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I’ll argue it’s better for Chicago, not just the league. February/March weather sucks the energy out of what should be the exciting start of the season. Start strong in July, build momentum through the fall, and if the team is good, people will come out when it’s chilly for the playoff push.
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s a little purposeful. “Don’t separate rivals” is fundamental to this, but when you stink, the shine on rivalries comes off. Also those two teams lost their “traditional” rivals (RBNY and Galaxy) to cross-city rivals.
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
And obviously we’re going to make cups for each division, right?
November 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Notes:
I hate splitting DC from the rest of the northeast
I think you have to keep SoCal together at the expense of SJ
November 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Hallowed Ground probably rightly is Bethlehem Steel’s stadium.

BUT, for this kid growing up in Pittsburgh, Edinboro University and the annual PAWest Open tournament was it. One glorious weekend a year staying in the dorms with your team, a million fields, multiple games per day… it was the best.
October 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The article says “it would give players a full summer to train and/or play with pro teams — or to pursue normal internships.”
October 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Definitely going to need to hear touchline fashion expert @susannahfuller.bsky.social on this one for @kickbackcommittee.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Forget just NC, this is America’s most hallowed ground… www.nytimes.com/athletic/144...
The story behind the most famous photo shoot in American soccer history
One summer day in 2002, U.S. national team stars posed for some photos. Seventeen years later, they still get people talking.
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Oliver Kahn with the flow and bonus points for him on this one with the Chicago ‘94 World Cup cap.
August 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM