When last we saw Bradley, he and his colleagues were architects of the single biggest failure in US soccer history.

Over the years, I have been a Bradley supporter. I still am. But I don't believe he should be part of this next cycle.

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.

As you heard, we'll be talking about Michael Bradley's return to the US men's national team.

We'll have our Mossy Makes the Case segment. We'll be answering your questions in our Ask Alexi segment and so much more. But first, as always,

joining me my friend, my colleague, my guiding night, David Mossi, a soccer saverant and a Fox soccer researcher and writer extraordinary. How are you today,

Mossy? I am good. Jersey of choice is Shalka. This was a gift from a

coworker. I have to say it is extremely tight on me. I'm very uncomfortable right now.

But even lifting or is this a natural phenomenon?

This is a weight issue but this serves as motivation for me because this is doable. I want to come back like three weeks from now wearing the same jersey and have it look comfortable on my body.

Well, we know you're hiking from previous episodes of the State of the Union. You've been telling you?

So you hike this weekend?

Did you go back up into the mountains?

I did, yes.

The mountain, man.

It's incredible.

This is Weston McKinney's Shalka, right?

No, but no name.

I know it's not his Jersey, but it's we call it Westin McKinney's

Shalka now.

But McKinney's Shalka takes on blah, blah, blah, right.

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