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
Month: October 2018
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
#SaveTheCrew Q &A: Columbus Partnership CEO Alex Fischer
When the rumor (and eventually confirmed news) that Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam were part of the ownership group trying to #SaveTheCrew, I knew I needed to race back from Cleveland to share and document the big night. I celebrated with many of you and interviewed several folks, and I will get to … Continue reading #SaveTheCrew Q &A: Columbus Partnership CEO Alex Fischer
Randy Sims, Columbus, and the Crew
I first met Randy Sims in July of 2005. The Crew had organized a bus trip to Soldier Field for an away game against the Chicago Fire as part of a doubleheader featuring the Beckham/Zidane version of Real Madrid versus Chivas Guadalajara. I decided to make the trip and write about the bus experience. As … Continue reading Randy Sims, Columbus, and the Crew
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