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
Year: 2020
Hardest and Easiest Paths to MLS Cup Glory
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
Q & A: Pete McGinty, Author of “Accidental Heroes”
In advance of the publication of his first book, Accidental Heroes: The Grassroots Movement That Helped Save the Columbus Crew, I spoke in-depth with author Pete McGinty about the project. In addition to this conversation, you can also read my review of the book itself by clicking HERE. Many Crew fans may not be familiar … Continue reading Q & A: Pete McGinty, Author of “Accidental Heroes”
Book Review: “Accidental Heroes” by Pete McGinty
The number of stories to be told about the callous, queso-fueled quest to steal the Columbus Crew away to Austin TX could fill a library. We now have a worthy first entry in the catalog: Pete McGinty’s Accidental Heroes: The Grassroots Movement That Helped Save the Columbus Crew. Rather than dwell on the treacherous machinations … Continue reading Book Review: “Accidental Heroes” by Pete McGinty
Crew and Indians: Something From Nothing
In this surreal sports summer, which, among other things, has featured Columbus Blue Jackets playoff games in August, there has been an uncanny convergence with my two traditional summer sports teams. Both the Columbus Crew and Cleveland Indians sit in first place with the best defenses in their respective leagues. For the Crew and the … Continue reading Crew and Indians: Something From Nothing
Hell Is Real IV: The Golazo-ing
To commemorate the fourth competitive installment of the Hell Is Real rivalry, the Columbus Crew hung four goals on FC Cincinnati in a 4-0 cakewalk victory in their Covid Cup opener. It was an enjoyable middle-of-the-night demonstration of scoreboard distancing. It’s only fitting that the game kicked off at 11:24pm EDT, as FC Cincinnati played … Continue reading Hell Is Real IV: The Golazo-ing
Cleveland’s New Baseball Name
On Friday, the Cleveland Indians announced they would be looking into the future of the team’s name. They surely wouldn’t have brought it up themselves if they weren’t already prepared to make it happen. Reading the current moment in our nation’s history, they seemed to be laying the groundwork for a change while mentally preparing … Continue reading Cleveland’s New Baseball Name
NEW PODCAST: Dwight & Sirk Talk Black & Gold
At long last, an announcement... Welcome to the first episode of Dwight & Sirk Talk Black & Gold, a new Crew podcast I am co-hosting with the longtime Voice of the Crew, Dwight Burgess. A few weeks ago, Dwight called me about a new project idea. We had a good discussion about it, plus we … Continue reading NEW PODCAST: Dwight & Sirk Talk Black & Gold
Crew Q&A: Duncan Oughton on Dwight Burgess
Following Monday's announcement that Dwight Burgess is stepping out of the broadcast booth after 24 seasons, I wrote this piece about The Voice of the Crew. On Wednesday, I also caught up with one of his former broadcast partners, former Crew midfielder Duncan Oughton, to chat about his experiences with Dwight. As always, it was … Continue reading Crew Q&A: Duncan Oughton on Dwight Burgess
Dwight Burgess, The Voice
“There’s going to be a press release going out on Monday, but I wanted you to hear it from me first.” After two days of phone tag, so began my Saturday night conversation with Dwight Burgess, “The Voice of the Crew” for 24 seasons. He wanted to personally let me know there would not be … Continue reading Dwight Burgess, The Voice
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