Once again we have a halloween season contribution from Prairie Rose Clayton in the form of some awesome carved pumpkins here at Gillette Stadium. Those of you watching at home will see them during the broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel, and here’s a closer look at them for your viewing pleasure.

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For the Revs and Fire, today starts the second season - the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs. Today’s game - 2 p.m. at Gillette Stadium, Fox Soccer Channel, WRKO 680 AM.

With just one goal in the first two playoff games so far (Seattle 0, Houston 0; and RSL 1, Columbus 0), media reports today expect a great defensive battle today at Gillette Stadium.

Frank Dell’Apa of the Boston Globe writes about the importance of set pieces in the series, especially after Jeff Larentowicz’s game-winning strike last week in Columbus. Kyle McCarthy talks about the importance of getting off to a great start at home this week in the Boston Herald, and then follows up with a piece about the familiarity between the two teams for MLSnet.com. From a Chicago perspective, Kent Dill takes a look at the match-up for MLSnet.com, while Charlie Corr has the ESPN Chicago/ESPN Boston preview of the game. Finally, Bill Wells of the Springfield Republican takes a look at today’s game from Jay Heaps’ point of view, especially in his mentoring role for the team’s younger defenders as they enter the first-ever playoff match.