Sam Hale

Sam Hale

@samhale.bsky.social

Executive Producer: FC Dallas Radio Network Writing: Toros Talk https://torostalk.com/ so don’t go looking for a reason to be sad cause it's already looking for you

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Joseph Lowery
@joeclowery.bsky.social

I've got a left-field name for the Coach of the Year convo: Eric Quill. The FC Dallas manager has given his team an impressive Plan A (quick transition attacking) and a capable Plan B (hyper-fluid ball control). Color me impressed 🔴 For @backheeled.com ⤵️

backheeled.comMLS Winners and Losers: Nashville SC win the Shield, Eric Quill's Coach of the Year case & moreThis week, we marvel at a trophy winner. We also do a lot of other stuff.
Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

This was oddly true for me. I checked before I went and it said 15 minutes. I thought it was wrong in the other direction. Ended up waiting over 40 minutes in line. Doesn't matter though, go vote no matter what.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram@star-telegram.com

Some Tarrant County voters saw wait times in person that were longer than what was on the county’s website on the first day of early voting.

bit.lyTarrant County voters face long lines as election website wait times lagSome Tarrant County voters saw wait times in person that were longer than what was on the county’s website on the first day of early voting.
Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

That makes sense. The line has been cheeks this year, so something had to change.

Chris Vannini@chrisvannini.com

Source: TCU has fired co-OC/OL coach A.J. Ricker, @theathletic.com has learned. Comes one day after TCU lost to West Virginia to drop to 3-4. On3 first reported.

Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

This remains an Edu Nys stan account

Kieran Doyle@kierdoyle.bsky.social

At the request of @mattdoyle.bsky.social, turn data for MLSNP. I'll flag that 2nd on turn rate is 14 year old (now 15) Lucas Dawson of TFC2. Pretty damn nice.

Sam Hale
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Legend

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social

FC Dallas attacker Sam Sarver sent off for this interaction with the Houston Dynamo crowd in the dying moments of his team's 2-2 draw. Dallas just equalized from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time and were celebrating... Fans threw objects at the FCD players

Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

OK starting to understand the Musa issues with that average position chart. That just can't be it.

MLS Analytics@mlsstat.bsky.social

Houston Dynamo FC: 2 (1.34 xG) vs FC Dallas: 2 (2.49 xG) #HOUvFCD | #HolditDown | #DTID | #MLS | 🤖⚽

Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

FC Dallas thanks to their win and other results have clinched a 2026 MLS Cup playoff spot. What a season this has turned into.

Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

Andy Avalos as the interim is the easy move, he can do that for the rest of the season. But going forward? Kane Womack? Charles Huff? Would PJ Fleck bring his... whatever that is to Fort Worth? I hate it here.

Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

Also hiring an OC that's a former oline who has a penchant for running the ball only to have a terrible line and no ability to run sure is the exact opposite of ideal.

Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

FCD's leader in this category might surprise you

Jamon M - MLS and footy analysis@jamonm.bsky.social

So now, what we are establishing is a chain. A set of related actions that improve shot value. We could call this the "Shooter Chain". The Shooter Chain looks like this: Receive KP → Dribble → Shoot (g+ Receive) → (g+ Dribbling) → (g+ Shooting) g+ Shooter Chain leaders:

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Joel Mendelson
@jpmendelson.bsky.social

The Senate can pass a bill to regulate college sports, but they can't pass bills to lower the price of gas, groceries, or healthcare. They can't rein in Trump's thirst for war in Iran or trade wars with Canada, but they can tell college athletes how often they're allowed to transfer. Cool.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

Senate passes sweeping bipartisan bill to regulate payments to college athletes and limit transfers

apnews.comSenate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfersThe Senate has passed a sweeping bipartisan bill that would regulate college sports. It's an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unres...
Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

I love John but this feels the right call overall. FCD can now look for a coach that can create better alignment with the first team, which will hopefully lead to a more defined pipeline of talent.

Big D Soccer@bigdsoccer.com

Changes are coming to North Texas SC as the club parts ways with head coach John Gall. www.bigdsoccer.com/north-texas-...

bigdsoccer.comNorth Texas SC parts ways with head coach John GallThe MLS NEXT Pro club will begin its search for a new head coach.
Sam Hale
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When people say "There's money in women's sports these days" they're not wrong. But not all money is good money, and I'm worried that the current progression of women's sports funding is less "Genuine investment" and more "Slapdash profit grab." Feels that way.

Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social

The Connecticut Sun's final game is tonight. Connecticut and its fans bought into the WNBA at its low point, turning a profit when the NBA's owners saw the league as a moneypit, only to lose their team now that everyone sees big bucks in women's sports. Some thoughts on the setting of the Sun:

Sam Hale
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Transaction alert: FC Dallas signs goalkeeper Daniel to a new contract through 27-28 with a pair of options after. Been rumored for awhile that Dallas was looking to get this done, and it looks like they got it over the libe.

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Ryan Nanni
@celebrityhottub.bsky.social

an apology is better than several alternatives, but personally i always feel off when the initial comment comes from someone's voice and face and the apology is Phone Text

Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

Also why are media members laughing at a subject they're supposed to be covering making a joke of/actively demeaning one of their colleagues? I don't expect much from folks in that space but damn, even for y'all this is a new low. Have a little shame.

Sam Hale
@samhale.bsky.social

This is badass and I'm glad someone is doing it Also:

Soccerwise@soccerwisehq.bsky.social

Introducing the Soccerwise Media Collective presented by Continental Tire! A first-of-it’s-kind national network, which includes 7 founding members, built to power local MLS coverage and connect fans to stories across the league.

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JP Acosta
@acosta32jp.bsky.social

The fact that they were worse than the Panthers, who gave up 59 points, is WILD

Sheil Kapadia@sheilkapadia.bsky.social

Based on EPA/drive, the Cowboys had the worst defensive performance by any team in Week 1. It was worse than all but one of their defensive games last year. Among 574 games since the start of last season, it ranked 571st. 7 possessions: 4 TDs, 1 punt, 1 fumble, ran clock out.

Sam Hale
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Hard to say that taunting was after the touchdown when he starts taunting at the two yard line before crossing the goal line actively taunting the opposition

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Matthew Doyle@mattdoyle.bsky.social

I made the point yesterday that Logan Farrington should be, at the very least, on the fringes of the #USMNT pool. Sequences like this are why. 1. Stretches the field to provide an outlet over the top. 2. Out-battles CB for possession 3. Drops in & stays patient 4. Threads CM into the box.

Sam Hale
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I love those (estimated) playoff numbers

MLS Scorigami@mlsscorigami.bsky.social

📈 Updated title odds (Monte Carlo, 2,000 sims): Minnesota United FC — 37.9% playoffs, 0.85% MLS Cup FC Dallas — 98.25% playoffs, 4.2% MLS Cup Model is estimated, not fit to real results yet — read odds as directional.