<p>The <strong>NWSL</strong> is at risk of losing one of its biggest superstars. But what exactly is holding back the <strong>Washington Spirit</strong> from re-signing <strong>Trinity Rodman?</strong></p><br><p>On Monday's edition <strong>Full Time, </strong>host <strong>Jillian Sakovits</strong> is joined by <strong><em>The Athletic's</em></strong> <strong>Meg Linehan</strong> to break down the ongoing contract saga that unfolded last week. Why hasn't the NWSL accepted the Spirit's proposed offer to Rodman? Why is the NWSL players' association filing a grievance against the NWSL on Rodman's behalf? Is the Spirit breaking any salary cap rules with their offer to Rodman? Could Rodman head to Europe?</p><br><p><strong>PLUS: Tamerra Griffin </strong>checks in from<strong> World Sevens Football in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, </strong>where the<strong> San Diego Wave </strong>took home the title, $2 million and the tournament continued to grab headlines for its ability to create joy and viral soccer moments. And, in the English Women's Super League, <strong>Chelsea's 34-match and 585-day undefeated streak </strong>finally came to an end with an unlikely 1-0 home defeat to <strong>Everton</strong>.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUESTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6870299/2025/12/08/chelsea-women-defeat-everton-wsl-column/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The WSL title race has some juice in it</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6810930/2025/11/15/trinity-rodman-contract-nwsl-salary-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NWSL can’t keep Trinity Rodman and its current salary cap. It’s up to the league to choose</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6824000/2025/11/20/trinity-rodman-nwsl-contract-offer-gainbridge-super-league/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trinity Rodman receives contract from Super League team larger than NWSL can match: Sources</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6870952/2025/12/07/world-sevens-football-san-diego-wave/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Diego Wave swag surf their way to $2 million prize at World Sevens</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6866574/2025/12/06/trinity-rodman-nwsl-spirit-neogtiations-explained/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trinity Rodman negotiations explained: Why did NWSL reject the Spirit’s offer and what’s next?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6870073/2025/12/07/chelsea-wsl-everton-unbeaten-run-broken/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everton end Chelsea’s 34-match Women’s Super League unbeaten run with 1-0 win</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>