Quakes Quickie: A Month of Survival

The San Jose Earthquakes moved on in Open Cup and ground out an unpleasant draw in the last week, which would be good except for the injuries. Timo Werner came off early in the Open Cup victory over Minnesota United,…

Quakes Quickie: Two Ws and a League-Wide L

The San Jose Earthquakes conceded four goals in their first 10 matches of the season. They’ve conceded another 4 in the past two games: a 3-2 win at St. Louis City and a 4-2 win hosting Minnesota United in the…

Quakes Quickie: Firing on All Cylinders

It’s ironically tough to analyze a team that won two matches by a combined 9-2 in four days. San Jose has 17 goals for and just 3 goals allowed this month, it would be like saying “yes, that teenager is…

Quakes Quickie: Flexing Formations Against Underdogs

There may not be a lot to learn about this team in their victories against a couple of USL-level sides: a 3-1 victory at Sporting Kansas City and then a 2-0 Open Cup win over Phoenix Rising. However, the San…

Quakes Quickie: A New Feature for 2026

The San Jose Earthquakes are…very good, for a change? The Earthquakes’ 5-1-0 start, with only one goal allowed, is fairly unbelievable for longtime followers of the team. There have been fun, talented, and entertaining teams in the past (or more…