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TORONTO -- Toronto FC finally found a home for Richard Eckersley on Monday, sending the English fullback to the New York Red Bulls for a fourth-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. The move, long expected, was money-related. The MLS Players Union listed Eckersleys salary last season at US$310,000, second-highest among the numbers made public for Toronto players. His number for 2014 was even higher, thanks to a contract renegotiation last year to help ease the 2013 salary cap burden. Toronto declined comment when asked if the club was absorbing any of that salary. "As per team and league policy, we cant disclose terms of the deal," a Toronto spokesman said. Which sounds like a yes. Toronto was more interested in ridding itself of Eckersleys wages than getting something in return, which other clubs knew. While a fourth-round draft choice is a modest prize -- there are only four rounds in the SuperDraft -- Toronto GM Tim Bezbatchenko can add it to the draft choices obtained for the rights to goalie Stefan Frei and midfielder Bobby Convey, two other players who did not figure in TFCs future. Eckersley, 24, made 92 appearances for Toronto over three seasons after joining the club on loan from English side Burnley FC in April 2011. The loan became a permanent deal in January 2012. Eckersley established himself as a starter at right fullback, filling in at centre back when needed. Signed to a rich contract by a previous regime, he found himself on the outs towards the end of last season because of his salary cap hit. The red-haired Brit was a fan favourite for his marauding runs and combative style. But manager Ryan Nelsen used Mark Bloom for the last six games of the season, electing to keep Eckersley on the sidelines with his future on the club uncertain. The team recently signed veteran English fullback Bradley Orr on loan from Blackburn Rovers. "Weve been really honest with Richard," Nelsen said prior to flying to Florida for training camp Sunday. "Hes given great service to the club. Hes done really well and its not his fault that a contract was given that was probably not appropriate." NOTES -- The Vancouver Whitecaps filled a void at right back by acquiring Steven Beitashour from the San Jose Earthquakes for allocation money. Born in California to Iranian parents, Beitashour holds dual American-Iranian citizenship and has represented Iran. The Whitecaps also announced the signing of midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy, acquired in Stage 2 of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft ... Former Toronto FC midfielder Maurice Edu has joined the Philadelphia Union on a one-year loan from Stoke City of the English Premier League. 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The Union looked to have grabbed a big win in the 88th minute when Amobi Okugo finally put the hosts in front. But a terrible giveaway by Union goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi handed Earnshaw the equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time, keeping the Union two points back of fifth-place Red Bull New York for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. B.J. Hill Jersey . The league announced Thursday that Tom Higgins is leaving that post effective immediately.(SportsNetwork.com) - Dan Quinn has one foot out the door in Seattle but that doesnt mean the next coach of the Atlanta Falcons is planning to give up on his security deposit. The NFLs worst-kept secret is that win or lose at Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks defensive coordinator will be soon be calling Buckhead home. For now, though, its all about finishing the job he already has as the steward of footballs best defense. I think all of us have those experiences where you have to juggle things at the same time, Quinn said at Super Bowl Media Day when asked about his pending job change. For me, just being here, I am having an absolute blast. While quarterback Russell Wilson and stud running back Marshawn Lynch get most of the ink for the Seahawks, its Quinns stifling defense which serves as the teams true calling card, and the New Jersey native has successfully built on what now-Jacksonville head coach Gus Bradley first cobbled together in the Pacific Northwest. The Seahawks stop unit led the NFL in scoring defense for the third consecutive season in 2014, becoming the first to accomplish that feat since the famed 1969-71 Purple People Eaters of the Minnesota Vikings, and just the third all-time (Cleveland 1953-57). Quinns unit also became only the fourth team in NFL lore to lead the league in fewest points and yards allowed in back-to-back seasons, and the first since the legendary 1985-86 Chicago Bears. And the Seahawks D has done all of that in the most offensively-skewed era in pro football history. We just honestly try to find unique guys and how fast we can play, Quinn said when describing his philosophy. Then, within each team, there are unique guys and how you feature the players. Really, it is just about featuring the guys and the roles they can do best. The unique guys in Seattle are athletic middle linebacker Bobby Wagner and members of the best secondary in football, featuring three All-Pro-caliber players in cornerback Richard Sherman as well as safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor. Quinn particularly raved about his last line of defense on Tuesday. They are two unique guys: Kam Chancellor andd Earl Thomas are both so different, Quinn said.dddddddddddd. Kam Chancellor, wed all look up at him right now at how big he is. We try to feature him in the things he does best like playing near the line of scrimmage and with Earl Thomas ... he is a speed backer, something that really jumps out in his game. The way he can play the middle of the field and coverages, the closing speed that he has, that is just one good example that you talked about with those guys and try to feature the guys in the best ways. With those, it is real clear what they do best. Over the Seahawks final six regular-season games, the club allowed a minuscule 6.5 points and 202 yards per game while collecting 24 sacks. It did not allow a point in the fourth quarter and yielded only 13 in the second halves during the six-game run. I think early on we got to the point where we were trying to be too perfect, Wagner said. We had to go back to realizing that its not about perfection, its about having fun and enjoying that time you have with your brothers. Once we got back to that, we really got going. It was a bittersweet irony because that run solidified Quinn on a lot of head- coaching short lists, and his pupils understand hes out the door after Sundays game. Few are feeling abandoned, however, with linebacker K.J. Wright calling his soon to be ex-teacher a defensive mastermind, while also lauding the Falcons for waiting out the process and sticking with a guy who wont be free until Feb. 2. I think hell be a really good head coach, Wright said. I dont expect him to be here next year. I know a lot of guys want him (back), but he shouldve been gone last year with what he did. Lets talk Atlanta. Theyve got a good offense, but the defense is struggling. So if he comes out there and gets that defense right, theyre an automatic playoff team. Quinn, though, has one more page to turn before making the Falcons that playoff team -- one that reads beating Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in back- to-back Super Bowls. 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