CHING!! puts a stumbling block in front of the Fire

Last night a spectacular hat trick by Dynamo legend Brian Ching kept the Chicago Fire at bay. The fire, with a short turn around after a midweek game against the revs, looked sloppy. Sean Johnson and the defense certainly had a game to forget as they allowed four goals from a struggling Dynamo team. Ljunberg kept his good form going with two assists to wilman Conde on a corner and Calen Carr in the run of play. That and an own goal from the Dynamo could not earn even a single point for the fire on the road. Points that are dearly needed if the team is going to make the playoffs. Something Fire fans have come to expect. Johnson and the defense looked particularly unorganized as men went unmarked and goals flew into the back of the net all night. Im not the boss but its my guess that Carlos de los Cobos won't be around long in Chicago. His constant lineup changes and attempts to bring in sub par El Salvadorans has not boded well for the fire this year. I hear Bob Bradley might be on the market again. I'm just saying.

MLS teams begins push to the playoffs and concacaf champions league group play

Most MLS teams have made their mid-season moves and have their rosters set to begin the push to the playoffs. Last night the Revs and the Fire played a crucial game in terms of playoff implications. An 85th minute Calen Carr goal snuck past Reis and gave the Fire a 2-1 victory. As the standings sit right now the fire still remain outside the playoff picture as the Western Conference looks to put 6 teams in. Also last night Real Salt Lake and the Columbus Crew improved MLS teams to 3 and 0 in Champions league group play. Perhaps MLS teams are listening to Garber and taking this contest more seriously. Tonight at 9 the Sounders will look to make it 4-0 for MLS as they take on Marathon. Who do you think makes the playoffs this year? Will this finally be the year an MLS team takes Champions league title?

Macalester Pre-Season Approaches

Determined Scots will be descending on Macalester's campus in just a few weeks time to prepare for the upcoming season in the MIAC. Expectations are high as the Scots will look to repeat as conference champs and more importantly will look to make a deep run into the NCAA tournament. In what some may see as a shocker, Coach Ian Barker was able to keep budding stars, Jonathan Dachenhaus, Ian HC, and the Mercurial Doddy, from being lured overseas by the likes of Tottenham, Mito Hollyhock, and Dutch giants Ajax. One of the more exciting developments for the upcoming season is the new headband rule that the team decided upon. For every game the Macalester Scots will wear either a blue or orange headband, that includes coach Ian Barker. This may come as a surprise to some of you but what most people don't know is that headbands let you jump twice as high, run twice as fast, and have the killer instinct of a great white shark. Yes, it is shocking but you better believe it and you better get ready for a crazy season in the MIAC.