An all-time weekend in the North American soccer sphere has finally come to a close. And I am not just talking about Tom going full Miami vice. The guys sit down to recap everything they saw in the swamps of Fort Lauderdale. After they decompress from the last game of the MLS season they look at the big news around the league starting with LAFC's new coach. And of course they break down the big news for USA & Canada form the World Cup draw.

4:30 Miami Gameday Experience

14:10 MLS Cup Game Reaction

37:30 What It Means For Inter Miami

44:05 Big MLS Offseason Coach & Front Office Hires LAFC, NYCFC, SKC, STL & ATL

1:03:44 Offseason Player Preview

Kickback 26 is your front-row seat to the 2026 World Cup. Hosted by David Gass, Claudia Pagan, Heath Pearce, and Eric Krakauer, this podcast breaks down every World Cup group with a mix of tactical insight, big-picture context, and a healthy dose of banter. From host-nation pressure on Mexico, Canada and USA to dark horses, “groups of chaos,” and which third-place teams might sneak through, the Committee walks you through the tournament one group at a time—making sense of the draw, matchups, and storylines that will define 2026.In this section, the team reacts to the World Cup draw and goes group by group, giving their analysis, predictions, and must-watch fixtures. Expect debates over Mexico’s ceiling as a co-host, South Africa’s resurgence, how dangerous Korea can be, what Switzerland and Italy really are at this stage, and which UEFA playoff nations could flip a group on its head. If you want smart, funny, and deeply informed World Cup talk that actually helps you understand what’s coming in 2026, this is where you start.

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01:35 - Group A

12:01 - Group B

18:59 - Group C

27:12 - Group D

35:07 - Group E

39:35 - Group F

43:00 - Group G

46:37 - Group H

48:58 - Group I

52:02 - Group J

56:01 - Group K

59:22 - Group L

Soccerwise are prepping for the biggest game of the year and who else to do it with than the biggest writer in the game. Paul Tenorio (The Athletic) joins Tom & David to talk about the topic he literally wrote on a book on “The Messi Effect.” They preview MLS cup from the X-factors to what it would mean to both clubs if they do or don’t win. Then Paul walks them through how the league is trying to advance globally, Messi’s influence on those moves, and the biggest factors that could help or hurt the league going forward. And never not grinding Tom has a staple of scoops in the “Ice Cream Shop” from Philly’s record signing to the return of Cade Cowell.

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• 5:01 MLS Cup On Field Preview
• 18:20 Paul Tenorio Joins The Show Talking Messi Effect & MLS's Fight To Grow
• 48:50 What Would MLS Cup Mean To Miami And What’s Their Future?
• 56:38 What Would MLS Cup Mean To Vancouver And What’s Their Future?
• 1:03:14 Ice Cream Shop
• 1:0325 Philly Record Signing Striker
• 1:06:40 Cade Cowell Heading To NYRB
• 1:09:07 Chicago Big Center back Signing
• 1:11:26 Zimmerman Replacement In Nashville & Maybe Paul Rothrock

The big dance is finally set in MLS and it takes us back to the this years CCL semifinal between Miami & Vancouver. Tom & David rejoin post Thanksgiving to dive into all the semifinal action. They look back at Maxi vs Messi, Brian White's Offensive Explosion, and what this all means for San Diego's debut season. Then they look forward to MLS Cup where we are guaranteed a first time winner. Finally the "Ice Cream Shop" is always open for Tommy's Scoops.

7:00 Miami's Triumph Over NYCFC

18:30 Looking Back On NYCFC's Season

22:00 MLS Cup Finalists Means To Miami

30:15 Whitecaps Bounce San Diego

38:50 San Diego's Historic Expansion Season

48:50 Mo Salah To SD?

50:47 MLS Cup Miami vs Vancouver Preview

58:45 Mueller vs Messi All-time

1:07:30 Chicho Arango Heading To Pumas?

1:09:50 Robin Jansson Resigns In Orlando

1:10:45 Paul Rothrock & Other Top Free Agents

After a weekend of breathtaking single elimination soccer it is time to take a second to talk soccer before turkey. Tom & David dive into everything we saw from the stunner in Vancouver to the upset in Chester. Then they preview the upcoming round of games as the conference finals are set for Saturday.

A Rosey finish to the season for the 2nd time in three years for Gotham. Jordan & David stop hanging out on the West Coast to breakdown everything from the week. They talk about what is so special about Gotham as a club, what does this mean big picture for Washington, and much more.

The Riverhounds are heading to Tulsa for a final showdown in the USL Championship. And this time the star of the show is a goalkeeper as Eric Dick has won two shootouts in the playoffs and is yet to concede a goal. He sits down with David to talk about this run so far, the task in the final, and what Pittsburgh has come to mean to him.

The USMNT made history this week IN A GOOD WAY! Did you see that coming? Yea you're not alone. Tom & David get together to revel in the US big win over Uruguay & Paraguay. Then they refocus on the MLS playoffs digging into all the matchups coming up. The crew cannot talk only on the field though as they run through the groundbreaking article on the Guardian written by Pablo Maurer investigating a number of reported indiscretions by Union Sporting Director Ernst Tanner.

• 4:55 Guardian Article On Ernst Tanner
• 11:58 USMNT Thrash Uruguay
• 33:30 Details on USMNT Pre-World Cup Plans
• 38:20 WCQ Global Wrap Up
• 42:20 Van-LAFC Preview
• 50:33 FCC-MIA Preview
• 56:50 PHI-NYCFC Preview
• 1:01:44 SD-MIN Preview
• 1:07:30 Mateus Bogusz MLS Return?
• 1:11:03 RBNY Plans Under Julian De Guzman
• 1:18:30 Orlando’s End Of Season Roster Moves