MLS Teams should consider name changes

MLS Soccer will go "international" when Toronto FC joins the league in 2007.

Other than that, I am quite amazed at the way we include sponsors in the name of the sports team. It completely dilutes the name of the team and especially the fans.

For example, the New York Red Bulls (or in some places NY/NJ Red Bulls). Essentially the name is part sponsor by Red Bull, the sports drink, but with the team in last place in the Eastern Conference, the name does not instill any type of confidence. Make it simple. It should be named New York United FC or New York United.

Other examples include:

New England Revolution should be New England United / FC

Kansas City Wizards - same thing

Colorado Rapids - same thing

Chicago Fire - just to remind us about that Great Fire?

Columbus Crew - nada

Houston Dynamo - please...help me

Los Angeles Galaxy - sheesh

Note: Real Salt Lake - is meant to be pronounced as Re-al Salt Lake.