{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a7fabfc248fe5d9f82130c0/6ae8f20c375d48fb43246640?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Stick a Fork in the 2026 Sounders?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a7fabfc248fe5d9f82130c0/1793650643351-40479d41-e834-498d-be73-00ce50901d19.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Is it time to officially stick a fork in the 2026 Seattle Sounders? After a humiliating 5-1 defeat to the Vancouver Whitecaps, we break down a disastrous performance that felt like the final nail in the coffin for Seattle&#39;s hopes of contending for MLS Cup. We discuss what went wrong in Vancouver, why this Sounders team seems to lack the competitive mentality of past championship-caliber squads, and whether the club has built a roster with too many nice guys and not enough dogs. With the playoffs still mathematically possible, is there any reason to believe this team can make a run? Or is it time to say goodbye to 2026 and turn our attention to the upcoming Sprint Season and what needs to change for the Sounders to become legitimate contenders again?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to the NEW Lobbing Scorchers Blog: <a href=\"http://www.lobbingscorchers.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.lobbingscorchers.com</a></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Lobbing Scorchers:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://sounderathe.art/LSYT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></li><li><a href=\"https://sounderathe.art/LSIG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></li><li><a href=\"https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://sounderathe.art/ari\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ari Liljenwall</a></li><li><a href=\"https://sounderathe.art/noah\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Riffe</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>SPONSORS</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">QED Coffee</a> - a Seattle-based roaster, coffee shop, and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code ‘LS74’ for 25% off across the site.</li><li><a href=\"https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Haxan Ferments</a> - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE hot sauce with purchase!</li><li><a href=\"https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podium Edmonds</a> - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!</li></ul>","author_name":"Ari Liljenwall & Noah Riffe"}