While trying my best to avoid overdoing notions of romance, it's developments like these that reinforce my belief that the league is entering a new era. The maturation of MLS may take decades, but a hurdle has been cleared; by simply being around since 1996, original MLS teams have become part of the fabric of the cities in which they exist. That doesn't always mean they've been successful filling the stands or attracting attention, but for a certain portion of young players in the area, that hardly matters. The fact that there was a team in Denver for Davey Armstrong to attach himself to as he learned and grew with the game is enough.