A professional soccer stadium built for DC United in Prince George’s County would pump more than $6 million in annual tax revenue into the county and state, according to a study released Tuesday by the Maryland Stadium Authority.

The 24,000- to 27,000-seat stadium would also generate nearly $31 million in earnings through as many as 63 events a year, including 15 United games, according to the study.

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I was talking to our boyhttp://www.theoffsiderules.blogspot.com/ today and we bring up the LA Galaxy v DC United game this weekend. Huge game for both teams, but the pressure that must be on the Galaxy to start winning games has to be huge. Winless since mid-June and on 26 points after 24 games is a bad place to be in. With that in mind, they are only five points adrift of second place Real Salt Lake so this game is huge for them. As for DC, they are hanging on to a playoff spot  at the moment, so every point is vital for them as well. With so much at stake for both teams, and both teams needing all three points, this could definitely be a fun one.  Check this one out Saturday night at 8pm PST on Fox Soccer Channel.

Big match tonight for DC United, facing Costa Rican giants Saprissa at home in the CONCACAF Champions League tonight on Fox Soccer Channel at 8pm Eastern.

Cool little sitdown with our boy and Rancid drummer Branden Steineckert.

Even gets into his DC United jersey picture and the lengths he went to make up for it.

In case any of you have this game TiVo’d and haven’t watched it yet…

Shout to our boy Kyle at Behind The Badge for the images. Pics and match info after the jump.

[Behind the Badge]

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Not too often do you see Jaime Moreno miss a penalty, but United keeps the 2008 version of the Atlantic Cup with the draw.

Victor MacFarlane, who runs MacFralane Partners and just happens to be one of the owners of DC United has put his San Fransisco penthouse on the market for $70 million large. Seriously…I couldn’t make this up even if I tried.  I don’t even know what to say about this one, so I’m going to stop typing now.

[SF Chronicle]