After months of bungling US soccer finally has its money shot, and in more ways than one the numbers are going to be stratospheric. But then Rodman has always been an effortless creator of content: a true footballer for the TikTok generation. From the spectacular strikes to the famous Trin Spin, from the vivid streaks in her hair to the viral goal celebrations, Rodman's ability to convey the joy of the game in snackable morsels is the root of her appeal.
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh recap NFL conference championship weekend, where the Patriots braved a blizzard better than the Broncos, and Sam Darnold proved that resurrected quarterbacks really can win it all. Later, they get into Trinity Rodman's three-year NWSL deal that keeps her in D.C., but has caught the ire of the players' union. The panel wraps with a breakdown of the Mets' busy offseason and whether they can actually come out on top in 2026.
"We couldn't be more excited to have Trinity in the NWSL," Berman told ESPN on Friday. "We always said that it was a priority and that we would fight for her and that our goal was to find a way to sign her within the confines of the rules that apply to all clubs, and we were able to do that."
Listen, I hear you Jaedyn Shaw -- "underdog, my ass" and all that. All postseason, NJ/NY Gotham has been pushing back on the underdog narrative surrounding the team's run from the NWSL's eighth and final playoff spot to Saturday's final. And yet, here I am, calling NJ/NY Gotham the underdog once more. Despite their seeding differences, the gap between Gotham and Spirit isn't a wide one. In fact, without a fully healthy Trinity Rodman, there may not be much of a gap at all.
