Nearly two weeks after selecting him in Stage 2 of the Re-entry Draft, the Revolution and former D.C. United midfielder Clyde Simms came to terms on a contract for 2012.

The addition of Simms, a 29-year-old center half who started 147 of his 182 games in D.C. from 2005-2011, gives the Revolution some veteran experience in the middle of the park.

The list for the Re-Entry Draft is out. Any interesting targets for United?

Ante Jazic: To old (36 before 2012 season starts) and too expensive ($115k salary), but plays a position of need. This would be an extreme reach, even at a reduced salary in Stage 2.

Bobby Boswell: Way too expensive ($210k salary) and we're probably set with McDonald and Jakovic in the middle of defense, but .

Five days prior to the first stage of the Re-Entry draft, the Revolution announced that it has declined the contract options on veterans Ryan Cochrane, Kheli Dube and Pat Phelan.

With the moves, all three are eligible for selection in the Re-Entry Draft as each has at least four years of MLS experience and are over the age of 25.

MLS has released its list of eligible players for this year's Re-Entry Draft, and it features three New England Revolution players. Ryan Cochrane, Kheli Dube, and Pat Phelan will be available for selection by other MLS clubs after their options for the 2012 season were declined. Stage one of the draft will take place on Monday, December 5th.

Ahead of the 2012 MLS Expansion Draft, during which the Montreal Impact will be allowed to draft 10 unprotected players from MLS' 18 current teams, today the Revolution have released their list of 11 protected players of whom the Impact cannot select. The Revs' protected list is as follows:

• Kevin Alston
• Benny Feilhaber
• Shalrie Joseph
• Rajko Lekic
• Stephen McCarthy
• Sainey Nyassi
• Matt Reis
• Bobby Shuttleworth
• A.

Newly named head coach Jay Heaps and the New England Revolution made a few surprise decisions on their protected list ahead Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft where the Montreal Impact will select ten players to continue building their new club.

Several big contributors to last year's squad, among them center back Darrius Barnes, midfielder Ryan Guy and forwards Milton Caraglio, the team's first Designated Player, and Kenny Mansally.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The scene outside the Revolution locker room on Wednesday brought with it a mixed bag of emotions.

As the players and coaches cleaned out their lockers and carried their belongings to their cars, many were probably relieved to finally put the 2011 season behind them, head home, and relax after tumultuous 34 games.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Whenever a popular coach departs, the accompanying emotions felt by his former charges are usually sadness, disappointment, and empathy. And that has certainly been the case with the Revolution in the immediate aftermath of Steve Nicol's exit earlier this week.

But, with a new coaching regime all but certain to bring about more change, another emotion is beginning to creep into minds of the very same players the former gaffer personally selected over the years: anxiety.

Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Dan Gargan, Josip Mikulic, Jalil Anibaba, Gonzalo Segares; Marco Pappa, Pavel Pardo, Logan Pause ©; Sebastian Grazzini (Baggio Husidic 25'); Patrick Nyarko (Diego Chaves 66'), Dominic Oduro (Orr Barouch 77')

Substitutes not used: Jon Conway, Yamith Cuesta, Corben Bone, Daniel Paladini
New England Revolution: Matt Reis; Kevin Alston, Franco Coria, Darrius Barnes, Chris Tierney; Ryan Guy, Benny Feilhaber, Shalrie Joseph ©, Kenny Mansally (Kheli Dube 57'); Milton Caraglio, Zach Schilawski (Diego Fagundez 71')
Substitutes not used: Bobby Shuttleworth, Otto Loewy, Zak Boggs, Pat Phelan, Ryan Kinne
Scoring Summary
CHI - Sebastian Grazzini (penalty kick) 5'
CHI - Dominic Oduro (Sebastian Grazzini) 9'
CHI - Patrick Nyarko (unassisted) 30'
NE - Ryan Guy (unassisted) 90'
NE - Ryan Guy (Milton Caraglio, Diego Fagundez) 92'+
Misconduct Summary

NE - Franco Coria (Caution; Reckless Foul) 27'
NE - Darrius Barnes (Caution; Dissent) 46'+
CHI - Dan Gargan (Caution; Delaying a Restart) 76'

CHI - Baggio Husidic (Caution; Tactical Foul) 86'

Referee: Michael Kennedy

Referee's Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Paul Scott

4th Referee: Jasen Anno

Attendance: 14,567

Highlights and quotes after the break

Highlights

Quotes

Frank Klopas, Chicago Fire interim head coach
On the result:
"In the second half, being up 3-0 and tough stretch ahead of us, I had the opportunity to give some guys a break and get everyone involved in the game.

So, last night sucked. To distract you from that, I can share with you final roster information - including salaries - for the New England Revolution. With the trade and transfer deadline having just passed, I feel this is more than appropriate.

First, a few interesting points:

• Milton Caraglio only makes $54,000 in guaranteed compensation.

Charlie Davies scored a hat trick, Real Salt Lake won on the road in a 10 vs 10 matchup and the Galaxy cemented their case for best team in MLS. Here's your week 26 recap from Pedro Gomes.
Philadelphia Union 4, New England Revolution 4
The New England Revolution went into PPL looking to get the win against an always boisterous 16,148 fans.

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New England Manager Steve Nicol put it best: "Both teams were as bad defensively as each other."

In a game that featured eight goals—two by way of penalty kicks—the Union overcame a three-goal deficit to salvage a draw at home against the Eastern Conference bottom-dwelling Revolution on Wednesday night.

Looking lost and overmatched at home while in the thick of a playoff hunt, the Philadelphia Union dug deep and came up with perhaps a season-altering rally.

Sebastien Le Toux scored twice, and Freddy Adu scored his first goal since joining the Union and his first MLS goal since 2007 to help the Union battle back from a 4-1 halftime deficit and tie the New England Revolution, 4-4, on a wild night at PPL Park.

Time: 8pm ET

Location: PPL Park, Chester, PA

TV: Galavision

At 4-11-11, the New England Revolution hold the worst record in the east. And they hold the ignominous honor of being the team the Union most thoroughly thrashed this season.

The New England Revolution (4-11-10, 21 points) extended their winless streak to five games on Wednesday, leaving the team with no option but to look to the future. And no, the future isn't Saturday's game against the New York Red Bulls.

Is Ryan Guy a future solution on the right? (Photo by CHRIS ADUAMA/aduama.

Bobby Boswell scored his third goal of the season in the 90th minute to claim a dramatic 1-1 draw for the Houston Dynamo against the New England Revolution on Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium.

Former Dynamo defender Ryan Cochrane had given the Revs (4-11-10, 22 pts.) an early lead with his first goal for the Revolution in the fourth minute, but Boswell broke through with Houston's (7-7-11, 32 pts.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A perfect start and a nightmare finish bookended what was otherwise a distinctly mediocre performance for the New England Revolution that fittingly ended in a 1-1 tie with the Houston Dynamo.

After a period of sustained offensive pressure from the Revs (4-11-10, 22 points), center back Ryan Cochrane gave the home side the lead with an easy tap-in off a deflected shot from Milton Caraglio.

After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5 average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue contributed ratings for the Revs 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew.

Benny Feilhaber gave the New England Revolution a first half lead, but the Revs suffered a second half collapse, falling 3-1 to the Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium on Saturday night.

Benny Feilhaber's goal wasn't enough for the Revs on Saturday. (Photo by CHRIS ADUAMA/aduama.com)

The loss sends the Revs (4-11-9, 21 points) to eighth place in the nine team Eastern Conference and 16th overall in the 18 team Major League Soccer.

COLUMBUS, OH - The Revolution knew that they were in for a physical game against the top of the east Crew, and a physical game is just what they got. Benny Feilhaber's goal just before the half was encouraging, but not enough to keep the Revs on pace to defend the lead and take the 3 points back home to Foxborogh.

The New England Revolution are taking on Chivas USA in Foxboro tonight in their first home match since they took a 3-0 shellacking at the hands of the Philadelphia Union back on July 17th. The Revs just wrapped up a surprisingly successful road trip, taking 5 out of a possible 9 points and picking up their first away win of the season over DC United.

Amidst all the activity behind the World Football Challenge and MLS taking on teams from the English and Spanish leagues, some MLS teams were left to battle each other. Here's your Mid-Week Recap:
DC United 0, New England Revolution 1
New England were finally able to put an end to their 9 game winless streak against DC United in front of a lively crowd of 15,597 at RFK.

The New England Revolution ended a nine-game winless streak as goalkeeper Matt Reis stymied D.C. United with a string a super saves.

It was the Revs' (4-9-7, 19 pts.) first win since a 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps on May 14, while it was their first triumph away from home in 2011 after going 0-6-3 in nine previous road games.

DC United's poor home form continued as New England snapped a nine match winless streak and shocked DC 1-0 in front of Sunil Gulati and 15,000 plus at RFK. Matt Reis made six saves and kept New England in the match long enough for a late go-ahead goal from Stephen McCarthy.

The first half saw a different DC United team than the one that lost to New England 2-1 in March.

After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5 average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue and Brian O'Connell contributed ratings for the Revs 1-0 win at D.

Rookie Stephen McCarthy scored his second career goal late in the second half and goalkeeper Matt Reis assured it was all the New England Revolution would need to get their first victory since May 14th, defeating D.C. United 1-0 in 90 degree heat.

Rookie Stephen McCarthy scored his second career goal on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON -- The New England Revolution have been looking for a ray of hope in their recent streak of futility, and they finally got one Wednesday night.

Rookie Stephen McCarthy headed in Chris Tierney's 74th-minute corner kick, and the Revolution held off D.C. United for a 1-0 win to complete a season sweep in front of 15,597 at RFK Stadium and snap a nine-game winless stretch.

Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Coming off a midweek friendly and missing their most only influential player, the New England Revolution were in the strange position of playing for a tie at home.

Even stranger, the Union were in no mood to give it to them. Carlos Ruiz got his sixth while Carlos Valdes and Sheanon Williams each got the first of their careers as the Union dismissed the last place Revolution 3-0.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. For the 13,414 fans in attendance at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night, it was a night to forget. Those watching as the New England Revolution (3-9-7, 16 points) took on the Philadelphia Union (8-4-7, 31 points) were treated not only to a 3-0 loss extending the club's winless streak to nine games, but also a lifeless stadium.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The New England Revolution may have lost 4-1 to Manchester United, but it was nevertheless a strong showing. In front of 51,523, the largest club friendly crowd in Gillette Stadium history, the Revolution shutout United in the first half before conceding four second half goals.

Real Salt Lake and New England engaged in an absurd match featuring referee howlers, two red cards, two penalties, six goals and ultimately, a draw. Instead of an analysis of the multitude of formations and tactics each coach used due to the circumstances, this breakdown focuses on the trends each manager used.

The New England Revolution broke one streak while continuing another as they fought to an eventful 3-3 draw with Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto on Independence Day. The Revs are still winless on the road, but were able to break their funk in Sandy, Utah after losing the previous two meetings by a combined 11-0.

Took my parents to the game and sat in the Brougham End. From my vantage point, it seemed like a solid performance from the Seattle Sounders, but not necessarily a great one.

Like most people, when I'm at the game I don't feel like I necessarily got a great sense of how it really went, though.

After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5 average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue contributed ratings for the Revs 2-1 loss to Seattle.

Matt Reis – 2.

The New England Revolution could not snap their five-match winless streak at CenturyLink Field this afternoon as they fell to the Seattle Sounders 2-1 in a match that would not have been one for the neutrals. The Revs hopped out to an unexpected early lead but their inability to string passes together and create chances again sank them after the Rave Green regained their composure.

By CALEB SONNELAND

Seattle's unbeaten run spanned the month of June when the club downed the Revolution 2-1 thanks to goals from defender Tyson Wahl and DP Alvaro Fernandez at CenturyLink Field Sunday afternoon.

After initially falling behind, the Sounders fired back after defender Tyson Wahl curled a beautiful 34th minute free kick into the upper corner of Matt Reis's net, leaving the keeper stranded.

Welcome to the New England Revolution vs. Seattle Sounders live game thread! The Revs should be well-rested tonight with eight days gone since their 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire last week. The Sounders, meanwhile, are in the midst of a difficult three-game six-day swing after their 4-2 thriller with New York on Thursday.

After a disappointing two game homestand last week, the New England Revolution head out on the road for perhaps their toughest two game stretch of the season. The Revs face off against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday before taking on Real Salt Lake on July 4th. Both opponents currently sit in the top four of the MLS standings.

Goals won't come much easier for Rajko Lekic than his game-tying strike against the Chicago Fire on Saturday. The Danish striker beat the Fire's offside trap and was left all alone in front of goal to calmly pick a spot and blast a shot past goalkeeper Sean Johnson.

Lekic ended a frustrating scoreless stretch with a goal against the Fire on Saturday.

Hello you sweet, seductive, sexy road draw. Welcome back.

Quick and Dirty:

Dominic Oduro scored in the 32nd minute after Patrick Nyarko beat Sainey Nyasi to a ball in the Chicago defensive half. He then lobbed it towards Oduro who snatched the ball in stride, headed off to the races, and confidently finished a low shot into the bottom left hand corner of the net easily beating Matt Reis.