PawedCast Episode 477: Rowdies Rewind, Revolution Preview, and More

Orlando City took a break from scoreless draws in the MLS regular season to pound a hole in the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Wednesday night at Al Lang Stadium. A 16-year-old kid served as Orlando's baby-faced assassin, as Gustavo Caraballo took advantage of a first-team start in a competitive match by scoring his first two first-team goals. Caraballo became the youngest player in club history to score for the first team when he converted off a Martin Ojeda pass in the first half. He then became the second-youngest Orlando City player to score a goal for the first team two minutes later off an equally nice pass from Dagur Dan Thorhallsson. The Lions added three more to win comfortably on the road. We break down the blowout, look back at our score predictions from earlier this week, and unanimously select our Man of the Match. Whether Orlando City can carry this offensive outburst into the weekend against the stifling New England defense remains to be seen. The mailbagbox gathered up its strength despite the short week and hit us with questions about our most hated rivals, the order the Lions' Designated Players will finish in goal contributions, whether OCB could beat Tampa Bay, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. Finally, we previewed the New England Revolution's upcoming visit to Inter&Co Stadium Saturday night. The Lions' recent offensive struggles are problematic, considering the league's best defensive team is on its way to Central Florida. Orlando City will also need to try to contain the always-dangerous Carles Gil and his teammates, so it's a big task ahead of the Lions this weekend. We break down the series history, provide our key matchups, and make our final score predictions. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. Here’s how No. 477 went down: 0:15 – The Lions start their 2025 U.S. Open Cup run on the right foot in St. Pete by walloping the Rowdies. 23:42– The mailbagbox is strong, even on short rest. 41:05 - The Lions are unbeaten in eight, but the New England Revolution are on fire right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices