Welcome to another week of soccer and another week of Morning Kickaround with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis. This week starts with an ugly incident after the Hudson River Derby on Saturday. Raheem Edwards got himself into a shouting match with his own supporters at Red Bull Arena. Not a good look for him. Also, the Louisville City is cruising towards another Players' Shield, but can they turn that into a USL Cup title? Speaking of the USL, the league is fast approaching the expiration of their first CBA and the players are not happy about the progress of negotiations. Finally, a group of former NFL players and the CEO of Chick-Fil-A are looking to build a soccer stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The weekend is nearly here and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to get you ready for all the soccer it contains. Has Lionel Messi ended the MLS MVP Race? Is the G.O.A.T. ready to become only the second player to win multiple MLS MVP awards? Also, USL's top tier league is inching closer to reality as the word on the street is the Louisville City has officially applied for the future league. The guys also pick their Fab Four games in U.S. Soccer this weekend. They are then joined by Baley Major of Cleveland SC to talk about soccer in Northeast Ohio and the future potential of pro soccer in the city of Cleveland. Finally, with the flurry of USL expansion news, the guys rate the viability of some of the cities getting attention from the league. But, wait! There's more! The guys jump in with a bonus segment where they let out some 2026 World Cup thoughts, a badge review, and some USL pro/rel commentary. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's hump day on Morning Kickaround and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to get you through the middle of the week. The USL is making some investment news with Kewsong Lee joins their board along with invesment from BellTower Parners, a private equity firm. In other USL news, Gio Reyna is joining the ownership group for Fort Lauderdale FC, who currently play in the USL Super League on the women's side with plans to field a men's team in USL League One. Also, do Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have a culture problem? They are then joined by Athletic Club Boise co-founder and CEO Brad Stith to discuss his club's stellar season ticket sales, Boise as a soccer market, and what he hopes to bring to Idaho with his USL League One expansion side. Finally, Alex Lubyanksy head coach and GM of Detroit Metro comes on toshed light on what it takes to start an amateur club from scratch. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to another week of Morning Kickaround! Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to get you through your case of the Mondays. They start on a down note as fan confrontations and potential racial slurs halted a USL Championship match between Hartford Athletic and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. On the plus side, there are several more cities looking to join the USL and their aggressive expansion push. Also, where do the the MLS leaders stand with only a few games left in the regular season? Writer, historian, and blogger Dan Creel joins the show to shed some light on some of the trademark related legal trouble the Cosmos revival is getting itself into. Finally, Kyle Martino joined up with Atletico Dallas as they look to launch in the USL Championship. He comes on to discuss his involvement in this new project. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a South Beach heavy Friday show as Robert Kerr and Jason Davis get ready for the soccer weekend with discussion about Lionel Messi's new contract with Inter Miami and Miami FC announcing a new stadium in south Florida. Also, Caleb Porter is taking heat from former players after the New England Revolution sacked him earlier this week and the crew picks their Fab Four games in U.S. Soccer this weekend. TravelFutbolFan also returns to the show to provide an update on World Cup tickets on the final day of the first round of ticket purchase applications. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's hump day and the soccer world is keeping busy. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to keep everyone up to speed. D.C. United is making some sweeping, and confusing, front office changes that don't exactly fill people with confidence in their future. The NPSL is launching a new regional league to keep clubs active outside of their short regular season. Also, how is NIL affecting college soccer players. Skee from The Realest joins Jason to talk about authentic soccer memorabilia. Finally, there's a ton more soccer stadium news coming out of Boston and Chicago. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Morning Kickaround is back from Meow Wolf Night in Albuquerque and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis take a look back at the weekend that was in the high desert. They experienced firsthand the unique culture of New Mexico United on their special night highlighting art, soccer, and New Mexican culture. Unfortunately, there was some bad news from the weekend as Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo collapsed on the field after her second medical incident of the season. Did the NWSL handle this incident better than they did with Savy King earlier this year? Also, MLS socred a lot of goals this weekend and is Liga MX investment a threat to MLS? Finally, is there a difference between the terms "minor league" and "lower league" to describe the USL and other non-MLS leagues? Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are ready for a soccer Wednesday. They open with some fun facts about New Mexico before they hit the road for shows on Friday and Saturday, followed by an update on Miami Freedom Park as it nears completeion. Athletic Club Boise also set a USL record for season ticket deposits. Also, the U.S. Men's National Team had their strongest showing under Mauricio Pochetino with a 2-0 win over Japan. What changes did he make and what can they build on? Finally, the crew takes on soccer capitalism on the back of Zohran Mamdani speaking out against dynamic pricing at the 2026 World Cup. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Morning Kickaround with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis is here to get you through your case of the Mondays. It's New Mexico week on the show with the guys traveling to nation's chile pepper capital and they are ready for New Mexico's annual Meow Wolf Night. Come out to Isotopes Park on Saturday night if you find yourself in Albuquerque. Also, New York City FC's stadium is taking shape with Etihad Park's superstructure rising in Queens. The guys also look back at the fab four and determine what they got right and wrong from the weekend. World Cup tickets go on sale on Wednesday and Travel Futbol Fan joins the show to talk about the incredibly convoluted experience of buying, the price points, and more. Finally, where do we all stand on the USMNT after their disappointing showing in a 2-0 loss against South Korea? Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to get you ready for the international soccer filled weekend ahead. They open with the continued lack of action from MLS on the Luis Suarez spitting incident and the rest of Inter Miami's bad behavior after their loss in the Leagues Cup Final. Will the league come down on the lead villains of MLS? Also, is Texoma FC the mystery club coming to Collin County, Texas? After picking the Fab Four games in American soccer this weekend, the crew welcomes Dave Galas, co-founder of Eugene, Oregon's Sporting Cascades and their journey to USL League One for next season. Finally, will the NWSL's restrictive salary cap keep them from being the top women's soccer league in the world? Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis after a long holiday weekend. They open with a big show announcement before leading into another pro club coming to the Dallas metroplex area, even if the details are a bit scant. Also, Seattle Sounders won the Leagues Cup over Messi and Inter Miami. The game was a bit of a blowout and it was marred by some nastiness after the match ended that could result in some suspensions. Finally, U.S. Soccer Technical Director Matt Crocker is trying to make sense of the youth soccer system in America. Robert and Jason do their best to help him out. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a free for all Friday on Morning Kickaround and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to kickstart your holiday weekend. First up is MLS smashing their annual transfer spend record as the league spent $336 million as a whole on incoming transfers in 2025. There's more soccer stadium news out there as well with the USL looking to come to Cleveland. Also, the crew picks their fab four games in American soccer this weekend. Up next is director of the documentay Up The Hearts Kurt Graser. Kurt talks about soccer in Maine, what let him to start this project, and more about Portland Hearts of Pine. Finally, Jeff Rueter joins the show to expand on the USL to MLS transfer pipeline discussion from earlier this week. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason and Rob are back on Wednesday. First, Sheffield Wednesday defeated Leeds in dramatic fashion in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, but are dark shadows lurking around the club? Longball number two hits on the Leagues Cup semifinals on Wednesday night. Big questions: Will Messi play against Orlando and can the Galaxy save their season with a cup win? The USMNT roster is out and it's...weird. After going over the names on the list (and the names NOT on the list), Jason and Rob discuss whether Mauricio Pochettino knows what he's doing. And finally, in the Big Question, the boys review Sporting Cascades FC's new name and badge as they get ready to enter USL League One. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome backl to Morning Kickaround for another week of action with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis! They lead off with Bay FC setting an NWSL attendance record when more than 40,000 showed up to watch their club play the Washington Spirit at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Americans were also making headlines in Italy for bad reasons and both Son Heung-Min and Thomas Muller opened their MLS goal accounts this weekend. Matt Pollard comes on the show to talk Colorado Rapids and their strong summer transfer window as well as the soccer scene in Colorado. Finally, is the USL to MLS transfer market staring to take off a bit? Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a free for all soccer Friday with Roebrt Kerr and Jason Davis on Morning Kickaround! The squad opens by going back over the MLS Transfer window, focusing on Brenner returning to FC Cincinnati and Paxten Aaronson's still surprising move to Colorado. They then select their fab four American soccer games for the weekend. Then, the USL just keeps flooding the soccer world with stadium news and now it's reported that they are targeting stadiums in 70 different cities! Finally, is Javier Mascherano and his Inter Miami team becoming the villians of MLS? Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Wednesday and it's another busy soccer day for Robert Kerr and Jason Davis to catch up on. Paxten Aaronson is on the move from Eintracht Frankfurt to Colorado Rapids. Is thie the right move for the young USMNT attacker? The NISA Fall tournament is coming to Michigan in October, even though none of the teams play anywhere near the state. Also, the Leagues Cup, Jaegermeister Cup, and Concacaf W Championship are all in action tonight. The stadium news just keeps flowing as well. Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced an expansion of Highmark Stadium that will take it to 15,000 seats, Sacramento Republic released new renderings of their stadium, and Connecticut United of MLS Next Pro has a stadium plan. With all that in mind, the gust close the show by asking whether USL or MLS has the brighter futute. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to look back on a wild weekend of soccer in the United States. Thomas Muller made his Vancouver Whitecaps debut this weekend and thought he scored a banger of a goal within minutes, but it was called back for offside. Several Americans opened their seasons in Europe as well. Rob and Jason go through the good, the bad, and the meh from the weekend before looking back on their fab four selections from last week. Speaking of the fab four selections, is it too hot to play soccer? Kansas City Current and Orlando Pride was delayed by heat as they were supposed to play on national television, but the midwest summer had other ideas. Was this a good scheduling idea? Finally, Up The Hearts, the YouTube documentary about Portland Hearts of Pine, looks like a solid American soccer show. What does the club mean to the city and what does it show about how the lower leagues see themselves? Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The weekend is near and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to get you ready for it. They start with Liga MX coming to CBS Sports Network and Golazo starting this weekend. CBS will carry at least 40 regular season and additional playoff matches. Also, Sacramento Republic is finally breaking ground on their 12,000 seat stadium and the crew picks their Fab Four games for the weekend. Midwest Premier League Commissioner Duncan Riddle then joins the show to talk about what his summer amateur league brings to the table and how it plans to keep growing. Finally, the U.S. Men't Nationa Team generational spat contiues as old stars hit out at Christian Pulisis, Tim Weah, and others on how the team conducts itself these days. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are back to get you caught up on a busy soccer Wednesday. They open with FIFA asking for 65,000 volunteers to work the 2026 World Cup. Should the affluent organization really be asking for unpaid labor? Next, Detroit City FC unveiled the renderings and name of their new stadium as they take the next step in their remarkable journey. They also ask for the MK Community to step up and help MKE Torrent repair their flood damaged facilities. Also, American investors are spurring domestic clubs to invest in lower tier European outfits. Why? Finally, Jonathan Tannenwald joins the show to discuss the Philadelphia Union's unexpected success, the U.S. Open Cup, transer rumors, gossip, and more. MKE Torrent GoFundMe Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are back together for the first time in what feels like forever and they are welcomed back with a mountain of soccer news to digest. Heing-Min Son made his MLS debut over the weekend and he won a penalty for LAFC in their draw in Chicago. Thomas Muller's deal with Vancouver is final. What does this mean for a club that doesn't usually make a huge transfer splash? Also, is $8 million too much for Toronto FC to pay for Djordie Mihailovic? The pair then discuss the status of a few soccer stadium projects throughout the country. Modesto, California has a plan for a USL stadium, but no club yet and Boston's stadium projects for the New England Revolution and Boston Legacy FC are caught up in local politics. Finally, with the increasing number of documentary series about celebrity owned soccer clubs, how many are you actually watching and what sort of thing would you watch that doesn't exist yet? Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices