Interesting articles from the New York Times on American players

Here are some articles from the New York Times, one on Clint Mathis and his return to form with Real Salt Lake, another on how Maurice Edu is finally getting an opportunity to play with Glasgow Rangers, an interview with Kasey Keller on his return to the United States with the Seattle Sounders in MLS, and finally one on Jeff Parke's return to soccer after a ban for a legal dietary supplement.

All of these articles combined provide a good description on American players and what they are doing, why they are joining certain clubs, the opportunities that they are receiving abroad, and how MLS plays into all of this. The New York Times Goal Blog deserves a lot of credit for providing these articles on their website and for bringing American players more and more into the mainstream media.