Category Archives: MLS Cup
Houston Machine Steamrolls DC to Take Eastern Conference
In retrospect, it was obvious. Houston is so good playing with an aggregate lead in the playoffs and with DC missing Chris Pontius and a fully healthy Dwayne De Rosario, the task really was impossible. But it didn’t feel that … Continue reading
The Eliminated: Who Are You Rooting for in the Playoffs?
In MLS, 56% of teams made the playoffs this year, meaning your team had a pretty good chance to make at least the 4 v. 5 game of the playoffs (except you, Toronto fans, sorry). Of course, at the end … Continue reading
What Your Team Needs to do to Win MLS Cup 2012
Tonight the road to MLS Cup 2012 begins with Chicago hosting Houston in the Eastern Conference 4/5 game. Over the next month ten teams will battle to determine who is the best team in MLS this season (at least, the … Continue reading
The MLS Talk 2011 MLS Cup Live Chat
Join MLS Talk this Sunday night beginning at 9 PM ET as we provide live analysis and insight into the match between the Houston Dynamo and the LA Galaxy. Join us for a discussion on the teams and tactics, as … Continue reading
MLS Finals Set as LA, Houston Cruise to Victory
The 2011 MLS Cup will truly be a David v. Goliath affair. In this corner, you have the regular season’s best team with the most star power and biggest names who, by the way, will be playing at home. In … Continue reading
Conference Finals Set As First Leg Victors Hold Serve
An interesting thing happened in the four Conference Semifinal showdowns: the team winning the first leg fended off their foes’ stout challenges and advanced. Additionally, the higher seed went 3 out of 4 in the Semifinal round, leaving the top … Continue reading
A Television Guide To The MLS Cup Quarterfinals
Tomorrow, the meat of the MLS Cup Playoffs begin, and we can look forward to seeing all of the matches televised. Some of us, that is. ESPN publicized their plans for the Quarterfinals today. ESPN2 will be airing both legs … Continue reading
The Excitement Of The Final Weekend
So has everyone caught their breath? Well, if you were a fan of four Eastern Conference teams, this evening was a pins-and-needles expedition. With as much criticism as has been leveled towards a playoff system where 10 out of 18 … Continue reading
Take Me Out to the Playoffs - Final
The playoff numbers look like this… 5 year comparison Quarterfinals Totals(both legs) Avg +/- Teams 2006 12,736 NA CHI, COL, CHV, DAL, DCU, HOU, NE, RBNY 2007 17,041 33.81% CHI, CHV, DAL, DCU, HOU, KC, NE, RBNY 2008 14,960 … Continue reading