Men in Blazers 03/24/16: MLS Pod Special With Tim Howard

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🗓️ 24 March 2016

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Rog speaks with new Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Tim Howard about returning home to MLS, his 10 years with Everton, and his future with the USMNT. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:44.0	Welcome to Men in Blazers, MLS, Pod Special. Our guest today is a goalkeeper who's earned 106 caps.
0:54.0	He's been a member of the United States of America. He spent the last 13 years of his club career in the English Premier League first for Manchester United and then at Mighty Powerhouse Everton Football Club.
1:10.0	But this week, like Odysseus returning home to Ithaca, he announced that on the most patriotic of days, July 4th, he'll return to his roots and MLS to join the Colorado Rapids.
1:26.0	We welcome to the pod live from US camp in Miami and man whose face and beard will be carved into the Mount Rushmore of American goalkeepers one day for sure.
1:38.0	The one and only Mr. Tim Howard.
1:41.0	How are you guys?
1:42.0	Tim, congratulations on everything that's been going down. You've been in England playing in the Premier League for nearly 13 years.
1:52.0	I'm sure MLS have reached out many times before to try and sign you. What made it feel right now?
2:01.0	Timing is a funny thing.
2:05.0	Two years left to Everton, which I've planned on seeing out.
2:09.0	It's all the opportunity from Colorado presented itself and as you said, rightfully said.
2:13.0	There have been other times I could have moved but it didn't feel right.
2:17.0	But the project that Colorado has laid out, the front office and the coaching staff and them wanting me to be a part of it and help push that thing forward.
2:26.0	Allowed me to also extend my career by a year and a half and that's something that was important to me.
2:32.0	I want to continue playing. I have goals that I want to achieve and it's hard to live Everton, but it's an exciting day.
2:40.0	Was it one of those decisions that was just clear cut inside of you, Tim? Yes, I'm going to Colorado.
2:46.0	Was it a tiny part of you that wanted to stay in England?
2:50.0	Yeah, it wasn't clear cut at all. Everton is my home and I wrestled with the decision quite a lot over the last few months.
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