Last week the Quakes played a friendly which meant the Quakes have only played 180 minutes of MLS soccer in the first month of the season so there isn't much to talk about. However, I did come across an ESPN article about NCAA soccer that lead me down a rabbit hole about soccer and minorities in this country.

I wish I could say I am concerned by the Quakes loss in Kansas City but I am not. After a complete restructuring of the team, it will take a while to gain the on-field chemistry. Or at least that's what years of playing FIFA have taught me.

As the title of the episode suggests, the Quakes had the second week of the new season free which feels, weird. Luckily, MLS is having one of their hottest runs in CONCACAF Champions League in history so there is plenty to talk about. At one point I also ask the question, "How do partnerships with foreign associations and clubs help the domestic game?"

The first week of the season doesn't create too many headlines but the new look Quakes definitely turned some heads. This episode, I talk about the new seating set up at Avaya and why you should spend more time there. Also, I get into the CONCACAF quarterfinal first leg which has a lot of American soccer fans glowing with some even thinking that the power balance is finally shifting north.