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As Nashville SC's roster has been impacted by injuries and international play, several players have stepped up to show that they are more than rotational pieces. The guys discuss who they think have stepped up the most this summer, and talk about what the lineup may look like once the full squad is back and healthier (whenever that may be).  Listen to, rate and subscribe to Plugged In!

Time to open up the mailbag and get plugged in. Drake Hills and Nick Gray dive into readers' questions and talk about a stellar July for Nashville SC. Plus, they discuss when to expect some players to return from the Gold Cup and/or from injury, Jhonder Cadiz's place in the team and an intriguing Hany Mukhtar-related question. Listen to, rate and subscribe to Plugged In!

CF Monterrey striker Aké Loba has signed as Nashville SC's third designated player, and Plugged In hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray react to the news.  Loba's signing cost Nashville SC a reported club-record $6.8 million fee, and Loba will join Hany Mukhtar and on-loan striker Jhonder Cádiz as the club's designated players. What does all of this mean for the near future and long term for Nashville SC's forward group? How soon will Loba be in the lineup? Plus, it is a Nashville SC gameday, and a less-than-its-best Atlanta United comes to town. Listen to, rate and subscribe to Plugged In!

Nashville SC had two come-from-behind results last week, but can the Boys in Gold continue to get results this way? Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray talk Toronto FC, CF Montreal and the upcoming Gold Cup, as well as Jhonder Cadiz's loan extension, the next match vs. Philadelphia Union and more. Listen to, subscribe and rate Plugged In!

Are Atlanta United and Nashville SC rivals already? Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray examine. Plus, a preview of Saturday's match in Atlanta plus a quick look back at last week's Austin match. Listen to, rate and subscribe to Plugged In! Plus, check out https://www.tennessean.com/sports/nashvillesc/ for more Nashville SC coverage, including Drake's profile of Walker Zimmerman. https://www.tennessean.com/in-depth/sports/nashvillesc/2021/05/29/walker-zimmerman-nashville-sc-usmnt-background/5136700001/

Now an analyst for Fox Soccer, Cobi Jones is liking the route Nashville SC and Austin FC have taken as league newcomers.

Nashville SC earns its first win of 2021 in the final match of an opening four-match homestand to begin the MLS season. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray discuss how important it was for the Boys in Gold to earn three points and how important will be to maximize points in the near future. Plus, they talk strikers (surprise, I know) and the Columbus Crew's rebrand. Listen, rate and subscribe to Plugged in!

The theme for Nashville SC to begin the 2021 Major League Soccer has been underperformance, following three draws at Nissan Stadium. But that can come to an end with a win against the New England Revolution on Saturday. Co-hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray evaluate what is going right and going wrong while also looking ahead to the Revs on Saturday. Listen, rate, review and subscribe to Plugged In!

On Episode 3 of the Plugged In soccer podcast, co-host Drake Hills chats with ESPN soccer analyst Taylor Twellman about Nashville SC and Inter Miami.

The first 20 or so minutes? Not so good. But the final hour of play for Nashville SC on Saturday showed some of the team's best qualities. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray break down Nashville SC's come-from-behind effort to draw 2-2 against FC Cincinnati to begin MLS play. Plus, the hosts are curious about something, and it has to do with the crowd on Saturday at Nissan Stadium.

Welcome back to Plugged In! Season 2 begins with a rundown of Nashville SC's abbreviated preseason, the ever-present No. 9 questions and a look through the first month of the schedule. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray disagree on the outlook of the first homestand of the season, and they also give their preseason Nashville SC and MLS picks. Subscribe, rate and listen to Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Podcast!

Nashville SC's inaugural season is in the books, and it was an on-field success. Hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray evaluate the 2020 season and discuss the right back and striker outlooks heading into 2021. Plus, Drake makes bad choices in our 2020 superlatives, but on purpose I guess? Thanks for listening to Plugged In all season long! Rate and review below!