After an evening receiving more boos than a Philadelphia Santa Claus Convention, Michael Bradley wanted to set the record straight about his long-ago comments during the Crew’s attempted relocation. Comments that continue to reverberate to this day. In his eardrums. Every time he visits Central Ohio. In November of 2017, barely a month after Anthony … Continue reading Relitigating the Bradley Boos
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PRE-ORDER A Massive Collection, Volume 2
At long last, I am excited to announce that A Massive Collection, Volume 2, is now available for an early access pre-order exclusively through the Nordecke! The book will be available for general purchase in mid-October, but you can get it a month early through the Nordecke. The Nordecke has long used its voice not … Continue reading PRE-ORDER A Massive Collection, Volume 2
Crew Add to Record Book vs RSL
The 2023 Columbus Crew can’t stop making club history. And in a good way. A week after the 6-1 dismantling of Atlanta United in historic fashion, the Crew throttled Real Salt Lake, 4-0, adding to their recent run of scoring records. Last week, Aidan Morris scored his first career goal on a diving header off … Continue reading Crew Add to Record Book vs RSL
Mr. Numbers Nerd: Crew’s firehose of firsts vs ATL
Saturday night’s Columbus Crew match against Atlanta United seemed like it would be a less than scintillating affair. After all, between injuries and international callups, the Crew would be without their two headlining, goal-producing attractions, Cucho Hernandez and Lucas Zelarayan, as well as starting center back Milos Degenek and starting goalkeeper Eloy Room. But the … Continue reading Mr. Numbers Nerd: Crew’s firehose of firsts vs ATL
Thoughts on Unexpectedly Winning a Regional Emmy Award
https://youtu.be/mESrFnWKg80 To say something is a dream come true, one would have to dream it first. On the evening of July 30, 2022, I learned that I (along with producer Melissa Kulwinski and editor Jeff Platz) won a regional Emmy Award for “Sacred Ground”, the video essay I wrote about Historic Crew Stadium on the … Continue reading Thoughts on Unexpectedly Winning a Regional Emmy Award
Mr. Numbers Nerd: Cucho’s GOAL-orious Debut
When Cucho Hernandez came off the bench and scored the winning goal to cement a stunning Crew comeback from a 2-0 road deficit for only the second time in the club’s 26.5-season existence, he added his name to various lists in Crew history. As Mr. Numbers Nerd, I shall elaborate. * Cucho is the 17th … Continue reading Mr. Numbers Nerd: Cucho’s GOAL-orious Debut
A Big Thing: Cucho Debuts in Historic Crew Comeback
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 burned more than three square miles of the city. The not-so-great Chicago Fire of 2022 burned a two-goal lead at home to the Columbus Crew, making for a historically memorable Black & Gold (er, Gray & White) debut for $10.5 million signing Cucho Hernandez. The Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow of … Continue reading A Big Thing: Cucho Debuts in Historic Crew Comeback
The Oracles of Crewsmas 2022
There was something in the air on Crewsmas, and it wasn’t just the chill of a February 26 start to the season, a date two days earlier than even the famed La Guerra Fria against Mexico at Historic Crew Stadium in 2001. No, this was something imperceptible in the moment that only became apparent after … Continue reading The Oracles of Crewsmas 2022
A Berry, Berry Interesting #HellisReal
Friday’s Crew game against FC Cincinnati was poised to be either Seventh Heaven or the Seventh Circle of Hell. Entering the match on a six-game losing streak, it was imperative that the defending MLS Cup champions, playing in front of their home crowd in their new stadium, proved to themselves and to the world that … Continue reading A Berry, Berry Interesting #HellisReal
UPDATE: More Warzycha Free Kicks Unearthed
One of the perils of doing reconstructive research is that you might not catch everything on the first pass. Such research is often iterative, laying the groundwork for other researchers to fill in the gaps. Such is the case with my middle-of-the-night research on Robert Warzycha's unofficial free kick goal totals since the league did … Continue reading UPDATE: More Warzycha Free Kicks Unearthed
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