So the bottom line is they're not thrilled:
But let us recall the stated policy of BSA – no atheists and no gays allowed. Period.
They even succeeded in defending this position at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000.
So then, is it really such a great deal for our rapidly-expanding professional league to ally
itself with an organization that openly espouses bigotry and intolerance?
Typing furiously in the underground bunker, trying to cover my digital tracks, and mostly
succeeding. As usually, it's some random guy's WindowsME machine that the packets are coming from,
not mine. And this time I launched a DDoS on the secure port to add noise and confusion while I
spoofed the FTP server and slipped in.
The dream always starts the same. I'm riding in a car through the heartland, and somewhere west
of Kansas City we arrive at a giant mountain which requires us to go through a tunnel. On the other
end of the tunnel is a wasteland - a charred, blackened landscape with no clouds or animals, and
plenty of shattered trees.
Night in Kansas City. A heavy rain falls. A limousine with darkened windows and an MLS
sticker on the bumper pulls up to a corner in a remote, destitute section of the city. Fake Sigi
steps out of the shadows in a trench coat and hat pulled low. The window in the back seat goes
down.
"Kill him.
So this year the Sounders had the best draft in the history of MLS - again. The thing is, our
player scouting efforts are so far above that of the average team, we really should be considered a
separate case. As an example, did you see me lamenting the loss of Mo Johnston? Remember when I
stripped him for Danny O'Rourke and Will Hesmer for a partial allocation?
The US Open Cup will have a slightly different format this year:
The biggest news is expanding the field to 64 teams, making it the largest in a modern
era that started in 1995 (previous: 42 in 2005-06). That's an increase of 24 teams from last year
and all professional clubs from the top three tiers of U.
Apparently at CES this week:
Panasonic created the world's most depressing soccer field in their booth. The two
girls that stood on opposite ends of the "field" are charged with kicking a soccer ball back and
forth. The ball isn't even filled with air. From the sound of the kicks, it seemed like it was
filled with sand or sawdust.
An undisclosed location in Kansas City. A temporary Sigi-bunker has been erected in an
underground location and is currently host to a predraft party. The computer monitors are flooded
with bright colors and visualizations mixing with a reel of Sounders highlights. My World by Iggy
Azalea is pumping through the speakers, continually being remixed over with bits of Justice and
LMFAO by the Sigibot who is serving as DJ for the night.
At Gay4Soccer, a call to offer support to gay players and fans:
Imagine how David Testo's career would have gone if he didn't have supportive people to
come out to early on in his career while at the Columbus Crew. I'd like to think the kindness and
support of the players he told kept him in the game and standing strong against the on-field taunts
he's had to endure.
Let's go to Matt Good with the call:
Henry's return yesterday wasn't that of a play maker, but of a striker whose pace is
nowhere near what it was, a fact that has been amply displayed during his time playing in New York.
But coming on with just over ten minutes to play, invigorated by what can only be described as near
the religious fanaticism of the Arsenal faithful, the club's greatest goal scorer did what he
always has – scored with what seemed like complete effortlessness.
So Bob Bradley calls:
"Sigi, I was reading your blog and saw your thing, whatever that thing was on Run of Play, was
that even a thing? About being a woman without women, and I'm like really? You're such a
douche."
"Really? I just think they should write about women's soccer more. Some.
A couple days ago Brian Phillips, purveyor of Run of Play, tweeted the following:
Netflix's top category for me is "Dark Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead."
Improbably, this is not a list of Beckham documentaries.
My initial reaction was, that's funny, because Phillip's writing is nothing like that first
sentence.
This year Joe Mauceri has moved his coverage of the college game and the MLS SuperDraft to Top
Drawer Soccer. You can find most of his articles here. Another great writer with great coverage of
the players.
-FS
Chris Henderson is doing a great job at All White Kit in the run up to the WPS draft. From draft
retrospectives to player rankings to mock drafts, he's got it all. You should probably just go read
the whole site right now.
-FS
