Welcome in

Popularity is a tricky issue, isn’t it? A niche indie…

Can we make the US Open Cup matter?

I was having a soccer chat with a friend of…

Our moment

We’re only three games into the new Nashville SC season,…

In praise of good intentions

Because there is always a time and space for critique…

Soccer on the margins

In his marvelous book, The Language of the Game, Laurent…

Listening and learning

Of the many truisms in discussions about soccer, one certainly…

The magic of this moment

Nashville SC are on a tear right now. While I’m…

Thoughts on the Backline’s protest

Nashville SC started this season with a 1-0 victory against…

A few thoughts about Jake Daniels

When Blackpool forward Jake Daniels came out as gay a…

Finding inspiration in the North American Soccer League

It’s nice to be reminded sometimes that when we (the…

Are the Titans rebuilding or contending? Why the answer is both

Are the Titans rebuilding or contending? Why the answer is…

A Nashville SC Thanksgiving

It’s been a few days since Nashville SC’s match against…

Can Netflix help?

"Maybe if fans can see MLS not as a fledgling…

An emotional game, horribly so

In the late 1960s, Dick Cecil—who would go on to…

The joy of mediocrity

In The Age of Football, David Goldblatt observes one of…

It’s time for Nashville SC fans to fully adopt the coyote

Soccer nicknames come from all sorts of places and varying…

Can real fans skip the final?

I had a number of conversations the week prior to…

Soccer and suicide

Early this week, I was giving my final lecture in…

What if they are playing for the draw?

One of the most enjoyable aspects of reading histories of…

Soccer: It’s always been ours

If we are shaped by our history – and we…

The cleanse before the game

The tailgate before the game. It’s not just for soccer, I…

Five Nashville SC thoughts heading into the stretch

It’s the day after the Major League Soccer All Star…

The next MLS television deal can help grow the Nashville SC fanbase across Tennessee

“There’s gold in them thar hills.” While the phrase originates…

Care like we do

Even mediocre films can sometimes make one think. There is…