I finally have a local pro team to cheer for starting in 2009.  Go Austin Aztex!  It's not MLS, but I'm still pretty happy that we're at least getting a USL-1 team which is the equivelant of AAA baseball.  Hopefully this will go a lot better than the last pro team that tried to start up here in Austin.  I can't remember the name of the team or even what level they were to play at because they went defunct before they ever really got started.

I've been keeping up with MLS a lot more the last 5 years.  In that time the quality of soccer on the field has really taken off.  Its still not on a consistent level with the EPL and other top leagues but I believe the top MLS teams could easily compete with mid to lower table EPL teams - and that's with a very small $2.2 million salary cap.  MLS seriously needs to think about at least doubling that figure.  It would make it easier for MLS teams to add depth.

Even though I've been keeping up with MLS for some time now, I still don't feel like I have a team to cheer on.  Yes, there is the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas just 3 hours away.  But, I'm a 49ers football fan - can I really cheer on any team from Dallas?  And Houston... well, its Houston.  I have not visited Houston much and I don't have much of a connection with that city.  However, the Dynamo are back-to-back champs.  I was hoping for a MLS team in San Antonio and for a short time a couple of years ago it looked like they were heading towards getting a team, but that never really got the support from the community and the San Antonio City Council.

Well, at least I have my Austin Aztex to cheer on.  Hopefully you other Austinites will get out there and cheer them on as well.  Its good quality soccer at the USL-1 level and it will be a good, fun outing for the family. Visit the Aztex online to find out more.

As for MLS, if any other MLS fans are out there reading this, perhaps you can give me a reason to pick your favorite team as my favorite team to cheer for?