Coming back from a vacation is always difficult. I feel your pain, Jason.

"I don't want to sell anything, buy anything or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed... or buy anything sold or processed... or process anything sold, bought or processed... or repair anything sold, bought or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that." -- Lloyd Dobler

I figure this can count as both a soccer and web item. Former MLSer Tim Howard is on the Manchester United website. Tim, an upcoming goalkeeper for the US National Team just completed his transfer to Englands best known and marketed team. Nice to see him go from one team I hate to another.

A Steve Ralston feature made it to the "front page" of google news US sports section. I'm actually pretty surprised to see it there given how hard a time Soccer has getting significant media exposure over here.