{"podcast":{"title":"The 5280 Pitch - Denver Summit FC Podcast","slug":"the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150","podcast_index_feed_id":7614150,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/4mMPZQWY.rss","website_url":"https://www.5280pitch.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/3a1827de-93bd-40d6-a54e-221cf9873320/logos/4d3c4367-82bd-4b16-aff7-48f1917a9593.png","author":"Kate Hanson","episode_count":47,"summary":"Women's soccer in Denver is no longer a \"what if.\" Denver Summit FC is here. And every Tuesday, Kate Hanson — Colorado native and sports radio reporter — breaks down what's actually happening. The results. The roster. The moments defining this inaugural season in real time. Plus the players themselves, in their own words. Inaugural seasons only happen once. Might as well pay attention. Women's soccer at altitude.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T04:19:39.696645+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150"},"episode":{"title":"Denver Summit Host Portland Thorns: The Table Says Portland. The Numbers Say Otherwise.","slug":"denver-summit-host-portland-thorns-the-table-says-portland-the-numbers-say-otherwise","published_at":"2026-07-17T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150/denver-summit-host-portland-thorns-the-table-says-portland-the-numbers-say-otherwise","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/36c6a01a1e8c5b4d2f16bd4c1dfeca97b949df1729ec1a07aa55abdf17962065/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0ZmM3ZjdkNS1kMWJhLTQzMGEtYjljNi04NGJjNzIxOTM1NTAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzYTE4MjdkZS05M2JkLTQwZDYtYTU0ZS0yMjFjZjk4NzMzMjAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MzBkMGViNWU0NTg5NjAwMGNmNTdmMGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE1OTU5ZDYxMzVjNzE3M2Y0NGNhNWZiLzUyODAtcGl0Y2gtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi03LTE3X18wLTIzLTE4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/36c6a01a1e8c5b4d2f16bd4c1dfeca97b949df1729ec1a07aa55abdf17962065/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0ZmM3ZjdkNS1kMWJhLTQzMGEtYjljNi04NGJjNzIxOTM1NTAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzYTE4MjdkZS05M2JkLTQwZDYtYTU0ZS0yMjFjZjk4NzMzMjAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MzBkMGViNWU0NTg5NjAwMGNmNTdmMGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE1OTU5ZDYxMzVjNzE3M2Y0NGNhNWZiLzUyODAtcGl0Y2gtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi03LTE3X18wLTIzLTE4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"Portland is 3rd in the NWSL. Denver is 11th. Eleven points apart. I ran the numbers anyway, and Portland's expected-goal difference is actually worse than Denver's — the third-place team is being outplayed by the underlying process of the eleventh-place team. I built two match models this week, and they don't agree on who wins Saturday. Along the way: why neither team has won a match this season after conceding first, the Arnold-versus-Smith goalkeeper battle that's closer than either club's record suggests, and what it means that Centennial Stadium opens its gates for the first time with Lindsey Heaps making her Summit debut against the club where she won a championship. Fresh audio from training this week — Heaps, head coach Nick Cushing, and club president Jen Millet. Denver Summit FC vs. Portland Thorns kicks off Saturday, July 18 at noon Mountain, at Centennial Stadium. Full recap drops Tuesday. The 5280 Weekly newsletter and full archive — 5280pitch.com @5280pitch on Instagram & Threads Merch — 5280-pitch-shop.fourthwall.com Denver Summit FC. Women's soccer at altitude.","meta_description":"Portland is 3rd in the NWSL. Denver is 11th. Eleven points apart. I ran the numbers anyway, and Portland's expected-goal difference is actually worse than…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1546,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150/episodes/denver-summit-host-portland-thorns-the-table-says-portland-the-numbers-say-otherwise/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150/denver-summit-host-portland-thorns-the-table-says-portland-the-numbers-say-otherwise.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}