Quakes ready to Defend their Title - Alameda Times Star Bittersweet Time for Earthquakes - Monterey Herald Despite Seeding Quakes get an Edge - Contra Costa Times MLS Format puzzles Quakes - San Jose Mercury News Quakes Playoff Loss would pale next to losing Soccer Star Donovan - San JOse Mercury News Adu grows up, puts more of his Focus on the Game - Chicago Sun-Times Maybe Metros are Cursed too - N.Y. Post Rant, Rave - St. Petersburg Times Gbandi gets Chance of Lifetime - Houston Chronicle Revolution stun Crew in Foxboro - Attleboro Sun Chronicle Stewart, United get Jump in Playoffs - Washington Times Narrow Win puts Revolution ahead of Crew - Providence Journal John's unlikely Goal out of Character - Boston Herald Metros pushed to Brink of Extinction - N.Y. Times Arsenal unstoppable? So Far - South Florida Sun-Sentinel Yankees not only Dynasty hurting - Atlanta Journal Constitution Opening Act a Dud for Storm - Chicago Daily Southtown Wizards have a different Look since Team last won MLS Cup - K.C. Star Metros drop Playoff Opener - Newark Star-Ledger Revs a Cut above Crew - Boston Herald
Aaron Greenfield's rant/rave piece in the St. Pete times is a great read. The dwindling internet traffic numbers in particular I found interesting with respect to just how serious NHL's "brain cloud" could be if they don't get their act together, and fast.