Lobbing Scorchers

Lobbing Scorchers

Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Lobbing Scorchers is produced and owned by Just Once Media. https://lobbingscorchers.com

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January 30, 2026 72 mins

We are back with some Seattle Sounders and MLS offseason coverage from the new Sounder at Heart studio in the International District, just blocks away from Lumen Field! With the squad in Marbella for preseason training, we discuss the news of Nouhou’s contract extension and give our picks for the players with the most to prove between now and the start of the 2026 season.  Later on, we hit a couple of headlines from around MLS...

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The Seattle Sounders preseason continues as the squad travels to Portugal for fitness training before heading to Marbella, Spain where they'll play three scrimmages. We'll discuss what we're looking for as prepration for the 2026 season and Concacaf Champions Cup begins in earnest, then jump around MLS for some league-wide coverage.

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Seattle Sounders players have reported for preseason training camp as the road to the 2026 regular-season opener draws closer. We'll discuss the state of the squad, as well as the news that the club is likely playing a Concacaf Champions Cup match in Spokane due to scheduling conflicts with Lumen Field.

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It's another episode chronicling the Seattle Sounders' offseason, this time with a new player signing to discuss following the Rave Green's acquisition of U22 Initiative midfielder Nikola Petković from Charlotte FC. We'll also jump around MLS to talk about some of the other roster movement and storylines from around the league.

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We are back with our first episode of 2026 as we work our way through the dog days of the MLS offseason. We'll check in on the Seattle Sounders and assess their offseason to date, including the news that the Rave Green have officially re-signed Paul Rothrock. Will they show ambition and sign more players, or is this it for Craig Waibel and Co.? We'll also discuss some of the other big headlines from around the league, including...

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We have the first major moves of Seattle Sounders offseason with Tuesday's announcement that free-agents Hassani Dotson and Ryan Sailor have signed with the Rave Green. We'll discuss the implications of Seattle's latest additions and what their roles could look like come 2026.

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We're back with more Seattle Sounders offseason coverage and our own Niko Moreno gave us quite the story to discuss, reporting that the San Jose Earthquakes have emerged as the frontrunner to sign Paul Rothrock. Could the fan-favorite winger be headed to a Western Conference rival?  We'll also take a look at the list of available free agents to see if there are any obvious or viable targets for the Rave Green, and discuss a fe...

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December 8, 2025 94 mins

The 2025 MLS season is a wrap following Inter Miami and the Barca Boys' 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Saturday's final at Chase Field. What, if any, implications does the Herons' victory have on the Seattle Sounders and their status within MLS? We'll debate that as part of our takeways from the league's title match, then dive into our Sounders offseason coverage.

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A big-time move appears to be taking place in Sounders-land, with Cesar Luis Merlo reporting the Seattle Sounders have reached an agreement with LIGA MX's Necaxa on a transfer for homegrown midfielder Danny Leyva. We'll break down the implications of the move on Seattle's offseason, then dive into some more Sounders and MLS Cup 2025 preview coverage.

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After a much-needed Thanksgiving hiatus, we are back with our Seattle Sounders offseason coverage. We'll react to the club's year-end roster announcements from last week, as well as Craig Waibel and Brian Schmetzer's press conference. With MLS Cup 2025 now set, we'll also preview Saturday's heavyweight showdown between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Inter Miami CF.

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A big offseason lies ahead for the Seattle Sounders, with plenty of roster decisions to be made regarding key players from the 2025 squad. We've got the latest updates from Niko Moreno on where things stand, then we'll give our takes on what moves we might see in the coming weeks.  Later on, we'll dive into some MLS Cup Playoffs coverage and some USMNT punditry after the Yanks started the November international window with an ...

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In some blockbuster news, MLS has announced a shift in its competition calendar, aligning the league’s schedule with the world’s top soccer leagues. The league is also introducing a regular season format that will see MLS move from the Eastern and Western conference setup to a single table. We'll react to these seismic announcements, then dive into some takes on the ongoing MLS Cup Playoffs, and the start of Seattle Sounders' offse...

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It's a wrap for the 2025 season for the Seattle Sounders after Saturday's PK defeat at Minnesota United. We'll pick up the pieces and tackle the debate as to where this L ranks in the pantheon of Seattle Sounders Ls. Later on, we'll also react to some of the other playoff results from around MLS, including the Portland Timbers' 4-0 crashout defeat to San Diego FC.

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We react and take calls following Seattle's Round One series finale at Minnesota United in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

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It's do-or-die for the Seattle Sounders' 2025 season, as they head to Allianz Field for a winner-take-all Game 3 in their Round One Best-of-3 series. Can the Rave Green replicate their Game 2 fireworks and avoid a penalty-kick rematch with Dayne St. Clair? We'll also discuss some of the other playoff matchups from around MLS, and react to the news that Atlanta United have reunited with Tata Martino as their next head coach.

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We react and take calls following Seattle's Round One Game 2 matchup with Minnesota United at Lumen Field.

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It's one last preview of the Seattle Sounders' Round One Game 2 fixture vs. Minnesota United at Lumen Field on Monday. We'll project Seattle's starting XI, and also react to some of the other results that have taken place in Round One.

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Seattle Mayoral Candidate Katie Wilson joins Lobbing Scorchers to talk about the 2026 World Cup, affordable housing, publicly funded childcare, her recent "scandals" and more! Election day is Thursday, Nov. 4, 2025 to find a ballot drop box visit: https://www.LobbingScorchers.com/vote

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We give one last lookahead and project the lineup as the Seattle Sounders commence their MLS Cup Playoff campaign Monday evening, taking on Minnesota United in Game 1 of their Round One Best-of-3 series.

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