More Than a Trophy at Stake as Struggling Franchises Meet in MLS Cup Final

Filed under: MLS, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Los Angeles Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Philadelphia Union, Seattle Sounders FC, Toronto FC

TORONTO -- Every championship game promises glory. Every championship game promises the opportunity to make history, to fulfill ambition and to command attention and respect the following year. But how many promise survival?

We're not talking about survival in a Mayan ceremonial ballgame kind of way. But we do mean it somewhat literally.

Survival, or something close to it, is about what's at stake as FC Dallas and the Colorado Rapids meet here Sunday night in the MLS Cup Final (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).

There have a lot of people assuming this week that those who keep track of MLS revenue, sponsorships, TV ratings and other off-the-field metrics are disappointed that Sunday's title game lacks marquee names and star power. If they are, that's shortsighted.

 

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Source: http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/11/21/more-than-a-trophy-at-stake-as-struggling-franchises-meet-in-ml/

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