Morning Kickaround
by Good Ball, LLC
An interactive soccer show happening three times a week covering the world's favorite sport in everyone's favorite country. Working to become the home of the American Soccer conversation. Created and hosted by siriusxm veteran Jason Davis & grassroots journeyman Robert Kerr. Live shows every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30am ET and on-demand segments on Morning Kickaround's Youtube channel. More ball @mkickaround on social media platforms. Subscribe and join the movement!
Episodes
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USL Playoffs, MLS Decision Day Outlook, Midwest Moves For USL Expansion
Jason is flying solo today with Robert out for the day and he’s got a lot to discuss from a busy weekend of playoff and regular season action. The USL Playoffs are in full swing and the evidence is in the first round upsets. Detroit City, Tampa Bay Rowdies, and other favorites fell off a cliff in...
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MLS Season Record Chase, College Soccer Deadline, Dot The Map + More
Happy Halloween from Morning Kickaround! Spooky season concludes this weekend with the USL Playoffs, an MLS record chase, and some college soccer shenanigans. We open with the beginning of the USL playoffs and what is in store for both the Championship and League One. Looking to avoid holiday...
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New Stadium Approval, Seton O'Connor Joins, Badge Review + More
Wednesday is here and we have a lot to sift through if we have any hope of making it through this Hump Day feeling fully up-to-date on American soccer. We start with some soccer under construction with Union Omaha and the approval of their stadium plans from the city council. We take a look back…
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MK LIVE! USL Final Weekend, Ultrafest Debrief, and more!
Morning Kickaround is back and recovered from an UltraFest Weekend to remember! Thank you to all the MK Ultras and the soccer community in Fort Wayne for making it everything we hoped for and more. The only thing that was missing was the home team victory and happy fans after the match. We recap...
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USL Rebrand, Ultrafest Hype, Countdown to Kickoff, and more
Wednesday is here and for the shortest of times, things are normal here at Morning Kickaround. Jason is back from Argentina, UltraFest is right around the corner, and we have a countdown to kickoff to get to. We say for the shortest of times because Friday will be a travel day for the MK…
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American Stadium Updates, College Calendar Mess + More
Jason is still travelling home from Buenos Aires, which means we get another guest host in the form of Brooks Laimbeer from We Are Soccer! Brooks is an expert in the pre-professional ranks of American soccer which means we get a steady diet of college soccer discussion, but before that we have to...
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Exapnsion Badge Review, Minor League Moves, Club Rebrand + More
Friday is here and Chris Wilson from Talkin’ USL 2 Ya is our final guest host during Jason’s well earned South American vacation. We open by taking a look at the stakes in this weekend’s professional matches with several playoff spots up for grabs. However, Chris being here means this is a show...
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Ultrafest 10/24, USA VS Spain Part Dos, USL1 Playoffs + More
Wednesday welcomes Fort Wayne Footy’s Brian Biedenbach onto the penultimate Jason-free show, which means we are continuing to hype UltraFest coming up in Fort Wayne, Indiana next week. With that in mind, we examine the stakes of the match we will be attending on October 24. What is Fort Wayne’s...
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Playoff Clinchers, Domed Soccer Stadiums, Kit Talk + more
A new week is upon us and the show is still Jason-free so Robert welcomes friend of the show and fellow local soccer guy Luke Zagorski to help host the show this morning. It’s getting to the business end of the American league seasons with several teams clinching playoff births throughout MLS and...
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MLS Next Pro Making Moves, Forest Park Rangers, College Soccer Reform + More
Friday is here and, since its spooky season and Jason is in Argentina, Tom Franklin the Soccer Zombie joins Robert Kerr as a guest host to ring in the weekend. MLS Next Pro is launching its next expansion salvo when it comes to the third tier soccer war. Several cities are in the mix to join the...
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Club Closure Rumors, Fifa Fall Window Finally Over + more
Rob has risen! After taking a Monday to get well, Robert Kerr returns with guest host Craig Hearn from We Are Soccer to get back into the swing of American soccer. Things start a bit on the dark side with rumors floating around that three USL League One clubs are on the verge of folding after…
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Portland Hearts of Pine Founder, USA Mexico Youth Battle, Dot The Map + More
Friday is here and there’s some big U.S. Men’s National Team action to digest this weekend amidst Robert’s efforts to brand today as a “Chuck Yeah Friday” despite Jason’s disapproval. The American men go up against Mexico in a friendly this weekend and the youth movement that Marucio Pochettino...
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Back-to-back USMNT wins, USL CBA and PNW Expansion, and more!
It’s Wednesday, which is a great day to catch up on some American soccer, such as the U.S. Men’s National Team picking up a second straight win against South American competition with a 4-2 win over Chile. Mauricio Pochettino made a ton of changes from the Peru game over the weekend and they…
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Atlanta City in the NWSL, USMNT youth, USL expansion, and more
We open with the brand reveal of Atlanta's NWSL expansion team that begins play in 2028. Atlanta City FC revealed their red and peach color scheme and a badge featuring a phoenix. Robert, Jason, and the MK Ultras give their thoughts and break down the artistic imagery in this effort and give it a...
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New USMNT Era Begins, Whitecaps Update, Dot The Map + More
Friday is here and we are all about new beginnings as we enter the weekend. We open with the Vancouver Whitecaps’ search for a new beginning in terms of their ownership. Nothing has changed, in short, but they are still trying to build a new stadium and/or sell the team to a local buyer. The...
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Local Soccer Coverage, Countdown To Kickoff: Sporting Cascades
Welcome to Wednesday on Morning Kickaround! We open today’s show with a look at the state of local soccer media in the wake of the Seattle Times ending their Sounders beat coverage. The Miami Herald also recently cut their Inter Miami beat writer position. This is a disturbing trend that…
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MLS Title Sponsor Search, The Soccer Don in Indy, and more
We’re back for another week of kicking mornings around and we today’s show features capitalism and construction. Capitalism takes the lead, though as Major League Soccer is beginning its Barclays era. Don Garber and company are looking to add a title sponsor for their first season on the fall to...
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Cavan Sullivan: Teenage Superstar, USMNT Future, and more
All hail Cavan Sullivan, America’s latest soccer savior. The 16-year-old had another stellar performance in MLS play over the weekend and it’s time to discuss what this teenager can accomplish. Of course Freddy Adu is going to come up in this discussion, so how can Sullivan avoid the same fate?…
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USL Agrees to Share, AC Boise Promotion, New Team Brand Reveal + more
Free-for-all Friday is here and there’s no time for silly puns with all we have to chat about. The USL got some big news this week with the official ratification of their new collective bargaining agreement. The players made some big gains in annual salary, housing, and healthcare.The clubs also...
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NC Courage, Space Coast Stadiums, Kai Velmer on Youth Soccer, and more
The holiday weekend is over and Morning Kickaround is refreshed and ready for more American soccer. Today we open with some stadium news coming out of the south, starting in North Carolina. The North Carolina Courage are trying to upgrade their stadium situation, claiming the WakeMed Soccer Park…
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Lower League Stadiums, MLS Transfers, Dot The Map + More!
Friday is here and everyone is ready for a long holiday weekend, including we here at Morning Kickaround. Before that, though, we have some soccer to construct. We discuss a pair of newly announced stadium projects in competing third division leagues. First up is New York City FC II of MLS Next…
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MLS Fully Returns To Open Cup, Soccer Wars Update Jacksonville, Crowdfunding Dothan United
It’s Wednesday here on Morning Kickaround and it’s a great day to celebrate the U.S. Open Cup. Major League Soccer announced it will return to sending all its American based teams to the country's oldest soccer competition next year when their calendar switches to align with most of Europe. MLS...
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Best In MLS, TLFC Badges, U.S. Soccer Youth Takeover, and more
Welcome back to the week and welcome back to Morning Kickaround. We are going to begin on the pitch this week with a look at Nashville SC and their pursuit of the MLS points record. Nashville is only the latest in a growing line of clubs aiming of historical regular season supremacy. Inter Miami...
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USL Pro Rel Update, Dead Team News, Dot The Map + More
It’s a Friday and we are looking towards the future here on Morning Kickaround. We start with the fun stuff and update on the USL’s first division efforts courtesy of league president Paul McDonough himself. The big man went on Tim Howard and Landon Donovan’s podcast to talk about his first...
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Welcome to a new week and welcome to a new edition of Morning Kickaround!
Welcome to a new week and welcome to a new edition of Morning Kickaround! First up today, we ask if the Premier League is holding back the growth of American soccer? The Premier League is looking to capitalize off the World Cup boom in the United States with their coast-to-coast watch parties for...
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MLS Format Change, Long Island Soccer War, Nations League teamup + More
There’s no time for clever jokes and flashy ledes because there’s a ton for Robert Kerr and Jason Davis to discuss today. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but MLS is looking to adopt a new playoff format. The postseason bloat continues to swell as this latest proposal calls for 20 teams…
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American Relocation Stress, Open Cup Badge Review + More
Jason and Rob are back on Morning Kickaround to talk about the news that Racing Lousville owner John Neace is making uncomfortable noises about the future of the club. Is relocation on the table for Racing Louisville? What is NWSL's position on relocation and how should American soccer fans feel...
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NYCFC 2 Moves to Jersey, Drunk MLS Transfers, MLSNP + More
It’s Monday. Jason is back.Let’s get right into things. First off, it’s been quite the transfer season in Major League Soccer. Robert and Jason take a look at the drunken summer transfers in America’s top tier. Alexis Sanchez, of all people, was robbed at the Montreal airport. Breel Embolo is in...
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MLS VS Liga MX Clashes, What Is USL1, Calendar Flips + more
Robert Kerr welcomes guest host Brian Biedenbach from Fort Wayne Footy onto the show to cover one final day of Jason’s Puerto Rican adventure. With that in mind, Robert Kerr asks “What is USL League 1?” Brian gets into the nitty gritty of U.S.Soccer's independent third tier professional league,...
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American Teenager to EPL, Travel Futbol Fan, Turf Trouble + more
Welcome to Wednesday on Morning Kickaround! Jason is enjoying the Puerto Rican sunshine, so Luke Zagorski joins Robert Kerr for this hump day edition of the show. We open with American teenage Zavier Gozo singing with Crystal Palace in the Premier League. The Real Salt Lake wing back has six…
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Bezos Buying Liverpool, USL League One Ambition Ranking, +more
Clang the Clanger! It’s a new week of American soccer and we have billionaires to deal with. The club isn’t American, but the billionaire sure is. Jeff Bezos, the Amazon master himself, is looking to buy into Liverpool along with a consortium of other sleazy rich folk. Our resident Liverpool...
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USL Premier Check-In Part 1, Q &A with Jason, and more
Friday is here and Morning Kickaround is going to celebrate by figuring out where things stand with the USL’s first division project and their rumors of promotion and relegation. The questions are endless when it comes to the new USL Premier League. What teams are involved? Will any of them meet...
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Infantino Temper Tantrum, Rio Grande Valley, Roots Money Issues, and more
Welcome back to the work week! At least Morning Kickaround can get it started on the right foot. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis open the show with an update on the Oakland Roots and their lease default at the Oakland Coliseum. They played their northern California rivalry match against Sacramento...
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USL Ratings Hit, Ft Wayne FC doing It all, Dot The Map + More
Welcome to Friday on Morning Kickaround. We wish it was all fun and good news today. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis open with the unfortunate news that the Oakland Roots are behind on payments for the Oakland Coliseum. They owe $1.4 million by today in order to avoid defaulting on their payments…
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Simon Evans on the World Cup and the growth of American Soccer
Simon Evans, founder of The Soccer Business, joins this special edition of Morning Kickaround to discuss what sort of impact the World Cup will have on the domestic American soccer landscape. Will the domestic league see a bounce in popularity or will most of it go to the big European leagues?…
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Spanish Victory and Argentine Disgrace: World Cup 2026 review + more
Spain are champions of the world! For the second time in history, the Spanish have claimed the highest honor in international soccer. This episode is all about the World Cup that was. We start with the Final as Spain suffocated their Argentinian opposition. Who helped lead Spain to victory and…
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World Cup Final, Oklahoma Soccer Brand Reveal, Good Stadium News + more
The World Cup closes this weekend so Morning Kickaround is here to get everyone ready for the Final and whatever the Bronze Medal Match is all about. Will Spain’s metronomic style choke out Argentina’s late game magic? Only time will tell, but Robert and Jason will do their best to predict what's...
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MLS World Cup Marketing Push, Vancouver Stadium Update + More
It’s Wednesday, Major League Soccer returns on Thursday. The World Cup is almost over.The winds of change are upon us here at Morning Kickaround. On Monday, we asked what MLS could do to better capitalize on American World Cup Fever. They have since answered that question with what they are…
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New Stadium Renderings, "Fixing" Pay To Pay, Dot The Map + More
It’s a Friday on Morning Kickaround and there’s a lot to discuss. We open with high ratings for the U.S. Men’s National Team loss to Belgium. Was this a missed opportunity for our national team to further grow the game in this country? Was that stinker of a performance a missed opportunity for...
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USMNT is OUT of the World Cup, Quarter Finals Set + More
And just like that, it was over. Today is MK’s postmortem of the U.S. Men’s National Team in the World Cup. The USA went out with a mighty whimper after all the hype leading up to the Round of 16 match against Belgium. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis look back on the defeat and try to avoid the...
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Balogun's Ban Suspended, USMNT v. Belgium, Palm Beach Stadium Pitch
It’s U.S. Men’s National Team matchday and we… have a bit of a sour taste in our mouths. Sure, we are happy that Folarin Balogun can play in tonight’s match against Belgium. We just don’t like the optics of FIFA appearing to make up rules to suspend his red card, seemingly at the behest of the...
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USMNT Reaches Round of 16, American World Cup Viewership, Dot The Map
Happy 4th of July to all those who celebrate American independence! Morning Kickaround uses its independence to get you into a thrilling weekend of World Cup action. The United States won a knockout round game on Wednesday over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but it came at a cost. A fine performance was...
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World Cup Knockouts, Lewandowski to Chicago Fire, USL Space Coast + More
Monday is here and so are the World Cup knockout rounds! After Canada’s win yesterday there’s a ton to look forward to. Off the field, the U.S. Men’s National Team is looking to keep Mauricio Pochettino around after the World Cup. They’ve offered him a contract extension that would keep him here...
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USA Lose But Advance, Coaches Handling Press, and MLS Stadium Updates
Friday is here, but with the World Cup blending all the days together, what difference does it make? Anyway, the U.S. Men's National Team fell to Turkiye last night on a last second goal. Does it really matter considering they had already won the group and were playing the backups? Nothing may...
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Best USMNT Performance Since 1930, World Cup Group Stage Finales, + More
Are England and other big sides getting beneficial treatment from referees? Between questionable no-calls, Jude Bellingham remaining on the pitch after covering his mouth, and a possible missed red card against Lionel Messi, there have been a lot of reasons to think there is a slant in favor of…
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USA Wins Group, American Fan Chants, New Oakland Roots Proposal + More!
The U.S. Men’s National Team are group winners with a match to spare, just like we all predicted before the tournament. All that stress about Christian Pulisic’s health, the Australian defense clogging up what was a free-flowing side against Paraguay, and general USMNT pessimism proved ultimately...
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USMNT World Cup Matchday, Aussie Rivalry, Dot The Map +more
It’s USMNT Matchday! The Socceroos of Australia are in Seattle to do battle with the Americans and there’s apparently beef coming from the Land Down Under. There are so many questions surrounding the match that we don’t know where to begin. Is the Aussie beef legit? Will Christian Pulisic play?...
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USMNT On Fire, World Cup Craziness, and more
Morning Kickaround is here to help get your head around a thrilling first weekend of the World Cup. From the U.S. Men’s National Team and their dream start to Tunisia getting smoked by Sweden, the first weekend seemingly had everything we needed from it. There was surely a lot to like from the...
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World Cup Is Here, USMNT Expectations, New Clubs And Dot The Map
The World Cup is here! After years of waiting and sifting through corruption, late-stage capitalism, and other cringey details, the actual soccer and global unity of the World Cup is upon us. With that in mind, we have our MK Ultra’s reports on the first few groups of the tournament. Today, we…
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World Cup Grievances, Fever Pitch for USMNT, Women's Calendar Switch + More
World Cup Week is upon us! The USMNT had their final tune-up match this weekend in Chicago. The 2-1 loss to Germany was filled with both positives and negatives. The atmosphere was festive, Jedi Robinson scored a banger, but they ultimately fell to the Germans. Also, the USL Super League is...
About this show
An interactive soccer show happening three times a week covering the world's favorite sport in everyone's favorite country. Working to become the home of the American Soccer conversation. Created and hosted by siriusxm veteran Jason Davis & grassroots journeyman Robert Kerr. Live shows every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30am ET and on-demand segments on Morning Kickaround's Youtube channel. More ball @mkickaround on social media platforms. Subscribe and join the movement!
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