3rd Degree


Ponies March On

November 25th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

Congratulations to the SMU Mustangs for their 1-0 win over Gonzaga to advance in the NCAA playoffs…

Top Ten: Moments in FCD History

November 25th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

Dallas Burn Lift 97 USOC (Courtesy FC Dallas)
Our 10th Anniversary series continues with a look at the best moments in FC Dallas history. There have been some great events over the years, but we had to pick out ten. Here’s out list. Make sure and let us know if we missed anything.

Free Saturday Night?

November 24th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

Then why not come watch the Ponies in the playoffs…

Ted Eck Surfaces

November 23rd, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

In Hawaii at a soccer clinic…

Goodson Picked by San Jose

November 21st, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

Goodson (Maggie Hutchinson, 3rd Degree)
Frank Yallop chose FCD’s Clarence Goodson with the second pick in the San Jose Earthquakes expansion draft despite the player being out of contract.

Pareja Gone? Rhine In?

November 21st, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

The usually reliable Ridge Mahoney says Oscar Pareja has been offered an assistant coach job with the US U17s…

Wally and Ibbe Off to US U20s

November 19th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

Anthony Wallace and Abdus Ibrahim have been called into the latest U20 camp by coach Thomas Rongen. Both players will miss FCD’s trip to Trinidad as a consequence of their call up.

FCD Expansion Draft List

November 19th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

FC Dallas has released their protected list for Wednesday’s expansion draft. Each MLS team was allowed to protect eleven players, leaving the majority of the roster exposed. DP players turned out to only need protection in certain circumstances that did not include FCD’s Denilson.

120 Fahrenheit: 2008 Off Season Two, The Plan

November 18th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

Ruiz; Stay or Go? (Maggie Hutchinson, 3rd Degree)
In order to begin the winter planning for FCD we started with a consideration of what we have learned about the head coach. It was important to consider Morrow first because his nature will dictate what direction FCD will go in. Step two is now to set out a plan we feel Morrow is most likely to follow this winter.

Landycakes Helps Dallas

November 18th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

In an all to far predictable fashion Landycakes Donovan has helped FC Dallas…

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