A Man of No Conviction | World Cup, the Spirit Soar & Aaron Herrera Waived

<p>We're back. After a hiatus — and a Riverside studio that updated itself the second we hit record — Jon and Ted return to a weekend with no DC United or Washington Spirit match (World Cup + international break). So we ran a full World Cup roundup, made the case that the Washington Spirit are the best team in town, and broke down DC United waiving Aaron Herrera.</p><p>The World Cup has us hooked against our will: the USMNT's four-goal outburst, Folarin Balogun climbing the all-time charts, a Christian Pulisic calf scare, Gio Reyna's worldie and the celebration that told on him, plus why Cape Verde, Curaçao and Haiti are the best argument for a 48-team field. Then it's all things Spirit, and a primer on how MLS waivers actually work now that Herrera's on his way out.</p><p>More DC United news — the stuff for the sickos — is on the $5 Patreon edition.</p><hr /><h2>IN THIS EPISODE</h2><ul><li>Welcome back / the new Riverside studio and live on-air troubleshooting</li><li>Jon's hockey injury and a PT's blunt advice</li><li>A man of no conviction: the World Cup has us</li><li>USMNT score four; Folarin Balogun fourth all-time in US men's World Cup scoring</li><li>Christian Pulisic dazzles, then the calf scare</li><li>Gio Reyna's worldie vs Paraguay &amp; the celebration</li><li>The 48-team debate: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Haiti — and Italy out again</li><li>Japan's comeback draw with the Netherlands; Scotland and Japan as dark horses</li><li>Fox's coverage gets roasted</li><li>Why the Washington Spirit are on a rocket ship</li><li>Aaron Herrera waived: how MLS waivers actually work</li><li>World Cup targets for DC + Kevin Paredes a free man</li><li>Who we want to win vs who'll actually win</li></ul><hr /><p>🎙️ Extended DC United breakdown at the $5 tier: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://patreon.com/rfkrefugees" target="_blank">patreon.com/rfkrefugees</a> </p><p>Vamos. 🔴⚫</p>