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Tim Ream and the rest if the Red Bulls couldn't stop Sanna Nyassi on Wednesday. Nyassi's hat trick helped him earn MLS honors on Monday. (Photograph by Jessica Taves/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

The Colorado Rapids finally had a player named MLS Player of the Week, and it only took one of the best debuts by a forward ever to get it.

Dwayne De Rosario came back to haunt his former club the Red Bulls, who traded him for Dax McCarthy just a few weeks ago, scoring the winner for his new club DC United last night.

Dwayne De Rosario's 61st minute goal against the run of play was all D.C. United needed tonight in their 1-0 win against their bitter rivals New Red Bull at Red Bull Arena. United, which had blown leads late in their ...

This game had everything, six goals, a red card and a saved penalty, as the Timbers and the Red Bulls played out a 3-3 draw.

I finally had the opportunity to see Tim Ream play in person when the Nerb (New York Red Bulls) faced the Gals (LA Galaxy) at the HDC a couple of weeks ago. I was truly impressed. Unlike most MLS defenders, he took his time distributing the ball out of the back. And he didn't just boot it or pass it off.

Thierry Henry scored two first half goals to help set the pace in New York Red Bulls surprisingly easy 4-0 win over D.C. United last night at RFK Stadium. Photo: Martin Fernandez.

There have been several changes to the Wizards this off season. And now that we have a few games under our belt I think it would be a good idea to talk about what might have been or will be the best change so far. Is it the addition of Omar Bravo, Milos Stojcev, or C.J. Sapong? Or maybe the name, colors, or kit changes?

Credit to New York Red Bull PR for getting Sky Sports News, England's version of ESPN, over to Red Bull Arena for a long feature on striker Thierry Henry. Yes, the Arsenal connection certainly helps, but Henry's staying power and his iconic style of play still resonate in England. Part one of this feature is below, with the remaining three installments available for selection at the end of the piece.

John Rooney, brother of Manchester United striker Wayne, was drafted to the MLS by New York Red Bull. 20-year old Rooney has stated he wants to step out of his older brothers shadows an make a name for himself New York might just be the ideal spot for him.

Below is the goal Rooney scored at the MLS Combine last week.