Hello sunshine. Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexi Lollis and welcome to the State of the Union

podcast. We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of

red white and blue colored glasses. This show will be talking, well, the U.S. men's national team final word after the January camp.

Vinny, Geo, Weston, GameStop, The Lions, Burr Halter-Malaise, Dest, Sergeant Jose Batista, Pathways to Start,

I'm and so much more.

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

David Mossy, a soccer savant and a fox soccer researcher and writer,

Extraordinary!

Maassee how you doing on this Monday January 22nd in the year 2024.

I'm doing well despite the rainy weather in Los Angeles and I know you're doing well because

the Detroit Lions are one win away from the Super Bowl. It is obviously

rarefied air that we find ourselves in my friend all grit one pride roaring lions as you mentioned the

Lollis household was just you know in a in a complete state of bliss following the

results as you mentioned they will now have to go up to

where is it up there in San Jose is say San Francisco San Jose Bay Area they're up there to face the

49ers of San Francisco for the opportunity to go to the Super Bowl.

As you can see if you are watching the show I am all decked out I got my lion's gear

I got my beanie on I stole this this from my wife. It's like a vintage Ford racing jacket.

I got my Stroze t-shirt on so I am I am full on and you know that the the sport in this moment for

Detroit while football is a big deal it's it's much more than just about the sport right now. It is a celebration of this city and this state.

And I think what sports does mean to this city and state.

And obviously long suffering,

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