Click:defoaming performanceOkay! This seems to work from my end, so if you can't watch it, it's probably because you're unworthy in some way. Landon picks his FIFA lineup – Tim Howard will be PISSED OFF, or not. And guess what position Landon plays. Landon also takes a swing at the Arena/Bradley/Moyes comparison, but those of […]

The MLS policy regarding college players dropping out of school unbidden and "declaring for the draft" has always been, despite some controversy, well founded. It kept a lot of kids who were not going to be drafted from leaving school and ending up with nothing. It's always been the case that if there is MLS […]

Of course they've been hinting at this for the last couple of weeks, but TODAY IT'S OFFICIAL (It's even – it should be noted – posted on Major League Soccer-Soccer, making it just about the first actual news broken there first.) Each DP slot will count as $335,000 against a teams' salary budget. If the […]

So, when did we stop storming over to uspto.gov every time someone suggested a team name? Because, and don't shoot the messenger here, but someone already thought of using "Miami Vice" to sell products. Word Mark ​ MIAMI VICE Goods and Services​ IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: CLOTHING– NAMELY, HATS, CAPS, GLOVES, […]

There have been two constants through the early matches of the 2010 World Cup. The first of course has been the absurdly conservative play by all and sundry, with coaches working on the "can't give up 3 points in your first match" theory. This is of course pretty much standard procedure in every World Cup […]

It was a great atmosphere at Reliant​ Mexico said goodbye to their foreign legion of fans last Thursday at Reliant Stadium. The stadium PA announced the sellout crowd at a little more than 70,000. That same crowd endured an open roof — it wasn’t hot, but it was Houston humid. I lost 20 pounds of […]

I would like to interrupt Bill Archer’s tireless, entertaining, and eye-opening accounts – our version of TMZ, I guess – to bring you a story about a footballer. You remember them, they are the ones that are tasked with putting balls in the back of the net, and are only occasionally compensated with large envelopes […]

Chivas and Atlas played a to a 2-2 draw in front of a sparse crowd​ Estadio Omnilife is a gorgeous new structure, one definitely worthy of housing a team which such a storied tradition, like CD Guadalajara. If only Chivas fans would actually get to see it. Outside of the field turf (which I still […]

The famous IFFHS released one of its famous lists earlier this week. This one ranked the top leagues in the world over the past 10 years, with the EPL coming in first. The usual suspects were there: Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Brazil and Holland. Rounding out the top 10 was Mexico. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. […]

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE JUST JOINED US: CONCACAF doesn't actually give out this award. Nor do Mexican, Central American, Caribbean, Canadian, or Yankee Imperialist Running Dog journalists. Nor, obviously, do players, coaches, administrators, or federations. This is something I do. Because (1) it's funny if it's just me, and (2) it shows how […]