Eric V

We, as a country, do not appreciate nearly enough that Lionel Freaking Messi plays in MLS. What a treat.

1A! 1A! 1A!

Rhode Island FC 2025 USL Championship season preview We’re taking you through Rhode Island's offseason action, hopes, fears, tactics & much more.

𝗥𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗖 enjoyed a dream expansion season, becoming a threat in the East and making the USL Championship Final.

Can Maxi Rodriguez take this squad to new heights?

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Very excited about this. Miggy’s first stint in Atlanta made him one of my favorite players in the sport. Works hard on both sides of the ball, always smiling, scores some wonder goals.

Miggy is back. Atlanta United is back.

The writer of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer writing a song about George Washington:

Well of course you know Millard Fillmore and James Garfield and William Howard Taft and Gerald Ford …
BUT do you recall the most famous president of all??

I think the NBA Cup is good and better than not having it.

But I think the neutral venue kills the vibe of the final. Could get a “playoff atmosphere” at a home arena instead of the Vegas crowd.

Guess I should have posted this here this morning too instead of just texting my dad but hey, nailed it.

I can’t fathom why Soto (or anyone) is getting close to Shohei money. Shohei is two players in one roster spot, that kind of value can’t be matched.

So… the Big 12 might miss the playoffs entirely?

Good morning, it’s USL Championship Final day!

Introduce yourself with four footballers

I have to admit, I was not for playoff expansion at all. For the purpose of crowning a champion, top four seemed like enough.

But there are so many intriguing storylines here. Including more teams is more fun and less damaging to regular season stakes than I thought it would be.

Good morning from the 2024 Eastern Conference Champions 🏆

Following RIFC has been so fun this year. Slow start but they have become one of the best teams in the league, and they walk the walk when it comes to community connection. Our little state has a gem of a soccer team. Thanks for shining a light on USL @usltactics.bsky.social

Up the tide!

Things people don’t tell you about parenting: How much time you’ll spend having ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA where your kid is as they giggle under a blanket right next to you

Sports, ranked by how much of an upgrade it is to attend in person vs watching on TV:

1. Basketball, sitting close
2. Hockey
3. Soccer
4. Baseball
5. Football
6. Basketball, not sitting close

First attempt at pan pizza in the cast iron

As a former Atlanta United season ticket holder and current Rhode Island FC season ticket holder, that was a heck of a night.

I see sports Blue Sky is posting favorite teams, so this is as good of a first post here as any:

MLB: San Francisco Giants
USL Championship: Rhode Island FC
Premier League: Arsenal
MLS: Atlanta United
International soccer: USMNT/USWNT
College sports: Syracuse, Marist