PawedCast Episode 552: Crew and Revs Rewinds, Philly Preview, OCB Out of Playoffs, and More

Orlando City’s unbeaten run came screeching to a halt with two road losses in four days as the Columbus Crew knocked the Lions out of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday and the New England Revolution scored twice in stoppage time to undo a hard-fought comeback in what was eventually a 4-2 loss for City. All of it was made worse by an injury to Antoine Griezmann and the absence of Griffin Dorsey, leaving fans to wonder what might have been if the injury bug hadn’t bitten at the least opportune time.

We briefly discuss the loss to the Crew that cost Orlando it’s best shot at a trophy in 2026 before launching into the discussion of a match the Lions were out of, then back in as the clock hit 90 minutes, and then back out of again in stoppage time. The road has been especially problematic for the defense, which continues to give out goals to opponents like candy to children on Halloween. We look back at our score predictions and provide our picks for Man of the Match for Saturday’s game against the Revs, and the latter was a virtual toss-up.

Our mailbagbox asked us about international break replacement players, Saturday’s loss to New England, how we like our steaks, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag.

After the mailbagbox, we discuss OCB’s Decision Day loss to Atlanta United 2. The Young Lions began Sunday in the playoffs and ended the day in 10th place and outside looking in. It was a thorough beatdown to cap a weekend in which all three Orlando teams lost while shipping four goals and those things are very much related to each other.

Finally, we look ahead to the Lions’ match in Philadelphia on Saturday. The Union are the hottest team in the Eastern Conference since the restart, but the match is complicated by the international break, which will take players away from both sides. There will be no Cavan Sullivan vs. Justin Ellis matchup as both teens will be with the USMNT in Orlando to face Wilder Cartagena and Peru. We look at the series history against Philly, discuss where the teams sit relative to one another in the table, provide our key matchups, and try our best to predict the final score.

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Here’s how No. 552 went down:

0:15 – Orlando City suddenly has a losing streak and just…not now, OK? Can you not?!

24:01 – The mailbagbox is medium and doesn’t mind some sauce.

41:31 – OCB crashes out of the playoffs before they even start (again) which could help the senior Lions make up the numbers that will be missing at Philadelphia.