July 2, 2026

Group Stage Glory, Florida Shockwaves & Bucket List Dreams | Audio Blog

Group Stage Glory, Florida Shockwaves & Bucket List Dreams | Audio Blog
Group Stage Glory, Florida Shockwaves & Bucket List Dreams | Audio Blog
Far End of the Bench with Jimmy Pallotto and Niko Bryant
Group Stage Glory, Florida Shockwaves & Bucket List Dreams | Audio Blog
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Episode 280 of The Far End of the Bench hits the summer sports chaos from every angle. In this audio blog, we break down the USMNT making World Cup history by winning back-to-back matches for the first time since 1930 and taking control of Group D, then look ahead to the knockout-stage possibilities. From there, the focus shifts to Florida, where Giannis Antetokounmpo heading to Miami shakes up the NBA and Brady Tkachuk joining Matthew Tkachuk with the Panthers makes Florida even more dangerous in the NHL. We also touch on the PLL’s San Diego weekend, the best bucket-list sports and arena events from this week’s VS debate, and the Episode 280 Player and Benchwarmer of the Week awards.

This is the audio companion to Group Stage Glory, Florida Shockwaves & Bucket List Dreams | FEOTB EP. 280.

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