Dave Portnoy wants to make football more American. Bigger nets, power plays, one tackle a half... and I'm not having it.

Today I go through every single one of his ideas and tell you exactly why the game does not need fixing. We talk scarcity, why a 0-0 can be a masterpiece, and why a red card already is a power play.

Then come the receipts... the MLS shootout, the countdown clock, NASL bonus points.

America already tried all of this in the 90s, and it failed. We get into Piqué's Kings League (and why it actually proves my point), the water breaks everybody hates, and a full World Cup recap... best thirds, a wide-open Group A, and Neymar's emotional return to Brazil.

Five billion people can't be wrong. Come argue with me.

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome + today's lineup
00:51 Dave Portnoy, you're wrong
01:56 Idea 1: Bigger nets (scarcity makes the game)
04:24 Idea 2: Power plays are just hockey
06:05 Idea 3: No backwards pass past midfield
08:05 Idea 4: One tackle per half? Watch the NFL
08:58 5 billion fans can't be wrong
09:39 The receipts: MLS + NASL already tried it
12:22 The water breaks are the real problem
13:15 The fix: Piqué's Kings League
15:44 Change the rules, you get a different sport
17:13 World Cup recap + best thirds
18:40 Neymar's Brazil return
19:52 Group A + potential knockout bracket
21:23 Wrap + where to find us

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