U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer John Harkes was a part of many firsts in his career. He was a member of the first U.S. yeam in 40 years to qualify for the World Cup in 1990, was the first American to win a League Cup in England with Sheffield Wednesday in 1991, was part of … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: John Harkes

Back on December 21, I got a call out of the blue from Jeff Cunningham. We had exchanged a few texts regarding comments for stories I had been working on in 2018, but it was the first time I had heard his voice since his second stint with the Crew concluded at the end of … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Jeff Cunningham

Billy Thompson is an original '96er and former Crew academy coach who still lives in Columbus to this day. He is currently the Boys' Technical Director at Ohio Premier. Fun fact that I just thought to look up as I typed this...Thompson is one of only two players to start the inaugural game on April … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Billy Thompson

Howdy folks! My real job kicked my butt this week, so work on the #SavedTheCrew reaction pieces had come to a halt as my time and energy needed to be focused elsewhere, but here's a quick Friday afternoon #SavedTheCrew snack as you head into the weekend. John DeBrito spent three years with the Crew from … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: John DeBrito

2018 was an emotionally taxing year for Columbus Crew fans, and that includes former Crew striker Tommy Heinemann, who was going through a soccer-as-business ordeal of his own. After signing with FC Cincinnati for the 2018 season, the club unilaterally decided to void his contract based on concerns about the condition of his knee, which … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Tommy Heinemann

Growing up in the Akron suburb of Stow, Ben Speas used to commute to Columbus to take part in the Crew's academy system. After a college career that included winning NCAA College Cup titles with Akron in 2010 and North Carolina in 2011, even being named College Cup MVP with UNC, Speas signed a homegrown … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Ben Speas

Chad Barson played in 50 MLS matches with the Crew from 2013-2016, giving him the third-most regular season appearances of any Central Ohioan in club history, trailing only Wil Trapp (157 and counting) and Danny O'Rourke (147.) A solid defender with a good head for the game, the Lewis Center native was a homegrown product … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Chad Barson

Brad Evans spent only two seasons in Columbus at the very beginning of his career. The first was a forgettable, injury-marred four-appearance campaign. The second resulted in a Supporters' Shield and an MLS Cup title. Then it was off to Seattle in the expansion draft, where over the course of nine season, he won another … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Brad Evans

In the early days of the #SaveTheCrew movement, Danny O'Rourke was one of the first Crew alums to sit down with me and have a lengthy discussion about what Columbus and the Crew meant to him. O'Rourke is a Worthington native who won a state championship with Worthington Kilbourne at MAPFRE Stadium, an NCAA championship … Continue reading #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Danny O’Rourke