After an Icarus-like flight close to the sun that is decent play, the Union crashed back down to earth over the course of the next three games, gaining no points against RSL, NYCFC, and NYRB, before finally returning to winning ways with a 1–0 defeat of D.C. United. Rather than dwell on the specifics of tactics and personnel, the All Three Points podcasting duo get philosophical, and discuss how fans and the organization derive meaning from a season that seems destined to end outside the playoffs.

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