And I'm not talking about Beckham's 2-year $15 million contract.

I'm talking about Omar Gonzalez. Last month Omar pulled out of the national team training camp for a very exciting loan move to Nurnberg. His very first day there he suffered a season ending injury at the hands well, feet of his USMNT teammate Timmy Chandler.

By the time Keane and Arena finished the post-game presser, the visitor's locker room was almost all devoid of Earthquake players. That wasn't too surprising, because in general, the losing team clears out quickly.
The lovely Mrs. Keane was in the hallway to have a quick word with her goalscoring hubby.

By the time Keane and Arena finished the post-game presser, the visitor's locker room was almost all devoid of Earthquake players. That wasn't too surprising, because in general, the losing team clears out quickly.
The lovely Mrs. Keane was in the hallway to have a quick word with her goalscoring hubby.

Leonardo as a brick wall standing up Chicago's attack before his injury.

As we head into Saturday's match-up against the expansion Portland Timbers, who sure seem to like score at home with seven gols in their two home matches, here are a couple of player updates.

First, as you no doubt saw on Sunday, Leonardo went down hard right at the end of regulation (remember Dominic Oduro playing the ass and trying to drag him upright as if he were faking to kill the game?

"The Vasectomy, where balls go to die, Chad Barrett!" du Nord

"Chad Barrett can't hit the side of a barn with a cruise missile." Our own Nathan HJ

It seems that everything is changing and everything remains the same. Last year the Galaxy had a fairly solid back line, an unsettled midfield, and a shaky strike force.