12/24 We needed a coffin... er, a tree. There are no lots open on Christmas Eve

[Wallydrag]

Very slow newsday. Happy Christmas Eve everyone!

General
US Federation calls players' latest financial proposal insufficient - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/soc/2962071)

RSL
Murray favored as top spot for soccer stadium - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2496769)

Rapids
Kickin' in the Big Time - Pueblo Chieftan (http://www.chieftain.com/sports/1103900406/1)

[purojogo]

Here are two articles from MLSnet... They are very similar, and were already posted before, but make for good reading :

First XI: Most intriguing
By Jeff Bradley / Special to MLSnet.com
http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20041223&content_id=20468&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

Connolly: Keep feeling fascination
By Marc Connolly / Special to MLSnet.com
http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20041223&content_id=20493&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

[Mattbro]

Interesing quote from Nat Borchers:

"Playing in the MLS was always a dream of mine ever since I was a little kid," the 6-foot-2, 180-pound Borchers said. "Now, I am living that dream and it is pretty amazing."

At first I though he was BSing, but I guess he must have been about 13 when MLS started. Kind of cool that we finally have guys in the league who grew up watching it. He should know it isn't "the" MLS, though.

[Soccer Doc]

He should know it isn't "the" MLS, though.

Nope--it's The MLS :D

Hell if it's good enough for the EPL it's good enough for MLS