MLS Playoffs To The Lead - MLS Cup Edition

A quick follow-up to #MLSPlayoffsToTheLead...

First, thanks to everyone who participated over the last 3 weeks.  There were hundreds of pageviews of my blog post, scores of RT's and widespread participation across MLS, including RSL's official account.  I understand why folks making a living in the soccer media circles may be reticent to call out ESPN, but many of you nonetheless supported this message.  I really appreciate that.

Alas, ESPN did not care to feature any MLS Playoff match in The Lead.  Yet.  With MLS Cup tomorrow, and the end of the Beckham era, the final MLS Playoffs match may actually make it to The Lead.  We'll see tomorrow morning.  Either way, I'm planning on reviving the movement next year around playoff time.  I'm happy to be a squeaky wheel on this issue.

Thanks,
Nate Beckman (@4castnate)
Columbus Crew and MLS fan

#MLSPlayoffsToTheLead
ScoreCenter has been downloaded to tens of millions of mobile devices and is one of the most popular ways of staying informed of sports scores and headlines today. "The Lead" is a page on the app that every user sees frequently. While anyone can easily add an MLS specific page for their app, "The Lead" summarizes events that ESPN deems worthy... and that's where it may be subject to public opinion.

If you'd like to help the cause, tweet to @espn and @scorecenter asking (politely) to have MLS Playoffs added to The Lead. Use #MLSPlayoffsToTheLead hash tag. With enough participation, this will work. We live in the age of soccer's ascendancy in the USA, and this is a chance to directly participate in a small milestone. How cool is that?