The 2009 MLS Best XI is set to be announced on Monday, Nov. 16, and there’s certainly a chance that the Revolution could be represented on the list once again. The Revs have had at least one representative on the MLS Best XI squad in each of the last four years, with current players Shalrie Joseph, Taylor Twellman and Steve Ralston all earning the honor at least once.

With the announcement set for Monday, we wanted to ask you … who was your Best XI in 2009?

In a time of much discussion about voting and politics and opinions and politics, there is pretty much one thing around these parts that Revs fans can agree on - Edgaras Jankauskas scored a pretty freaking amazing goal on Sept. 5 against Kansas City. And the MLS fans also agree, as that goal has now been voted into the final 10 for MLS AT&T Goal of the Year.

Get ready to exercise your vote –click this link to vote  for Goal of the Year… this is one election where voting early and often is not only legal, it’s also encouraged.

Those who watched the FSC pregame show last Saturday are probably aware that Taylor Twellman had a bit of an adventure getting to Toyota Park. The Boston Herald’s Inside Track spoke to the Revs’ forward about the incident and shares more details of the close call.

Around the rest of the league, Ridge Mahoney poses some questions regarding the four teams that have already been knocked out of the playoffs in his piece for Soccer America and Kyle McCarthy looks at coaching announcements and speculation in his Musings on Goal.com.

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Well, after a few days to ponder, it’s finally starting to sink in that the season really has come to an end. While Mondays are almost always an off day for the players, Tuesdays are typically the day in which everyone returns to the stadium to begin training and preparing for the upcoming game. With the Revolution locker room still empty this morning, however, the reality of last weekend’s loss has become apparent.

That doesn’t mean that there isn’t still news, however …

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It’s a quiet day in Foxborough as the 2009 campaign has come to an end and focus now shifts toward the future. Across the media landscape this morning, both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald revisit Saturday night’s match by taking a different focus. Also, Kyle McCarthy files a special piece for ESPNBoston.com, discussing some of the things that didn’t go the Revs’ way this weekend. Read more »

The team has arrived back in Foxborough following last night’s disappointing 2-0 loss - and subsequent 3-2 series defeat - at Chicago. After an extended stay at the stadium while Mauricio Castro got his hand stitched up by the doctors, the team returned back to the hotel for a quiet team meal. It was still a bit subdued this morning at breakfast and on the bus headed to the airport, but once we all got moving, everyone began to look ahead. It will be a bit weird tomorrow to return to the stadium and not be slammed getting ready for a Saturday match.

Today’s news obviously focuses on last night’s results, with the general feeling that - as has been said a lot of the season - just a couple of crucial mistakes - cost the team not only the game, but also the series.

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After another week of anticipation, it’s finally here. Game day.

Tonight, the Revolution battles the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park (8:30 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel, WRKO 680 AM) with a spot in the Eastern Conference Championship on the line. One team will advance to host Real Salt Lake in the conference title game, while the other’s season will end … it’s that simple.

With the Revs carrying a 2-1 lead from the first leg into tonight’s decisive Game 2, we’re going to keep it simple on the blog, too. Here’s today’s newsstand …

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