I won't lie to you all, I've had a case of the Mondays. As much as I want to post a big long edition of things tonight I just for the life of me don't have the time to do so tonight. Instead I have a couple links with very short comments on them.

McCarty Re-signs with FCD (link) Good stuff by Dallas to get one of their better midfielders back for next year.

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Morning to the blog, guys and gals.
Just a bit of breaking news, Jamie Coyne will not be going to Wellington after he was ruled out with a thigh injury. What makes this even more interesting, was that no one picked on this at yesterday's presser, the assumption was that there were no new injuries. Click to continue reading...

So again, we take a look at the Orange Crystal Ball moving from the unidextrous to bidextrous results.
The first weekend, I have to say, was more than a little strange. From the sublime of the Dynamo/Seattle match to the ridiculous of Warzycha sitting Moreno AND Schelotto to the utterly predictable of a Steve Nicol-team being Lucy to the Chicago Fire's Charlie Brown to the completely surreal of the HDClasico draw. Click to continue reading...

by CARL ELDRIDGE I've been to a good few Arsenal games over the past four decades but never have I had the pleasure to bump in to a Gunners fan quite as lovely as this buxom babe. More's the bleedin' pity!

So when this rather appealing snap landed at arsenalinsider we thought it only right and proper to share it with our growing army of visitors.

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SO it's matchday. Welcome to the preview blog, boys and gals.
Melbourne have won five of the last six games, though they haven't won in four games at ME Bank Stadium against Perth.
This week, Glory have fallen over themselves to give respect to their opponents, while Victory coach Ernie Merrick admitted that Perth are their bogey team. Click to continue reading...

Week 32 (10/21)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Columbus (1): They will still likely win the Shield despite their rocky loss @ DCU.Â
2. Chivas USA (2): The Goats are the only team who can pass CMB, so they sit @ #2.

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Four months after birthing a mucho gordito baby, Lorena Bernal pulls the perfect look and life together as if it were easier than elbowing a random out of the way during a sample sale. We've hired her as our new life coach, actually. She has yet to accept our employ.

What's Mikel Arteta's baby mam been up to?

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Four months after birthing a mucho gordito baby, Lorena Bernal pulls the perfect look and life together as if it were easier than elbowing a random out of the way during a sample sale. We've hired her as our new life coach, actually. She has yet to accept our employ.

What's Mikel Arteta's baby mam been up to?

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Looking at these photos of the Tottenham boys out celebrating their win over Portsmouth this weekend, we were struck by one undeniable truth: shop assistants lie. Oh, how they lie.

They lie to the young, innocent and cash-rich when they tell them: yes, Mr. Keane, flesh-coloured satin is big for 'ballers this fall.

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Looking at these photos of the Tottenham boys out celebrating their win over Portsmouth this weekend, we were struck by one undeniable truth: shop assistants lie. Oh, how they lie.

They lie to the young, innocent and cash-rich when they tell them: yes, Mr. Keane, flesh-coloured satin is big for 'ballers this fall.

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Week 31 (10/13)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Columbus (1): The Crew knocked off the Revs on the road, so they stay at #1.
2. Chivas USA (2): The Goats held strong @ home so they will also be staying put.

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Week 30 (10/07)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Columbus (1): The Crew finally lost @ home, but still lead the race for the Shield.
2. Chivas USA (3): Preki's Goats got a huge W @ RFK and have the most games left.

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Week 29 (09/30)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Columbus (1): The Crew blanked the Gals and took another step toward the Shield.
2. Houston (2): Houston had a bye last week, so they will not be moving this week.

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Background: You knew I couldn't resist, didn't you? I have not hesitated to criticize MLS, Becks, the Gals, and Alexi Lalas in the past. The Beckham Experiment has failed. The hypothesis was gravely flawed. The fallout will be crushing. MLS always said they would be different than the NASL.

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Week 28 (09/23)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Columbus (1): The Crew got a tie with the Fire and still lead the race for the Shield.Â
2. Houston (2):Â The Dynamo bested RSL in a 3-2 thriller, so they stay in the #2 spot.

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There's a month or so left in the 2009 Major League Soccer season, and six clubs (Chivas USA, Houston, Colorado, Columbus, Chicago and New England) still have a chance to win half of the games on their schedule.

Don't laugh. That's more rare than you might think. In the 30-game, no-shootouts era (since 2003), only 11 teams out of 71 have won 15 or more games.

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Week 27 (09/16)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Columbus (2): The Crew are on top after a clutch victory over last week's #1.Â
2. Houston (1): I am betting the Dynamo bounce back this week vs.

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Week 25 (09/02)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...Â

1. Houston (2): HOU lost and doesn't really deserve to rise, but CMB must fall. Â
2. Columbus (1):Â The Crew lost to the Red Bulls.

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Week 24 (08/26)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Columbus (1): The Crew didn't play last week, so they won't move. They'd still be #1.
2. Houston (2): The gritty Dynamo will stay put after tying the Sounders in a thriller.

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Week 23 (08/19)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Columbus (2): Who needs Sigi? The Crew is back in the #1 spot and leading the race for the Shield.
2. Houston (1): The Dynamo got a tie on the road, but they have fallen behind the Crew overall in '09.

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I believe there is little chance that someone reading this blog would not have heard of this book by now. Right? 1% chance. If in all honesty you have not heard of the book pictured above please leave me a comment. Anyway, I just finished it and I am posting some quick comments for two reasons. Click to continue reading...

Week 22 (08/12)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Houston (1):Â The Dynamo just got the win @ home vs. East Beast Chicago, so they stay #1 for this week.Â
2. Columbus (3):Â The Crew got a win big on the road @ SJE, so they deserve their rise in the weekly rankings.

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Ya think??

Alrighty guys and gals, you've got to vote for this one. Voting closes Wednesday. You can vote as often as you'd like.

Go here to vote.

And a review, in case you haven't committed it to memory yet including the other nominees.

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Week 21 (08/05)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Houston (1): A shootout victory (4-3) over United likely has Kinnear's boys dreaming about the 2009 Shield.
2. Chicago (2): A solid home win (again featuring great defense) has the Fire looking strong without McBride.

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Week 20 (07/29)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Houston (1): HOU finally lost @ home, and 4 out of 5 doctors agree, they will probably be moving South soon.Â
2. Chicago (3): The Fire continued to be the best team in the league on the road by tying the stellar Sounders.

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Week 19 (07/22)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Houston (1): The Dynamo managed to pick up @ road draw @ BMO, and they still lead the race for the Shield.Â
2. Seattle (2): The Sounders did not play, so they will not move.

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Nothing like starting the week off with a site virus that chews through our precious man candy photos in the middle of the night.

Never mind, it could have been worse. We've fixed the problem and are mentally and emotionally recovered.

Not so for this dude who has to deal with three Chelsea boys chortling away at his man boobs and tricep tonage (or lack thereof).

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Nothing like starting the week off with a site virus that chews through our precious man candy photos in the middle of the night.

Never mind, it could have been worse. We've fixed the problem and are mentally and emotionally recovered.

Not so for this dude who has to deal with three Chelsea boys chortling away at his man boobs and tricep tonage (or lack thereof).

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Week 18 (07/15)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Houston (1): Yes, they lost a big match to the new #2 team, but it was on the road and I still like their spunk.
2. Seattle (3): A fantastic result against the Dynamo has SEA trailing the lead for the Shield by just three points.

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Everyone knows that Agoos and Stover have gone overseas to meet with team ownership about the teams embarrassing season. But since they took their trip, not a peep has been heard back stateside about a possible resolution.

So I turn the forum over to the most brilliant Red Bull prognosticators out there - you guys (and gals)!

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Week 16 (07/01)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Houston (1): A loss? To the Galaxy? Seriously? They hold @ #1 though because it was likely an aberration.
2. Chivas USA (2):Â The Goats didn't play (again), so they don't move.

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On vacation this week and grabbing the small Internet time I can to post the following picks.
TORONTO 2, RBNY 0: What's a tonic for a losing streak? Hosting RBNY. Reds romp
RAPIDS 2, FC DISASTROUS 1: See the Toronto note. Anyone who is fooled by Frisco's win last week needs to have their head examined. Click to continue reading...

Week 14 (06/17)

Last Week's Ranking in Parenthesis...

1. Houston (2): The Dynamo are officially on fire and their two win week moves them into the STOÂ #1 spot.
2. Chivas USA (1): CHV dropped not one but two games last week, and they now trail Houston in the West.

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Background: Well, I had to put one GK in my Hall of Fame inaugural class, and no one (in my opinion) deserves it more than Mr. Kevin Hartman. Hartman has been in the league since 1997, and the statistics he has put up since have been eye-popping. In short, there has been no man more successful between the posts in MLS history than Hartman.

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Legendary Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant once remarked "a tie is like kissing your sister." Still to this day - because the coach was from Alabama - no one knows whether he was implying that ties were good or bad things. But, to this Commish, kissing your sister is always frowned upon.

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