Changing our predictions after two matches

It didn’t take long for the Shades of Blue crew to lose confidence. The season preview episode had everybody pumped up and feeling good about this season. Amazingly, that led to a unanimous prediction that Sporting KC will sneak into the playoffs this year. But some of our team is walking back that optimism after just two matches.

You may not believe that SKC will be good this season. I won’t argue with that. But you don’t have to be “good” to make the playoffs in Major League Soccer.

9th place is the mark. Nine out of fifteen teams. “Below average” will get the job done. They just have to finish higher than six teams in the West.

Call me crazy… but that’s doable.

The allure and intoxication of the preseason faded away for Carrie & Robert. Reality must have set in while standing in subzero temperatures. But Thad and I are staying strong.

Has your 2025 outlook changed after the first two matches?

This episode covers a lot of ground to kick off the year. We discuss each line of the team, recap & preview the upcoming matches, and even arguing about Daniel Salloi. Will he ever reach his former heights?

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