Today, the MLS Player’s Association (MLSPA) released their salary guide for the 2025 season. The MLSPA typically releases these salary guides twice a year (usually in May and October), so this first release, though later than usual, gives us a chance to review the Columbus Crew’s acquisitions and new contracts. Some housekeeping before we begin. These salaries might not be 100 percent accurate. Players may … Continue reading MLSPA releases first salary information of the 2025 season

Five matches into the 2025 MLS season and the Columbus Crew are still undefeated. On the flip side, the Crew only have two wins and have scored just six goals in those five matches, with four coming in a single match. The season is early but there is a lot to like and dislike so far, so let’s get into three things I liked and … Continue reading Three Things We Liked & Disliked:New York City FC v Columbus

I’ve had a fun seven years (SEVEN!) writing Anatomy of a Goal for Massive Report but it’s time for something new. For this season, we’re going to be rolling out a new weekly (hopefully) article focusing on three things I liked and three things I didn’t like from each match. Let’s get started with a 3v3 on Saturday’s match against the New England Revolution. Three … Continue reading New England v Columbus: 3v3

Welcome to one of the most interesting weeks of the year, the first release of the MLS Player’s Association Salary Guide for the 2024 season. Each season, the MLSPA releases two salary guides that follow the close of each transfer window. Typically the releases come in May and October, and we now have our May 2024 release. Note: these salaries might not be 100 percent … Continue reading MLSPA releases Crew, MLS salary information for the start of 2024 season

Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where following each match we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew contest. For the ninth match of the 2024 MLS season, we look at Steven Moreira’s 74th-minute goal that leveled the game and rescued a home point for the Crew on Saturday night. Here is a look at the fantastic goal from Moreira. Columbus … Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Steven Moreira bags a goal of the year candidate

Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where following each match we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew contest. For match six of the 2024 MLS season, we look at Marino Hinestroza’s 79th-minute goal, his first for the Crew, that leveled the match with Nashville SC and set the team back to Columbus with a crucial road point. Here’s a look … Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Marino Hinestroza opens his Crew account

Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where following each match we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew contest. For match four of the 2024 MLS season, we look at Cucho Hernandez’s 13th-minute goal that put the New York Red Bulls on their heels and set the Crew on track for a 3-0 victory on Saturday evening. Here’s a look at … Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Cucho finishes an early chance to start the scoring

Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew match. For the second match of the 2024 MLS season, we take a look at Cucho Hernandez’s 59th-minute goal in Minnesota that gave the Crew a 1-0 lead as part of their 1-1 draw on the road. Here is a look at Hernandez’s fantastic … Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Cucho Hernandez strikes again

The Major League Soccer Players Association released its final updated report of players’ salaries for the 2023 MLS season following their mid-season release in May. The current state of the Columbus Crew looks much different from the May release, with four high-dollar departures, four high-dollar acquisitions and a significant raise that was not reported in May. As always, it’s important to remember that these salaries … Continue reading MLSPA releases updated Crew, MLS salary information for the end of 2023 season

How the Black & Gold got their opener in a Trillium Cup win. Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Diego Rossi opens his Crew account

The Black & Gold again set Zelarayan up for another great goal. Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Crew’s Lucas Zelarayan scores another golazo

The Black & Gold put together another impressive goal. Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Crew’s Cucho Hernandez scores back-heel goal vs. New York Red Bulls