RosterDecoder
A plain-English MLS explainer that turns bewildering roster moves — discovery rights, designated-player slots, tampering investigations — into 60-second stories for football fans who don't speak 'MLS rules.'
Soccer fans worldwide who follow Inter Miami/Messi and want to understand MLS-specific transfer drama
- Plain-English breakdowns of MLS-only rules: discovery rights, the Beckham rule, DP salary cap, tampering
- Live transfer wire with implications for team competitive balance and fantasy
- Push alerts when investigations open or close, like the active Casemiro tampering probe
- Side-by-side comparisons: how this move would play under UEFA Financial Fair Play vs MLS rules
The Casemiro-to-Inter Miami tampering case exposed that even serious football fans don't understand MLS-specific mechanisms like discovery priority and DP salary cap rules — the story is dominating search in GB right now
Casemiro-to-Inter Miami tampering investigation is genuinely a major multi-outlet story (AP, Guardian, NYT/Athletic, Marca, SI) with explicit explainer articles because fans don't know what 'discovery priority' means.Inter Miami sign Casemiro as MLS announces investigation into tampering ↗MLS investigates Inter Miami's signing of Casemiro due to LA Galaxy's discovery priority ↗
Existing YouTube explainers (e.g. 'MLS Roster Rules Explained'), a dedicated podcast episode ('What The FC MLS 101') and SportsOrca article already cover MLS roster rules — no dedicated AI app, but the educational content slot is occupied.MLS Roster Rules Explained - YouTube ↗Ep. 004 (MLS 101) - The Roster Rules - What The FC podcast ↗
Football/transfer news is dominated by free outlets (BBC, Sky Sports, The Athletic, Transfermarkt, OneFootball); niche MLS-rules content has weak demonstrated willingness to pay beyond Messi-jersey/apparel revenue captured by Inter Miami itself.Best Football News Apps 2026 — footyapps ↗
MLS roster rules (DP slots, discovery priority, allocation money) are stable structural mechanisms, giving evergreen explanatory value, though interest spikes seasonally around transfer windows and star signings rather than sustained daily use.Roster Rules and Regulations | MLSsoccer.com ↗Why Inter Miami Is 'Under Investigation' After Signing Casemiro ↗
Trivial to build as an LLM wrapper: a small corpus of MLS rule explainers + a prompt that converts roster moves into 60-second plain-English scripts; no proprietary data or complex infra required.MLS Rules Explained: Understanding the Basics ↗