AA Podcast #114 - Taylor Twellman

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English - April 16, 2015 22:17 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB - ★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Previous Episode: AA Podcast #113 - Steve Smith

Next Episode: AA Podcast #115 - Chris Webber

On today's podcast, we recap another Dos a Cero victory for the USMNT over arch-rival Mexico with ESPN lead soccer analyst Taylor Twellman. TT joins us to talk about the state of the national team as well as to get caught up on his new contract with ESPN and the new MLS labor contract. Topics include...

- Staying with ESPN in spite of World Cup rights moving to Fox.
- How he hopes to expand and grow in his broadcast career beyond soccer.
- The MLS labor deal and why it maintains "status quo" for the league.
- How the players and the owners could have got a better deal for MLS's future.
- The good/bad side of the consistent Sunday evening broadcast windows.
- Why Kaka will make the biggest impact for a new MLS superstar.
- Reactions to the USMNT 2-0 victory over Mexico.
- The state of US Soccer under Jurgen Klinsmann.

All that and much more on the newest AA Podcast.

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