Episode 296

the goon cast

The NBA is officially back. How have the NY Knicks amongst other teams looked so far? Who are the pleasant surprises of the season and who’s slumping? The NBA is evolving and expansion feels inevitable. Who are the cities that might pick up a new team? Is the G League today’s test kitchen for expansion plans in the future? Is the AAU the next G League as young super teams are formed? The NFL is getting into the post season and it’s time to make picks. With an extra wild card slot, who will win those and then division and conference matchups before making their way to the Super Bowl? With the year winding down, it's time for the year in review. How can we not talk about how the coronavirus infected and shut down global sports and how the NBA led the charge and set the standard on the comeback. What's the latest on soccer for the United States? It went from on the rise in the early 2000s, but suffered when America did not make the World Cup. The US may not have made the next World Cup, but soccer is about to blow up in the late 20's early 30's. World soccer sees America as an undiscovered frontier for talent and fandom and is putting money into development. The USA will also make a bid to host the World Cup around the same time. Are we about to enter into the golden age of American soccer? For more of Chris Lamadieu: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrislamadieu/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrislamadieu?lang=en #TheGoonCast