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LOS ANGELES -- As he is known to do, Cuauhtemoc Blanco talked about giving his all and winning a championship during Friday's press conference with Santos Laguna. "We hope to give [Santos] another championship," said Blanco, who has been loaned out to the Mexican league club for the playoffs.

Now that the Fire finally admitted that Cuauhtemoc Blanco is getting loaned out to Santos, it's time to think about what this means for Mr. White and for the Fire. 1. Maybe it's a tryout: Blanco hasn't ruled out a return to Mexico next season, which means he could be using this loan to show Mexican clubs that he can still play.

According to the Fire, the team is currently finalizing a deal to loan out midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco to Mexico's Santos Laguna. The loan is expected to last until the end of Santos' current playoff run. Blanco last played in the Mexican League with Club America in 2007.

[UPDATED] According to Mexican publication El Universal, and this article on espndeportes.com, Fire midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco has been briefly loaned out to Mexico's Santos Laguna for the playoffs. The newspaper claims Santos (5-5-7) brought Blanco in to replace forward and leading goal scorer Christian Benitez, who injured his right leg on Sunday and is out for three months.

Cuauhtemoc Blanco is already in Mexico training with his new team: Santos Laguna. Our good friends of MLS en Espanol-Soccer=Futbol just posted the breaking news and have sent us a translation of the article... "Just a few minutes ago the president of Santos Laguna announced that Cuauhtemoc Blanco is officially a Santos Laguna player.

Like any other player, Marco Pappa wishes he would have played more during his first season with the Fire. Still, the Guatemalan midfielder enjoyed his time with the Fire and expects to return to the team in 2009. "I'd like to return to Chicago and be more productive next year," said Pappa on Tuesday.

La Opinion, in its today's edition, reports that there is a great possibility that Cuauhtemoc Blanco plays for America during the "Interliga 2009" that starts in January 2nd in Carson, California. Our good friend of MLS En Espanol just posted the story and have sent us a translation of their article...

According to league sources, the Fire's Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Bakary Soumare and Jon Busch have been named to Major League Soccer's Best XI. All three players are making their first appearance on the Best XI. Blanco had seven goals and 11 assists in 27 games for the Fire this season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here are my thoughts on the Fire's 2-1 loss to the Columbus Crew on Thursday: 1. The Fire had the better roster, but the Crew was the better team: It was easy to tell why the Crew finished with the best record in MLS.

What can I say, its been a slow day around here. Good thing too because I have been busy busy at work. However, I do have some free time tonight to catch up on things. First up is the top five goals of the year, as voted on by you the fans out there. The league released the five candidates for the Goal of the Year.