It's NWSL Playoff Semifinal week! So, on this episode of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan caught up with Washington Spirit and USWNT midfielder Hal Hershfelt ahead of her team's knockout match against Gotham FC. They talked about adjusting to life in the pros, the special home crowd at Audi Field, coffee stories from Paris, why she loves to play with a "dawg" mentality, and more! After that great conversation, The Athletic's Jeff Rueter stopped by to analyze the NWSL's end-of-year...

Welcome back to the Full Time Review! Your weekly recap of the NWSL weekend in nearly the same amount of time as a VAR review at Red Bull Arena. Tamerra Griffin breaks down all four NWSL Playoff Quarterfinals. Although we didn't see any upsets, there was plenty of drama, a comeback, extra time, and big goals from the league's MVP contenders Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga Speaking of Red Bull Arena, Meg Linehan pops in for a dispatch from New Jersey, where she saw Gotham overcome the Portland...

The NWSL Playoffs are finally here. On this edition of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan analyze everything you need to know on all four of the opening weekend's quarterfinals. Former player turned broadcaster Lori Lindsey also joins the podcast to help out in the discussion. It's crunch time. Who are the favorites to advance to the semifinals? In a season without much parity, do any of the lower seeds stand a chance? How did the 2024 season start for each team, and how did it end?...

Welcome back to the Full Time Review! Your weekly recap of the NWSL weekend & more in less time than a weather delay in Houston, Texas. Tamerra Griffin has the latest on Bay FC and Portland Thorns locking in the two remaining playoff spots, and what the full quarterfinal slate now looks like. Live from Providence Park, Steph Yang chimes in on the bittersweet goodbye to Christine Sinclair. Then, Meg Linehan talks about Snapdragon Stadium's pitch safety issues in San Diego. Before closing...

On this edition of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan evaluate what we know about the five expansion bids to become the 16th team in the NWSL. What is the league looking for when it comes to bids? How important is location, an independently owned stadium, an enticing media market or deep pockets? While Tamerra and Meg try to answer that, they also play a quick game of build your own NWSL expansion club. Where will their fictional clubs be located? And, who will be their celebrity...

Welcome back to the Full Time Review! This time, a FIFA international window edition. Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan recap the USWNT's two friendlies against Iceland, as well as analyze some of the best individual performances and most intriguing takeaways. Then, hear from The Athletic's Megan Feringa, who was at Wembley Stadium to watch England lose 4-3 to Germany in a match she dubbed a "wake-up call" to Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman. After that, Tamerra runs through a couple of other...

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...

Welcome back to the Full Time Review! The Athletic's Monday morning podcast that brings you a recap of the weekend's NWSL action and more from the women's soccer world in under 15 minutes. This week, Tamerra Griffin set the scene as big wins for Racing Louisville and Bay FC meant that the final two NWSL playoff spots are still up for grabs. Would it even be a Full Time podcast if we didn't talk about Temwa Chawinga? We have the latest on the record-breaking KC Current forward, who scored her...

On one of the most jam-packed Full Time podcasts ever, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan unpack the team name launch of the Boston-based BOS Nation FC, the NWSL's 15th expansion club. What was behind the now redacted 'Too Many Balls' marketing campaign? Who are the owners trying to appeal to? How will Boston look to make amends after hurting its fanbase, and current players in the league, during a tumultuous 48 hours? Adding an on-the-ground perspective, Steph Yang joined the podcast fresh from...

Welcome back to Full Time Review, your Monday recap of all the best women's soccer action from the weekend in under 15 minutes. This week, Theo Lloyd-Hughes rounds up the NWSL weekend, starting with the Portland Thorns stunning the Orlando Pride on Friday night, and handing Seb Hines' team their first defeat in over a year. Then, the Kansas City Current's Temwa Chawinga continued her extraordinary 2024 when she smashed home her 19th goal of the season against Bay FC — breaking the record for...

The unbeaten Orlando Pride has just lifted the 2024 NWSL Shield. But their history, on the pitch, in this league is one filled with many more downs than ups. This week on Full Time, Meg Linehan and Steph Yang trace the Pride's journey from an awkward expansion club, to now sitting at the top of the standings at the end of an unprecedented 2024 season. To help answer the question of how Orlando achieved this transformation, general manager Haley Carter joined the show to take us inside the...

Welcome to the first-ever edition of Full Time Review! A new podcast from The Athletic that brings you a quick review of all the weekend’s NWSL action in under 15 minutes. Every Monday, we'll keep you updated on the biggest news stories, results, off-field moments, breathtaking goals, press conference reactions, and maybe some tidbits from Europe and international matches too. On the inaugural episode, Meg Linehan was joined by Steph Yang, who was in Orlando on Sunday night to witness Marta...

It's all to play for. With four matches of the NWSL regular season remaining, it's time we got serious about the teams still trying to book their tickets to the postseason. This week on Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan break down the four teams, the Chicago Red Stars, the Portland Thorns, Bay FC, and Racing Louisville, that are trying to squeeze into the final three NWSL playoff spots (sixth, seventh and, eighth place in the standings). What are the major questions that need...

Fresh from their best finish at a U-20 World Cup in over 10 years, it is time to take a closer look at the state of the women's USYNT. On a very special episode of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan were joined by three guests to go deeper into the world of U-20 international soccer. Former USWNT legend Heather O'Reilly hopped on the podcast to talk about her time spent working for FIFA in Colombia at the U-20 World Cup, and the data behind the nations that impressed at the...

This week's Full Time podcast has a bit of a Seattle feel. Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan caught up with Seattle Reign general manager Lesle Gallimore to learn more about how the NWSL club's recent ownership change has affected their 2024 season in both frustrating and exciting ways. Gallimore also opened up about her decision to feature in the new Netflix documentary 'Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer' -- she unpacked some of her feelings on the legendary USWNT goalkeeper too. Before being...

In San Diego, CA, on a sweltering Sunday in September, Alex Morgan hung up her cleats. With just a few days' notice, the two-time World Cup winner, Olympic gold-medalist, and NWSL Champion said goodbye to playing soccer. On this week's episode of the Full Time podcast, it's all about digging into this moment. Starting with Morgan's retirement video, which sent shockwaves around the world, and finally, the extraordinary emotional serenade that saw her walk off into the sunset. Tamerra Griffin...

With 2025 NWSL free agents officially being able to negotiate with new clubs as of September 1st, it was a good time for the Full Time podcast to do a deep dive on the players set to hit the market. Whether you're a general manager in training or a first-time free agency enjoyer, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan break down all the key concepts, and things you need to know. Then, the duo takes a look back at the first two years of NWSL free agency and what might look different in 2025. Tamerra...

This week, a trio of top European clubs toured the United States. But why? Meg Linehan and Steph Yang unpack why Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea's women's teams are making sure to have pre-season friendlies across the Atlantic, and what the trend might be a sign of bigger things to come. What can we learn from analyzing both the on-pitch and off-pitch strategy? Should we be talking more about player load and fixture congestion? Is the NWSL a threat or an inspiration to the WSL's commercial...

It is another monumental day for the National Women's Soccer League Players Association. On Thursday, the NWSLPA announced that it had agreed terms for a new collective bargaining agreement through the 2030 season. The new CBA is effective immediately and comes just two years after the NWSL and its players signed the first-ever union contract in the league's history. So, on this week's Full Time podcast, Meg Linehan and Steph Yang broke down what this landmark CBA means for the league and the...

From a café in Paris, Meg Linehan sat down with NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman for a special one-on-one interview episode. The conversation focused on how the league is strategizing to maximize the impact of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Can the NWSL build on the success of the gold medal-winning U.S. women's national team, as well as dozens of high-profile foreign players who featured in Paris? With the second half of the NWSL regular season beginning on August 23, how much of a catalyst could...

Your 2024 Paris Olympic champions are the U.S. women's national team. On the final Olympic reaction podcast, Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang dissect how Emma Hayes' players ground out a nervy and choppy 1-0 win in the final over Brazil. Was this USA team redeeming the 2023 World Cup failure or is that an unfair lens to view the triumph through? Just how huge was goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher at the tournament? Are the USWNT ahead of schedule in terms of their development under Hayes? From the Parc...

The U.S. women's national team's 2024 Paris Olympics adventure is not over. After a 1-0 extra-time win over Germany in Tuesday's semifinal, Emma Hayes' team will take on Brazil for a gold medal this weekend. On this special match-reaction Full Time podcast, Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang break down how the USA stayed cool to survive and advance in a crunchy knockout affair against Germany. From Sophia Smith banishing the ghosts of the 2023 World Cup; to just how unstoppable Naomi Girma was in...

What a day. With three of the four 2024 Paris Olympic quarterfinals going to extra time, (and two of those games going to a penalty shootout), it's about time the Full Time podcast did the same! That's right, it's a bumper edition of the Full Time podcast, Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang react to the U.S. women's national team's 1-0 overtime win over Japan as well as break down all 531 minutes of exhausting Olympic quarterfinal action. On the ground from the Parc des Princes, in Paris, Meg...

And breathe. The USWNT finished the group stage with a perfect three wins from three at the 2024 Paris Olympics. At the end of the day's soccer action, Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang react to the Americans' 2-1 over Australia and then they are joined by Meg Linehan to give the inside scoop from the Stade Velodrome, in Marseille, on how the players and head coach Emma Hayes reacted to victory. Is it time to question Hayes' lack of rotation in the starting XI? Who replaces a now-suspended Sam...