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This week on MFUSA, Jason and Zach discuss the playoff system in MLS, talk to Ben Berger of Footie Business about MLS in the poor economy, bring in Sean Wheelock to cover the state of the game, and hit some news and notes. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

Current News

  1. If my calculations are correct, when the MLS Playoffs start soon, you are gonna see some serious shit. Eight teams have qualified for the Big “Enchantment Under The Sea” Dance, but some will soon be fading from the playoff picture. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

  2. The 2009 MLS playoffs are set to kick off tonight with the Houston Dynamo taking on the Seattle Sounders and SBI will spend the next two days previewing the four first-round match-ups. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

  3. October 28, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS) Real Salt Lake SANDY, Utah (Wednesday, October 28, 2009) - Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley, Major League Soccer's reigning Player of the Week for Week 32, earned an additional accolade today, as his 33... Full Article at Our Sports Central

  4. Fan appreciation

    In a champagne-drenched locker room at RFK Stadium in Washington in early September, Kasey Keller said something that everyone in Major League Soccer now knows to be true. "First-year organization or 100-year organization, we're doing it the right way," Full Article at Los Angeles Times

  5. Robbie Findley and Real Salt Lake are heading to their second straight MLS Cup Playoffs.

    Robbie Findley and Real Salt Lake are heading to their second straight MLS Cup Playoffs. (Getty) NEW YORK -- Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 32 of the 2009 season. Full Article at MLSnet - Major League Soccer

  6. AC Milan Chief Executive Adriano Galliani has confirmed that David Beckham will return to the Italian Club in January. It’s 100% certain. The only thing missing is the signatures, the agreement is done. Full Article at We Don't Know Football

  7. Is it too easy to get into the MLS playoffs? At the moment, over half the league makes the post season, so by definition, some pretty average teams will be competing for the MLS Cup. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

  8. Of course, the 38 goals the Fire had scored before that also helped the team be the sixth of eight teams who will contend for the M.L.S. Cup. Full Article at The New York Times

  9. The rumor mill in Europe is working overtime on the rumor that BarcelonaMLS next summer to play for the New York Red Bulls. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

  10. Television promotions and broadcasts have grown in presentation and in volume, but it’s the exceptions that give MLS a unique stadium atmosphere. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

Soccer Photos

  1. PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 25: Hines Ward #86 of the Pittsburgh Steelers greets Rachel Nichols of ESPN before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Heinz Field on October 25, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers defeated the Vikings 27-17.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13:  New York Yankees baseball player Derek Jeter and Senior Vice President of New York Delta Gail Grimmett attend Delta's donation to the Derek Jeter Turn 2 Foundation at ESPN Zone in Times Square on November 13, 2009 in New York City.
  3. CHICAGO - OCTOBER 05:  Michael David Barrett leaves the Metropolitan Correctional Center after posting bond on October 5, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
  4. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 19:  An ESPN television crew broadcasts from the South Lawn of the White House during an event honoring the 2008 Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson at the White House August 19, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  5. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15:   An ESPN cameraman covers the action during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on August 15, 2009 in Liverpool, England.
  6. LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 15:  Actor Jeremy Piven and model Marisa Miller present an award onstage during the 2009 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on July 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The 17th annual ESPYs will air on Sunday, July 19 at 9PM ET on ESPN.
  7. LAS VEGAS - JUNE 17:  An ESPN production member prepares the table for the NHL Charity Shootout at the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 17, 2009.
  8. LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 04:  TV host John Henson, TV host Jill Wagner and TV host John Anderson arrive at the season 2 premiere of ABC Television's 'Wipeout' at the ESPN Zone on May 4, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  9. NEW YORK - APRIL 25:  (L-R) Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert DeNiro, director Spike Lee, Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal and ESPN's Executive Vice President John Skipper attend a screening of  'Kobe Doin' Work' during the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca Performin...

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  1. If my calculations are correct, when the MLS Playoffs start soon, you are gonna see some serious shit. Eight teams have qualified for the Big “Enchantment Under The Sea” Dance, but some will soon be fading from the playoff picture. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

  2. The 2009 MLS playoffs are set to kick off tonight with the Houston Dynamo taking on the Seattle Sounders and SBI will spend the next two days previewing the four first-round match-ups. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

  3. Robbie Findley and Real Salt Lake are heading to their second straight MLS Cup Playoffs.

    Robbie Findley and Real Salt Lake are heading to their second straight MLS Cup Playoffs. (Getty) NEW YORK -- Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 32 of the 2009 season. Full Article at MLSnet - Major League Soccer

  4. Is it too easy to get into the MLS playoffs? At the moment, over half the league makes the post season, so by definition, some pretty average teams will be competing for the MLS Cup. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

  5. Television promotions and broadcasts have grown in presentation and in volume, but it’s the exceptions that give MLS a unique stadium atmosphere. Full Article at Soccer Blogs