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An Open Letter to the MSM: Exactly what part of the word 'popular' do you not understand ?
July 10 --- MVN Soccer: Every indicator in 2008 - from league development and investment in all types of soccer, to TV viewership to website interest, to ticket and merchandise sales - says that soccer interest is VERY HIGH and GROWING with absolutely no signs of SLOWING. --- Attendance records for soccer have been set at several NFL stadiums this year again, as in previous years...
An Open Letter to the MSM: Exactly what part of ...
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  • sk8babee sk8babee
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    well said
    Posted 7/15/2008 respond (flag)
  • airraid81 airraid81
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    I would say that soccer is less popular than NFL, NBA, MLB. Hopefully the MSM never covers it. They already have enough BS about Favre and TO that there would be absolutely nothing good on ESPN if they put soccer on.
    Posted 7/23/2008 respond (flag)
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San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — ... tennis and golf. Mainly, I was just wondering... When will you wake up MSM, and what will it take ? There was extreme prejudice and anti-soccer policies from so many of you in the past, but now that the evidence of the POP-U-LAR-ITY and desire for soccer news IN THE MAINSTREAM is overwhelming, why have you not changed your ways ? I was just wondering... Story source link here (published Thursday on the Most Valuable Network) ...

Commentary: An Open Letter to the MainStream Media
San Diego MLS Project — ... tennis and golf. Mainly, I was just wondering... When will you wake up MSM, and what will it take ? There was extreme prejudice and anti-soccer policies from so many of you in the past, but now that the evidence of the POP-U-LAR-ITY and desire for soccer news IN THE MAINSTREAM is overwhelming, why have you not changed your ways ? I was just wondering... Story source link here (published Thursday on the Most Valuable Network) ...

Mainstream news DEcreasing MLS coverage, even with popularity INcreasing
MLS Expansion And Development — ... tennis and golf. Mainly, I was just wondering... When will you wake up MSM, and what will it take ? There was extreme prejudice and anti-soccer policies from so many of you in the past, but now that the evidence of the POP-U-LAR-ITY and desire for soccer news IN THE MAINSTREAM is overwhelming, why have you not changed your ways ? I was just wondering... Story source link here (published Thursday on the Most Valuable Network) ...

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