Just when you thought the league turned the corner on ridiculous rules and regulations, we get this - MLS has blocked Red Bulls transfer of Atlanta Silverback standout, Kanji.

Grandfathering Carlos Ruiz is fine.

Grandfathering Landon Donovan? No problem Beckha .

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Soccer by Ives is reporting that MLS has blocked the Red Bulls' purchase of Macoumba Kandji from the Silverbacks. Get the details here...

I think MLS really, really screwed up here. Who cares what league a quality player is in? Why should the fact that he's playing in the USL matter as to his value? Click to continue reading...

Two USL First Division teams hope to do a little better than their MLS counterparts last night as the Montreal Impact take on Real Esteli at home and the Puerto Rico Islanders travel to Costa Rica to counter Alajuelense in the nightcap. Stay with us all night, as we'll also be here for the Silverbacks-Whitecaps game. Click to continue reading...

Brian Lewis of the New York Post always seems to have the scoop. And this week is no different.

For those who have been asking, here is the dealio:

- The Atlanta Silverbacks are still asking for the absurd transfer fee of 200k for their elite forward, Macoumba Kanji (just a side note - his first name is pronounced the same way as an ancient Brazilian voodoo practice).

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New York: The bids the club placed for foreign based strikers were rejected, so it appears that the Red Bulls will be going even harder after Macoumba Kandji of the Silverbacks. The issue at this point is acquiring enough allocation money through the league to pay Atlanta's approximate $200,000 transfer fee. Click to continue reading...

Ives is reporting that the Red Bulls are trying to make a trade within MLS for allocation funds to pay for a transfer fee for Atlanta's Macoumba Kandji. I wonder if the price has went up, or if the Silverbacks were unwilling to lower the price to help New York out. The rumored figure has been $200,000. Click to continue reading...

First off, permit me to apologize for over 3 days of none posting - a record for this blogging nerd. I will have pictures of what the hell I have been up to soon. In the meanwhile, I figure a good old "All The Bull" should bring everyone up to speed on things. Again, my sincerest apologies.

Riding the high of the DC game, alot of interesting and odd ball news has been popping up left and right.

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Cobb Snobs. Gwinnett Traffic Jammers. Atlanta Flamers...ahem...these are few of the names (obviously tongue in cheek) that I've seen bouncing around several message boards of late as MLS expansion continues to be a hot topic.

I know I'm being unrealistically optimistic, but let's spend a few moments talking about team names. Click to continue reading...

In a match finish that should have a warning label for cardiac patients, the Silverbacks miraculously scraped out a draw against the Portland Timbers.

For large stretches of the match, the Silverbacks seemed to control the run of play yet could not convert any of their possession in to goals. Click to continue reading...

The New England Revolution get Group B action started tonight as they take on Santos Laguna at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Kick Off is at 8:00 p.m.


On the west coast, Chivas USA represents MLS against last year's cup winner, Pachuca CF. Pachuca are coming off a fresh victory against the Silverbacks earlier this week and are looking to repeat. Click to continue reading...

Can Atlanta support an MLS franchise? That's the question that Arthur Blank has asked Dick Sullivan, a former Home Depot executive who previously had been the Falcons' Executive Vice President of Marketing.

Mr. Sullivan is on leave from that post to help Mr. Blank with some of his other special projects. Click to continue reading...

Attention Atlanta parents and fans of the Silverbacks! Star 94 has partnered up with the Silverbacks for a cool web promotion.
If you have a 12 year old or older child who doesn't mind staying on his or her toes during a professional football match, then you can enter to win a chance for your child to be a ball boy/girl during Atlanta's upcoming July 3rd match against the Minnesota Thunder. Click to continue reading...

The first Euro 08 Semifinal is today with Germany v Turkey. The other Semi, Russian v Spain is Thursday. See all the details below in the UEFA European Championship section.

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The first leg of the Copa Libertadores Final is tonight with LDU Quito hosting Fluminense. Click to continue reading...

Unfortunately, the tournament won't visit Atlanta this year as the Silverbacks fell 1-0 in Miami. Atlanta FC didn't make it out of the USASA qualifying round down in Jacksonville. It's a shame, I love this tournament and the craziness that can happen in it.

We've had one upset tonight, as Cleveland City scored two goals in extra time to defeat the USL-D1 Thunder in Minnesota. Click to continue reading...

In case you hadn't heard, ABC is showing the Euro final on Sunday. But right before that they are showing the DC v LA showdown live from RFK! Awesome!


US Open Cup

Lots of 2nd Round games coming on Tuesday night!
Matches & Scores:
Carolina Railhawks v Real Maryland Monarchs
Richmond Kickers v Western Mass Pioneers
Minnesota Thunder v Cleveland City Stars
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Rochester Rhinos
Atlanta Silverbacks v Miami FC Blues
Charlotte Eagles v Charleston Battery
Crystal Palace Baltimore v Harrisburg City Islanders
Seattle Sounders v Hollywood United
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Brian Quarstad at Blue Sky Soccer has audio of interviews with both coaches from tonight's Open Cup match:
-Amos Magee of the Thunder
-Martin Rennie of the Cleveland City Stars
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MLS News

CHICAGO FIRE

Vote today for the Chicago Fire All-Decade team. Click to continue reading...

Don't miss it: history will be made Tuesday night at Dragon Stadium. Of course, it being the first season of the club, history is made every time somebody turns around (first home game! first shutout! first 4-game winning streak! first opposing coach ejection! etc.). But still, this is big.

The Silverbacks are coming, if you hadn't heard. Click to continue reading...

Silverbacks Sponsor the 3rd Annual Silverbacks Champions League

This is a cool local tournament. Where the Perrin Cup is Atlanta's FA Cup, this is Atlanta's Champions League. From the Press Release, "The Atlanta Silverbacks Champions League allows teams from various leagues around the region to compete on one stage and see who will be the champion among champions. Click to continue reading...