As the USMNT congregates ahead of the much anticipated World Cup Qualifier against Mexico, Bob Bradley is surely exhausting all resources to ensure his side is as prepared as possible. The following is a fictional account of one such prep session.
Bob Bradley stares out on the practice pitch in Columbus, OH. His team files [...]

The following is a fictional account of the US MNT’s Thanksgiving dinner together.
Bob Bradley Stares out over the table. Freddy Adu pounds his knife and fork against the table.
Bradley: Alright, guys. Before we eat, let’s go around the table and say what we’re thankful for. Jozy, why don’t you start.
Altidore: Thanks, Coach Bob. First [...]

With all the faces we don’t usually see on the team for tomorrow’s match against Guatemala, Bob Bradley has his hands full with guys who aren’t used to the US MNT way of life. The following is a fictional account of how the new guys are getting acclimated to how they do things on the [...]

US Soccer is holding their annual awards for everything from player achievement to best soccer blog (I’m sure you already know which soccer blogs you’re going to nominate by sending an email to centercircle@ussoccer.org) and as with any awards, some people are taking it very seriously. The following is a fictional account of how a [...]

In the wake of the New York Red Bulls’ performance-enhancing drug scandal, one begins to wonder just how widespread the use of steroids is in the beautiful game today. The following is a fictional account of members of the US MNT experimenting with steroids.
Bob Bradley walks into the locker room to find Jozy Altidore injecting [...]

Since today is FIFA 09 release day in North America, I’m sure many of you are doing whatever you can to sneak in some time with the game. Well, members of the US MNT are no different. The following is a fictional account of their first experiences with the game.
Freddy Adu and Jozy Altidore [...]

The roster that Bob Bradley is taking to D.C. ahead of the World Cup Qualifier against Cuba on October 11 has been announced and it is perhaps Bradley’s most interesting collection of players in recent memory. But how did he come to bring this group together? To shed some light on the matter, here is [...]

It seems like we’ve already talked Landon’s possible move back to Europe into the ground, but with all of our opinions and speculation there is still one angle we have not covered…what will actually happen! (Lightning strikes, thunder cracks.) To share with us the fictional truth of what the future has in store for Mr. [...]

With Freddy Adu getting left off the USMNT roster for the last batch of World Cup Qualifiers and now stuck behind new Monaco signing Chu-Young Park, who started and scored in his debut, it seems Freddy has hit a momentary roadblock in his development while other young Americans are excelling. The following is a fictional [...]

After yet another mediocre national team performance from Brian Ching (though it was highlighted by a fortuitous goal), many fans and critics are still wondering why Bob Bradley keeps selecting Ching over the second-leading goal scorer in MLS, Kenny “FrankenCooper” Cooper. To shed some light on the matter, here is a fictional account of how [...]