Jun
24

MLS Week 15 Picks


It is a crazy-busy weekend in Major League Soccer. With 10 games to go along with the uber-important US-Mexico final in the Gold Cup, this weekend lacks any dog days of summer thoughts. Plenty of action from all over and even though it is too bad the league isn’t breaking for this Gold Cup final,…[continue reading]

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Jun
24

At The End Of The Day, Just Win


  Let’s be real honest, the last month or so for the US Men’s National Team hasn’t been real pretty now has it? Wins over Canada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica and Panama are what the US can hang their hats on at the moment. Sure, that’s four wins that put the US in the final of the Gold…[continue reading]

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Jun
23

What To Watch For: MLS Week 15

The San Jose Earthquakes and the LA Galaxy renew their rivalry this weekend. (Getty Images)

While most of the soccer world or at least the soccer region around here will be fixated on the US-Mexico game in the Gold Cup this weekend, others will be watching the 10 Major League Soccer games schedule between today and Sunday. Yes, there are 10 matches left on the slate this week. With so…[continue reading]

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Jun
23

Freddy Adu Sparks Unlikely Comeback

Freddy Adu Sparks Unlikely Comeback

The crowd at Relient Stadium in Houston as well as the crowd watching around the world at home all let out a collective gasp when Bob Bradley decided to make a change midway through a scoreless semifinal. Screams of “WTF”, “OMG” and of course the “#FireBradley” came down as Freddy Adu entered the match. The…[continue reading]

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Jun
22

2011 MLS All Star Jerseys Are…Um..Yeah


The 2011 MLS All Star jersey hit the league’s online store today and well the look of the kit is rather interesting. Yeah I don’t know folks. Maybe it wil look better as the real thing.

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Jun
22

MLS Wednesday Preview: Week 15


  While the majority of the soccer-loving community will be focused on a little US game in the Gold Cup tonight, there are two Major League Soccer games on the menu tonight. A little crazy in the scheduling but it is what it is. Anyways, let’s get down to the quick picks for tonight’s games.…[continue reading]

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Jun
21

SportsCenter Ad Mocks Diving In Soccer


This is why I love SportsCenter. Their ads are always timely and spot on. John Anderson’s embellishment is spot on and USWNT’s Abby Wambach makes an appearance. (H/T to kckrs.com for posting this ad)

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Jun
21

Trouble Brewing Between Revs FO And Their Supporters Group


It has been a while since we had to discuss front office madness and things that can upset some fans. Well, over the weekend in the game between the New England Revolution and the Chicago Fire some stuff happened in The Fort, the main section for the Revs supporters groups. According to the Bent Musket…[continue reading]

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Jun
21

MLS Power Rankings: Week 14


As you all saw I missed last week’s Power Rankings while I was out on vacation. In a way this is a combination of week 13 and 14. A decent amount of movement in the middle and the bottom in this week’s rankings. The Eastern Conference continues to make matters complicated here in the rankings…[continue reading]

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Jun
20

Red Bull’s GM Erik Soler Blasts MLS Refs

Red Bull’s GM Erik Soler Blasts MLS Refs

If you watched even a few seconds of last night’s Portland-New York match you saw how horrible the refs are in Major League Soccer right now. New York Red Bull GM Erik Soler was upset and released this statement below about last night’s game. “We have carefully reviewed the film of our match against Portland…[continue reading]

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