10/31/04: Pumpkin Patch

[GPK]

Twellman adjusts to change-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=51758)

Dempsey ready for hostility-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=51757)

Joseph tackles every task-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2004/10/31/joseph_tackles_every_task/)

Quakes' status murky Negotiations give hope club will stay in S.J.-San Francisco Chronicle (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/10/30/SPGHG9IVB28.DTL)

Quakes crash out of playoffs-San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/10061880.htm)

Injury time goal fatal for Quakes-Contra Costa Times(AP) (http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/sports/10062077.htm)

Wizards 3, Earthquakes 0-San Francisco Chronicle(AP) (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/10/30/sports2258EDT0575.DTL)

Wizards' comeback rocks Earthquakes-KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/10059189.htm)

Stephenson's first start comes at right time-KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/10058551.htm)

Galaxy next up for KC-KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/10058582.htm)

Galaxy dominates on home field-Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2503564,00.html)

Coach likes postseason formula-Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2503547,00.html)

Rapids eliminated-Rocky Mountain News (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/rapids/article/0,1299,DRMN_51_3294234,00.html)

Galaxy Accomplishes Goals Against Rapids-LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-galaxy31oct31,1,6705526.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Galaxy make a rapid move from the brink of elimination-Carson Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/1147836.html)

Galaxy uses tip to win series-OC Register (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2004/10/31/sections/sports/soccer/article_294923.php)

Galaxy heads for Kansas City-Pasadena Star News (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~29580~2503844,00.html)

Metros ousted from playoffs-Daily Record (http://www.dailyrecord.com/sports/pro/sports4-metros1031.htm)

D.C.'s late goals eliminate Metros-NJ Herald News(AP) (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2MDY3MjImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)

Metros' end comes quickly again-NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/story/248039p-212439c.html)

Metros Kick The Bucket-NY Post (http://www.nypost.com/sports/33016.htm)

United advances to final in East-Washington Times (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20041031-013852-1198r.htm)

United Earns Style Points, Moves to Conference Final-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12681-2004Oct30.html)

Leaving LA not easy for Schmid-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/soc/2875799)

U.S. goalies get chance to play-South Florida Sun Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/sfl-rusnak31oct31,0,434806.column?coll=sfla-sports-soccer)

Fraser lays solid foundation as Crew goes to work-Dispatch (http://www.columbusdispatch.com/crew/crew.php?story=dispatch/2004/10/31/20041031-E3-01.html)

[MtMike]

Wow, at least we know the print media isn't against us, huh?

[Eric B]

Wow, at least we know the print media isn't against us, huh?Indeed, even the LA Times, where soccer coverage was one of the casualties of their sports page cutbacks, has gone relatively nuts with the coming of the playoffs. Having noted MLS hater HRH Grahame Jons actually travel to Denver for last week's first leg, as well as two Galaxy articles during the week and even the full wire story from yesterday's Clb-NE match.

The question is, would newspaper coverage be this good for the regular season if there were no playoffs? ;)