First XI: Report card time. Interesting, but good comments and reasoning. My favorite quote (that is, in my biased opinion): The Crew should provide inspiration for every team in MLS. Their unbeaten string of seven games has lifted them out of the basement and into Eastern Conference title contention....They remind me of the '02 Revolution, who rode that mentality to the MLS Cup Final. Given that the Crew started out 0-3-2, they deserve a high mark simply for determination and guts. On another note, since when does anybody get trimester grades? That aside, the article is interesting enough to take the effort to click the link and read it.