Photo: Sarah and Sean Baker

On the dreaded MLS coaching carousel?
Way back in June we were all chuckling after securing the Atlantic Cup yet again from the hapless denizens of the Swamp.
Who’s laughing now?!!

March 15, 1998.  Ben Olsen's first game with DC United.
November 24, 2009.  That's the day that Ben Olsen said he's hanging up his boots.
That's 12 seasons of soccer, though unfortunately due to injuries, Ben didn't play in all of them.  But it's probably safe to say that he competed in each of them.
222 games 29 [...]

Photo: Sarah and Sean Baker

No, Not Santa.
Coach Piotr Nowak and the Philly Union powers-that-be, as they rub their hands with glee (?) while looking down the list of unprotected players around the league.
For those keeping score at home here is the list of our boys in Black and Red courtesy of Behind the Badge:
The [...]

It should come as no surprise that folks inside the Beltway were cheering loudly for the little guy with the big heart staring down the favorites in front of a national television audience.
No, it wasn’t just a case of the football equivalent of David vs. Goliath.
Sure there were those who just hated the thought of [...]

Cue the Fat Lady….

United went down to Mexico in search of a win against Toluca to asure advancement into the knockout stages of the CONCACAF Champions League/Cup.  United put forth one of its most complete efforts of the year, but only came away with a tie on Chris Pontius' fantastic goal from distance.  But United [...]