The NYT can kiss my ass. They may be the country’s paper of record but their sports page is crap. Well-written crap, but don’t look to them to break any sports stories.

I personally think that he may play tonight. If he does, then he will NOT play on Sunday or on the 18th because of turf issues (unless the Revs keep that patch of grass they had the other day). If he doesn’t play today he MAY play on the Turf surfaces, but I doubt it. His ankle will still be iffy and why risk a long-term injury at this point?

I’m feeling very good about seeing Becks for 20-30 minutes on the 15th.

While Beckham was unsure about his playing status, he had a strong message for MLS: Ditch the artificial turf.

Beckham said he’s noticed some things that are “not right” about MLS, and foremost in his mind was the fake grass used at four MLS stadiums. He said the fact that RFK Stadium has the real thing — unlike Toronto and New England, where the Galaxy play Sunday — will be a “huge factor” in whether he will play.

“As a professional athlete, you can’t play a game like soccer on that sort of field,” Beckham said. “What it does to your body as a soccer player, you’re in bits for three days after that.”

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/soccer/08/08/bc.soc.mls.galaxy.beckham.ap/index.html