The Boston Globe has reported New England's Captain, Shalrie Joseph, has been dismissed from the squad's Orlando training camp along with teammate Kevin Alston. Both players featured in Friday's 2-0 win over the University of Central Florida, but have not appeared in training for the past two days.

Be sure to catch your first glimpse of the 2011 New England Squad on ESPN this upcoming Wednesday! I will post a detailed analysis of the match afterwards.

Remaining 2011 Preseason Match Schedule:

Wednesday, February 23: vs. FC Dallas (ESPN), 11 a.m.

As the preseason continues on, New England has begun working toward a finalized, 30-man roster. Last week, the club released an initial preseason roster of 26 players. This roster includes the five SuperDraft picks, two of the three Supplemental Draft picks (first pick Hunter Christiansen is finishing his studies at Tulsa) and several non-contract preseason invitees.

Stevie Nicol and the New England brass once again showed their collective eye for talent in snapping up five excellent picks in the 2011 MLS Superdraft. Here is a summary and brief analysis of the Revs' selections:

Rd. 1 Pick #6: AJ Soares, Central Defender, University of California

Soares was a great choice for the squad.

The 2010 season did not bring many good things for the New England Revolution. With the combination of the squad's dismal 6th place finish in the Eastern Conference (and a horrendous away record), Shalrie Joseph's off field troubles, and a patch-work starting eleven of too many unproven players, fans are quite understandably looking to put the blinders on and focus on the upcoming season, especially with the 2011 SuperDraft having just passed and the Marco Materazzi rumor mill still churning.

The Revs started the 2010 season on a poor foot, struggling to create chances in a tedious match versus 2009 MLS cup runner up LA Galaxy Saturday. After falling behind in the 6th minute when Edson Buddle connected with a beautiful Landon Donovan cross to head home a goal, New England struggled to produce anything very exciting.

Ok, the MLS and players have signed a 5-year collective bargaining agreement and the 2010 MLS season is a go!

With just one week until the Revs face off against west coast rivals, Galaxy, in LA, Let's take a look back at key off season highlights.

11/25/09 GK Brad Knighton taken by Philadelphia in the Expansion Draft.

Ashwin sent me this video. A nice pump up for wc2010!

From Kyle J McCarthy

MLSNet Preview

Brad Knighton to get the start

Revs are lucky to have Knighton as backup. I thought he played well at the beginning of the season. Reis is a champ, but i've felt like he's been on the decline. Glad Knighton is getting some more caps.

Going into tonight's game Rev's should have a healthy roster, with the biggest question mark hanging over Edgar Jankauskus. From the Revs Blog

INJURY REPORT (As of Tuesday, September 1)

New England Revolution

PROBABLE: Brad Knighton (lumbar disc irritation), Kenny Mansally (L ankle sprain), Matt Reis (R leg contusion)

QUESTIONABLE: Edgaras Jankauskas (L adductor strain)

OUT: Chris Albright (L lateral meniscus tear/bone bruising), Taylor Twellman (Disabled List: concussion)

Kansas City Wizards

DOUBTFUL: Matt Marquess (knee strain)

OUT: Eric Kronberg (shoulder surgery), Kevin Souter (sports hernia surgery)

For this week's preview of Seattle Sounders Vs. New England Revolution, I have teamed up with Sounders Offside blogger Stephen Rosenshein to bring you the latest information from behind enemy lines. You can check out my answers to his questions about the revs at his blog, Seattle.theoffside.com.

Daver: So did Fredy molest that chick or what?

I wasn't THERE but I almost felt like i was. What an exciting atmosphere from Mexico City yesterday for the Mexico v. United States world cup qualifier. For anyone who doesn't know, Mexico won 2-1. I predicted 3-1 and it could have easily been that bad if the US defense and Tim Howard had not saved face.

A prediction - Mexico, full of confidence after wooping the USA B team last month and playing in the lofty fresh air of Ciudad de Mexico, will take the game 3-1. Hope i'm wrong.

Interesting to look at Altidore's transfer through his tweets.

It probably went into motion on Aug 2, when he says he is going on a little trip. He then responds to one of his followers saying, "if i told u [where] it wouldn't be a surprise. lol" ...Looks like a presser for tomorrow at 2:30 (England time i suppose?

Pretty entertaining game tonight from the Rose Bowl where the Galaxy played Barcelona in the first game of the new phase of Euro preseason in USA. Barcelona won 2-1 in front of a 93,200+ person crowd.

The biggest story out of this game has to be David Beckham winning some support from fans (albeit, not in their home stadium) through an impressive free kick goal and a good all around effort.