Got a chance to check out 4 games last week, and just wanted to shout out all the players, who are not only fun as hell to watch, but who stick around for quite awhile after each game to chat up the fans, take pics, and sign autographs.

I have to imagine they're pretty damn exhausted, and while they can't get to everyone, it sure seems like they put in an incredible effort to talk to as many fans as they can.

So a great many thanks to all the players below for being stand-up dudes and showing up for the fans (this isn't all the guys who stuck around, just the ones we happened to meet):

REDWOODS: BJ Farrare, Carter Rice, Cullen Brown, Kyle Hartzell, Josh Balcarcel, Andrew McAdorey, Aiden Danenza, Dylan Molloy, Ryder Garnsey

WATERDOGS: Kenny Brower, Sean Byrne, Marcus Hudgins, Jack Hannah, Michael Sowers

ATLAS: Michael Rexrode, Levi Anderson, Hugh Kelleher, Max Krevsky, Xander Dickson, Connor Shellenberger

ARCHERS: Warren Jeffrey, Nick Washuta, Ryan Stines, Leo Johnson, Piper Bond, Connor Maher, Mac O’Keefe, Sam King, Ryan Ambler, Brett Dobson

CANNONS: Brian Holman, Marcus Holman, Brian Kelly, Jack Regnery, Coulter Mackesy, Graydon Hogg, Ben Ramsey, JC Higginbotham, Jeff Trainor Ethan Rall

OUTLAWS: Dalton Young, Zack Geddes, Logan McNaney, Luke Wierman

CHAOS: Ty English, Scott Smith, Henry Bard, Richard Checo, Shane Knobloch Eric Spanos, Troy Reh, Justin Inacio, Blaze Riorden, Chad Palumbo

WHIPSNAKES: Colin Heacock, Matthew Dunn, Matt Brandau, Jack Posey, TJ Malone, Emmet Carroll, Joey Spallina

REFS: Matty Palumb

I know there's a fair amount of grousing on this sub about how this league is too focused on kids -- and I am not here to argue that -- but just to say, if you do have kids who love the game, it's a pretty incredible experience to buy tickets for around $30 per game (in most markets), sit in great seats, and get to meet the best players in the world.

I can't imagine how hard or expensive it would be to get such good seats and this much access to the players in the NFL or NBA.

Maybe i’m missing something, but I just don’t get it. There were 4 games this month i couldn’t watch due airing on ABC/ESPN2. I thought all games would be on ESPN+ too? Why would a league with 10 weeks of regular season games give their audience LESS lacrosse? i’d consider myself borderline diehard fan, but if that means buying a TV/Cable package to watch 5-10 more games, they are out of their mind.

Been an incredible season so far and so much parity in the league.

Who’re you favoring as the best team in the league?

Is there any way to stream the games that are not on ESPN+ without cable subscription?

So far this year the sub interaction is down 30% compared to last year. I fully understand that reddit is not a good indicator of anything but is there something more I can do to increase engagement?

Is this a reflection on the league or just reddit? I haven't seen tv viewership numbers but I know in-person attendance has been lower for some venues.

I'd greatly appreciate some feedback and will start cross-posting our game thread in the lacrosse sub subreddit.

Also if someone else wants to help and be a mod that would be greatly appreciated. I've started coaching my son's team and that's why game threads have been late recently.

2 questions, first, anyone know why the kavanagh brothers aren’t rocking the string king gloves? Second, what are the sleeves garnsey wears on the bottom of his elbow pads/what’s the purpose of them?

Back in 2023 I really wanted a Boston Cannons throwback jersey, the porthole style ones, but didn’t have the money at the time for one. Now after being out of college a few years I have some adult money but I can’t find this jersey on the shop anymore. Does anyone know if you can still buy these?

Anyone in this sub an Outlaws fan going to the game in Chicago?
With the Outlaws vs Cannons game being the only game during the day, myself and a couple other Outlaws fans are trying to coordinate a supporter section in the General Admission area!
Comment below if you’re interested in joining us!
Planning to have an Outlaws flag in hand prior to the game to make myself seen for anyone interested in sitting with us!

Look, I get it, the PLL could do a lot of things better and I’m not happy with everything either. But for some reason people seem to be more negative than usual? I’m all for constructive criticism but lately it feels like there’s just an unjustified amount of negativity that risks ruining the season for a lot of people.

The earlier start and the extra bye-weeks have been less than ideal, but I don’t see how that’s stopping people from enjoying the lacrosse being played on the field? This season has been GREAT so far! In fact, this might actually be my favorite season in terms of games. The teams are so well balanced that every game has felt like a championship game. Every goalie is making crazy saves, the face-offs are actually intense and exciting for once (not as one sided anymore), the defensemen play ROUGH, the midfielders play with much more chemistry and the offenses are both riding and racking up crazy numbers. The younger guys (who’ve dreamed about playing professionally and are genuinely there to compete) are bringing so much energy to the field.

The WLL has also fixed women’s lacrosse for me. I get that traditional women’s lacrosse is elegant, strategic and interesting to watch for a some people, but for the vast majority of us who aren’t lacrosse purists the unnecessary rules and lack of speed as well as physicality makes it really hard to watch. The WLL on the other hand has been really really fun to watch. I see some people saying that the WLL was unnecessary and that those funds should’ve gone towards strengthening the men’s professional league instead. But the truth is that without the WLL, the PLL probably would’ve never acquired Lexus or US Bank as sponsors. Diversity and inclusion are very important for large companies when they’re looking to sponsor, believe it or not.

I could name things that need to be improved as well but all in all the league is doing just fine.