What We Learned: MLS Week 17

David Beckham and the Galaxy scored a big win over the Fire this weekend. (Getty Images)

To put it lightly, that was interesting. MLS had a fairly big week for the second week in a row as we gear towards the playoff push here in the second half of the season. The week opened with a massive rout in New York and ended on a high-note (at least looks wise) in Portland.

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