25 Stories That Made MLS The Brothers Rahman

It's a set piece, it's a header, it's a goal, It's Chad Marshall.  The Brothers talk about the unassuming defender that played exclusively in MLS and finished with the best career for a defender in MLS history, including the most Defender of the Year awards by a player ever.

Sources: 

Extratime Bobby Warshaw on the Chad Marshall Theorem
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/11/07/wiebe-must-win-seattle-sans-chad-marshall-four-reasons-be-worried


Productivity, Longevity and Nudity by Sam Staejkal
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/10/27/stejskal-chad-marshall-dishes-his-productivity-longevity-and-nudity


Berhalter trades Marshall Financially motivated
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/12/13/columbus-crew-head-coach-gregg-berhalter-says-chad-marshall-trade-was-financially


Tom Bogert and the transition of Seattle & Marshall:  https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/11/08/inside-how-seattle-sounders-transitioned-through-chad-marshalls-retirement

The third entry to the brother's MLS Hall of Fame is Dwayne De Rosario. An MLS legend and Canadian legend that didn't make it to MLS until 23 and didn't become a starter until 26 but put together an all time career including a record six MLS Best XIs.

Also hear about the most interesting year of any MLS player, his 2011 MVP season.

Sources:
 Highs and Lows of Dero by Kristan Henaege for the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/dec/23/dwayne-de-rosario-dc-united-vegan


Dero has the eye for the dynamic
https://www.therecord.com/sports/2015/05/12/dwayne-de-rosario-always-had-an-eye-for-the-dramatic.html


Dero Racism - for Midland Today:  https://www.midlandtoday.ca/national-sports/bent-de-rosario-recall-racism-in-germany-early-in-their-pro-careers-2442147

The DC United talisman, Jaime Moreno, is the second person in our first class of MLS Hall of Fame. The first person into the 100/100 club, learn about how Moreno grew up in the same academy as Marco Etcheverry, became the first Bolivian in the EPL before landing in MLS. He would have almost two careers across two eras filled with stats and trophies.

Donate to Jaime Moreno's GoFundMe to help with his medical bills: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-our-all-time-legend-jaime-moreno

Watch Neetols favorite MLS moment here: https://youtu.be/pvyNRVAI7MM

United nearing a deal to trade Moreno by Steven Goff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/12/05/united-is-nearing-a-deal-to-trade-moreno-to-metrostars/3802196d-9b68-4769-97ad-88461e998d8d/


Moreno finds peace by Rachel Alexander https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-11/11/075r-111199-idx.html



Charles Boehm interview for MLS https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/06/03/mls-legends-jaime-moreno-discusses-his-successes-and-regrets-d-c-s-greatest-player



https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-middlesbroughs-moreno-comes-in-from-the-cold-1142440.html

The brothers kick of season 2 with our series of the first 25 players that should enter the MLS Hall of Fame (as soon as it's made). The first name leading the way in our MLS Hall of Fame? Who else but the greatest American player of all time, Landon Donovan.

Learn about his merit, honors and his story on getting to MLS and Neetol's favorite Landon goal in MLS.

Sources
Bio: http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Donovan_Landon/Donovan_bio.html
Video on SJ comeback:. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBLlNUNJ7iM
Video of all LD Goals: https://youtu.be/o-Hda6Kyx_s

Tutul and Neetol come out of their hibernation to announce season 2, which will have two seperate series:

25 Stories That Made Women's Soccer in the US
25 Stories Of Should Be MLS Hall of Famers.

That's right 50 episodes coming your way.

Also they chat about the MLS is Back Tournament.

How passionate fans of the Columbus Crew organized, protested and eventually saved the Crew and what it means to be a fan moving forward.

Sources:  
Shout out to Keith Naas @Knass who helped proofread the outline


How Columbus #SavedTheCrew by Arlo Moore-Bloom
https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2019/11/08/columbus-crew-mls-save-the-crew


Precourt takes thoughtful approach in Remaking the Crew
https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2015/07/27/Franchises/Anthony-Precourt.aspx


Columbus Crew Angling Toward Relocation in 2019 by Grant Wahl
https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/10/17/columbus-crew-austin-texas-anthony-precourt-stadium


Save The Crew:  A Timeline of Columbus’ Efforts To Save The Soccer Team
https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20181228/save-crew-timeline-of-columbus-efforts-to-save-its-soccer-team


Crew Fans Gather At City Hall To Protest by Chelsea Wiley
https://www.columbusnavigator.com/crew-sc-fans-gather-at-city-hall-to-protest/


Austin Texas Gets A Major League Soccer Deal as Columbus Ohio Gets Stiffed by Jason Notte
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonnotte/2018/08/22/austin-texas-gets-a-major-league-soccer-deal-while-columbus-ohio-gets-stiffed/#4a0be03b780c