From the Weekly Brief:

The new San Jose Earthquake franchise, which will rejoin MLS next season, unveiled a redesigned uniform and logo, and announced that former player and assistant coach John Doyle would be the GM. Michael Crowley, who is president of the Oakland A’s as well as the Earthquake, indicated that Doyle’s deep passion for soccer and ties to the local community stood out. Source San Jose Mercury News

 

Seattle Sounders Reportedly MLS Bound
Although MLS will only concede that it plans to award 2 more franchises by the 1st quarter of 2008, the Herald News of New Jersey and Sports Illustrated both reported that the Seattle Sounders, who will leave the USL as champions, will be one of them.  The team, which will be the first located in the Northwest, will reportedly join the league for the 2009 season and play at Qwest Field. Philadelphia, St. Louis, and to a lesser extent Portland, are reported to be in the running for the final allocation. Sources: the Herald News of New Jersey; Sports Illustrated