Chivas USA had a new head coach and a new system last season, but after a slow start the team looked to be set in neutral in the competitive Western Conference. However, the acquisition of Juan Pablo Angel and a too late run at a playoff spot gave this team a bit of life and […]

The MLS drafts are finally over. After over a month of players being picked, picks being declined, picks being traded, and picks being digested, there will be no more MLS drafts until the Montreal Expansion Draft at the end of this year. To recap, we've seen: The Vancouver and Portland Expansion draft, where teams had […]

One thing I like about the MLS Superdraft is that it is the type of draft where a first round player can make an almost immediate impact. Some sports try to hype their drafts, but at the end of the day the draftees will languish in the minors for a few years hoping to eventually […]

If you're like me, the holidays are a time of getting out of your workday routines due to relaxation/travel/stress. In fact, at times I miss news stories because I tend not to check news sites or Twitter as much as I normally do. So as I begin my work week routine again, I notice that […]

The media attention around the 2010 College Cup was focused squarely on the University of Akron. The Zips one of the most successful men's college soccer program the past two seasons, losing only twice and making coach Caleb Porter a sought-after commodity on the MLS market (in DC at least). In 2009, the Zips lost […]