2006 MLS season
As originally written by Tony Miller:
2006.
The New York/New Jersey MetroStars are bought by Red Bull and change their name to the New York Red Bulls.
The San Jose Earthquakes move to Houston, change their name to Houston 1836, then change it to the Dynamo. That club is treated as an expansion team for record-keeping purposes as the 'Quakes get the Browns treatment. The Dynamo play at Robertson Stadium on the University of Houston campus.
The Chicago Fire open with a nine-game road trip before opening Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, on June 11.
These listings start to suck in terms of commentator listings we move backward into the era before YouTube. My hope is that we can eventually build these out into something more useful. I do believe the list of games televised is fairly complete.
APRIL
Saturday 4/1:
Dallas-Fire, 4:00, ABC. Dave O'Brien, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Galaxy-Revolution, 11:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Marcelo Balboa, Heather Mitts
Sunday 4/2:
Dynamo-Rapids, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 4/8:
DC United-Chivas, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda
Galaxy-Fire, 10:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
JIP due to long hockey game.
Saturday 4/15:
Crew-Fire, 4:00, ESPN2. Dave O'Brien, Marcelo Balboa
DC United-Dynamo, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, John Doyle
Chivas-Galaxy, 11:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Saturday 4/22:
Red Bulls-DC United, 4:00, ESPN2. Dave O'Brien, Eric Wynalda, Heather Mitts
Galaxy-Crew, 10:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Sunday 4/23:
Dallas-Wizards, 5:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Saturday 4/29:
Real Salt Lake-Galaxy, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Crew-Wizards, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
MAY
Saturday 5/6:
Revolution-Galaxy, 4:00, ESPN2. PBP unknown, Eric Wynalda
Wizards-Fire, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 5/13:
Dallas-Dynamo, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda
Crew-Rapids, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
Saturday 5/20:
Dynamo-Fire, 4:00, ESPN2. Dave O'Brien, Eric Wynalda
Dallas-Revolution, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
Saturday 5/27:
Real Salt Lake-Rapids, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Heather Mitts
Revolution-Dynamo, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
JUNE
Saturday 6/3:
Dynamo-Galaxy, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
Thursday 6/8:
Galaxy-Chivas, 10:00, ESPN2. Glenn Davis, Shep Messing, Heather Mitts
Sunday 6/11:
Dallas-Chivas, 6:00, HDNet. Commentators unknown
Saturday 6/17:
Red Bulls-Galaxy, 7:30, HDNet. Commentators unknown
Saturday 6/24:
Dallas-Rapids, 8:30, HDNet. PBP unknown, John Doyle
JULY
Saturday 7/1:
Revolution-Red Bulls, 6:00, ESPN2. Glenn Davis, Shep Messing
Wizards-Galaxy, 8:30, HDNet. PBP unknown, John Doyle
Saturday 7/8:
Dynamo-Chivas, 5:00, ESPN2.
Rapids-Wizards, 9:00, HDNet. Commentators unknown
Saturday 7/15:
Fire-Dallas, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda
Red Bulls-Rapids, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
Saturday 7/22:
Crew-Galaxy, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda
Red Bulls-Wizards, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
Saturday 7/29:
Fire-Crew, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Wizards-Revolution, 8:30, FSC. Sean Wheelock, Christopher Sullivan
AUGUST
Saturday 8/5:
MLS All-Star Game at Bridgeview, Ill. (Chicago)
MLS All-Stars-Chelsea, 6:30, ESPN. Dave O'Brien, Eric Wynalda, Rob Stone, Brandi Chastain
Sunday 8/6:
Chivas-Revolution, 7:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Wednesday 8/9:
Dynamo-Galaxy, 8:00, FSC. Sean Wheelock, Christopher Sullivan
Saturday 8/12:
Galaxy-Rapids, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
Dynamo-Dallas, 11:59, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Tape delay - 8:30 kickoff
Wednesday 8/16:
Crew-Real Salt Lake, 7:30, FSC. Sean Wheelock, Christopher Sullivan
Saturday 8/19:
DC United-Rapids, 4:00, ESPN2. Dave O'Brien, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Crew-Red Bulls, 7:30, FSC.
Real Salt Lake-Dynamo, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Saturday 8/26:
DC United-Galaxy, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Chivas-Dynamo, 11:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Sunday 8/27:
Revolution-Crew, 7:30, FSC. Sean Wheelock, Christopher Sullivan
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 9/2:
Dallas-Dynamo, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Real Salt Lake-Rapids, 9:00, FSC. Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan
Saturday 9/9:
Revolution-Red Bulls, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
DC United-Real Salt Lake, 7:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan
Saturday 9/16:
Real Salt Lake-Dallas, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Sunday 9/17:
Fire-DC United, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Dynamo-Chivas, 8:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan
Saturday 9/23:
DC United-Red Bulls, 7:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan
Fire-Galaxy, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
Saturday 9/30:
Red Bulls-Fire, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa(?)
Dynamo-DC United, 8:30 (taped), FSC.
OCTOBER
Saturday 10/7:
Dallas-Galaxy, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Fire-Crew, 8:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan
Saturday 10/14:
Dynamo-Rapids, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Galaxy-Dallas, 10:30, FSC.
Sunday 10/15:
DC United-Fire, 5:00, ESPN2. PBP unknown, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
Chivas-Real Salt Lake, 7:00, FSC. Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan
Saturday 10/21:
East semis, leg 1: Red Bulls-DC United, 2:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Robin Fraser
West semis, leg 1: Rapids-Dallas, 9:00, FSC. Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan
Sunday 10/22:
East semis, leg 1: Fire-Revolution, 1:00, ABC. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
West semis, leg 1: Chivas-Dynamo, 4:00, ESPN2. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa, Allen Hopkins
Saturday 10/28:
East semis, leg 2: Revolution-Fire, 7:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan
Sunday 10/29:
West semis, leg 2: Dynamo-Chivas, 4:00, FSC: Max Bretos, Christopher Sullivan. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
East semis, leg 2: DC United-Red Bulls, 6:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain
NOVEMBER
Sunday 11/5:
East final: DC United-Revolution, 4:00, ESPN2. Dave O'Brien, Eric Wynalda, Bruce Arena, Brandi Chastain
West final: Dynamo-Rapids, 6:00, FSC: Max Bretos, John Harkes. HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa
Sunday 11/12:
MLS Cup: Dynamo-Revolution (at Frisco, Texas), 3:30, ABC. Dave O'Brien, Eric Wynalda, Bruce Arena, Brandi Chastain, Rob Stone
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