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Sports Illustrated’s Steve Davis suggests that the Revs will select
Chandler Hoffman
in the first round in today’s 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Will he be right? Be sure to check out the latest in Davis’ recent mock-draft.

Seth Vertelney of
Goal.com
explains that the new deal with NBC just might take MLS to the next level and gives insight into what impressed MLS about NBC in the television negotiation process.

In other MLS news, the new format of the
US Open Cup
was released yesterday and NE Soccer Today’s Sean Donahue has the detailed explanation, including the newest tidbit: for the first time all Division I, II and III professional clubs will participate in the tournament without having to qualify.