Tim Ream
USMNT veteran defender
Tim Ream (USMNT veteran defender) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include United States men's national soccer team, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Messi–Ronaldo rivalry.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
United States men's national soccer team
Tim Ream says it was tough to hear former player Tim Howard say the U.S. cannot win the World Cup, but the players still believe.
“it's tough to hear from a former player when they come out with things like that”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 2:07:56
Tim Ream describes Pochettino as focused on connection and positive energy, including keeping a bowl of lemons on his desk.
“he always has this thing with lemons. He always has a bowl of lemons on his desk”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 2:04:09
Tim Ream says he took Pochettino's remark that the captaincy did not guarantee a starting spot as a challenge, not a slight.
“Honestly, no, definitely not a sneaky diss. I think it was more of a sneaky challenge than anything”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:55:41
Tim Ream says the team's aggressive style under the current staff is unlike anything the national team has previously experienced.
“The evolution of where we were to where we are now and how aggressive we are is so very different to anything that we've ever experienced with the national team”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:52:42
2026 FIFA World Cup
Tim Ream agrees that the clock should be stopped during World Cup hydration breaks.
“so yeah i'm i feel you on that one just just stop the clock it's pretty simple solution”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 2:06:43
Tim Ream says this is realistically his last World Cup and he wants to play as many games as possible.
“I know that this is my last World Cup, realistically. So I want to play as many games as I possibly can”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:58:17
Messi–Ronaldo rivalry
Tim Ream says he is firmly in the Messi camp while respecting Ronaldo's accomplishments.
“If you're going to ask me what camp I'm in, I'm Camp Messi”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 2:11:41
Appearances
NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell WordsPardon My Take · Jun 24, 2026 · 2 h 34 min
The Pardon My Take crew debates the NBA draft, Trae Young's contract and Giannis's trade to Miami, then interviews U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and USMNT captain Tim Ream.
Discussed in
Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe HouseThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jul 9, 2026 · 1 h 56 min
Bill Simmons and Joe House discuss the paused Kawhi Leonard trade, Jaylen Brown's poor advanced metrics, a possible Joel Embiid trade, and mailbag questions.
Matthew And Brady Tkachuk, Taylor Twellman Talking World Cup, USMNT Sucks At Soccer Again + Mt Rushmore of Aquatic AnimalsPardon My Take · Jul 8, 2026 · 2 h 50 min
Pardon My Take hosts lament the USMNT's World Cup loss to Belgium, interview Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, and discuss the World Cup with Taylor Twellman.
- NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 19, 2026 · 2 h 11 min
Bill Simmons previews the 2026 NBA draft and Finals fallout with Tim Legler, then discusses the USMNT's World Cup outlook with Anthony Dabbundo.
Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 1 shared episode
- PFT Commenter · 1 shared episode
- Hank Lockwood · 1 shared episode
- Max Delente · 1 shared episode
- Zach · 1 shared episode
- Memes · 1 shared episode
- Wyndham Clark · 1 shared episode