CONTINUED FROM PART TWO Chad Marshall is a funny, funny man who loved and cared about his teammates. Those players describe the real Chad Marshall as “a big goofy animal” and “a teddy bear.” “He’d always make you feel welcome, but once you were in with him, the banter was pretty much nonstop,” Williams said. … Continue reading [Pt. 3] The Chad Way: Reflections on a Columbus Soccerballing Legend
[Pt. 2] The Chad Way: Reflections on a Columbus Soccerballing Legend
CONTINUED FROM PART ONE Here’s a way in that Chad Marshall is an example of not being able to judge a book by its cover. I say this lovingly, but it’s something people have asked me about and commented on over the years, and something that even his dearest friends seem to agree upon—Chad Marshall … Continue reading [Pt. 2] The Chad Way: Reflections on a Columbus Soccerballing Legend
[Pt. 1] The Chad Way: Reflections on a Columbus Soccerballing Legend
On May 22, the news came out of Seattle that Crew legend Chad Marshall retired in the midst of his 16th MLS season. He left behind a list of accomplishments as tall as the man himself. The 6’4” defender was a two-time MLS Cup champion, including the game-winning goal for the Crew in MLS Cup … Continue reading [Pt. 1] The Chad Way: Reflections on a Columbus Soccerballing Legend
1-0 Revenge Goals in Crew History
On Saturday night, Ethan Finlay did something that had only been done one other time before. He became the second ex-Crew player to score the only goal in a 1-0 defeat of the Crew. Finlay, a speedy winger who tallied 30 goals and 30 assists in six seasons in Black & Gold from 2012-2017 tapped … Continue reading 1-0 Revenge Goals in Crew History
Warzycha on Pipa’s Record
In the 27th minute tonight, Federico Higuain earned the secondary assist on Gyasi Zardes' goal to give the Crew a 1-0 lead on the LA Galaxy. Not only that, he etched his place in the Crew record books, surpassing Crew legend Robert Warzcha for the Crew's all-time assist lead. It was the 62nd helper of … Continue reading Warzycha on Pipa’s Record
25 Years Ago Tonight, the Cleveland Crunch Delivered My First Fan Championship
It's hard to believe it has been 25 years since the Cleveland Crunch delivered my very first taste of a pro sports championship. The Crunch are a defunct indoor soccer team that played in the National Professional Soccer League. In between the demise of the North American Soccer League in the early 1980s and the … Continue reading 25 Years Ago Tonight, the Cleveland Crunch Delivered My First Fan Championship
Dueling 61s: A Look at Warzycha & Higuian
On Saturday night, Federico Higuain tied Robert Warzycha's Columbus Crew record for career assists in league play, so in addition to the story I wrote, I thought it would be fun to jointly celebrate the two Crew legends by looking at their shared record while it is still shared.First, some basics. WARZYCHAHIGUAINAssists6161First assist9/22/1996 at TB(Paul Caligiuri) 8/19/2012 … Continue reading Dueling 61s: A Look at Warzycha & Higuian
The Night Pipa Tied Bobby
Records are made to me broken and we certainly celebrate their breaking. However, if we’re lucky, we get to celebrate a moment when a record is tied, where two terrific players from different eras are joined together in equal achievement. So it is Crew legends Robert Warzycha and Federico Higuain. On Saturday night, Higuain tied … Continue reading The Night Pipa Tied Bobby
Chester: The City of Another 3-Love
Prediction time! When the Columbus Crew travel to Chester, PA in 2021 to play the Philadelphia Union, they will lose 3-0. That's because the Crew have lost there by that identical score in 2013, 2015, 2017, and now 2019. It's quite the odd-year phenomenon. It's not like Talen Energy Stadium is a house of horrors … Continue reading Chester: The City of Another 3-Love
A Gaston-ishing Start to the Season
Like I would have told everyone before the season had I thought to think it, the Columbus Crew are going to do pretty darn well this year if they can get 20 goals apiece from Gyasi Zardes and Gaston Sauro. Lo and behold, they are each on pace for 23 goals this year and the … Continue reading A Gaston-ishing Start to the Season
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