Blake and Rich say goodbye to Sacramento Republic legend Rodrigo Lopez, hand out awards for the season, and recap the first ever edition of the Rise Republic Derby.

Phoenix Rising eliminated Sacramento Republic on Saturday with a clear handball. It was a crazy end to a crazy season, but are the refs to blame? We aren't so sure.

It's the crossover episode you've always wanted, even if you didn't know it! Scott and Zac join Richard to wrap up the end of the regular season and preview the Phoenix Rising FC playoff matchup.

SB Nation's Alicia Rodriguez joins the pod to help us put Republic FC into perspective with the other California soccer clubs. We look ahead to potential playoff matches with Phoenix Rising, LA Galaxy II, Orange County, and San Diego.

Wowzers. This one had a heartbreaking ending and a terrible beginning, but an incredibly encouraging middle. This was the best offensive game of the season. Republic FC shredded Reno's defense for much of the game.

An incredible shorthanded comeback amounts to one of the best performances of the year for Republic FC. Yet Rich still finds things to nitpick. Blake thinks the redcard on Roro was bull. Orange County was one of the tougher games of the year, but the Quails came through.

It was a Wednesday matinee game in Portland, and kids under 18 got in free! At least that was the T2 goalkeeper's policy, as he played victim to the first ever goals for both Mario Penagos and Juju Chavez in the final minutes of the game. The Sacramento Republic FC Academy looks strong. The first team... not so much.…

Richard is joined by soccer scribe Evan Ream to talk all things Republic. Evan has covered the team from day one, literally. He shares thoughts on the move to the MLS, what it takes to be a soccer city, and why the USA always seems to fall short.

It's a comeback, baby! The Republic have been a first half team all season, but that was not the case Saturday night. They went into the locker room down 1-0 but stormed back in the second half. Skundrich equalized and Iwasa got the winner.

We are joined by Cameron Salerno, Republic beat writer for the Sacramento Bee. Will we see a solidified XI soon? Why didn't Iwasa start earlier in the year? How serious are the injury issues around the team? Cam answers these questions and more.

The Republic return to Sacramento with an emphatic win over Tacoma. Iwasa scored his 50th goal as a Quail. Formella scored a brace against the Defiance... again. A bad defensive gaffe let in a goal after halftime, but otherwise this was the best match of the season.

Another match against Reno, another 1-0 win on a penalty kick. The defense was a lot weaker this team, but the offense is improving. Bijev looks great. Belmar does not. Third consecutive clean sheet for Diaz.

We will take the three points, thank you very much. It wasn't pretty. Only one goal against a very weak Portland Timbers 2 team. Sacramento needs to get back on track soon. At least it looks like Iwasa is on a mission to make that happen.

Rich is joined by GT Battle of the SRFC Podcast. They discuss the draw against San Diego and the upcoming match against Portland, but mostly stick to an analysis of lineups and formations within the team.

The Republic lose their first game of the season against a very young LA Galaxy 2 side. We are very concerned about Formella and Bijev, but very excited about Werner and Sargis. Sacramento's formation and lineup appears to be settling down, but we want changes.

As we continue our search for a top international club for Rich to support, we are joined by three fantastic guests. Matt George of KHTK explains how he became a Norwich City fan. Kings fan Ace Ubas explains why you should support Everton. Sportswriter Sanjesh Singh expresses his love for Arsenal.

We have a win! After over 90 minutes of knocking on the door, the Republic finally get on the board thanks to a handball. There is still plenty of room to improve, but Sacramento has to be happy with the clean sheet and the 3 points. Blake and Rich breakdown the action minute by minute.

The Republic are back! Three first-half goals for Sacramento had us feeling great, but the team had to settle for just one point in their matchup with Tacoma. Rich and Blake break down the action minute by minute and select their men of the match. Plus: Is it time to bench Grinwis or Iwasa?

While the USL has been on pause, other leagues around the world have been up and running for a while now. Rich has been watching a lot of Premier League and wants to choose an international club to support in addition to the Sacramento Republic. We know a lot of Americans are tuning in to the EPL and looking for a team of their own, so we are going…

The USL is returning soon, and with it our beloved Sac Republic. Blake and Richard breakdown the entire schedule, starting with a home game July 13th against the Tacoma Defiance. Can Sacramento make it out of the group stage? How will the league look in a post-Coronavirus world? We try to make sense of everything and provide some news updates in th…

It's the hottest day of the year, so we're bringing you a cold treat! Sacramento is a city divided by ice cream preferences. The Arden Area loves Leatherby's, Land Park is all about Vic's, West Sac reps Devil May Care, and Gunther's is the pride of Curtis Park. On this episode we choose our sides and take a stand! Well, Richard and Kevin do. Will i…

Will demands you respect his burrito knowledge! But yet again, he makes a questionable order. Richard went straight to the tortilla factory for (both) of his Mexican Missiles. Kevin kept it wet and sloppy, as always.

The hungry boys dive into the Sacramento pizza scene. Once again we did a toppings draft, which Richard won by the smallest of margins. He may or may not have put his thumb on the scale, depending on who you ask. Will regaled us with the story of how he convinced a pizza restaurant to add mango to their menu. Richard told a sketchy story about Orov…

Richard, Kevin, and Will talk everything burger related in their first episode. They draft their favorite toppings, rank the best types of fries, and discuss all sorts of local Sacramento eateries.

We break down the Republic's draw against FC Tulsa minute by minute. From the starting lineups to the men of the match, we spend about an hour going in depth on opening night in Sacramento.

We go all the way back to the 19th century in our deep dive into the history of Sacramento soccer. Have you ever heard of the Acorns, the Geckos, or the Scorpions? Well, those are just three of the professional soccer teams to play in the California capital. You'll learn about them and a whole lot more on todays episode.…

Welcome everyone! Blake and Rich kick off their new Sacramento Republic FC podcast with the basics. We tell you about who we are and what we are doing with the show. The Republic are joining the MLS in 2020, and we want to follow along with the team every step of the way. Our first four episodes will cover all the background you need to start follo…

Shane is joined by Richard Ivanowski to break down the implications of the Kawhi signing, and the aftermath of one of the most active free agencies in recent memory. Give Richard a follow on Twitter @ivanowskinba and check out his stuff over @sactownroyalty and his podcast @kings_pulse --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…

As new information keeps coming in, Shane breaks down moves big and small and tries to make sense of the remaining free agent landscape going forward. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support

An in depth breakdown of the top & middle tier free agents on the market for when free agency opens on June 30th at 6 PM EST. Grab your popcorn, it's about to get good. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support

Shane breaks down the winners and losers of the 2019 NBA Draft and discusses the latest rumors in free agency with June 30th on the horizon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support

Shane drops by to break down the official start of free agency as Anthony Davis is making his way over to the Lakers to join Lebron James, along with thoughts on both of the situations in New Orleans & Los Angeles as well as other free agent fits to join The Brow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support…

Shane is back at it again breaking down all things Game 5: Durant's injury, the Warriors' grit, as well as projecting what each team needs to keep doing in order to take Game 6. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support

Shane is dropping by to give his quick thoughts on the state of the NBA Finals after the Raptors take a commanding 3-1 lead. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support

Shane is joined by Jackson Frank to chat about the Rockets putting everyone on the trading block (1:35), everything NBA draft related (15:14), and a string of thoughts about the Warriors v. Raptors match up (57:50). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support

Shane Wood and Richard Ivanowski break down the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery (:32), top-tier free agents as well as some mid-tier off-season free agent targets (41:30), and a Kings off-season preview with Richard Ivanowski (1:07:37). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support…

Open Court Co-Founders Shane Wood and Corbin Gingrich break down second round NBA Playoff action from April 30th, 2019 (:48) and take a look into the up and coming high school prospects (34:07) as well as talk about everything Open Court strives for (5:30). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support…

Shane Wood talks to Kyle Mann for the first episode of Open Court. Kyle and Shane discuss their thoughts on the 2019 NBA Playoffs (2:00), the 2019 NBA draft (44:34), and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/open-court/support