Call It What You Want: A CBS Sports Golazo Network Podcast · CBS Sports, USMNT, U.S. Soccer, MLS, World Cup, UCL, Americans Abroad

Inside the mind of Bob Bradley: Poch, roster wildcards, Confed Cup, Michael Bradley's evolution (Soccer 2/26)

·1 hr 19 min·5 clips

Bob Bradley's simple tactical insight that led to the USMNT's historic upset of Spain.

Jimmy Conrad and Charlie Davies start with their usual back-and-forth and set up the show around Bob Bradley stepping in for Tony Miola. Bradley stays on for the whole episode. The panel frames him as one of the most decorated coaches in U.S. soccer history. They talk about the Chicago Fire’s 1998 MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. They also revisit his run with the U.S. men’s national team at the Confederations Cup. The show brings up the semifinal win over Spain, and Brazil in the final comes back into the conversation too. From there, the discussion turns toward how coaches decide who deserves a look. Benny comes up as an example of a player who was not playing regularly but still brought something. That leads into a wider point about how a manager can still find value in the right profile. The conversation then shifts toward the same kind of selection questions. Gio’s place in that picture gets discussed as part of the larger roster debate. Bradley’s own coaching instincts keep anchoring the talk. The hosts push him for the thinking behind those choices rather than just the results. The tone stays casual and conversational. There are interruptions, quick pivots, and a few side roads. That looseness is part of the appeal. The episode also keeps its eye on player development instead of treating selection like a static list. The result is a broad U.S. soccer conversation that moves from history into present-day roster arguments without losing the thread. It feels like a soccer group chat that happens to have a very decorated guest.

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A relaxed, insight-rich chat with Bob Bradley that gives U.S. soccer history some useful context.

Bob Bradley's turn on Call It What You Want is an easy, talky listen, with Jimmy Conrad and Charlie Davies keeping the room loose while Bradley gets room to explain the thinking behind his career.

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You want Bob Bradley, old-school U.S. soccer context, and a coach who talks selection like it matters.

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