MLS Week 28: Complete Schedule and 5 Things to Watch for This Weekend

The beginning of the Brian Bliss era is the story to watch in MLS Week 28, but an additional four storylines will complete your weekend preview. Only five of the nine matches scheduled for this weekend will be covered in great detail. Each of the five selected will be dissected from a unique angle to intensify your viewing pleasure. So, what exactly warrants your attention in Week 28? Read on to find out.   Note: Unless otherwise mentioned, credit all statistics to the official MLS Press Box Stats and Standings.Begin Slideshow

The Home Guard: MLS and the Upcoming USMNT Qualifiers

Nine Major League Soccer players were called to play for the USMNT in the upcoming qualifiers. That number fell to eight after Brad Evans injured his calf over the weekend. Jurgen Klinsmann's roster reflects his team's yellow card problem. With Costa Rica looking for revenge at home on Friday and the cage match against Mexico on Tuesday, Klinsmann had to make sure he had backup players to cover for his starters should they pick up a second yellow card against Costa Rica.   As reported by USSoccer.com, between yellow cards and injuries Klinsmann has several of the home guard on speed dial: We know that the problem is we’ll be having nine players going into that game with yellow cards, so anything can happen after that game. We put everybody on notice to be in touch with us, and if there are changes to be made after that game we’ll make those changes. A Jozy Altidore injury scare over the weekend had a few tongues wagging about who would replace the star American target man, but Jozy reported to USMNT camp and was declared fit to play.  Klinsmann chose FC Augsburg fullback Michael Parkhurst over less experienced MLS fullbacks to replace Brad Evans for the qualifiers. Parkhurst, ...

Week 27 MLS Power Rankings

With August ending and September beginning, there are just two months left in the Major League Soccer season.  With that being said, every match from here on out has an immense meaning when it comes to the playoff race. One club that has helped themselves plenty in the playoff race is Real Salt Lake, who put on a stellar display on Friday night against Portland. Was that performance enough to keep RSL on top of the B/R MLS Power Rankings for another week?  Continue reading to find out where they and the other 18 clubs landed this week. Begin Slideshow

Best and Worst from MLS Week 27: Real Salt Lake, Bobby Boswell and More

The best action of MLS Week 27 was highlighted by Real Salt Lake, Benny Feilhaber and Luis Robles, but what about the worst? The Philadelphia Union and Montreal Impact failed to meet the criteria after a scoreless draw at PPL Park. Despite a man advantage, the Columbus Crew couldn't capitalize and fell 1-0 to the Seattle Sounders. It was the club's 13th loss of the season. They won't be featured, either. Some tough competition also kept the Los Angeles Galaxy from making the list of best and worst from MLS Week 27. Read on to find out why.Begin Slideshow