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Unless something big breaks tonight (which I highly doubt) I will see you all next year. Hell, it probably won’t be until at least Monday until the bus rolls back into town here for updates (again, unless some big news breaks). Happy New Year everyone!

The camp roster for the Sweden friendly next month has been announced today. Its a very heavy MLS style roster. The camp, set to kick off on Jan. 4 in Carson, California, will conclude with the U.S. team’s friendly against Sweden on Jan. 24 at Home Depot Center. Here is the 25-man roster for the January…[continue reading]

Kind of an annual tradition here. Predictions that are sure to go wrong in some categories and sure to go completely right in others. Time will only tell which way they go but it’s something I like to do every year before the ball drops at the start of a new calendar year. Some items…[continue reading]

Sometimes you just have to wait for things to happen. That is the case today for the New England Revolution. Last year they drafted Michael Videira in the second round of the MLS SuperDraft thinking he would be a solid addition to a midfield that needed depth. Instead Videira left New England for Europe. Today…[continue reading]

I said I would only come back if I thought something was big enough to talk about and this is definitely that. I believe Columbus Crew fans got just what they wanted for Christmas this year as Defender of the Year Chad Marshall elected not to go to Europe and re-signs with the MLS Cup…[continue reading]

Well today is Christmas Eve, that means I am outta here until at least next Monday (that is unless something mega-huge comes down). Christmas is a good time to spend with family and friends and that’s what I plan on doing the next few days here. I hope you and your family have a safe…[continue reading]

It seems as though maybe Bruce Arena has found his man between the pipes. The LA Galaxy have signed Jamaican goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts. “I have known Donovan for a number of years as a goalkeeper with the Jamaican National Team and have always been impressed with his physical qualities. After a closer examination of the…[continue reading]

Some more names are being added to the league’s Generation adidas list for next month’s draft. Steve Goff is reporting that Indiana junior Kevin Alston has signed with the league as a part of the Generation adidas program. The defensive back was a first-team All-Big Ten honoree. He was a part of a stellar backline…[continue reading]

Just as expected. The MLS Champions Columbus Crew named Rob Warzycha as their new head coach today. Warzycha had been had been an assistant to Sigi Schmid the past three seasons and had been in the Crew since way back in the inaugural 1996 season as a player. “This organization is dear to my heart,”…[continue reading]

Okay, I finally got around to writing this up. I’ve already previewed a slew of players but I figure I need to go ahead and talk about guys that we definitely know are coming to the draft because they are seniors! To follow up on the other draft discussions click here and here. To view…[continue reading]