The Verde Report: Through Five Games, Austin FC Has the Look of a Playoff Team

An early assessment of what’s working and what needs improvement

"...needs to improve for Austin FC to make the playoffs for the first time since 2022. What’s Worked: Defense..."

March 28, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Which Players Will Decide Austin FC’s Fate in 2025?

A closer look at some of the club’s wild cards

"...Will Austin FC finally return to the MLS Cup playoffs this season after a two-year absence? We won’t find..."

March 7, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: How Austin FC Brought the Vibes Back for Year Five

Expect genuine optimism at Saturday’s season kickoff

"...of Austin FC to return to the MLS Cup Playoffs. Anything less would be a major disappointment in a..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Making Sense of Austin FC’s Insane Offseason

The 2025 roster is positively unrecognizable

"...FC played out the string on a failed season, playoffs long out of reach and a head coach already..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Luv Doc: A Serious Conversation

You get to have emotions, sure, but that doesn’t unilaterally excuse you from reading the room

"...acknowledge your excitement about the Detroit Lions making the playoffs...."

Jan. 17, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin FC Reportedly Splits With Driussi, Signs USMNT Striker Vazquez in Franchise-Altering Weekend

Expect more roster shakeups ahead of Feb. 22 season kickoff

"...he scored 22 goals (plus three more in the playoffs) for Austin FC and finished second in MLS MVP..."

Jan. 5, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Hires Nico Estévez as Club’s Second-Ever Head Coach

New coach's résumé is similar to that of former coach Josh Wolff

"...in Frisco, leading FC Dallas to the MLS Cup Playoffs in his first two seasons in 2022 and 2023...."

Oct. 25, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: An Offseason of Change

Austin FC ends season with a win, and with the hunt for a new head coach at the top of the to-do list

"...Colorado Rapids down a peg in the MLS Cup Playoffs seeding and thrilling the Q2 Stadium fans that stuck..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Extends Season With Unlikely Shutout of Portland Timbers

Stuver makes 11 saves to lead the league

"...trigger elimination for Austin FC from the MLS Cup Playoffs, as will a Portland win or draw against FC..."

Oct. 3, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Players Making the Best of a Bad Season

There were bright spots

"...thereby guaranteeing themselves elimination from the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. (We’ll have the latest from that match, including any..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC on Life Support After 2-2 Real Salt Lake Draw

Verde and Black manage to delay playoff elimination for now

"...certainly delayed the inevitable as far as making the playoffs, the draw – coupled with another draw between the..."

Sept. 29, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Wasted Chances Doom Austin FC’s Playoff Hopes With Crushing Loss to Houston Dynamo

Verde fall 1-0 to Copa Tejas rivals

"...to a death blow to Austin FC’s MLS Cup Playoffs chances, handing the Verde and Black a 1-0 defeat..."

Sept. 22, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Poor Season Puts Sebastián Driussi’s Future in Question

It’s been a tough year for Austin FC’s star player ... and his fans

"...appears destined to miss out on the MLS Cup Playoffs...."

Sept. 20, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Big Wins Could Be a Sign of More Good to Come

Outlook is promising

"...roster for the stretch run to the MLS Cup Playoffs. Once the club’s journey in Leagues Cup comes to..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Nightmare Leagues Cup Draw Exactly What Austin FC Needed

Worst-case scenario? A three-week break to train. Best case? The biggest victory in club history.

"...by leading the club back to the MLS Cup Playoffs (ATX is currently two points below the playoff line)...."

July 26, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Relax, Austin FC’s First Month Isn’t as Bad as It Looks

“It’s not like we’re behind the curve. We’re right there.”

"...season against a club that’s made the MLS Cup Playoffs each of the past six years. [inset-1-right]..."

March 22, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: The Biggest Questions Surrounding Austin FC’s 2024 Season

First up: Can El Tree get off to a winning start?

"...seriously compete for a return to the MLS Cup Playoffs...."

Feb. 23, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...Missing the expanded MLS playoffs altogether in 2023 after only eventual league champion LAFC..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Alex Ring Isn’t Austin FC’s Captain Anymore, and That’s Just Fine With Him

The steely Finn is staying in the now

"...as motivated as anyone to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs this year, but the days of him letting the..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Black Leaders Demand UT Leave “Eyes of Texas” Out of Sugar Bowl

The Longhorns face the Washington Huskies in New Orleans on Jan. 1

"...part of any official festivities regarding the College Football Playoffs. That is only right, given how many African American..."

Dec. 28, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Verde Report: Top 10 Reasons for Austin FC Optimism in 2024

In a league as fickle as MLS, a club’s fortunes are never more than one offseason away from pulling a full 180

"...and Black missed out on the Major League Soccer playoffs for the second time in three seasons. But in..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Offloads Rodney Redes, Eight Other Players in Roster Shake-up

Alex Ring contract option automatically exercised

"...from a season in which the club missed the playoffs and return to the success of 2022, when ATXFC..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: What’s Next for Austin FC as the Page Turns to 2024

Rebuilding begins after disappointing season

"...in the final of the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs, winning the league in the team's first year of..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: What (and Who) to Blame for Austin FC’s Rough Year

Let's point some fingers, shall we?

"...just six clubs with stone-zero chance of making the playoffs, the only decisions to be made involve which bench..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Head Coach Josh Wolff Is Staying Put

Borrell makes case for coach’s return after disastrous season

"...in MLS, along with a 2-1 mark in the playoffs and a heinous résumé in cup/international matches...."

Oct. 10, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Blowout Loss Dooms Austin FC’s Playoff Hopes As Attention Turns to Future

LAFC defeats ATXFC 4-2 in final home game of season

"...said. “Certainly a huge disappointment missing out on the playoffs. It’s a frustrating thing for all of us, the..."

Oct. 8, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

“Miserable” Winless Stretch Takes Its Toll on Austin FC

Struggling club faces D.C. United tonight

"...result-oriented business. Everything is based on winning and making playoffs. That is what we're judged by, and the players..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Should Worry Less About What It Deserves

Time is running out to make the playoffs

Sept. 8, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Rodolfo Borrell Delivers Sobering Assessment of Austin FC's Future

Sporting director braces fans for a roster remodel

"...have a chance to make a run through the playoffs and compete for MLS Cup. However, by offloading Fagúndez..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC as New Sporting Director

Club swings for the fences – and hits – with international hire

"...FC make a late charge to the MLS Cup Playoffs. The summer transfer window officially opened Wednesday and El..."

July 7, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

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