US women's soccer first league: 1985
Julie Ertz said the US women's national team's first league started around 1985, before any other country had meaningfully invested in women's soccer.
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Julie & Zach Ertz on World Cup and real football & Johnny Knoxville on his Jackass' legacy | EP 196
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Jun 24, 2026
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Ertz Injury Update While Parenting
At 33:38 · chapter starts 17:40
The closing segment has Jason and Travis thank both guest groups — the Ertzes and Knoxville — and direct listeners to follow the show @NewH1GHTSShow, check out Jackass: Best and Last in theaters June 26th, and subscribe to Julie Ertz's Style of Play podcast with Kealia Watt on Spotify. Travis offers a heartfelt note about the 92 percenters tuning in every week and credits the production team. The episode's final comedic beat comes courtesy of Knoxville himself, who sticks around long enough to roast Jason's shirt — comparing it to whorehouse drapes — which Jason gamely defends as 'the seasons getting brighter.' It's a light, fond close to a dense, three-segment episode.
Zach Ertz: 5-6 months post-surgery
Zach Ertz is approximately 5-6 months out from surgery and training daily, with Julie by his side and three young boys keeping things chaotic at home.
Football vs. Football: Which Is the Real One?
Soccer predates American football by centuries and actually involves consistent use of feet — both Ertzes concede the point. Zach tries to defend American football but admits it's a tough argument in Europe.
Julie Ertz's dad kicked at LSU
Julie Ertz revealed her father was a kicker at LSU and used to train kids to kick and punt, giving her an early awareness of kicking mechanics.
Saving 2 PKs nearly guarantees win
Jason Kelce explains that saving 2 penalty kicks in a shootout puts a goalkeeper's team's chances of winning through the roof.
1 in 5 elimination games decided by PKs
Jason Kelce notes that 1 in 5 World Cup elimination-round games are decided by penalty kicks, making it a surprisingly common tiebreaker.
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