2003 MLS season
As originally written by Tony Miller:
Year number eight of Major League soccer brings a new TV deal. Fox Sports World (the future Fox Soccer Channel) and HDNet each get in on the fun with something on the order of 28 regular-season games apiece.
I’m not completely sure that we have all the HDNet playoff games because they were kind of a niche channel and aren’t in a lot of TV listings.
The league replaces its best-of-three conference semifinal round with a two-legged format. The conference finals move from two legs to a one-off match.
The Dallas Burn move out of the Cotton Bowl and into Dragon Stadium, a high school football stadium in suburban Southlake with 11,000 seats.
The Galaxy opened the Home Depot Center in June after playing their first seven years and change at the Rose Bowl. They played their first eight matches away from home, so any Galaxy home match here is in the new stadium.
The Fire played most of their season at Cardinal Stadium on the campus of North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, but moved back to a renovated Soldier Field on Oct. 10. (They were originally slated to play that game on Oct. 11 on HDNet, but it got moved back to Oct. 10 due to a Bears conflict.)
APRIL
Saturday 4/5:
Crew-Galaxy, 4:00, ABC. JP Dellacamera, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Saturday 4/12:
Burn-Galaxy, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Wizards-DC United, 8:00, FSW. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins, Christian Miles
Rapids-Earthquakes, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 4/19:
Revolution-Crew, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
DC United-Fire, 7:00, FSW. Mark Rogondino, Paul Caligiuri, Christian Miles
Earthquakes-Wizards, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 4/26:
Crew-MetroStars, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Fire-Wizards, 7:30, FSW. Mark Rogondino, Rick Davis
Rapids-DC United, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
MAY
Saturday 5/3:
Revolution-Earthquakes, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda.
DC United-Burn, 7:30, FSW. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins, Christian Miles
Wizards-Crew, 8:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 5/10:
Revolution-Galaxy, 4:00, ESPN2. Ty Keough, Dave Dir
Crew-Rapids, 7:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Burn-Wizards, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 5/17:
Rapids-MetroStars, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough
DC United-Wizards, 7:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Earthquakes-Crew, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 5/24:
Crew-Revolution, 7:30, HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa. FSW: Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins, Christian Miles
Sunday 5/25:
Wizards-Galaxy, 1:00a (taped), ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Delayed to 2:00a following softball overrun.
Saturday 5/31:
Earthquakes-Fire, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Rapids-Galaxy, 9:00, HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa. FSW. Jon Herz, Rick Davis, Christian Miles
JUNE
Saturday 6/7:
Galaxy-Rapids, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Crew-Earthquakes, 7:30, FSW. Max Bretos, color unknown, Christian Miles
Wizards-MetroStars, 8:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 6/14:
MetroStars-Fire, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
DC United-Crew, 7:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Rapids-Revolution, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 6/21:
MetroStars-Galaxy, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
DC United-Revolution, 7:30, FSW. Jon Herz, Paul Caligiuri, Christian Miles
Earthquakes-Crew, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 6/28:
Fire-MetroStars, 4:00, ESPN2.
Crew-DC United, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Revolution-Rapids, 7:30 (taped 6:00), FSW. Jon Herz, Paul Caligiuri, Christian Miles
JULY
Friday 7/4:
Rapids-Wizards, 9:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 7/5:
DC United-MetroStars, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Crew-Burn, 7:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Saturday 7/12:
MetroStars-Revolution, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Wizards-Burn, 8:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Fire-DC United, 8:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Saturday 7/19:
DC United-Earthquakes, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough
Crew-Wizards, 7:30, FSW: Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins, Christian Miles. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.
Saturday 7/26:
Fire-Wizards, 8:30, FSW: PBP unknown, Allen Hopkins?, Christian Miles. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.
Sunday 7/27:
Earthquakes-Burn, 2:00a (taped), ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
AUGUST
Saturday 8/2:
MLS All-Star Game at Carson, Calif. (Los Angeles)
MLS All-Stars-CD Guadalajara, 3:30, ABC. JP Dellacamera, Ty Keough, Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 8/9:
Fire-MetroStars, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
DC United-Revolution, 7:30, FSW. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins, Christian Miles.
Crew-Galaxy, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 8/16:
Revolution-Earthquakes, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, color unknown.
Fire-DC United, 8:30, HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa. FSW: PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
FSW changed "late in the day" from COL-CLB to CHI-DCU.
Saturday 8/23:
Galaxy-Revolution, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough
Burn-Crew, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa. FSW: Max Bretos, color unknown, Christian Miles.
Saturday 8/30:
Crew-Wizards, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Revolution-Fire, 7:30 (taped 6:00), FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Sunday 8/31:
Galaxy-Burn, 1:30a (taped), ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Delayed from 1:30a to 2:15a following college football overrun.
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 9/6:
DC United-Galaxy, 7:30, FSW. PBP unknown, Rick Davis, Christian Miles
Fire-Crew, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 9/13:
Crew-Burn, 7:30, FSW. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins, Christian Miles
Rapids-Wizards, 9:00, HDNet.
Thursday 9/18:
Revolution-Rapids, 7:30, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda.
Saturday 9/20:
MetroStars-Crew, 7:30, FSW. Max Bretos, color unknown, Christian Miles
OT not shown due to time constraints.
Galaxy-DC United, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Thursday 9/25:
MetroStars-DC United, 7:30, ESPN2. Glenn Davis, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Saturday 9/27:
Revolution-Crew, 6:00, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Rapids-Fire, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
OCTOBER
Saturday 10/4:
Crew-DC United, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Fire-Galaxy, 8:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Sunday 10/5:
Earthquakes-MetroStars, 4:00, ESPN2. Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Saturday 10/11:
MetroStars-Burn, 7:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Sunday 10/12:
Revolution-DC United, 4:00, ESPN2.
Saturday 10/18:
MetroStars-Revolution, 7:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Galaxy-Earthquakes, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Sunday 10/19:
DC United-Crew, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda
Saturday 10/25:
DC United-Wizards, 7:30, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Earthquakes-Galaxy, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Sunday 10/26:
Crew-Fire, 4:00, ESPN2. PBP and color unknown, Eric Wynalda
NOVEMBER
Saturday 11/1:
East semis, leg 1: DC United-Fire, 7:30, FSW.
West semis, leg 1: Galaxy-Earthquakes, 10:00, FSW.
Saturday 11/8:
West semis, leg 2: Wizards-Rapids, 8:00, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Sunday 11/9:
East semis, leg 2: Fire-DC United (at Soldier Field), 1:00, ESPN2. Eric Wynalda acting in some capacity with unknown partners.
East semis, leg 2: Revolution-MetroStars, 4:00, FSW. PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles
Friday 11/14:
East final: Fire-Revolution (at Soldier Field), 8:30, FSW. Max Bretos, color unknown, Christian Miles
Saturday 11/15:
West final: Galaxy-Wizards, 10:00, FSW: PBP and color unknown, Christian Miles. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.
Sunday 11/23:
MLS Cup: Earthquakes-Fire (at Carson, Calif.), 3:30, ABC. JP Dellacamera, Ty Keough, Eric Wynalda, Marcelo Balboa, Rob Stone