... they've faced a huge number of times in the playoffs over the years, lately with good results. I could go on about the challenges that the Revs faced ... it's not worth the time. This Fire team came into the playoffs in mediocre form, with rumors of trouble in the locker room ... real chance to play for the championship in Seattle in two weeks. MLS Playoffs: Crowd, Nyarko Ignite Fire Revolution ...

... not. So with those issues out of the way, it's time to focus on the second legs of the MLS Cup quarterfinals, and what we learned last week that may have been a little less inevitable. The most intriguing ... raised serious questions about coach Robert Warzycha's sanity.MLS Playoffs: Preparing for the Quarterfinal Climax originally appeared on Fanhouse Soccer Blog on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:41: ...

... . That's not the change. The change is that a player cannot be suspended for the MLS Cup for yellow cards. So if Jamison Olave, who ... If you remember, Ricardo Clark missed the 2006 MLS Cup final because of the old rule. I think the change must be new, because that link above to ... then the 5th paragraph under "2009 MLS Cup Playoffs Guidelines." However, when you check out the 2009 Playoff ...

... . Photo: Wendy Larsen, isiphotos.com. The second round of the MLS Cup Playoffs has the two higher seeds in each conference hosting their opponents ... much in doubt when analyzed through the lens of history. In the years since MLS moved to an aggregate-goal home-and-home series to determine the teams that advance from the first round of the playoffs, a significant number of higher seeded teams have ...

First off, congrats to RSL for pulling off a near-miracle and making it to the playoffs. However, once you're there, can you do anything with it? The reds were out to do just that over the weekend. It was a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, and with ... the best chance to get to the Eastern Conference Final (note to MLS: fix the screwy playoff system. NOW!). Unfortunately, some extremely tenative and ...

... leading the way Using the term SuperClasico becomes a bit grating, especially in MLS. It's too gimmicky and missing the genuine article. ... Mike Magee was dragged down in the box. Here's a few other MLS thoughts: *Almost disappointing to see Real Salt Lake ... holding on to his contract/option for two more years. If he wins an MLS Cup, don't be surprised to see him cut-and-run. ...