It’s nice to see that D.C. United has become a (relatively) big deal in the nation’s capital. It’s one of the most successful sports franchises in the city’s sports history, and RFK Stadium, the place United calls home, is certainly one of the toughest places for any Major League Soccer team to play. The gets consistent coverage from The Washington Post, and it also has a loyal fan base that’s the envy of many teams in MLS. With its thrilling Eastern Conference semifinal win versus New York’s Red Bulls, United also got to steal the spotlight last weekend, as it was a bye week for the NFL’s Redskins, the Wizards were still in preseason, and the Nationals season was long over. “I felt the attention – there were a lot more cameras out,” midfielder Ben Olsen said. “I think they were trying to fill some time slots, but I think it’s great. We need to take advantage of that.” In the past, D.C.’s fans have shown that they’d turn out for the big games — 57,431 watched D.C. United win its first MLS Cup in 1997 — but the team will be happy if more than 20,000 turn out to see the Sunday’s Eastern Conference semi between United and the New England Revolution at RFK. Meanwhile, down the road, some 90,000 are likely to turn out to see the Redskins play the Dallas Cowboys at 1 p.m. “Man, I wanted to go to that game,” the United forward Alecko Eskandarian told the Associated Press. “I’ll make it,” he said. “I’ll give my buddy T.O. a call.”