The playoffs are here! Who you should root for in 2023 (since you can't root for Austin FC)
18 teams made the 2023 MLS playoffs. You already know Verde's not one of them. Here's a guide to who you should root for and why, series by series.
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Champions! Austin FC II wins MLS Next Pro Cup, 3-1, over Columbus Crew 2
With a three-goal flurry in the span of 10 minutes, VerDos gave fans silverware in their debut season.
The Second Pass: Quotes from both Wolffs on the final media availability of the season
Things didn't quite go to plan on Saturday night, but I got some interesting quotes nonetheless.
'I'll reflect on it': Josh Wolff assesses a good road point punctuating a bad overall season
Austin FC drew San Jose 1-1 on Saturday, in a match that didn't really matter. Without intending to, I got an impromptu exclusive interview with Josh Wolff after the match.
A tale of two teams: Austin FC II prepares for a final, while Austin FC prepares for its 2023 to finally be over
It will be two quite different trips this weekend; we heard from both coaches on Thursday.
Started at the bottom, now we're here: How an 11th-place and a 13th-place team could make the MLS Playoffs on Decision Day
Maybe there are too many playoff teams in MLS this season? Let's look at a not-so-outlandish scenario in each conference to illustrate that concept.
We're lucky to have an Austin FC II playoff run in our lives
VerDos got to the MLS Next Pro finals with a penalty shootout win over Colorado Rapids 2 on Sunday night, completing a historic run through the West.
Winning games they weren't supposed to win: Austin FC II vies to make MLS Next Pro's final match
MLS Next Pro president Charles Altchek had nice things to say about VerDos ahead of Sunday night's conference championship.
'There's contracts at stake': Two veterans contemplate their Verde futures
It's possible Will Bruin and Ethan Finlay don't return to Austin FC for the 2024 season, and they're not shying away from that.
'A responsibility beyond results': Rodolfo Borrell addresses Austin media (and the elephant in the room)
Fans want to know the plan for the offseason, and why Austin FC's persisting with Josh Wolff as its head coach.
Making sense of Austin FC's weird Sunday news drop
There's obvious subtext beyond personnel changes that we really could have digested at 10 a.m. on a Monday.
Bouanga and LAFC bounce Austin FC from playoff contention
Saturday's 4-2 loss, coupled with an FC Dallas draw against San Jose, was enough to doom Verde to no playoffs for the second time in three seasons.