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Episode 273: Animal Tournament
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The boys get together to discuss the contract option decisions that were made official last week. They say their goodbyes to the trio of declined options, speculate on a couple head scratching outcomes and talk through the two new contracts signed for the first team. Then they close out the episode with a new free agent rumor, the second round results from the "Goal of the Year" bracket and an academy update.
0:30 - Intro
3:55 - Option decisions announced
4:40 - Goodbye Julio Cascante
14:10 - Jimmy Time comes to an end in ATX
18:45 - Goalkeeper log jam
29:50 - Ilie re-signs with Austin FC
40:45 - Ervin Torres signs first team deal
50:50 - New CB rumor
57:25 - "Goal of the Year" second round results
1:02:40 - Academy update
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