So contracts. It’s that time of year, right? Who’s stressed about Kyle Beckerman being out of contract, a free agent? He has a professional new job interview haircut, but you shouldn’t be worried. He’ll have a new contract. Here’s why.
As of next year, he’ll have ten years as RSL’s captain. That’s huge. You don’t just wander away from a commitment like that. The influence he’s had on the culture of this club are unmatched by anyone in the organization. Real Salt Lake and Kyle Beckerman are deeply intertwined, congealed into a single strand of dreadlock that keeps this organization bound.