Over The Line

Riley is in Dallas and the boys did a LIVE show talking MLS is Back, La Liga, and the Italian title race!Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116 Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @PWetherington1

The MLS is Back Cup Tournament Championship Finals is underway! Riley and Preston highlight some of the key matches including Riley's beloved Orlando City Soccer Club claiming victory in the first ever inter-state rivalry against Inter Miami. The typical MLS juggernauts are struggling which has seen Atlanta, NYCFC, Seattle, Toronto, and SKC drop points in their first match.They also go into a deep discussion in the ruling by CAS clearing Manchester City of any European ban and reducing their fine.The guys also highlight the title races in Spain and Italy and how a clear winner is beginning to break away from the pack in Real Madrid and Juventus, respectively.

MLS is Back!MLS comes back the MLS is Back tournament and the boys go group by group and break it all down as some late breaking news happens DURING THE SHOW. Preston and Riley also give their picks for the groups and the tournament as a whole.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116 Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @PWetherington1

A new Premier League Champion has been crowned, it's Europe's worst kept secret, and it's Liverpool FC! The 30 year wait is officially over, and Preston & Riley break down the wild 24 hours that helped the Reds clinch the crown with the most games in hand in English history. Preston was obviously over the moon with the midweek events.The guys also discuss the final matchday of the Bundesliga season and acknowledge the clubs that clinched European places and the clubs who will drop down to 2. Bundesliga. Werder Bremen will play the 3rd place club in 2. Bundesliga for a Pro/Rel playoff.Riley and Preston also discuss the happenings in Spain and Italy, along with the historical transfer dealings of Barcelona and Real Madrid while they try to figure out what is going on in Catalonia that is causing Barca to make questionable signings.

Soccer is fully back.Spain, England, Germany, Italy, and the Champions League (restart) were all talked about and we had fun doing it.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116 Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @PWetherington1

Guys, football is back! Riley and Preston ran down the groups for the MLS Is Back Tournament and gave their initial reactions. La Liga returned to action, breaking down the Barca and Real Madrid victories as they are in the midst of a title race.In Bundesliga, we gave you a break from the typical Bayern-Dortmund-Leipzig talk and went with the two most exciting matches of the week. Werder Bremen took down Paderborn 5-1 thanks to a Klaassen brace, and Frankfurt defeating Hertha Berlin 4-1 with 4 second half goals.The show is rounded out with previewing a couple of upcoming EPL matches, and noting the Coppa Italia semifinals.

The boys chat La Liga restart and what games you should watch this weekend. In German news, they break down the most notable matches from the Bundesliga weekend. Lastly, they update you on the German table as we head into the last 4 matches of the season.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116 Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @PWetherington1

The boys dive deep into La Liga and the Premier League's return, Schalke's demise, Bayren's dominance, Alphonso Davies' hot form, Leipzig's entrainment value, and more! Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116 Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @PWetherington1

With a PACKED weekend of Bundesliga, Riley & Preston had plenty to cover. The tragic news of it all, the title race in Germany is all but over now that Bayern defeated Borussia Dortmund 1-0 thanks to a Joshua Kimmich chip.Other matches that were covered included the 5-0 drubbing by RB Leipzig against Mainz, a 4-0 beatdown thanks to Hertha Berlin against their cross-city rivals Union Berlin, the cardboard cutout fans in Borussia Monchengladbach v. Bayer Leverkusen, and MUCH more!

There are milestones for podcasters: 10, 25, 50, and 69. No better way to celebrate this milestone than welcoming back soccer after 2 months of quarantine.While every game was played behind closed doors, it didn't downgrade the action that took place on the pitch. The guys walked through each of the games from Dortmund v Schalke to Fortuna Dusseldorf v. Paderborn (spoiler alert: nothing happened).Now that soccer is back, we are back to our regular weekly programming.

SOCCER IS BACK THIS WEEKEND. The boys deep dive into the upcoming Bundesliga weekend and talk about each match with the American tinted glasses.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116 Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @PWetherington1

During this pandemic, Riley and Preston are recording every other week, as there is no soccer going on.In the meantime, since Preston was watching "Waco" on Netflix, they debated which soccer figure would be the best cult leader, while there were differing opinions, the reasonings were pretty great. Since there are no sports going on, the guys went hypothetical and predicted the ends of the season if the stoppage of play never happened. They covered the top 5 European leagues plus MLS.

The guys chatted about the very limited news in the world of football and then went into the trendy "pick 3" segment on 6 different soccer related topics. We hope you enjoy!Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116

Y'all, there is no soccer going on ANYWHERE except for Belarus. We heard that they got up to 700 fans at one of their games, what a time to be alive.In a change of pace, Preston and Riley reminisced about some of their favorite soccer moments of all time, in stadium, and as a reporter. For some, it's a trip down memory lane with some unforgettable matches.Please send us episode ideas during this pandemic!

Days with no soccer: 8We open the show with Riley talking about the W-League (Australian women's) Final between Melbourne City and Sydney.Then Riley and Preston engage in the 2020 Over The Line USMNT All Time Draft of the best players in US Soccer history... but there is a rule twist.Vote for the better team on Twitter!!Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116

Over The Line has the latest updates in the postponements and cancellations in the world of soccer. Basically everything except for the Russian Premier League is suspended for the time being.Prior to the mass cancellations, half of the UCL round of 16 played their second leg which resulted in the European Champions being knocked out, Haaland getting the boot for the second time this UCL season, Atalanta continuing their cinderella story, and Jose and dem boyz continue their struggles.There was some madness in the Copa Libertadores that led to 8 red cards, and Ronaldinho is playing some prison soccer.

"The Story of U.S." is a series of interviews done by Riley James capturing the growth, spirit, and people that surround itself with soccer in America. We really hope you enjoy these interviews.Guest: Nick LimaPro soccer player, American National Teamer, owner of a blue F-150.

Men's Olympic Qualifying Team, Coronavirus and how it effects the soccer, European Table update, and MLS Week 2. That's it. That's the show.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116

While Preston is starving from a smoothie cleanse, the guys talk about various restaurants which enhances Preston's struggle.On the European front, El Clasico delivered a much needed win for Los Blancos, Sergio sees red, and Barcelona is looking for answers.Another team looking for answers: Liverpool. After losing their first leg in the UCL last 16, the undefeated Reds lost their first Premier League game of the season to relegation fighting Watford 3-0. While they are still Premier League Champions-elect, the quest for an invincible season is dashed. They whipped around the results from the first leg of the last 16 in the UCL, and discuss the Coronavirus outbreak and how that is affecting European football.Lastly, week 1 of the 25th MLS season is complete, and they go through the results and highlight the big moments and big matches of the weekend.

"The Story of U.S." is a series of interviews done by Riley James capturing the growth, spirit, and people that surround itself with soccer in America. We really hope you enjoy these interviews.Guest: Holly Williams (@HollyNWilliams_)Video editor, writer, podcaster, Manchester United lover/secret hater, part Dutch after the 2019 FWWC, and (best) friend of the show.

Riley and Preston take a good hard look at the 16 teams remaining and classify them as whether they are happy to be in the knockout stages all the way up to being legitimate contenders.While both Riley and Preston had fairly differing opinions in the middle of the pack, there was a good consensus at the bottom and top of the tiers. Head to @OTL_pod on Twitter and send us your power tiers of the #UCL16

After a week off, Riley and Preston are back talking everything MLS CBA. First, Riley touches on his experiences covering the USWNT Olympic Qualifying journey and the ups and downs with that. Next, MLS players are celebrating a few wins with what is coming about in this upcoming CBA that will cover the players through the 2024 season. This includes charter flights, raises in salary, an under-22 initiative, and the slow death of TAM.***Typically we end the show with a what did you learn segment, however, we have an unintended part two that will be dropping tomorrow covering the Champions League. We just wanted to make it easier to swallow than an hour and 45 minute episode. So you will be getting a double portion this week!

"The Story of U.S." is a series of interviews done by Riley James capturing the growth, spirit, and people that surround itself with soccer in America. We really hope you enjoy these interviews.Guest: Jon Arnold (@ArnoldCommaJon)English language journalist covering the Mexican National Team for Goal.com, world traveler, bilingual, and a victim of a Russian car accident.

Riley and Preston start the show with a cold open to honor Kobe Bryant.Then they discuss the USWNT's Olympic Qualifying journey, the use of VAR and why is it going wrong in England, and then Javier Hernandez' move to the Los Angeles and the impact, both culturally and tactically, it will have on MLS. Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @pdub116

The boys are back after a week hiatus. In case you haven't heard, LSU won the College Football National Championship and Riley was a little preoccupied with the celebrations.Preston did not want to admit that celebrations for his beloved Liverpool FC are on the horizon. This begged the question: Will Liverpool lose this season? The guys had differing opinions.Following a brief table update, Riley and Preston discuss the influx of American talent moving to Europe and asked the question if there is real legs to excitement of our young Nats playing in the top European leagues. They wrapped up the show with a mock XI for the hex, assuming that everyone was healthy, this ensued a formation debate.

"The Story of U.S." is a series of interviews done by Riley James capturing the growth, spirit, and people that surround itself with soccer in America. We really hope you enjoy these interviews.Guest: Megan Reza (@Megan_Reza)Spectrum SportsNet Sideline reporter and host for the LA Galaxy, UCR graduate, lover of Mexican cuisine, and bad at lightning rounds.

Riley and Preston have a light load this week as there's nothing going as of late. They talk the January Camp roster for the match against Costa Rica. Then the give an update for all the Top 5 European Tables!Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @PDub116

"The Story of U.S." is a series of interviews done by Riley James capturing the growth, spirit, and people that surround itself with soccer in America. We really hope you enjoy these interviews.Guest: Joe Uccello (@JPUccello)Host of Low-Limit Football, lover of calcio, Italy, wine, and a man who is followed by Ray Hudson on Twitter.

Riley and Preston count down a collectively thought-out list of the Top 10 moments in our soccer year. We also end the show with our boldest predictions of 2020.We thank you for your listenership in 2019. We really do. Whether it's been from January or you just started last show. You're the best and we're so thankful you chose to listen to us on a weekly basis. On to 2020 together and let us keep going Over The Line of football, soccer, and everything in between.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @PDub116

Riley and Preston talk Everton’s week and their big draw with Manchester United as they have their full time Marco Silva replacement. They also read some major Premier League news (Chelsea losing, Leicester dropping points, Liverpool extend lead and Klopp). Then the guys head to Spain to talk El Clasico and how bunch that means to La Liga and it’s title. They finally wrap up with reading of the Round of 16 draw for the UEFA Champions League. Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @PDub116

Is Machester United actually back?! Riley and Preston dive into the Manchester Derby as the Red side of Manchester defeated the defending champions 2-1.The guys discuss Arsenal's comeback win against a struggling West Ham United as they score three goals in nine minutes. They give a table update as well.Wrapping up England, we speculate who will take the Everton job as Unai Emery has officially been approached for the position.Borussia Monchengladbach is going toe to toe with the big boys this season and defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 to help them maintain the top spot in the Bundesliga.The guys wrap up the show with going through the home openers for each MLS team.

Riley and Preston break down everything happening from the Ballon d'Or, Euro 2020 draw, Champions League MatchDay 5 and 6, and MLS. However, they start the show with Jose Mourinho's return to Old Trafford and his first loss at the helm at Tottenham.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @PDub116

Over The Line has officially hit 50 episodes! The guys open up with arguably the biggest news of the week that Mauricio Pochettino was sacked by Tottenham and swiftly replaced by Jose Mourinho. Incoming endless content the next three years.They transition to Mourinho's first game in charge as the Spurs beat West Ham for their first win in over two months.Riley and Preston then discuss the contrasting forms of the Manchester clubs, and Preston has A LOT to say about Manchester United.They touch on the two #USMNT games as they secure a spot in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals and how Gyasi Zardes is somehow in the starting XI still, and is actually scoring goals.Borussia Dortmund fight back to scramble for a 3-3 draw against the worst team in the Bundesliga.

The guys are back with a special episode this week as today marks one year from our inaugural episode of Over The Line!Riley and Preston reminisce on some of their favorite moments from the last year from the naming of episodes, to an admiration of a certain canine club, their first MLS Cup together, and Riley's trip to Dallas.Take a walk down memory lane with us as we remember the last 365 days of Over The Line and as we look forward to the next 365 days!A special thank you to our faithful listeners that choose us as your go-to source for soccer content! We couldn't be doing this without y'all!

The boys talk everything about Seattle's win over Toronto in the 2019 MLS Cup. Breaking down lineups, chicken sandwiches, the very different first and second halves, Kelvin Leerdam's sorta goal, Jozy's late goal, and the celebration in Seattle after the match. A record crowd for Seattle of 69,274. We say goodbye to the 2019 MLS Season. Twitters:@OTL_Pod@RileyJamesIAC @PDub116

After a playoff run that seems to have come and gone, we are finally here for the MLS Cup final featuring Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC on Mike Tirico NBC!Riley and Preston break down the two clubs along with their run ups to the final.They also do a whiparound across Europe, featuring Christian Pulisic's coming of age at Stamford Bridge, the table congestion in Germany and Spain, and the game that cost Niko Kovac is job.

Riley is alone again this week to do a live, but tired recap of LAFC/Seattle's Western Conference bout, but this show has another guest. Jordan Angeli, a former professional soccer player in the NWSL, was a guest of Riley's life podcast, "If Anyone Cares" and it was a great conversation for you to consume while you wait for P-Dub to come back.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @PDub116 @Jordangeli

The 2019 Audi MLS Playoffs did not disappoint between extra time stunners, upsets, and the end of the wonderwall. Riley and Preston break down the first round of the MLS playoffs.The Northwest Derby does not have the same ring as it used to when one of the clubs is near the relegation zone, and VAR took over the show as Manchester United and Liverpool draw 1-1 ending Liverpool's 17 game winning streak.Unfortunately there has been some issues with a club in Mexico, and they discuss the financial issues of Veracruz.Riley and Preston wrap up the show with a whiparound of the top five leagues, and discuss the craziness of the Bundesliga and how two points separate 1st-9th.

It is international break, so we had an international guest. We pulled an interview from Riley's podcast "If Anyone Cares" and it was with artist and storyteller Nathen McVittie. We'll be back next week!Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @Pdub116 @NathenMcVittie

The guys break down all that was on Decision Day 2019. They also break down every playoff matchup of the first round and make some picks (also, in the middle of that, Riley has a great Orlando rant). They also give table updates for 4 of the 5 European leagues.Twitters: @OTL_Pod@RileyJamesIAC @PDub116

Y'all. MLS is a wild league. We have seen time and time in the month of September three or four teams have control of their fate to clinch playoffs, yet four teams are fighting for the final two spots in the Western Conference. Riley and Preston break down the important MLS Decision Day matches and the implications with the various results. For Portland, San Jose, and FC Dallas, win and you're in. Along with MLS, Riley and Preston touched on the key Champions League matches for the week, and Bayern Munich is back at the top of the table and Philippe Coutinho is finding his form once again.

Riley, from his Toyota, and Preston talk about Barcelona's struggles and Ernesto Valverde's job security after the recent results. They also talk about Christian Pulisic's lack of playing time and if he is really that good while talking about Frank Lampard's time at Chelsea. They also talk about Man City's 8-0 drumming of Watford and the influence of Pep. They wrap up Europe with the results of the FIFA Awards! Finally, the boys finish up talking about the moving parts and teams on the MLS Cup Playoff race.Twitters:@OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @PDub116

Riley and Preston are back with their 40th episode of Over The Line! Teemu Pukki is on fire, Manchester City lost their first game of the season...in September, Wolves are struggling domestically, and Chelsea's academy products are performing!They ask a couple of questions in the podcast: Why does David Luiz keep doing David Luiz things? Will Pulisic start against Valencia? Was Chelsea's transfer ban good for the club?They broke down a few of the marquee matchups in matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League group stages including the big group of death matchup Barcelona vs. Borussia Dortmund.Riley and Preston also discuss the MLS playoff race and how one bad result can completely shift the Western Conference.

Riley and Preston are back from international break talking about the USMNT's matches against Mexico and Uruguay (it wasn't great), the Champions League draw, matches, etc. as they make predictions for those, and lastly, they go over the new FIFA 20 ratings with the best 10 players and the top American players.Twitters: @OTL_Pod @RileyJamesIAC @PDub116

In case you missed it, last week was Heineken Rivalry Week in MLS. Riley and Preston took you through the five day extravaganza that did not disappoint.But before that, they discussed a couple of matches in the opening weekend of Serie A, (spoiler alert, Juventus is not in first place) and they briefly discussed who could be the club to usurp Juventus after such a long stay at the top.Back to Rivalry week, the new rivalry between Cincy and Columbus, the Texas Derby, and El Trafico were all highlights in the high scoring weekend.

Riley and Preston talk Neymar (back) to Barcelona, Liverpool's win over Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup, Barcelona and Bayern's opening weekends with dropping points, Manchester City & Tottenham's second dance with VAR stealing late winners, and finally news surrounding the two best teams in MLS (Atlanta and LAFC).Twitters:@OTL_Pod @RileyJamesiAC @PDub116

IT'S PREMIER LEAGUE OPENING WEEKEND!Riley and Preston have returned to bring you the latest in what's going on in the soccer world.To recap:Manchester City and Liverpool thrashed West Ham and Norwich City, respectively.Manchester United had the upper hand on Frank Lampard and Chelsea as American superstar Christian Pulisic came off the bench in their 4-0 defeat.Tottenham scraped by 3-1 against Aston Villa with a couple of late goals from Harry KaneFinally, Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1-0 thanks to an Aubemyang goal.

Riley and Preston break the Top 6 teams down and talk possible lower teams to slide into a European shot as the season ends next May. The guys also make their picks for Champions, Champions League, and Europa Leagues and discuss relegation candidates that might fall to the English Championship for 2020/2021. They also drop live (at the time) news about Seattle Sounders defender Roman Torres being suspended 10 for the use of PEDs.Twitters:@OTL_Pod@RileyJamesIAC@PDub116

Riley and Preston are back! Reunited after six weeks, they return their regular scheduled programming with talking about the AFCON final, congratulations to Algeria for their championship.Following that, they catch the listeners up with MLS action and El Trafico, the Vela vs Zlatan argument, and why LAFC can't seem to beat their crosstown rival.They fill you in on the standings, who has been doing well, and who hasn't.