Oct

31

2011 Expansion Draft List: Columbus Crew


The Columbus Crew had many questions going into the 2011 season – mostly due to the amount of veteran players that were let go by head coach Robert Warzycha. But as the season went on the Crew began to find their footing and were actually in contention to win the Eastern Conference. After their Wild…[continue reading]

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Oct
31

...the trainer instead asked him his name, the score of the game and to count backward from 100 before telling him he doesn't have a concussion and sending him back into the game.
~ Taylor Twellman on his concussions

Man, when I first read this I was totally shocked, then I was totally angry. Part of the reason why I had to really stop playing competitively was because of concussions. Thankfully I didn’t have a team doctor that treated my injury like this. Twellman went on to explain in the article that he was seeing…[continue reading]

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Oct
31

Can NY Recover Against LA?


Boy things got a little out of hand after the LA-New York game on Sunday. LA for the most part dominated the opening leg of the series between the two sides but things got ugly in a hurry after the final whistle was blown. Rafa Marquez tossed the game ball at Landon Donovan – which…[continue reading]

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Oct

28

2011 Expansion Draft List: FC Dallas


Another expansion draft list for you on this Friday afternoon. This one centers around the team I’m most familiar with, FC Dallas. I will keep this one fairly short as I find FCD to be one of the easier teams to put a list down on paper (or type out in this case). To recap,…[continue reading]

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Oct

28

2011 Expansion Draft List: Chicago Fire


I took a day or so off from writing these lists, but I hope to get to at least two today. Today, we are focusing on the Chicago Fire. Frank Klopas’ team struggled out of the gate due to injuries and youth but once former manager Carlos de los Cobos was shown the door, the…[continue reading]

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Oct

28

2011 MLS Cup Playoffs, Semifinals: Picks


I already submitted some picks for the playoffs over at BigDSoccer.com, you can read them there but seeing how I was wrong on one of them already I figured I can get a pass and just focus on the final eight here. For the most part my thoughts haven’t changed too much since I made…[continue reading]

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Oct

28

Chuck Blazer Enters NY Expansion Race


The writing was possibly too much on the wall for this not to happen. We heard the whispers for a little while that something could be going wrong in the New York Cosmos to MLS expansion camp. With the news the other day that Cosmos chairman and CEO Paul Kemsley resigned, you just knew something…[continue reading]

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Oct

28

2011 EPL, Week 10: Preview


By Geoff Reid Saturday 29th Everton vs Manchester United from Goodison Park, Liverpool This weekend’s Premiership action kicks off early with the reigning champions Manchester United visiting Everton. One statistic that is incredible really interesting is that the toffees have lost to United a total of 28 times in the Premier League era. Always a…[continue reading]

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Oct

27

2011 MLS Cup Playoffs, Wild Card Preview: Crew Vs. Rapids


I hate being quick with playoff previews but this one will have to end up being the case. Time has not been on my side today. Tonight is the second wild card game of the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs. Last night the New York Red Bulls upset FC Dallas on the road and tonight the…[continue reading]

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Oct

27

No Matter What, Playoff Format Still Under Question


After last night’s 2-0 win over FC Dallas, the New York Red Bulls did what some thought would happen – set up a big time, blockbuster clash between them and the Los Angeles Galaxy in the playoffs. For the second time in league history the two big clubs meet when it matters most. But not…[continue reading]

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