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First XI: Wrecking ball

I stood on the field at Giants Stadium a couple of weeks ago and listened to Bruce Springsteen sing a song called "Wrecking Ball," which he'd written to help celebrate the end of Giants Stadium as a concert venue. At that moment I was not thinking ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  21 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Bruce Springsteen,  ESPN The Magazine,  Clint Mathis,  Giovanni Savarese (footballer),  Home Depot, Inc.

First XI: Surpises in 2009

In a season full of surprises in MLS, it's hard to pick just 11 things that have made me scratch my head. But that's what we try to do here from time to time, so here goes, a First XI that pays tribute to the 2009 season, one of the wackiest on ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  30 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Chicago Fire,  ESPN The Magazine,  Ante Razov,  Home Depot, Inc.,  Richie Williams

Sliding can make the difference between being safe -- or out of the playoffs - Jeff Bradley

In order for the Brewers to get the rebuilding process going, they need to trade Prince Fielder. The Dodgers and Giants continue the West Coast's best rivalry, and Steve Phillips says L.A. has the edge. Despite great results since acquiring Matt ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, ESPN,  11 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Jeff Bradley,  Steve Phillips,  Pittsburgh Pirates

First XI: New standards of excellence?

Maybe it's time to re-calibrate the scale. Old MLS numbers -- milestone numbers -- I used to cling to have seemingly become unattainable. Is it a one-year thing? Or are we looking at the future of MLS statistics? What am I talking about? For one ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  10 Sep 2009
Related Topics: D C United,  Landon Donovan,  Eddie Johnson,  Brian Ching,  Amado Guevara

First XI: Murky playoff picture

A lot of predictions have been thrown in ... and now thrown out. Who's keeping score anyway? Fact is, MLS is almost into its final month and, in many ways, the season starts now. What do we know? Not much. That always seems to be the story in ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  19 Aug 2009
Related Topics: FC Dallas,  Real Salt Lake,  ESPN The Magazine,  Frank Yallop,  Home Depot, Inc.

First XI: 10 years since...

Another one for the, "Can it possibly be 10 years since?" file. Preki is one of several 1999 All-Stars still having an impact on the MLS landscape. (T. Hauck/Getty) Yes, indeed, it was 10 years ago that I sat in a hotel room near Bridgeport, Conn., ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  29 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Preki (footballer),  Qualcomm,  D C United,  Roy Lassiter (footballer),  Cobi Jones

First XI: The elements of style

Every once in a while, I like to get up on my soapbox and preach. Today is one of those days and I'd like to pontificate on the type of soccer I like to watch. More specifically, I want to talk about what I consider to be "stylish" soccer. What ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  9 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Jaime Moreno,  Frank Yallop,  New England Revolution,  D C United,  Houston Dynamo

First XI: Minus the top four

Let's assume for a second that four teams are now safe in the race for the MLS Cup Playoffs. It's a big assumption, of course, as the season has just reached the midpoint for most teams. But let's push Houston, Chivas USA, Seattle and D.C. United ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  1 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Western Conference,  Kenny Cooper,  FC Dallas,  New England Revolution,  San Jose Earthquakes

First XI: Goal-less wonders

I say it all the time, soccer is not a game of statistics. But that doesn't mean FXI can't have a little fun with numbers from time to time, right? So, with Brandon Prideaux's announcement that he'll be hanging up his boots after this season, we ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  10 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Brandon Prideaux,  Rusty Pierce,  New England Revolution,  Danny O'Rourke,  Carlos Mendes (footballer)

First XI: Epic rivalry

I can say with pride that I've witnessed just about every game between the MetroStars/Red Bulls and D.C. United in the history of Major League Soccer. It is, without question, my favorite rivalry. Why's that? Because you just seem to witness things ...

From JEFF BRADLEY, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  3 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Jaime Moreno,  Ben Olsen,  Bob Bradley,  Chris Pontius,  D C United

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