26 days ago Article 5 comments

Setting the Stage for May: D.C. United's Competition Really Starts to Get Tough

Let's get ready for the third month of the 2013 MLS season. We'll see who won the month of April, and what the current MLS standings look like. On paper, we'll also see how May looks to bring great teams to RFK Stadium, but it may not shape up to be so fantastic for D.C. United.

about 1 month ago Article 2 comments

Setting the Stage for April: Time for Early Revenge

The second month of the young MLS season is just getting started. Let's review what happened in March, take a look at league attendance figures to date, and see what to expect from the Eastern Conference's April schedule.

3 months ago Article 3 comments

Setting the Stage for March: The Eastern Conference's Battle Royale (Round 1)

MLS's Eastern Conference starts the season with a no-holds-barred battle royale. March is the opening round. See which teams will be coming off the top turnbuckle, which will be looking to avoid a pin, and who will be standing at the end of March.

4 months ago Article 3 comments

D.C. United's Unbalanced Schedule in 2013: Comparing the Inter-Conference Games

We complete our preseason look at D.C. United's 2013 schedule by comparing each Eastern Conference team's inter-conference games against the West. Do the inter-conference games balance out the imbalances of the "third games"?

4 months ago Article 8 comments

D.C. United's Unbalanced Schedule in 2013: Comparing the Eastern Conference "Third Games"

Teams in MLS's Eastern Conference will again play "third games" in 2013 against most (but not all) conference competitors. So how do United's "third games" (six matches combined on the road against KC, NY, and Chicago!) stack up against their Eastern Conference rivals' "third games?"

5 months ago Article 3 comments

Thoughts on the MLS and D.C. United national TV schedule

Major League Soccer has come a long way on the scheduling front over the last few years. It's still got a ways to go, but as far as the TV schedule goes, they're doing it right.

5 months ago Article 13 comments

DCU 2013 Schedule - Snap Judgments and Breakdown

Last year's Major League Soccer schedule was widely criticized from all quarters. The 2013 schedule, in contrast, looks much more balanced. How the World Cup Qualifiers and CONCACAF Gold Cup will impact D.C. United, however, remains to be seen.

5 months ago Article 22 comments

D.C. United announce 2013 MLS schedule

The Black-and-Red will appear on English-language national television nine times, including two games on the NBC broadcast network.