Ended up moving our Pre - Game show down to the Budweiser Pavilion on a warm Friday night over at Rio Tinto Stadium as the San Jose Earthquakes took on Real Salt Lake on Friday night to kick off Independence Day Weekend.

More Pics after the Jump…..

Since it was their first time at Rio Tinto Stadium, a few of the Earthquake players headed out to check the pitch before their alloted warm up time.

Halftime contest… unfortunately no downhill mountain run or water inside the balls.

Got home at midnight and was at the airport at 5.45am for my LAX flight.

Repped.

8.24 am touch down at LAX…

8.53am, perched up with the crew at Hennessey’s in Hermosa Beach.

Had to find a way over to the Home Depot Center.

The second slowest elevator in Major League Soccer.

With Max and Sully up in Seattle doing the US vs Grenada - 2009 Gold Cup, Dave Johnson, Mark Rogondino and myself were in LA for New England Revolution vs Galaxy July 4th double header.

Warm ups…

Obligatory fireworks for the 4th.

Made the run back to the pier with the crew…

And up a few minutes later for the first flight out… Damn good weekend.