2008 MLS season full of intrigue

March 27, 2008
By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet
One criticism that has been leveled at Major League Soccer over the years is its interminable offseason. Players are idle for too long -- the 120 days or so between MLS Cup and First Kick make it difficult for the league to maintain its profile.



Oddly, as the 2008 MLS season opens this weekend, it seems like just yesterday that captain Wade Barrett and the rest of his Houston Dynamo teammates were hoisting the MLS Cup. Granted, this past offseason lacked the veritable earthquake ...

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2008 MLS Season Preview

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With the presence of stars like Juan Pablo Angel and David Beckham, and the arrival of newcomers like Marcelo Gallardo, the 2008 season for MLS promises to be the most intriguing yet.

Team Previews:
• Houston Dynamo
• New England Revolution
• D.C. United
• Colorado Rapids
• Chivas USA
• New York Red Bull
• FC Dallas
• Columbus Crew
• San Jose Earthquakes
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• Real Salt Lake
• Kansas City
• Toronto
• Chicago

Features:
• Carlisle: 2008 MLS season story lines
• Galarcep: Foreign influx changes landscape
• Galarcep: Questions for the Eastern Conf.
• Galarcep: Questions for the Western Conf.

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