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ExtraTime Radio: Breaking down wild cards, World Cup TV

Extra Time Radio - Monday, October 24, 2011
<div style="float: left; padding: 5px; width: 400px;"><table><tbody style="border: 0pt none;"><tr><td style="text-align: center; padding: 10px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Monday, Oct. 24</span></strong><br><h2> Wild Card Frenzy</h2><p>Is it possible that the star-studded New York Red Bulls are underdogs heading into the wild card round which kicks off Wednesday? <strong>Dax McCarty</strong> thinks so and he also delves into the troubles of his ex-club FC Dallas. <strong>Robert Warzycha</strong> gives the ETR crew the latest infirmary update as Columbus head to Colorado in the other wild card match. Finally, in analysis you won&#39;t get anywhere else, <strong>Ben Grossman</strong>, editor-in-chief of <em>Broadcasting &amp; Cable</em>, discusses the impact on the American soccer TV landscape after Fox and Telemundo won the latest World Cup rights package.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Join the conversation! Email us at <a href="mailto:extratime@mlssoccer.com" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">extratime@mlssoccer.com</a> or tweet to <a href="http://twitter.com/extratimeradio" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">@extratimeradio</a>.</p><p>The <strong>ExtraTime Radio</strong> podcast comes out twice a week on MLSsoccer.com, iTunes and BuzzSprout.com.</p></div><div style="float: right; padding: 10px;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/extratime-radio-soccer-podcast/id379077036" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="31" src="//league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/btn_itunes.png" width="150"></a><br><img alt="" height="50" src="//league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/extratime_poll_question.jpg" width="150"><br><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/5611596.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/5611596/">Which two teams will emerge from the Wild Card match-ups?</a></noscript></div>





Meet the ET team

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/ET_Saghini.jpg" style="float: right;" width="150"><strong>Jason Saghini</strong> is a longtime MLS on-air personality and director of video for MLSsoccer.com. He previously worked in remote production on ESPN2&#39;s MLS and US national team broadcasts. His life&#39;s dream is to see Motley Crue play halftime of an MLS Cup.
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/ET_Borg.jpg" style="float: right;" width="150"><strong>Simon Borg</strong> is a content producer and on-air analyst for MLSsoccer.com, and the regular creator of the &quot;Kick Off&quot; every weekday on MLSsoccer.com. He splits his time between his family and reading obscure Ukranian and Italian soccer reports at 4 am, and consequently has not slept for more than five consecutive hours since 2006.
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/ET_Firchau.jpg" style="float: right;" width="150"><strong>Nick Firchau</strong> is the host of <em>ExtraTime Radio</em> and a new media editor at MLSsoccer.com. He previously covered the Chicago Fire for the <em>Chicago Sun-Times. </em>He often wonders why more professional athletes don&#39;t demand an &quot;orange slices at halftime&quot; clause in their contracts.
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/ET_Lalas.jpg" style="float: right;" width="150"><strong>Greg Lalas</strong> is the editor in chief of MLSsoccer.com and a co-founder of the Kicking &amp; Screening Soccer Film Festival. He played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny (RIP) and the New England Revolution. Well, &quot;played&quot; is maybe being a little kind. But he did train a lot.
<p><img alt="" height="96" src="//league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/charlie.jpg" style="float: right;" width="150">ET producer&nbsp;<strong>Dan Haiek</strong> works as a video editor for MLSsoccer.com. When he&#39;s not filming and editing interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at MLS, he likes to curl up with a Nicholas Sparks novel and a glass of chardonnay.</p>