Has The Good Vibes Train Left the Building? — DC United 0-1 Austin FC | Week 2 2026

DC United fall 1-0 to Austin FC on the road in Week 2 and Jon and Ted are back to work through it. The good vibes from Opening Day are on a temporary hiatus. Jon may have a concussion. Ted refereed youth soccer this weekend and called his first penalty kick. We're all fine.

In this episode:

• DC United 0-1 Austin FC: Renée Wilder's postgame explained
• The lineup change: Jared Stroud and Hosei Kijima in, Jackson Hopkins out, Caden Clark not even on the bench
• Matti Peltola and Silvan Hefti: the only two bright spots
• Tai Baribo: frustrated, limited service, still working
• Louis Munteanu: 13 minutes — when does he get his first start?
• Sean Johnson: elite shot stopping, crosses a growing concern
• Eastern Conference check: DC United in playoff position, the East is a mess
• Be More United in Baltimore: Wale at halftime and the deleted comments
• Trinity Rodman knee scare vs. Argentina
• Discord Q&A: Sean Johnson, Hosei Kijima and Keisuke Kurokawa, and more

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Vamos.