If anyone still needs any proof of soccer's arrival as a mainstream sport in the U.S. Need look no further than today's TV listings where NBC Sports is carrying a three (3) hour presentation entitled "Premier League Transfer Deadline Day Show".
There was a day not that long ago when you could not even find a regular league match on TV. Now I can watch pretty much all the major European Leagues on TV, MLS and many Mexican and Latin American games. But, this three hour. "Transfer Day" presentation on TV pretty much screams soccer's arrival on the main sports stage. Might be interesting to see what the viewership ratings are for the show. Is that even possible?