Second Yellow Soccer Show - ESPN Charlotte

NC Courage and NCFC President and General Manager Curt Johnson joined us to discuss both teams and the Womens World Cup.

Talkin’ Jacks co-host Ben Goshorn joined us to talk about the slow start for the Charlotte Independence, what he’s seen from the team this year, and just why the sky isn’t falling...yet.

Super Duck joins Brad & Gary in studio to discuss his retirement from the beautiful game. If you have the privilege of knowing Bilal, this is an emotional rollercoaster. If you do not know Bilal well, this episode provides insight to why Duck is such a fan favorite. A titan of modern Charlotte soccer history and on the Mount Rushmore of Charlotte Independence players.

We preview the upcoming match v St Louis FC and break down some coaching terms to help fans learn more about the style of play Coach McGuinness is asking of the players.

We bring in our resident USMNT expert, the Big Red Beard for his instant reaction to the USMNT's latest friendly.

We bring in our resident USMNT expert for his reaction to the match v Ecuador.

USL's Senior Director of Youth Development joins us to talk about the new USL Academy Cup, how it fits within the youth soccer landscape and how the competition can grow over the coming years.

Coach Dixon joins us to discuss the Charlotte Independence season opener vs Indy XI and a preview of the match vs Atlanta United 2.

Captain of the Charlotte Independence, 2x USL MVP Finalist, 2x USL Best XI...the accolades go on and on...Enzo Martinez joins us to chat about his season with the Colorado Rapids, preview the Independence season opener and what to watch for in Coach McGuinness' style of play.

The conversation with NISA Commissioner Bob Watkins stirred up some feelings from our friend over in Asheville, Tim Blekicki of "You're Smarter Than Us" podcast fame. We delve deep into why the original version of NISA was much more interesting to someone like Tim, while the current version, well you'll have to listen to find out.

Bob Watkins, NISA Commissioner and President, joins Brad Barnett and Jason Bailey in the ESPN 730 The Game studios and covers a variety of topics.