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Andreas Cantor doing live translation, legend
December 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
As information is hard to come by, we put together the list of teams who could play group stage games at Gillette
2026 FIFA World Cup: Potential Group Stage Teams Playing at Gillette Stadium
New England will see some of the best teams play in Foxboro
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December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Great article from @sethman31.bsky.social getting insights on Marko Mitrovic from Dejan Jovelic, Aleksandar Saric, and current Serbian national team head coach Veljko Paunovic.
"Top Three Person I Have Ever Met": An Inside Look At Marko Mitrovic
Dejan Jovelic, Aleksandar Saric, and Veljko Paunovic speak to us about the Revs' new head coach.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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INBOX: The #MLS teams competing in the 2026 U.S. Open Cup:

Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Colorado, #DCU, Houton, Minnesota, New England, NYCFC, NYRB, Orlando, San Jose, St. Louis, SKC

As reported first by @theblazingmusket.com, only 17 USL-C teams will compete in the Open Cup.
December 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The 2026 U.S. Open Cup will not feature full participation from professional USL clubs, multiple sources have told The Blazing Musket.
Sources: 2026 U.S. Open Cup Will Not Feature Full USL Participation
Multiple sources have told The Blazing Musket that the 2026 U.S. Open Cup will not feature full participation from USL Clubs.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
On the latest episode of The Blazing Musket Podcast, Sam Lattof chats with Matt Entrekin and Oliver Scholes about the current USL CBA discussions

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USL CBA Update | The Blazing Musket Podcast
Matt Entrekin and Oliver Scholes join the show to discuss the current USL CBA negotiations
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November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Andy Judd breaks down the upcoming calendar switch and details how MLS is making a major gamble
Judd: MLS is Gambling with Proposed Calendar Switch
Andy Yells At Cloud
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November 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Analysis on the tactics of the #NERevs new head coach that you won't get elsewhere courtesy of Thomas Pinzone
Pinzone: Marko Mitrovic's Patterns of Play Explored
A look at the Revs' new man in charge's tactical patterns with the USMNT U-20 and Olympic squads...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The folks at @theblazingmusket.com got some of the best contract details I've ever seen shared by a USL1 team.

Ollie, Mikey had options picked up at end of July
Wada started on a league minimum but earned a 2 year deal
Hunter Morse was unsure about the whole thing, but said please take my option.
Wright, Wada, Lopez, Morse Set To Return To Portland Hearts of Pine
Head coach and sporting director Bobby Murphy explains that the four players weren't on regular options.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Jake Catanese broke down the USMNT win and Concacaf craziness

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Catanese: Five USMNT and CONCACAF WCQ Thoughts
The USA have found a great run of form and three regional teams secured their spots at next summer's World Cup.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Jake Catanese has some thoughts on MLS shifting its calender
Catanese: MLS Schedule Change Another Short Sighted Decision
"You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!"
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November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Major League Soccer and Apple today announced that beginning in 2026, all MLS matches will be available to stream for Apple TV subscribers at no additional cost.
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Major League Soccer is Coming to Apple TV Starting in 2026 | MLSSoccer.com
NEW YORK, N.Y., November 13, 2025 – Major League Soccer (MLS) and Apple today announced that beginning in 2026, all MLS matches will be available to stream for Apple TV subscribers at no additional co...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Whether you like it or not, MLS has massively changed
BREAKING: MLS owners have voted and passed a schedule change. The league will run from the late summer months through May.

This is due to start in summer of 2027. MLS will take winter break in Jan/Feb

More from @paultenorio.bsky.social on the ground at BOG meeting: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
MLS owners vote to flip schedule to European calendar, change format starting in 2027
MLS will soon align with leagues that play from the fall to the spring after a transformational decision made by its owners
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November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Mitrovic said he wants to attack, this would be quite the attack
Exciting player, but I have trouble seeing how he’d fit with Gil. I don’t think we have the defensive chops to afford two offense only guys on the field at the same time. Maybe if Chancalay and Langoni were known for their defensive chops, maybe then.
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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You’ve probably heard that the MLS Board of Governors is meeting this week to discuss, among other things, a move to the “European” schedule. My understanding is that there’s no way that happens in 2026, but there’s a very real possibility that it could happen in 2027.
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We need to stop AI
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"New England is on the verge of making a hire of such sound rational quality that it almost seems completely outside of the box when it really isn’t." - Jake Catanese

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Catanese: Potential Mitrovic Hire Proves Revs Correctly Identified Their Biggest Problem
A seemingly outside of the box hire means that the New England front office was looking for the right man to solve the right problem for the Revs.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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This week @theblazingmusket.com podcast got caught up on a season's worth of success and development with #NERevs II with our own @joshnye8798.bsky.social

Who might be ready for the 1st team in 2026?

Get the episode to find out

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Revs II Season Review with Josh Nye | The Blazing Musket Podcast
The Blazing Musket's very own Josh Nye is here to discuss everything to do with the 2025 Revs II season...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Had a great time chatting #NERevsII with @tpinzone343.bsky.social on the latest edition of the @theblazingmusket.com podcast!

Definitely something #NERevs fans should check out to pass the time as we await the 2026 season.
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TBM Podcast: Revs II Season Review with Josh Nye
The Blazing Musket's very own Josh Nye is here to discuss everything to do with the 2025 Revs II season...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Live stream tonight!!! Come listen to us chat about USL League two and where The Green actually fit into the wider landscape of the US soccer pyramid. With a special guest Christopher Wilson from the Talking USL2 Podcast. Also catch us on
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October 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM