Tag: mls
A Conversation With Ted Westervelt, Pro/Rel USA’s Most Outspoken Crusader
In the contentious #ProRelforUSA landscape on social media, one voice is the loudest, if not the most consistent: Ted Westervelt. We sat down with...
6 Ways to Improve the CONCACAF Champions League Experience
Last week, we took a look at some of the reasons why we love the CONCACAF Champions League. We now shift our focus to...
Five Burning Questions Heading Into the 2021 MLS Season
With the 2021 MLS season kicking off this weekend, we take a look at some of the campaign's most compelling storylines in eager anticipation....
Three Simple Reasons Why Promotion and Relegation Will Never Happen in...
One of the most common criticisms in regards to soccer in America is the lack of a promotion and relegation system that is quite...
Improving the MLS TV Experience
Ahead of the 2021 MLS season, staff writers Jeremy Rist and Kyle Scoble explore how the league can entice a larger audience by upgrading...
Why Canada Isn’t Ready For a Rumored Second Division
While it may seem like a good idea on paper, adding a second division to the Canada soccer landscape now could potentially be catastrophic.
In...
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: 2021 MLS Kit Edition
It's that time of year again. Spring is in the air, pre-season training is underway, and a new MLS season is almost upon us....
The Angel City FC Experience, or How to Build a Soccer...
With just over a year until it makes its long-anticipated NWSL debut, it's an exciting time for Angel City FC. We take a look...
Screwston FC is For Houston, By Houston
In addition to paying tribute to Houston icon DJ Screw, Screwston FC's upcoming kit is a talisman that unites the city through two of...
Urban Picks: Hunter Sulte’s Journey From Alaska to MLS
Our latest installment of Urban Picks highlights Hunter Sulte, a recent Portland Timbers homegrown signing. We get a look at the young keeper's soccer...
Why Promotion and Relegation is Overrated and a Closed System is...
The sentimental idea behind promotion and relegation seems fair, good-natured, and based upon a system of meritocracy. In practice, this is a complete fallacy...
The Rebrand Blueprint: What Clubs Get Both Right and Horribly Wrong
A brand goes deeper than just a logo and color scheme. With several MLS franchises recently undergoing rebrands, we examine the ones that both...
Staff Picks: Soccer Resolutions We’d Love to See in 2021
As the new year has dawned, we break down some soccer resolutions we're hopeful for in 2021.
NeW yEAr, nEW mE. The loads of challenges...
How Freddy Adu, America’s Greatest Soccer Prospect, Was Tragically Set Up...
In 2003, Freddy Adu was a soccer phenom and anointed the world's next great player at the tender age of 13. After signing him...
Anonymous Mailbag No. 3: The MLS Talent Pipeline
Here is our latest Urban Pitch Anonymous Mailbag, where we answer your unfiltered questions and replies to our stories or any particular issues and...
Earl Edwards Jr. Discusses the Progress of MLS Black Players for...
The MLS season ended last month, but that doesn't mean the work stops for Earl Edwards Jr. and the MLS Black Players for Change...
Inside the Creative Mind of Warren Creavalle
From designing the official MLS Black Lives Matter t-shirt to creating his own brand, Warren Creavalle refuses to be confined to the...
Major League Soccer Should Learn From the NBA’s Documented History of...
I have a desire to see Major League Soccer grow and become a popular, entertaining league where the players are millionaires along with its...
Anonymous Mailbag: The Pay-to-Play Debate
We had a lot of comments come in from readers in regards to my most recent article Pay-to-Play is Good for Soccer and the...
Stix’s ‘For Los Angeles’ Is a Unique Tribute to LAFC’s Supporter...
Two weeks ago, Watts native Stix blessed fans with For Los Angeles, a new album entirely dedicated to LAFC and the club's culture. We...
