March 1, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

The team is set to finish the leagues quarantine March 8 then they are off to Florida until the 27th. While in Orlando they will have many friendlies beginning with the the Fire on the 13th, a Saturday. Next up, on the 18th will be their next game facing an unknown opponent at this time, following that they are off to St. Petersburg for the balance of the camp. 

At Al Lang Stadium, the home of the USL Rowdies, they have a game on the 24th and again on the 27th facing Nashville.

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February 26, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

Am I jaded yes, am I a realist, yes, 3 teams by the age of 19, all gone due to lack of $$ including one just 2 years removed from  titles,  another did not return to defend one, the 3rd not even seeing out it's sole season, that it happens now with a half a billion in investment being asked for in a global pandemic is more of a yawner than news.

Ron Burkle today made it known that due to the impact of Covid, he was poised to be the lead investor for the wildly popular USL city of Sacramento stepping up to MLS. 

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February 25, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

Although the voting is over those up for enshrinement this year results are not known as yet, why not wait and announce at the same time to take the sting out of the delay a bit, is beyond me. Willie Nelson is now set to perform Oct. 2, so rather than occur as a May day it becomes a fall event along with the induction ceremonies of the Class of 2021 so to will be he induction of Atlanta United Carlos Bocanegra and Andres Canto a Colin Jose Media Award winner, their date was scuttled by Covid.

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February 25, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

Written by Michael Saunders

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February 24, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

Fans and a 5 member group are set to name the MVP from these games that will close out around 9 p.m. ET as the US take on Argentina kicking off at 7 on FS1 & TUDN. The USWNT need but to win or tie to take the title. VISA in their 2nd straight year as the presenting sponsor of this honor, to be presented following the US game. Last year, the title was taken by Spain's Alexia Putellas. My pick, should she play and of course keep yet another clean sheet would be the US GK Naeher. 

The committee:

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