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Tim Crean

Sports Editor

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Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined Sportscasting in 2021. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL and soccer landscape, as well as his expertise breaking down sports media, which stems from his many years downloading podcasts before they were even cool and countless hours spent listening to Mike & The Mad Dog and The Dan Patrick Show, among other programs. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie who even played DII lacrosse at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, Tim loves reading about all the latest sports news every day and considers it a dream to write about sports professionally. He's a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York who mistakenly thought, back in the early '90s, that his team would be in the Super Bowl every year. He started following European soccer — with a Manchester City focus — in the early 2000s after spending far too much time playing FIFA. When he's not enjoying a round of golf or coaching youth soccer and flag football, Tim likes reading the work of Bill Simmons, Tony Kornheiser, Chuck Klosterman, and Tom Wolfe.

Articles by Tim Crean (1747)

10 Years After the Most Dramatic Premier League Finish in History, Manchester City Does It Again

Manchester City won the 2011-12 Premier League title in a fashion we thought we’d never see again until it just happened a decade later in 2022.

Tim Crean  •  22 May 2022
Teenage Goalkeeping Prodigy Gaga Slonina Announces Decision Between Playing for USMNT and Poland

Gabriel ‘Gaga’ Slonina, the 18-year-old starting keeper for MLS’s Chicago Fire, announced he’s choosing the USMNT over playing for Poland.

Tim Crean  •  21 May 2022
David Beckham Bringing Lionel Messi to Inter Miami is the Only Thing That Can Save the Bottom-Feeding MLS Franchise

If David Beckham wants to turn his struggling MLS franchise, Inter Miami, around, bringing in superstar Lionel Messi would do the trick.

Tim Crean  •  21 May 2022
Joy Taylor Crushes Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher: ‘Everyone’s Focusing on the Top 1% of 1% of Male Sports’

While Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher feuded over NIL rules in college football, Joy Taylor explained why they’re both missing the point.

Tim Crean  •  21 May 2022
George Kittle Reveals It’s ‘Awkward’ Between 49ers QBs Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo

George Kittle admits that it was ‘awkward’ last year after the San Francisco 49ers drafted quarterback Trey Lance to replace Jimmy Garoppolo.

Tim Crean  •  21 May 2022
‘NFL Source’ Says Deshaun Watson Could Face Unprecedented Suspension Because of Trevor Bauer, According to NFL Insider Josina Anderson

After MLB suspended Trevor Bauer for two seasons, new Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson could face a lengthy suspension of his own.

Tim Crean  •  20 May 2022
Granit Xhaka Rips Arsenal Teammates After Devastating Loss: ‘You Don’t Deserve to Play Champions League or Even Europa League’

Veteran Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka didn’t hold back on his teammates after the club’s crushing late-season loss to Newcastle.

Tim Crean  •  20 May 2022
Deion Sanders Fires Back at Nick Saban After Alabama Coach Accuses Jackson State of Paying $1M for a Player

Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders issued a fiery response after Alabama’s Nick Saban accused his school of paying a player $1 million.

Tim Crean  •  19 May 2022
JJ Redick Backtracks on ‘Ridiculous’ Stephen Curry vs. Luka Dončić Question

NBA analyst JJ Redick gave a great answer on ‘First Take’ as to why he’d rather have Luka Dončić take the last shot over Steph Curry then completely undermined himself.

Tim Crean  •  18 May 2022
PSG Could be Falling Apart Amidst Kylian Mbappé Saga and Lionel Messi to MLS Rumors

What’s next for PSG is the Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Neymar Era is over after just one season together?

Tim Crean  •  18 May 2022