Deep Cuts took a brief hiatus yesterday, for a couple of different reasons: one, I was forced to do The Man's bidding with no real break, and two, the Internet failed to deliver anything of real interest. Deep Cuts returns today, though the situation hasn't much change; I still have way too much work to do, and there's very little of interest worth highlighting.

• The State of Kansas won't sweeten the incentive package they've offered the groups (including OnGoal, owners of the Wizards) looking to build a stadium complex in Wyandotte County. The package details came down on October 15th, and the state has yet to hear from the Wizards; I'm not sure if that's cause for concern, but it does seem odd. The Wizards continue to project that image of a club not long for their current home is things don't start moving soon; Community America Ballpark is fine as a stop-gap, but playing there gives the league a "minor league" feel that MLS shouldn't tolerate for much longer. I'm not a financial guy, so I don't know if the Kansas packages is a good one or not; but it appears to be the best the Wizards are going to get on that side of the line, and if Missouri is no longer an option, it's time to get moving. Put a shovel in the ground already.

• MFUSA favorite Chris Nee covers the game from many different perspectives, including that of a PR maven; in that role he penned a fantastic piece on how football clubs can use blogs to improve their relationship with their fans. Chris tackles more than angle in the blog/club dynamic, including how clubs should identify and work with the more prominent club-focused bloggers as well as how to properly run an in-house blog. Too many clubs, both here in the States as well as in Chris' homeland of England, see bloggers as enemies rather than potential allies. MLS teams, because of the dearth of professional media covering them, may do a little bit better in this area than their Euro cousins, but there's always room for improvment.

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