As Nashville SC's roster has been impacted by injuries and international play, several players have stepped up to show that they are more than rotational pieces. The guys discuss who they think have stepped up the most this summer, and talk about what the lineup may look like once the full squad is back and healthier (whenever that may be). Listen …

Time to open up the mailbag and get plugged in. Drake Hills and Nick Gray dive into readers' questions and talk about a stellar July for Nashville SC. Plus, they discuss when to expect some players to return from the Gold Cup and/or from injury, Jhonder Cadiz's place in the team and an intriguing Hany Mukhtar-related question. Listen to, rate and s…

CF Monterrey striker Aké Loba has signed as Nashville SC's third designated player, and Plugged In hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray react to the news. Loba's signing cost Nashville SC a reported club-record $6.8 million fee, and Loba will join Hany Mukhtar and on-loan striker Jhonder Cádiz as the club's designated players. What does all of this mean…

Nashville SC had two come-from-behind results last week, but can the Boys in Gold continue to get results this way? Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray talk Toronto FC, CF Montreal and the upcoming Gold Cup, as well as Jhonder Cadiz's loan extension, the next match vs. Philadelphia Union and more. Listen to, subscribe and rate Plugged In!…

Are Atlanta United and Nashville SC rivals already? Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray examine. Plus, a preview of Saturday's match in Atlanta plus a quick look back at last week's Austin match. Listen to, rate and subscribe to Plugged In! Plus, check out https://www.tennessean.com/sports/nashvillesc/ for more Nashville SC coverage, including Drake's …

Now an analyst for Fox Soccer, Cobi Jones is liking the route Nashville SC and Austin FC have taken as league newcomers.Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Podcast による

Nashville SC earns its first win of 2021 in the final match of an opening four-match homestand to begin the MLS season. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray discuss how important it was for the Boys in Gold to earn three points and how important will be to maximize points in the near future. Plus, they talk strikers (surprise, I know) and the Columbus C…

The theme for Nashville SC to begin the 2021 Major League Soccer has been underperformance, following three draws at Nissan Stadium. But that can come to an end with a win against the New England Revolution on Saturday. Co-hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray evaluate what is going right and going wrong while also looking ahead to the Revs on Saturday. …

On Episode 3 of the Plugged In soccer podcast, co-host Drake Hills chats with ESPN soccer analyst Taylor Twellman about Nashville SC and Inter Miami.Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Podcast による

The first 20 or so minutes? Not so good. But the final hour of play for Nashville SC on Saturday showed some of the team's best qualities. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray break down Nashville SC's come-from-behind effort to draw 2-2 against FC Cincinnati to begin MLS play. Plus, the hosts are curious about something, and it has to do with the crowd…

Welcome back to Plugged In! Season 2 begins with a rundown of Nashville SC's abbreviated preseason, the ever-present No. 9 questions and a look through the first month of the schedule. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray disagree on the outlook of the first homestand of the season, and they also give their preseason Nashville SC and MLS picks. Subscrib…

Nashville SC's inaugural season is in the books, and it was an on-field success. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray evaluate the 2020 season and discuss the right back and striker outlooks heading into 2021. Plus, Drake makes bad choices in our 2020 superlatives, but on purpose I guess? Thanks for listening to Plugged In all season long! Rate and revi…

Nashville SC's first MLS Cup Playoffs run has reached three games following its 1-0 extra-time victory vs. Toronto FC. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray analyze the victory and the conference semifinal matchup against Columbus Crew. Will the Crew's issues with COVID-19 positive tests play a big role in the matchup? Or will the matchup take place on a…

Nashville SC has clinched a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference MLS Cup Playoffs, but seeding is the name of the game in the final three matches of the regular season. What does Nashville SC have to do in order to avoid the first round? Plus, Jhonder Cádiz talk, the best XI heading into the playoffs and more Nashville SC discussion by hosts Drak…

Striker Jhonder Cádiz has arrived to Nashville and is in the process of going through quarantine and will be training with the team as early as next week. What will his impact be as the last month of the regular season approaches? Nashville SC also has several injured strikers and wingers. Will those ailments force Gary Smith to insert Cádiz into t…

Nashville SC sits in ninth in the MLS Eastern Conference standings with 10 games to go in the 2020 regular season. Unbeaten at home since the season's restart, continuing such form could lead Nashville to making MLS Cup playoffs. Will this feat for Nashville come to pass? Plugged In co-hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray break down the remaining games …

Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF dreamed of entering Major League Soccer in front of thousands of fans at their respective home stadiums. Fast forward into the pandemic-ridden 2020, and both clubs now compete home alone, as fans watch from their own abodes. Both 2020 MLS expansion clubs have shown glimpses of what can be two great franchises in Amer…

Nashville SC and Atlanta United caught the eyes of many in February, as they battled in front of 59,069 fans at Nissan Stadium. Off the field, the coronavirus pandemic has altered the pathways of both clubs. On it, a similar issue reigns problematic. Not to mention, Pity Martinez scored both goals in its 2-0 win over Nashville Aug. 22. First report…

Six months away from one's home is significant in any context. Nashville SC's return to Nissan Stadium Sunday since its debut Feb. 29 creates a pivotal talking point. With guest from MLSsoccer.com, Tom Bogert, Plugged In returns for a twelfth episode to discuss how Nashville managed its return against Inter Miami CF, assess player squad depth and h…

Drake Hills and Nick Gray analyze Nashville SC and Orlando City's match on Wednesday, playing while five other MLS matches were postponed after players declined to play in protest of racial injustices in response to Sunday's shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin by Kenosha police. Were the clubs doing their players a disservice …

Drake Hills and Nick Gray react to Nashville SC's first MLS win, at FC Dallas. The guys talk about David Accam, the potential lineup changes for Sunday's match and FC Dallas fans' reaction to the teams kneeling during the national anthem in protest against police brutality of Black people in the United States. Listen, subscribe and rate Plugged In!…

The MLS will be back very soon. On this week's 'Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Podcast', hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray talk about Thursday's MLS is Back Tournament draw, which went nicely for Nashville SC. What are the benefits and concerns about next month's tournament? What should the expectations be for Nashville SC? Listen, subscribe and rate…

In this week's episode of Plugged In, Jacob Myers, the Columbus Crew beat writer for The Columbus Dispatch, joins the show to discuss the similarities and differences between the Crew's stadium construction and Nashville SC's, along with discussion on the status of the 2020 MLS season. Listen, rate and subscribe to Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Po…

On this week's episode of Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Podcast, hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray discuss a report from The Athletic detailing MLS's plans for a tournament in July in Orlando and a shortened regular season, with a nugget about Nashville SC reportedly changing conferences for the rest of 2020 under the proposed plan.…

Will there be any more MLS games played in 2020? No one knows the answer, but hosts Drake Hills, Jaime Cardenas and Nick Gray give three separate points of view. Also, Chris Marrazzo, a member of Nashville SC supporter groups The Roadies and The Assembly, calls in to provide the point of view of a fan whose team began its inaugural season, then had…