Month: December 2020

A Crew Win Would Be Great for the Present…and the Past

Sirk Columbus Crew, Sports

Today’s Eastern Conference Final between the Columbus Crew and New England Revolution highlights an interesting dichotomy. Professional athletes need to have short memories. They focus on the task at hand, which is of the utmost importance to them. Fans, meanwhile, have long, institutional memories. For them, games may have years of additional emotional meaning beyond … Continue reading A Crew Win Would Be Great for the Present…and the Past

Hardest and Easiest Paths to MLS Cup Glory

Sirk Columbus Crew, Mr. Numbers Nerd, Sports

With the Crew, Covid-willing, set to face the New England Revolution in Sunday’s Eastern Conference Final, it dawned on me that Columbus will have faced the conference’s number six, seven, and eight seeds on their way to a potential MLS Cup berth. All three teams finished at 1.39 points per game in 2020. It made … Continue reading Hardest and Easiest Paths to MLS Cup Glory