‘DC United/MLS’ Archive

Name the new DC Brau/D.C. United beer contest underway

More good local beer news — DC Brau and DC United are teaming up for a new beer. Here’s the DCU release – D.C. United and DC Brau collaborate to create DC’s only team-specific beer:
D.C. United, in collaboration with DC Brau Brewing Company, LLC, today announced that DC Brau will brew a limited edition D.C. [...]

Redskins will be #1 team in D.C. for a long time; Nats & Caps currently jockeying for #2

Mike Rizzo: D.C. could become ‘primarily a baseball town’ – DC Sports Bog, The Post
I think that every professional sports team ought to be “aspirational” in everything they do. An example is trying to be the #1 team in a market. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo seems to think so too:
“I think that [...]

Is a DC United stadium finally going to happen?

I think we are in Round 62 in the ongoing saga that is a new D.C. United stadium — the team’s managing partner Jason Levien is hopeful, according to Soccer Insider (The Post):
“The stars are aligning in a good way for us. We’re working closely with the right people and we feel better about it [...]

Positive steps for DC United staying in the District

Study: $157M for soccer stadium
The long road to a soccer specific stadium for D.C. United is looking a little better. I hope something can be worked out and they stay here; I’ll believe when I’m sitting in it. I need to figure out when I’m going to see them this season. I have not seen [...]

Almost a clean sweep for D.C.: Caps, Nats, DC United all win (Wizards don’t)

Yesterday, three D.C. teams played concurrently and all won — two over Boston area teams. The Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in the second overtime in the game 2 of the NHL playoffs to take home ice advantage.
Just minutes earlier, the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 behind Edwin Jackson’s complete game [...]

MLS on Facebook: DC United 10th most liked team

DC United, the most successful Major League Soccer franchise as measured by championships comes in 10th place in Facebook Likes, just about the middle if the league. #1 is the Los Angeles Galaxy, which has international superstar, David Beckham on it. Data collected March 26, 2012

Team
Conference
Facebook Likes

1
Los Angeles Galaxy
Western
359471

2
Seattle Sounders FC
Western
247414

3
New York Red Bulls
Eastern
151121

4
Philadelphia Union
Eastern
92899

5
Chicago [...]

My take on “Rooting Interests: Who are D.C. fans?”

Rooting Interests: Who are D.C. fans? – The Post
The Post did a survey on Washington D.C. sports fans attitudes, favorite teams/owners, etc. recently. It mostly confirms what we already know about D.C. area fans:
“Washington fans are really a wonderful blend of the best parts of Northern tier fans and Sun Belt fans,” former Washington Nationals [...]

RFK Stadium’s 50th anniversary

RFK Stadium at age 50: Redskins, baseball and much more – The Post
Happy 50th Birthday, RFK Stadium! – SB Nation DC
THOMAS BOSWELL: RFK Stadium: After 50 years, it’s still personal – The Post
GALLERY: A look back at RFK Stadium – The Post
UPDATED 10.03.2011: When RFK Stadium opened DC Sports Bog, The Post (yay mega nerd)
Last [...]

RFK Stadium is a great home if your are a cockroach — for DC United, not so much anymore

Struggling with crumbling RFK Stadium, D.C. United is desperate for a new home – The Post
Washington’s most successful team over the last two decades, DC United, plays in its worst facility. Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, home of 312 United matches (and by my calculation approximately 810 Senators games, 243 Nationals games and 255 Redskins games [...]

DC United wins with Ben Olsen’s Chili Bowl

I have already mentioned how impressed I am with DC United’s marketing push and how it really put them on my radar. Well, they did it one better yesterday, when they teamed up with Ben’s Chili Bowl. Yesterday, the landmark U Street restaurant was Ben Olsen’s Chili Bowl for the day.

At Saturday’s opener, Ben [...]

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