Let this be a lesson to Major League soccer, that you got to figure out a way to retain the talent,

especially the talent that wants to be here, and especially the talent that is produced domestically. Hello Sunshine I'm Alexi Lallis and welcome to the State of the Union

Podcast where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the

lens of red white and blue

color glasses. This show will be talking Clop, Javi, Lyons, Vasquez, Club versus Country, Jersey

leaks, simple soccer fixes, T-Sift, and so much more.

But first joining me, as always, my friend, my colleague,

my guiding light, David Mossier soccer savant,

and a Fox soccer researcher and writer.

Extraordinary! Mossy, how you doing on this Monday, January 29th in the year 2024.

I am doing well because I am not a Detroit Lions fan so I did not have my heart ripped out yesterday.

Let's let's get into it shall we. Yes it was not a good day for my Lions. It was not a good day for the

Lawless household. I try to have perspective in these moments, Maassee.

And for those that don't know or listen to us from places that don't care. Yes, my Detroit Lions went to Levi Stadium up there in the

Bay Area, up outside of San Francisco and played the 49ers of San Francisco for an opportunity to go to the Super Bowl and came up short.

Now, my wife and son went to the game, Mossy. And obviously they returned Crestfallen as many Detroit Lions fans

and I will say probably a lot of neutrals out there who were rooting for the Detroit Lions to go to their first

Super Bowl and I think we commiserated in the car and came to the realization that

we would have rather they just got blown out we were rather it wasn't even a game because not only was it a game but it was

you know snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, especially after that first half.

And look, I am a Dan Campbell guy.

I appreciate what he has done and the joy that he has given to me and so many others when it comes to this historic run.

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