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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Aug
25

The Issues With Scandinavia


By Geoff Reid The Whole saga regarding certain MLS players seeing out their contracts to go sign with Scandinavian clubs is a very interesting one. It’s something that has happened for a good number of years, so it’s not a new idea that has taken off. It has though rubbed some people the wrong way.…[continue reading]

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May
05

Comments From Twellman On Recovery


Some of you know I have a pretty strong opinion on head and neck injuries when it comes to soccer. Well so does Taylor Twellman. The New England Revolution media folks sat down with Twellman recently for an interview to see how things are going and boy Twellman had some interesting comments, some that make…[continue reading]

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Mar
25

2010 MLS Preview: Bold Predictions

2010 MLS Preview: Bold Predictions

I’d normally like to get these predictions out much sooner but with all that has gone on this winter the day before First Kick seems about right really. The rosters became compliant at 5pm ET yesterday and thus will put an end to the preseason in a way for all the clubs. In the past…[continue reading]

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Feb
18

Looking at 2010: New England Revolution

Looking at 2010: New England Revolution

The winter months can either be good or bad on a Major League Soccer club. Its all really on who leaves the club and who comes in to help out. Take the New England Revolution for instance, each year its seems they lose one big name after another either in a trade, a transfer or…[continue reading]

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Feb
09

The Evolution of the American Striker

The Evolution of the American Striker

By John Parker Brian Mcbride was a good player. So was Joe-Max Moore. Eric Wynalda held the American scoring record for nearly a decade. Alright, I don’t know where to start with this, and my free writing is a little sub par here. But there is a point, and it’s not that subtle. The US…[continue reading]

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Nov
09

Season Recap: New England Revolution


Sometimes less is more, and in the case of the 2009 edition of the New England Revolution less nearly became a lot. If you would have told me that the Revs would have lacked both Steve Ralston and Taylor Twellman for the majority of the season and still made the playoffs this year I would…[continue reading]

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Oct
08

Twellman’s Cosmo Shoot


I guess when you are injured and have little to do but get better you spend your time taking pictures. Taylor Twellman was recent named to Cosmo’s “Hottest Bachelors of the Year”. Here is his photo shoot, courtesy of RevsTV and The Offside Rules. RevsTV: Taylor Twellman Cosmo Shoot from The Offside Rules on Vimeo.

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Jun
12

MLS Weekend Previews: Week 13


Sometimes the number 13 can mean unlucky and sometimes people use that number to try and make it into luck. What does that mean for our MLS clubs this week? Well week 13 could mean staying in playoff contention or falling out. So far we’ve already had one game under our belts this week with…[continue reading]

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Jun
08

Goals of the Week: Week 12


Plenty of good goals this week for you all here. I’ve put together the usual mix of goals that I thought were goal of the week material. A couple really jumped out at me like Arturo Alvarez’s goal against Dallas, as well as Omar Cummings’ game-tying goal against RSL. If you think I missed a…[continue reading]

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