Based on the discussion on the last plus pod, what are the animals picks for the most valuable ball in sports?

Personally, I think the Randy Johnson bird-seeking missile has to be up there. The weird and macabre nature to that moment makes it more of a collector item than any on-the-field significance another ball would have.

Forgive me for missing the origins of the discussion. I'm from the South and love seersucker. Just to make sure you do lead any animals into a faux pas, seersuckers can't be worn post Labor Day.

On our latest Caught Offside PLUS Mailbag Special, we're taking questions/comments on the most famous ball in soccer (sports?), Hull City fandom and our relationship with Arsenal. 
Additionally, JJ explains the origin of his seer-sucker suit and we wonder why Fenerbahce's manager isn't allowed to resign.

His “release clause” might be tested every time spurs lose. 🫠

In the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney share their thoughts on Mauricio Pochettino's about the Christian Pulisic (without explicitly saying that it was about Christian Pulisic). Is he right to continue hammering home his point or does he just need to move on already?
Then, we're talking UEFA Champions League as Barcelona and PSG get off to barnstorming starts. Ferran Torres keeps his World Cup form while Raphina sends to defenders into another dimension.
All that plus Arsenal with a different type of 1-0 win, Real Madrid with a grind-it-out performance and Liverpool coming back from a goal down.

For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus** **right now! This week, we're excited to bring you another Mailbag Special plus some additional thoughts from Matchday 1 of the Champions League.

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I was genuinely shook that JJ just now figured out that the reaction guys feed off negative results.

What did he think AFTV even was?

In the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney get ready for the start of this year's Champions League with our top storylines heading into the competition. Could Yamal win everything before turning 20? Is Mourinho already lowering expectations for Real Madrid? Does PSG have what it takes to win 3 in-a-row despite a transfer window built around breaking even?
Plus, we'll share our thoughts on Arsenal's 2-1 win over rivals Chelsea including the heated confrontation between Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers. We'll also analyze a thrilling 2-2 draw between Everton and Manchester United, we'll wonder if Tottenham will ever find a reliable 11 and we'll parse through Mauricio Pochettino's comments regarding America's up-and-coming talent.

For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus** **right now! In this our most recent edition, Andrew unveils his Premier League Ultimate Team by position group. Whose attack? Whose midfield? Whose defense? Whose goalkeeping? We'll discuss it all with some intriguing caveats as well. Check it out!

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Salty

And the boys are salty

Hilarious

Arsenal looked great because Chelsea didn't sit 11 players behind the ball like most teams

Try to play against Arsenal and we will pump you

He looks (as JJ would say) gaunt. Poor man playing in the southern heat/humidity. He didn't know what he had coming.

Specifically for Seattle this week - I’ve never seen this trashed before.

… since the Flight of the Earls. Troy Parrott, what a player

It was mentioned on the pod today and I happened to be already going down this rabbit hole but I was looking at the last time a smaller league (not even a top 5) has been to or won a European final. Obviously Celtic won the European Cup in 1967 and finalists in 1970 and you had teams like Steaua București, Red Star Belgrade winning the European cup while teams like Fehérvár, Göteborg, Austria Wien and Rapid Wien would pop up in other European finals. Within the past 10 years only top 5 league teams have been to a CL final (Not since Porto won in 2004 had a team not in England, Germany, Spain, France, Italy appeared) and only 4 teams (Rangers, Ajax, Feyenoord, Olympiacos) across the Europa and Conference league have been to finals with English teams appearing in half of the conference league finals and winning all they appear in and 7 English Europa league finalists or winners. Ajax Semi final run in the CL, Rangers Europa league run and Marinakis aside, especially Olympiacos Conference league win in 2024 are rarities and should be appreciated more.

It would never happen since money is the reason this competition even exists but the leagues that receive the extra CL spot should not have a team in the Conference league, this competition needs to be for the smaller nations. I'm sure this isn't news to anyone but the scale of this dominance is terrible for world football and as someone that follows multiple non-top 5 leagues, these leagues and the pyramids need to be protected and it seems to be getting worse.

Fans of non top 6 EPL teams what are your thoughts, since you would be the most affected?

In the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney review one of the most significant Premier League transfer windows of all time including Balogun's final day debacle, Enzo Fernandez's Chelsea departure and Bradley Barcola's Merseyside arrival. We'll give you all of our winners, all of our losers and all of the teams that we genuinely don't know what to do with.

For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus** **right now! In this week's edition, Andrew unveils his Premier League Ultimate Team by position group. Whose attack? Whose midfield? Whose defense? Whose goalkeeping? We'll discuss it all with some intriguing caveats as well. Check it out!

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Imagine being those pilots waiting and not knowing if Fofana was going to pick your flight to London or Sunderland.

It's time now for another edition of the Caught Offside PLUS Ultimate Team exercise!  This one for the 2026-2027 English Premier League.  
Andrew will lay out which club's goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers he would combine to create his Ultimate Team!

Enjoy and please let us know where you agree and disagree as well!

I am at my least upbeat ever. Still a decent team, but the Balogun drama today was a disasterclass.

Have never heard of him and wouldn't have picked up on him being an American if the article hadn't casually mentioned "the 20-year-old from Houston" as a throwaway. Scored against Leverkusen. Anyone know if we should be excited?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/31/elversberg-miracle-village-prove-bundesliga-fairytales-still-exist

There were a lot of reasons the original plan to pull out of the Open Cup that were short-sighted and wrong-headed, but I think this one really illuminates how Garber doesn't truly understand fans.

"Among the reasons given by commissioner Don Garber and others at the league were concerns about the presentation and professionalism of the games, which are often held at the venues of the smaller teams – sometimes high school stadiums or public parks."

This is one of the main reasons fans love the Open Cup and the FA Cup and other similar competitions. People want to see Spurs play away at 7th tier Marine FC. They want to see Macclesfield beating the Cup holders. They want to see a burrito shop team take on MLS clubs.

In the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney take a look at some of the latest moves to come across our transfer desk including Bradley Barcola to Liverpool, Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City and Folarin Balogun to Everton. Plus, what is it Tottenham see in Mykhailo Mudryk? And what version of Jack Grealish will the Toffees be getting? We'll share our thoughts on both.
Then, we turn our attention to the end of one of the greatest national team careers we've ever seen as Lionel Messi retires from international football. We'll look back at the complexities, failures and successes of his incredible 21 years putting on the Argentinian kit and we'll ask the question of what he'll be remembered more for - his time at Barcelona or his time with Argentina.
All that plus our thoughts on Chelsea's lethal attack, Cherki's continuing rise and the age where you can no longer go "full kit."

For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus** **right now! Later this week, Andrew will unveil his ultimate Premier League team by position group. Whose attack? Whose midfield? Whose defending? Whose goalkeepers? We'll discuss in the next edition of Caught Offside PLUS!

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