:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When Hoyos was signed, the biggest issue we saw was his inconsistency in building out of the back. Tons of turnovers in bad areas that lead to goals.

And here we are again, #ATLUTD down because of an awful turnover, and a lack of effort to keep it out.

Hibbert time pls?

01.03.2026 01:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yea could tell they very much wanted to keep on with the press and with the momentum they had.

01.03.2026 00:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wasn't pretty, wasn't perfect, but is is 3 points to the good guys.

Vamos Metro! #RBNY

28.02.2026 21:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0