Yesterday's news from SI.com about Minnesota's expansion team really set off a storm online. MLS determined recently that the Minnesota expansion team would have to come up with a new name when they enter MLS next season. In the end there were going to be too many United's with fellow expansion side Atlanta taking the moniker.
MLS already had one United in the league with original 1996 club DC. Adding in Atlanta and Minnesota seemed to be too much on the United front for MLS and their front office while it seems as though everyone and their mother has a team with FC either before or after the city name.