Why the UFL Can Work

Why the UFL has a better shot at success then prior attempts at Professional Football Leagues.
Welcome to another session of Dr. Football’s class called “Viewing Pro Football 421″, a 4th year undergraduate class. Today’s topic: Will the UFL be successful in todays market?
Sure it’s been done before. Another Pro Football League, you laugh. No one [...]

Rhythm still eludes stumbling DC United

DC United head coach Tom Soehn has this year faced the difficult task of integrating an unusually large number of talented young players into an aging, but still competent squad. Under a normal league play schedule, the team might have expected a smooth integration. But the addition of many mid-week games has had a triple whammy effect on United, from which the club may not recover this season.

Improved DC United goes unrewarded 0-0

DC United and the Los Angeles Galaxy played to a scoreless draw at rain soaked RFK Stadium Saturday night extending United’s league winless streak to four games and five overall. Despite one of their more complete performances in recent weeks, the draw leaves United on the outside of the playoff picture at least for [...]

DC United needs to wing it

When DC United takes on the LA Galaxy on Saturday at RFK, the action will focus on the wings. The Galaxy has two masterful crossers of the ball in David Beckham and Eddie Lewis. United uses a variety of players in wide midfield, two of whom tend to drift inside and focus the [...]

Woodstock’s 40th Anniversary Also Recalls Momentous Sports Events in 1969

New York –Woodstock’s 40th anniversary brings to mind a uniquely American event that spoke to an entire generation of young music fans who are now in their fifties and sixties. Just imagine, close to half a million baby-boomers gathered in upstate New York on Max Yasgur’s farm, listening to music, getting stoned, sleeping in mud, [...]

A Cap For Newly Signed Amateurs To Try On

The amateur draft signing deadline was Monday night and top pick Stephen Strasberg signed with the Nationals for over $15 million.  Good for Stephen.
But…
I don’t like it.  I am in total, unequivocal favor of a salary cap for draftees.  Isn’t that ironic?  The players have been fighting against a salary cap for years, like in 1994 [...]

United readies for intense two months

After an admirable performance in 3-0 loss to Real Madrid last Sunday before a huge but pro-Madrid crowd, DC United travels to another lively and loud environment when they take on Toronto FC for a critical road match that could slightly untangle the crowded Eastern Conference table.
“These teams are doing well and we need [...]

DC United benefits from play at the highest level

While International club friendlies are held primarily for financial reasons, they do present the obvious benefits of variety of opponent and, as in the case this Sunday, of a qualified test against a superior opponent.
The very powerful Real Madrid had only pride as an incentive to play well and that motivation sufficed for them to [...]

Expect to see DC United’s best against Real Madrid

DC United’s match with Spanish and world powerhouse Real Madrid on Sunday at FedEx Field of course means absolutely nothing to any league or cup standings. It could be argued that the September 2nd Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final has more long term value and ramifications than this match. That match with [...]

Head Games

One of the easiest things to do in the world is quit.  Not doing well in school?  Just quit.  Having a tough go in your marriage?  Quit.  You’ve thrown a thousand curveballs that never curve?  So quit.  Giving up today is easy if you don’t think about what you could have done if you’d kept [...]

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