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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. \u2013 Last week, Revolution midfielder Jermaine Jones had his family fly to Boston to get a taste of what the city had to offer. And with good reason.<\/p>\n

With his contract set to expire at the end of this season, Jones spoke on Wednesday about the biggest difference between his adopted home \u2013 Los Angeles \u2013 and his current city of residence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say Boston is more of a sports city, and LA\u2019s maybe more high society,\u201d Jones said. \u201cBut I like both cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones signed a 1.5 year, $4.7 million contract a year ago, the richest deal in club history. Not long after, the Revolution were competing for a championship, due in large part to the contributions of the U.S. International.<\/p>\n

But 2015 has been an injury-marred year for the 33-year-old midfielder, and questions about his health haven\u2019t exactly boosted his stock, or negotiating power, for that matter. Even so, Jones is keeping his options open, and having his family in town last week was, at the very least, a sign that he\u2019s open to the idea of a few more years in New England.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what will happen after the season,\u201d Jones said. \u201cSo it was important to me to have my family like Boston and they would be okay to move over to Boston, and that\u2019s the good part, I would say that both cities are good cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

GETTING THE JUMP ON HOUSTON<\/strong><\/p>\n

During last week\u2019s bye, Revolution coach Jay Heaps said that the focus on training was on self-improvement, both individually and collectively. But the coaching staff also took advantage of a rare opportunity.<\/p>\n

While the players were given the weekend off, the coaching staff paid close attention to the Revolution\u2019s next foe \u2013 the Houston Dynamo, who\u00a0grabbed a 2-1 win over the\u00a0San Jose Earthquakes last weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a little more time from a staff standpoint, meaning we were able to watch that game on Saturday night without having to play a game,\u201d Heaps said. \u201cSo there was a little bit different preparation, but it\u2019s about the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indeed, it\u2019s been business as usual for the players this week, with the first two days of training focused on corrections and refinements. The attention turned to the Dynamo on Wednesday, and the need to maximum points again with another bye week right around the corner.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll go about it this week and talk about it,\u201d Heaps said. \u201cWe\u2019ll really dive into it today in training and tomorrow, and Friday to really focus on Houston.\u201d<\/p>\n

GETTING READY FOR THE GAUNTLET<\/strong><\/p>\n

To some, the timing of last week\u2019s bye – the first of the season for the Revolution \u2013 was far from ideal. Note: Revolution striker Charlie Davies was not in that camp.<\/p>\n

Although an earlier break would\u2019ve been welcomed, Davies was quick to point out that the break actually arrived at an opportune time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt lets everybody get mentally prepared for what we like to call \u2018the gauntlet,\u2019\u201d Davies said. \u201cEvery game is so important, the ultimate goal is to go into the playoffs hot and we obviously have the players, but the mindset has to be right, the mentality has to be right.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we have to use these bye weeks to rest and recover, but at the same time, mentally prepare for what\u2019s going to happen down the line.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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