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Over The Ball with Kevin Flynn

A podcast. From America. About soccer (sometimes). But not as you've known it. Over The Ball with Kevin Flynn brings together the worlds of soccer, comedy and entertainment.
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Dec 17, 2021

On a special edition of OTB this week we welcome in Clemson Head Coach Mike Noonan fresh off his program's national championship win last weekend to get the inside story on his team's route to the title. We are also lucky enough to be joined by the recently announced, first-ever play-by-play voice of Charlotte FC Eric Krakauer, who discusses the move to MLS from covering international leagues, initial impressions on his new home and soccer community, and why he badly wanted to be a part of the project.

Dec 10, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam are joined once again by St. John's University Head Men's Coach Dave Masur to discuss this weekend's College Cup. In addition to breaking down each of the four remaining teams, we hear about how coaches prepare for two games in less than 48 hours, ways the pandemic has changed the NCAA soccer landscape, how foreign players continue to influence the college game and how everything might be upended by a split season.

Dec 3, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam are joined by long-time soccer writer for the Boston Globe Frank Dell'Apa to discuss the resurgence of the Revolution, what went wrong in the playoffs, where things stand on a new stadium and the legacy of coach Bruce Arena before breaking down the MLS conference semis and looking ahead to next year's World Cup in Qatar.

Nov 24, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam are joined once again by TruMedia Sports Director of Content and all-around stats guru Paul Carr to discuss the differences between club and international play, who the numbers say should be in net for the USMNT, how data at-large has affected the game itself on the field, and if there's any quantifiable sense to be made of refereeing decisions. In addition, the guys discuss NBC Sports' massive new EPL deal and an impressive rise in MLS viewership.

Nov 19, 2021

On OTB this week Kevin, Grayle and Sam are joined once more by Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla to break down the USMNT games against Mexico and Jamaica including which players stood out, who regressed, the level of officiating and where things stand overall as we reach essentially the half-way mark in CONCACAF qualifying.

Nov 12, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam are joined once again by ESPN writer Jeff Carlisle who is in Cincinnati following the buildup to the USMNT–Mexico showdown to get his take on the big game (as well as the Jamaica match next week) and the future of CONCACAF qualifying in general with an expanded World Cup in 2026. Jeff also shares his thoughts on the upcoming MLS postseason, players to watch and which clubs he thinks could be primed for a run.

Nov 4, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam are joined by Ty Keough—an All-American at St. Louis University, former NASL and USMNT player, and longtime broadcaster for ESPN, ABC and more—to discuss the evolution of the NCAA game and why he feels Americans aren't always given a fair shot at the college level, his playing days with the San Diego Sockers and in MISL, and finally how he made his way into broadcasting and why he wishes there were less maybe a few less foreign accents covering the game in the US today.

Oct 29, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam are joined by Jason Arnold—Vice President of Sporting Business with Capelli Sport and former University of Maryland player—to hear about the growth of the brand and their work at the grassroots level and in the women's game along with how the soccer lifestyle "brand" in general has managed to infiltrate the mainstream over the last decade.

Oct 22, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the Saudi takeover at Newcastle, some Champions League action and when we might see Pulisic back on the field before being joined by former New York Cosmo and longtime USMNT member and captain Rick Davis to hear about life as a rare American player in the old NASL and sharing the pitch with the likes of Pelé and Beckenbauer before touching on the national team today, including what makes a good captain, how far we've come and how far we still have to go.

Oct 15, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam break down the USMNT qualifying results against both Panama and Costa Rica, and debate Gregg Berhalter's overall success with the team to date before being joined by the panel of goalie coach Greg Kenney and comedians (and also 'keepers) Brad Mastrangelo and Graig Murphy to talk about the evolution of the position, rule changes they'd like to see or not see, and the importance of a team naming a true number one starter.

Oct 8, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam break down the USMNT's 2–0 qualifying win over Jamaica offering high praise for Yunus Musah and Ricardo Pepi, and somewhat less-high marks for Taylor Twellman in the booth, before being joined by Ted Priestly, founder and CEO of Fundraise4U.net, to talk about the work he does raising money for athletic sponsorships, the challenges and opportunities presented by soccer specifically, and how vital his job has become in the era of COVID.

Oct 1, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the USMNT roster announcement for October qualifiers, Jesse Marsch's rough start at RB Leipzig and other Champions League action before being joined once again by Professor Steven Bank of UCLA, an expert in sports law and soccer in particular, to help make sense of the latest from the USWNT–USSF lawsuit, allegations of abuse in NWSL and whether or not the Super League is truly dead and buried.

Sep 24, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the new MLS/Liga MX Leagues Cup, Ted Lasso's dominant performance at the Emmy's, COVID and injury concerns ahead of the USMNT's October qualifiers and the latest in the USWNT–USSF equal pay lawsuit before being joined by Martin Jacobson (Coach Jake), the winningest coach in NYC history at MLK High to discuss his team this season, what his players have to overcome on a daily basis and why urban areas are still largely overlooked in the American soccer landscape.

Sep 16, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss Champions League action, the USMNT and USWNT potentially entering negotiations with US Soccer collectively, and the idea of a World Cup every two years before being joined by US Soccer Hall of Famer Hank Steinbrecher to hear about his long career in the sport, including organizing the 1994 World Cup, coaching and playing at the NCAA level and the evolution of the college game, and overall how far we've come as a country and how far we still have to go.

Sep 10, 2021

This week on OTB the guys discuss the USMNT's performances against both Canada and Honduras and breath a huge sigh of relief following victory over the latter before being joined once again by Eric Krakauer of beIN Sports to hear his thoughts on the CONCACAF qualifying campaign as well as the overall quality of Ligue 1, the impact of Messi's arrival at PSG and why MLS could be a top world league in a decade.

Sep 3, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss and break down the USMNT's 0-0 qualifier draw in El Salvador before welcoming soccer broadcasting legend Seamus Malin to the pod to talk about his long career in both coaching and commentating, including calling Cosmos NASL matches, the 1994 World Cup, his time with ESPN, the evolution of the NCAA game over the years and how it feels today to see so much soccer on TV considering where it all began.

Aug 27, 2021

On OTB this week Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the MLS–Liga MX All Star game; some big names potentially on the move across Europe, including Weston McKennie; Paramount Plus streaming issues and more before welcoming back to the podcast former USMNT star and US Soccer Hall of Fame Member Desmond Armstrong, who is now the head men's coach at Fisk University, to discuss his upcoming season, the evolution and current makeup of both the USMNT and USWNT, as well as his longtime work in bringing soccer to urban areas.

Aug 20, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss seasons getting underway in Europe, Carli Lloyd's retirement announcement, whether the Super League may actually have been a somewhat decent idea, Ted Lasso and USMNT players abroad before welcoming back Grant Wahl to the pod to get his take on a wild summer of soccer, thoughts on Messi at PSG including how the move is being viewed in Argentina, MLS news and his biggest storylines concerning Americans in Europe this season.

Aug 11, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss Messi's move to PSG, a new cleat deal and potentially a new role for Christian Pulisic at Chelsea, new FA limits on heading in training and more before welcoming back goalkeeping whiz Greg Kenney to hear why he dislikes the sweeper keeper, loves Kasper Schmeichel, the reason Italy prevailed on penalties against England and present his idea for how to fix extra time so we see less shootouts.

Aug 6, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the USWNT's Olympic defeat to Canada and subsequent Bronze medal, along with the USMNT beating Mexico to win the Gold Cup before welcoming Jay Heaps—former MLS All Star and Revolution Head Coach—to the pod to talk about his latest venture as President and GM of USL Championship club Birmingham Legion, including the growth of the league in general and the role it plays in player development.

Jul 29, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the USWNT's performance to date at the Olympics as well as that of the USMNT at the Gold Cup before welcoming back Jon Champion of ESPN to the podcast to hear about his experience covering EURO 2020, beginning in Bristol and ending on location, his prep work for a short tournament and how he stays neutral when covering England games.

Jul 23, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the USWNT's 3–0 opening Olympic loss to Sweden, the USMNT's 1–0 Gold Cup victory over Canada and some MLS news before welcoming Gianluca Bottoni—Director of Admissions for the Soccer Management Institute in Rome—to the pod to hear about the various programs they offer for American players in Italy as well as his own experience as an Italian playing college soccer in the US.

Jul 16, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the culmination of both the EURO and Copa America and the massive TV numbers for both tournaments, as well as some MLS news before welcoming Soccer America executive editor Mike Woitalla back to the pod to break down the two USMNT Gold Cup performances so far and look ahead to this weekend's showdown with Canada, plus talk USWNT and where things stand heading into the Olympics.

Jul 9, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss and preview both the EURO and Copa America finals, as well as the Gold Cup and USMNT before being joined by huge Azzurri fan Frank Isola of ESPN to hear about his love of the game and talk even more EUROs, covering soccer on PTI and Around the Horn, why Serie A hasn't caught on in the U.S., the level of the NCAA game and who he likes in both this weekend's epic finals.

Jul 2, 2021

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam run through some of the underlying numbers of EURO 2020 in quiz form, discuss FIFA's punishment of Mexico for homophobic chants and Konrad de la Fuente's move to Marseille before welcoming back multi Emmy winner, and former EURO and World Cup studio host for ESPN Bob Ley to talk about this year's tournament coverage, how the international game has changed over the years and why sports broadcasting will—thanks to COVID—never be the same.

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