Thanks to MLSinsider for posting these videos. Check out that new blog by the league if you haven't already. SF from The Offside Rules does an excellent job of keeping us up to date with the latest news around the MLS Cup this weekend.

I hope to do some actual weekend posting for a change due to the Cup this weekend.

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David Beckham answering questions at Friday's pre-game presser at Seattle's Qwest Field

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SEATTLE – To say that RealSaltLake never traveled well is like saying most people aren't exactly fond of cold sores.

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There's only one game left in the 2009 MLS Schedule and it's the big one; the MLS Cup Final. This year's final, which will be played at Seattle's Qwest Field, pits Western Conference regular season champs the L.A. Galaxy against the streaking Real Salt Lake.

The matchup offers some good star power with the obvious L.

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The second round of the MLS Cup Playoffs has the two higher seeds in each conference hosting their opponents from last week's match-ups. In the four matches from last week, the home teams either tied or won leaving the seeded favorites with work to do if they hope to advance to the conference finals.

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Yes, MLS fans, despite all that is right with this league you still get your opportunity to bitch and moan. Qwest Field will be Field Turf for the Cup Final, as the temporary sod would have been unsafe for players. - MLS worked very closely with the Qwest Field and Sounders FC staff to analyze [...] Click to continue reading...

Yes, MLS fans, despite all that is right with this league you still get your opportunity to bitch and moan. Qwest Field will be Field Turf for the Cup Final, as the temporary sod would have been unsafe for players.

- MLS worked very closely with the Qwest Field and Sounders FC staff to analyze all of the options to bring in temporary natural grass for MLS Cup at Qwest Field.

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Four matches, zero wins and four tough tasks to accomplish heading into the second set of first-round MLS playoff games. That is the reality facing the top four seeds in the MLS playoffs as they return home to host game two of their respective series.

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Will Fredy Montero deliver?

Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo, Thursday, 29th October (10 p.m. ET; ESPN2, Deportes)

Who is rooting for Seattle in the playoffs? C'mon Seattle! Today, Qwest Field sold out with 35,700 in attendance to watch the Sounders play the Houston Dynamo in the MLS playoffs.

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Houston visits Seattle in MLS Cup playoffs

Our reward for enduring through 32 weeks of regular season matches is a fascinating final four in the Western Conference playoffs. While the Chivas USA versus Galaxy doubleheader in Los Angeles stacks up to be a tough defensive struggle for both squads, expect fireworks from the Houston Dynamo and the Seattle Sounders FC.

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Finally, the Major League Soccer regular season is over and the playoffs are upon us. Four matchups await, to ultimately determine the two clubs that will meet at Seattle's Qwest Field in the 2009 MLS Cup game on Nov. 22. Will the defending champion Columbus Crew avoid being upset by Real Salt Lake, who snuck into the playoffs at the 11th hour?

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Sometimes miracles don't happen. The late surge by FC Dallas to secure an incredibly unlikely post-season berth came up short at packed Qwest Field in chilly Seattle as Dallas fell 2-1 to Seattle Sounders FC. Despite a furious late-season push, Dallas entered the match needing a win to secure a place in the post-season. Click to continue reading...

Hola y bienvenidos al live blogging de FútbolenSeattle.com. Me dirigo en este momento hacia el Downtown de Seattle, hacia el Qwest Field, la casa de Los Sounders FC. En una hora aproximadamente estarán iniciando el último partido de la temporada regular ante el FC Dallas. Voy en la ruta expressa del Sound Transit (de donde estoy [. Click to continue reading...

First of all, sorry about last night and not having anything to discuss here. I honestly wasn't feeling it and furthermore just wanted to relax and watch some of the games that were on. But I am back tonight with a couple interesting items.

The first got me really thinking. Steve Davis, the Dallas writing genius that he is posted this little diddy about the best stadiums in the league 2010 style.

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With this winter quickly approaching now that we are in the fall season it seems only fitting to really start the discussion on what will certainly be the number one topic all off season in Major League Soccer, the CBA negotiations. The big one comes down to the great wage debate.

I bring it up today because of a link I found late last night over on one of my favorite sites, Pitch Invasion.

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Word is Seattle and Qwest Field might get the nationally-televised MLS opener against Philly in 2010.
Also, the MLS Cup this year is gonna get primetime treatment from ESPN.
Seattle rules.
Now the links:

• Bobby Robson tribute. [BBC]
  
• Does soccer need a visible game clock?

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Desde el XBOX Pitch at Qwest Field, Seattle, WA. 45: Concluye el primer tiempo sin goles. Los Sounders FC tubieron hasta tres buenas oportunidades de abrír el marcador pero les faltó un poco de suerte. Chivas USA respondió hasta la última parte del primer tiempo pero sin producír verdadero peligro al arco de Kasey KELLER. Click to continue reading...

Desde el XBOX Pitch at Qwest Field, Seattle, WA. -30.00: Bienvenidos al Live Blogging del partido entre Los Sounders de Seattle FC y Las Chivas USA de Los Ángeles, CA. Este es el penúltimo juego en casa de Los Sounders FC. Después de hoy, el próximo encuentro aca en el Qwest Field será el 24 de Octubre, [. Click to continue reading...

All the hype & all the bantering between Kevin Payne of DC United & Adrian Hanauer of the Sounders was definitely worth the price of admission for this ticket as the up & comers in the Seattle Sounders took on the plentiful DC United at RFK Stadium. Many of you are well aware of the on going squabble thru the press and on the internet of who should've really hosted the cup final, a loud and boisterous Qwest Field or the cauldron of RFK.

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Swine Flu. West Nile Virus. Monkey Pox. Athletes' Foot. As we have seen this summer by the quarantining of Galaxy star Landon Donovan, even elite footballers aren't immune to the new world of pandemics. However, few people realize that Major League Soccer has it's own specific list of horrifying viruses, diseases and ailments. Click to continue reading...

Seattle Sounders FC Supporters are loud!
There has been a lot of talk about Seattle Sounders FC fans. From those who alleged that they piped in crowd noise (a oft repeated and thoroughly debunked rumor) to those who alleged that the TV microphones just amp them up for the viewing public at home as some Toronto FC supporters postulated prior to Saturday's match between Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders FC at Qwest Field. Click to continue reading...

Impotence is no laughing matter for a man. It's even less funny when 11 men have it. Toronto FC's anemic finishing was in full effect today as the Reds were held to a 0-0 draw at Seattle's Qwest Field. The rotating cast of characters up front saw Dwayne De Rosario partnered by Chad Barrett (!!!) with the same results as usual - nothin' much. Click to continue reading...

3´ DE ROSARIO con la primer llegada de Toronto FC que contiene KELLER y lo obliga a disparar desviado del arco... MINUTO CERO: Arranca el partido, Seattle con el saque atacando de derecha a izquierda o de sur a norte, como lo ha hecho en la mayoría de los encuentros aca en el Qwest Field, que� [.. Click to continue reading...

Los Sounders FC (8-6-8, 32 pts., 4to. lugar Oeste.) vs. Toronto FC (8-8-6, 30 pts, 3er. lugar Este) The XBOX Pitch at Qwest Field, Seattle, WA 1:00 pm / KING TV / La Ke Buena 1210 AM, KIRO 97.3 FM Arbitro:Jorge GONZÁLEZ Clima: 69° F, nublado y con 80% de posibilidad de lluvia. Los Sounders de Seattle FC reciben esta [. Click to continue reading...

Buenas tardes , FútbolenSeattle esta en vivo y directo desde el XBOX Pitch del Qwest Field en Seattle, WA, para trasmitirles lo mas importante del partido entre Los Sounders FC de Seattle y el New England Revolution. -20 minutos: Se han dado a conocer las alineaciones, El Revolution forma asi:� Mattt REIS-Jay HEAPS, Emmanuel OSEI, [. Click to continue reading...

El Regreso a Casa. ____________________________________ The XBOX Pitch at QWEST FIELD, Seattle, WA August 20, 2009 (WEEK 23) 7 p.m. PT ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, KONG 6/16 / La Ke Buena 1210 AM, 97.3 KIRO FM _________________________________ ARBITRO: Baldomero Toledo. ASISTENTES: George Gansner, Greg Boles, Edvin Jurisevi. Click to continue reading...

I was in the Qwest Field press box when my boy Jose broke this story.
Rafa Marquez tore his calf in training, which at the time meant he'd miss the friendly that night against the Seattle Sounders FC.
Pretty big news, but now the focus is on August 12th and the big qualifier against Mexico in Azteca Stadium. Click to continue reading...

FC Barcelona rounded up a sound 4-0 victory against Seattle Sounder at the Qwest Field in Seattle. This is the second match of Barca's US Tour and will round up the tour with a macth against Chivas on Sunday. In front of a full house of 67,000 people Barca produced one of their best display in the pre-season. Click to continue reading...

En directo desde el XBOX Pitch des Qwest Field en Seattle, WA Los Sounders FC se enfrentan al FC Barcelona, el campeón de España y Europa en un encuentro de exhibición como parte de la gira del club catalán por Los Estados Unidos. El Qwest Field esta completamente lleno y se presume que es la entrada mas [. Click to continue reading...

Much has been made of the overwhelming success of Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
Toronto FC in year three is a maturing club but it is clear that some things have become a fixture. The sold out crowds at BMO Field, the long lines at concessions, the beer garden as a distraction for casual fans, causing empty seats at sold out games and the "make money fast" philosophy of Toronto FC owner/operator, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Click to continue reading...

That's one way to hype a game that probably doesn't need any hype. Barcelona at Qwest Field, Wednesday night.
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Debacle en la bahía, Los Sounders aplastados. GLEN 54´� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ALONSO-Autogol 2´ HUCKERBY 78´� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � RILEY- Tarjeta Roja 32´ WONDOLOWSKI 84´ � Para Los Seattle Sounders FC, abrir la serie de tres partidos seguidos fuera de casa ante Los Earthquakes de San José, les habia dado cierta confianza. Click to continue reading...

Maybe you've noticed the flags that line the Nest on the North End of Qwest above the NES. Maybe you've wondered "Why those flags?" You might already know, if your memory is better than my own. They are the 32 nations in the last World Cup in order of finish, with the one change being our [...] Click to continue reading...

Chicago earns draw, nearly pulls off upset in closing minutes
The script would have been perfect for Chicago Fire defender Brandon Prideaux:
The Renton, Wash., native playing in Seattle, in his final Major League Soccer season, in his 241st game without having scored a goal (an MLS record), and getting a chance in the closing minutes to put an end to that string and give Chicago a late lead in front of a packed Qwest Field. Click to continue reading...

Fire and Timbers Join Forces for Saturday's match.
When is a Chicago Fire Fan not a Chicago Fire Fan? When they're a Portland Timbers fan jonesin' for a road trip up the I-5.
Bags are being packed. People are getting onto planes and into cars, to descend: on Seattle In what is likely to be ACES09's crowning achievement of the summer they hope to have a "big away day in the belly of the beast". Click to continue reading...

* When the best teams in Europe arrive on the shores of America each summer, attempting to further their brands through high-profile exhibition matches, the crowds always turn out to see them. But rarely are their supporters outnumbered by those pulling for the MLS side, as was the case yesterday at Seattle's Qwest Field - a raucous crowd of 65,289 fans saw English side Chelsea roll past Sounders FC on the strength of two first-half goals. Click to continue reading...