The Men in Blazers Countdown Tour LIVE from Atlanta, featuring Clint Dempsey, Brad Guzan, Big Boi and more

March 28, 2026·1 hr 40 min·9 clips

Clint Dempsey recalls the painful missed chances in the 2014 World Cup loss to Belgium that still haunt him.

Atlanta gets the pulpit. The live show lands in Georgia with Rog already preaching hard, calling the city magical, pollen-soaked, and wired into America's soccer bloodstream. Soccer is coming home. The countdown gives the room a jolt, because 76 days is close enough for anticipation to get loud. Then the analysis cuts in. The tension is not only the US and Belgium. It is whether individual players can force their way into the roster conversation without damaging the shape of the team. The guest keeps it clean. Fringe players still have meaningful games, and their job is to make the coach feel there is no sensible World Cup squad without them. Harsh math. Twenty seven players are in camp, 26 spots exist, and the missing big names make every touch feel like evidence. Belgium matters too. Its players get a preview of US soil before the World Cup, which turns the match into reconnaissance under lights. Rog pulls the lens wider. France playing in Boston, Chouameni saying he played where Tom Brady played, and Kevin De Bruyne's NBA fixation all point to international stars feeling the American stage as part of the event, not background noise. Atlanta gets real affection. The city is lemon pepper wet, Busy B chicken, Magic City wings, Centennial Park communion, and a crowd with enough football hunger to lift the room. The close turns earnest. Under the jokes and city shout-outs is a plea not to waste the chance to watch football together as the World Cup nears. The chaos has a spine. This is Men in Blazers using Atlanta as party venue and pressure chamber, where the jokes move fast and the roster anxiety stays serious.

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A live Atlanta warmup that turns World Cup pressure into soccer theater with local pride.

Men in Blazers turns its Atlanta live show into a World Cup warmup, with Atlanta pride, roster pressure, and the usual sermonizing all packed into one room.

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You want Atlanta heat, World Cup countdown energy, and roster pressure in one loud, overexcited room.

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