RSL News Stand: Monday, March 7, 2011

RSL Newstand

Oh so much to catch up on from the weekend on this edition of the RSL News Stand, an expanded version that we’ll roll out in four sections for your convenience!
2011 MLS Season Previews / RSL Features
SI.com: Real Salt Lake becoming MLS’ model franchise
The Salt Lake Tribune: “They are my team, they are my fans”
The Salt Lake Tribune (RSL blog): RSL’s Chris Schuler proved his unexpected promotion was right move in Champions League
Deseret News: Real Salt Lake’s Chris Schuler “excellent” in rare start
Goal.com Guidebook: 2011’s Real Salt Lake
(VIDEO) FOX13Now.com: Fans show support for Real Salt Lake
Soccer By Ives: MLS Season Preview – Real Salt Lake
SB Nation: MLS 2011 Preview: Handicapping the individual award races
Bleacher Report: MLS 2011 schedule preview: Must-see games
CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals – RSL v. Deportivo Saprissa
RealSaltLake.com: RSL draws Costa Rica’s Deportivo Saprissa for CCL Semis
The Salt Lake Tribune: RSL to face Costa Rica’s Saprissa in Champions League Semifinals
Deseret News: Real Salt Lake to face Saprissa in CONCACAF semifinals
Soccer America: Potent foreign contingent boosts RSL’s CONCACAF quest
MLSsoccer.com: RSL, Saborio to face familiar foes in Saprissa
MLSsoccer.com: Saborio: I won’t celebrate if I score on Saprissa
MLSsoccer.com: Saborio expects “weird experience” vs. Saprissa
CONCACAF.com: Which leg at home is the advantage?
CONCACAF.com: Saprissa completes CCL Semifinal field
(VIDEO) CONCACAF.com: Highlights – Olimpia 1 : 2 Saprissa (QF Leg 2)
Soccer365.com: For RSL and MLS, a golden opportunity
(PODCAST) MLS Talk: RSL is through, and part one of our preview
RSL/MLS News & Notes
MLSsoccer.com: Development Academy Roundup
MLSsoccer.com: MLS, Opta partnership to pay statistical dividends
MLSsoccer.com: Armchair Analyst: Stats revolution comes to MLS
RSL Soapbox: For Real Salt Lake, is all the attention too much of a good thing?
RSL Soapbox: RSL Report Card – Champions League QF’s 2nd Leg

(VIDEO) RSL Soapbox: A couple of quick interviews from RSL’s Saturday practice


RSL Soapbox: RSL 3/05 practice notes and pictures
TornBySports.com: RSL making history
“Know Thy Enemy:” Sporting KC & San Jose Earthquakes Notes
The Kansas City Star: It’s only the preseason, but winning is important to Sporting KC
The Kansas City Star: The Morning Kickoff: You play to win the (preseason) game!
ESPN Los Angeles: ‘Quakes without injured Steven Lenhart for opener
Soccer by Ives: MLS Ticker: Lenhart to have surgery …