I was going to post a whole series of articles about the two freaking feet of snow dumped on the eastern United States, and ask whether Don Garber has followed up with Sepp Blatter about that move to a winter schedule. But, this apparently isn't the right week to make those jokes. Maybe Europe ought […]

Looks like the weirdest season ever is seguewaying* quite nicely into the weirdest offseason ever. I'm a bit behind on the Preki disaster in embryo form, but I will be awaiting the inevitable crash on my little tippy-toes. That place being Toronto, of course, and the August was back in 2007. Which means that either […]

The guy who isn't going to win Coach of the Year tells me Sirk has a book out. Surprisingly, it's not about furniture and decorative arts in the age of Louis XV. One assumes it's the Reverse Vampire version of "The Beckham Experiment," focusing on an unpretentious MLS team not finding new and exciting ways […]

First of all, wow, what a peach of a game in Seattle tonight. The classic exciting 0-0 game. No, it wasn't a work of art, and yes, Houston fouled up and down the field. I fully expect Sounders fans to turn Rave Green into Rage Green, and I don't blame them one bit. Still, it […]

So OK, let's get this one out of the way up front: Does Onstad throw his shoulder at Montero? Obviously yes. Does Montero drop to the ground like he just took a .50 cal round to the head? Obviously yes. Does Onstand then do the "I'm checking to see if my face is bleeding" act […]

I, too, am removing my name from consideration for DC United's head coaching position. Bill has his own take on the nominees. That reminds me, I need to fill out my MLS awards ballot. Oops. Well, the good news is, you won't be able to blame me for any of this year's winners. The only […]

While it isn't going to remind anyone of Super Bowl week, ESPN has started a fairly substantial promotional campaign leading up to Sunday's MLS Cup game, with loud, splashy, quick-cutting spots flickering across flat panels in bars, lounges and airports even as we (figuratively) speak. Of course one of the featured elements is advertising the […]

Like you…provided you're a diehard LA Sol fan…okay, so probably nothing like you…I read Nick Green's article the other week, about AEG bailing out of WPS, and "chimped out," as I believe the kids are saying these days. However, I've been told not to worry.The Sol sure are acting like they're in turmoil, but it's […]

Thanks to Matt for forwarding me this link: Togo officially disqualified from African Nations Cup There just had to be a better way of doing this. This was semantics, of course – the Togolese government pulled the team over the wishes of the actual team: Both sides made good points, it was a very difficult […]

The Big Puma was Back, at Least for a Night​ Rare is the sight in Mexican futbol of a stadium packed to capacity. It happens in some places with regualrity: the two Monterrey stadia, Santos, and San Luis Potos