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Looked at a few of the unsung heroes for the Burn during this 8 game unbeaten run this week at FC Dallas Nation.

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Three unsung heroes of FC Dallas' 8 game unbeaten run - Dallas Sports Nation
The likes of Petar Musa, Logan Farrington, Osaze Urhoghide and Bernie Kamungo have been justifiably getting all the attention but […]
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October 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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With Dallas somehow sitting in the final playoff spot in the west, I looked a what has been going so right for the Burn at FC Dallas Nation.

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Three things that have gone right for FC Dallas in their back-to-back home wins - Dallas Sports Nation
The Burn extended their unbeaten streak to 6 games and won two consecutive games at home for the first time […]
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September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Preview the Burn's must win matchup against Austin FC this weekend for FC Dallas Nation.

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Previewing FC Dallas' must win matchup against Austin - Dallas Sports Nation
On Saturday, the Burn’s in-state rivals Austin, along with former FC Dallas head coach Nico Estevez, will make the trip […]
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September 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Wrote about FC Dallas' final stretch of 7 games. Playoffs are a long shot but doable!

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The Final Stretch: Looking at FC Dallas' last 7 games of 2025 - Dallas Sports Nation
After a week off, the Burn enter the final stretch of the 2025 season with 7 games remaining to make […]
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September 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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It was a quiet deadline day but a relatively busy transfer window for FCD. I recapped all the moves for FC Dallas Nation.

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Recapping FC Dallas' summer 2025 transfer window - Dallas Sports Nation
It was quite an eventful summer transfer window this season for the Burn, let’s look back and recap all the […]
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August 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Wrote about a few trends I've noticed for the Burn as the post-Lucho era starts for FC Dallas Nation

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Three recent FC Dallas trends to watch for in Austin - Dallas Sports Nation
Dallas started the post-Lucho Acosta era with a 2-0 win against Portland. As the big Copa Tejas matchup with Austin […]
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August 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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What can we learn from Lucho Acosta’s quick stint with FC Dallas? The importance of a building an identity, something the club has lost over the last few seasons. I dove into that battle between two philosophies in Frisco for FAM:
The Lucho Acosta Lesson
How FC Dallas's identity crisis led to the departure of the 2023 MLS MVP
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August 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The Lucho era is over. For FC Dallas Nation, I looked at how he got here, how things went, where it went wrong and where the Burn go from here.

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The End of the Lucho Era - Dallas Sports Nation
After just 7 months, the Lucho Acosta era has come to an end at FC Dallas with the former MLS […]
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August 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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This week for FC Dallas Nation, I took a look at a few stats from the Burn's big win against St Louis that might tell us more about where FCD will go in 2025 and beyond.

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Three stats that point to where FC Dallas might be headed - Dallas Sports Nation
FC Dallas finally broke their home winless streak with a resounding 3-0 win against St Louis City on a night […]
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July 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Wrote about a few things we learned from FCD's trip out west for FC Dallas Nation

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Three things we learned from FC Dallas' west coast road trip - Dallas Sports Nation
FC Dallas wrapped up their two game west coast road trip with a 2-2 draw in San Jose that followed […]
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July 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Did a little dive into FCD's 2025 salary release this week for FC Dallas Nation.

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Diving into FC Dallas' 2025 salaries - Dallas Sports Nation
Earlier this week, MLSPA’s annual spring salary release finally dropped, giving fans and media transparency into what every player earns […]
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June 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Had a few (non-Lucho related) takeaways about yet another wild comeback on the road for FCD at FC Dallas Nation.

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Three takeaways from another FC Dallas road comeback in Cincinnati - Dallas Sports Nation
FC Dallas made their first ever trip to Cincinnati on Wednesday night, with Lucho Acosta making his return to his old stomping grounds. Once again, Dallas stormed back in the second half to earn a poi...
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May 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Heartbreaking loss for FCD in the Open Cup last night, but there were some positives to build on moving forward. Took a look at those for FC Dallas Nation.

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Three positive takeaways from FC Dallas' heartbreaking US Open Cup loss - Dallas Sports Nation
FC Dallas’ 2025 Open Cup journey came to an early end in Harrison, New Jersey, as the Burn lost to the New York Red Bulls on penalty kicks. Despite the heartbreaking loss, there were some positives to...
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May 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Looked back at some of the craziest moments in Texas Derby history for FC Dallas Nation.

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Five of the wildest Texas Derby moments - Dallas Sports Nation
The second Texas Derby matchup between Dallas and Houston is coming up on May 17th with Dallas looking to complete the season sweep and keep El Capitan in Frisco for a fourth consecutive season. This ...
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May 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Had a handful of takeaways from FCD's Open Cup win last night that I shared at FC Dallas Nation.

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Four things we learned from FC Dallas' Open Cup win - Dallas Sports Nation
FC Dallas started their 2025 US Open Cup journey with a 3-1 win over USL League One side AV Alta. This week, let’s look at a few things that we learned from the game. Quill still figuring it out Early...
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May 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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FCD had one of the most dramatic comeback wins in recent history to battle back and hand Miami their first league loss of 2025. I had three big takeaways that I shared for FC Dallas Nation.

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Three takeaways from FC Dallas' dramatic comeback win in Miami - Dallas Sports Nation
Despite going down 3-1 in the second half in Fort Lauderdale, FC Dallas sparked a comeback “for the ages” to win 4-3 and keep their unbeaten run on the road alive. This week, let’s look at three takea...
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April 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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FCD has bounced back brilliantly from their bad start at home with back to back wins against RSL and SKC. This week for
FC Dallas Nation, I looked at three things that have gone right as Los Toros have gotten back on track.

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Three things that have gone right in FC Dallas' back to back wins - Dallas Sports Nation
FC Dallas has bounced back brilliantly from their back to back home opening losses with a pair of wins away to RSL and back home against SKC. This week, let’s look at some of what has gone right to ge...
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March 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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FC Dallas has crashed back down to Earth as they've come home to Frisco, suffering back to back losses. Took a look at where things are going wrong, and how they might be addressed, for FC Dallas Nation.

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Three things that have gone wrong in FC Dallas' back to back home losses - Dallas Sports Nation
After a terrific start to the season on the road, things have crashed back down to Earth for FC Dallas in their first two home games, dropping their home opener to Chicago and then getting dominated b...
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March 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Previewed the return of Brimstone Cup for FC Dallas Nation!

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PREVIEW: Brimstone Cup revived in FC Dallas' 2025 home opener - Dallas Sports Nation
After two weeks on the road, FC Dallas is finally set for their home opener at Toyota Stadium with one of the oldest rivalries in MLS playing out with Chicago coming to town to revive Brimstone Cup. L...
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March 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Took a look at a few areas where FCD could improve in week 2 in Colorado for FC Dallas Nation

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Three areas where FC Dallas could improve in week 2 - Dallas Sports Nation
Dallas got a massive win down in Houston in week 1, but it was far from a perfect performance. This week, let’s look at a few things that FCD could improve on in Colorado if they want to start the sea...
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February 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Previewed the season opening Texas Derby match up for FC Dallas Nation!

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PREVIEW: FC Dallas travels to Houston for a season opening Texas Derby - Dallas Sports Nation
After an incredibly eventful offseason, Dallas will finally kick off their 2025 season down in Houston against their arch rivals Houston Dynamo. This week, we’ll look at projected lineups and a few ke...
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February 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Lucho is here! I wrote about how we got here and what it means for FC Dallas in 2025 and beyond for FC Dallas Nation.

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What does the signing of Lucho Acosta mean for FC Dallas? - Dallas Sports Nation
On Wednesday it became official, Luciano Acosta is an FC Dallas player, coming to Frisco in a huge trade with FC Cincinnati. But what does this huge move mean for Dallas in 2025 and beyond? How it hap...
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February 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Wow. Feels surreal.
February 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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I thought there were a few standout performers from FCD's preseason friendly against Houston, so I wrote a few words on them for FC Dallas Nation

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Five stand out performers from FC Dallas' preseason test against Houston - Dallas Sports Nation
I finally got a chance to watch FC Dallas in person in 2025 as they took on the Houston Dynamo in a friendly at Toyota Stadium. Let’s look at five players who stood out to me during the friendly. Pedr...
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February 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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The moves just keep flying in for FC Dallas in this insane offseason. Recapped them and gave some thoughts for FC Dallas Nation.

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Extensions and departures: Catching up on another wild week of FC Dallas offseason news - Dallas Sports Nation
Another week of FC Dallas’ 2025 offseason has passed which means there’s a whole bunch of news to catch up on. Let’s review another whirlwind week of FCD. Logan Farrington Contract Extension Woof woof...
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January 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM