The NWSL & the USWNT's generational shift and goodbye Chicago Red Stars
Full Time: A show about women's soccer
The Athletic
4.8 • 808 Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2024
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Change is upon us. In the NWSL and on the U.S. women's national team.
This week, on the Full Time podcast, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan delve into what this means both on and off the pitch. Who will step into the spotlight? Who will be the new culture bearer? Who has that dawg in them?
What should fans be looking out for as Emma Hayes utilizes an experimental roster during the October international friendlies?
A new generation is taking over as legends take one final bow and retire. Now over a decade old, the NWSL is the first U.S. women's soccer league to reach this natural point in a cycle.
There's also the matter of the Chicago Red Stars' rebrand, featuring a new crest and name: Chicago Stars FC. Steph Yang joins the podcast fresh from speaking to club executives about the intentional decisions that went behind the controversial move.
Then, Chicago native and CBS Sports writer and broadcaster Sandra Herrera pops in to share her perspective from the Windy City.
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HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan
GUESTS: Steph Yang, Sandra Herrera
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Rueter: Fans chose the Red Stars’ name years ago. Now, Chicago is leaving both behind
Chicago Red Stars unveil new name and crest, dropping ‘Red’ and ushering in next chapter
Desiree Scott on retiring after six months of heartbreak: ‘You kind of know it’s coming’
USWNT head coach Emma Hayes names 26-player roster for October friendlies
Orlando Pride’s Marta says she wants to play ‘at least two more years’
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| 1:17.8 | Music. Hello, and welcome back to full time with Meg Linnehan. |
| 1:23.1 | I am Tamara, and I'm joined by my esteemed co-host, the Meg Linnehan. |
| 1:24.0 | Meg, how are you doing? |
| 1:25.2 | I'm good. |
| 1:29.9 | I'm in like a weird space where Liberty won, WNBA, |
| 1:33.8 | coming off the Celtics winning NBA last year. |
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| 1:37.4 | like I am thriving. |
| 1:38.0 | I love it. |
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