NWSL’s early kickoff times for the quarterfinals harm the game: ‘It’s getting old’‎

The trouble with having a glass-half-full mentality is that it can obscure a legitimate invitation to be frustrated. Enter the early morning kickoff. A 9 a.m. start time for Pacific Coast time zone dwellers? All the more reason to jumpstart the day. Take that 7:30 a.m. workout class, toss in a load of laundry just before the lineups are announced, maybe whip up a nice breakfast for the occasion. Make it productive, so that it feels as though a postseason draw pulled so far away from prime time a