Brendan Faherty from Soccer Banter sat down with our own Brendan Schimmel to talk Revs and a little USMNT. Let's give him a little love for it.

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Steve made his first appearance of the season on CSRN's Around the League podcast, taking 15 minutes to preview the New England Revolution season ahead of First Kick. Give it a listen.

Josh Hakala has been running TheCup.us as a labor of love for years now. Recently, he set up an IndieGoGo to try and raise money for a total revamp of the website. The campaign ends on 2/19 (short notice, I know), but if you can get to the site and contribute a little, it benefits all of American soccer.

PennLive blogger Derek Meluzio apparently fielded several emails looking for the skinny on Bilal Duckett when the Revs announced his signing. He responded with this overview of what to expect out of the Notre Dame alum.