NOTE: I am going to follow my usual protocol in such situations and just type this once and post it. Trying to go back and make it perfect will be a Sisyphean task since it will never be perfect enough and I’ll just have start over again and again. So this will just be what … Continue reading Thank You, Sigi
Year: 2018
Mr. Numbers Nerd: Crew Players Scoring in Jersey # Minute
In the regular season finale, Gyasi Zardes scored a goal in the 11th minute en route to hat trick in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United. After Zardes scored, I turned to Mike Urso and said, "To give you a scary idea of how my brain works, Gyasi just scored in the 11th minute and … Continue reading Mr. Numbers Nerd: Crew Players Scoring in Jersey # Minute
MAPFRE’s Future: From a Nightmare to a Dream
Wednesday morning at MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus Partnership CEO Alex Fischer, and other Columbus civic leaders announced a plan to convert the Crew’s home for the past two decades into a new project that will serve as the Crew’s training facility, a public soccer complex, a community recreation center, and greenspace parkland. … Continue reading MAPFRE’s Future: From a Nightmare to a Dream
“A Massive Season” Now Available as an eBook!
A mere ten years and five days after the Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls in MLS Cup 2008, and a mere nine years after its initial publication, my first book, A Massive Season, is finally available as an eBook. The eBook version contains everything that's in the print version, but it costs … Continue reading “A Massive Season” Now Available as an eBook!
The Day The Crew Legends Returned
The Legends game and reunion prior to the Crew’s thrilling 3-2 win over Minnesota on Sunday, October 28, 2018, was an event to remember. Here are some scenes from throughout that magical day, from the Legends Game, to Autograph Alley, to the tailgate, to the Crew match… ***** Before the legends game, I asked team … Continue reading The Day The Crew Legends Returned
D.C. vs. Columbus 19 Years Later
There was a time where it felt like the Columbus Crew would face D.C. United in the playoffs every single year. From 1997 to 1999, the teams squared off three consecutive seasons in the Eastern Conference Finals. The league was four years old then. Those Crew teams were loaded with talent. The 1998 team featured … Continue reading D.C. vs. Columbus 19 Years Later
Mr. Numbers Nerd: Zardes Edition
Taking a break from working on #CrewLegends stuff to take a quick dive into some legendary work by current Crew striker Gyasi Zardes. Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. wore a Zardes jersey up in Cleveland this week and it was certainly a good week to rep the Crew striker. He scored a hat-trick to … Continue reading Mr. Numbers Nerd: Zardes Edition
Anatomy of the Greatest Goal in Crew History
There have been many great and memorable goals in Columbus Crew history. There was Brian McBride’s header-to-himself and volley in the inaugural game in 1996, the Stern John “three seconds to play” goal in 1999, Robert Warzycha’s golden goal free kick in 2000, Marshall over McBride and Guille-to-Frankie in 2008, William Hesmer’s equalizer in Toronto … Continue reading Anatomy of the Greatest Goal in Crew History
Crew Q&A: Kyle Martino on Bringing the Boys Back Home
This Sunday is shaping up to be infinitely more Massive than usual for Crew fans. At 4:30, the Crew face Minnesota United at MAPFRE Stadium with a playoff berth on the line. It's also the first home game since the recent announcement that the Edwards and Haslam families are in serious talks to buy the … Continue reading Crew Q&A: Kyle Martino on Bringing the Boys Back Home
Growing the Legend: Celebrating a Massive #SaveTheCrew Milestone
On the sun-splashed steps of Columbus City Hall on Sunday, October 22, 2017, Morgan Hughes addressed a throng of 2,000 Crew fans who showed up to fight for their team. “If you came here for a funeral, you came to the wrong place,” he told the crowd as he vowed that they would prevail in … Continue reading Growing the Legend: Celebrating a Massive #SaveTheCrew Milestone
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