Nick in the Drive-Thru
Cristo sends in this shot of his dad with our perpetual homeboy, Nick Rimando, at a Beto's drive-thru. Photo from Cristo, @CristoAlberto
Nov. 1, 2011
There have always been great moments in sports: moments that inspire, moments that remind us why we are so enamored by what otherwise is just a game. Saturday night was one of those great moments. With a touch of luck and a whole lot of…
Todd and Sabo
Todd sends in this photo of himself with goalscoring dynamo Alvaro Saborio, who, it turns out, is quite capable of smiling after all. Photo from Todd, @SLCDrummer
Return leg: Concentrate and everything will fall into place
Welcome to November: The month of MLS Cup champions — and when it really starts to cool down outside, leaving us in a jolt as we struggle to fathom what happened to our balmy weather. Thankfully, with the exit of that relatively nice…
Chris Wingert and a couple young fans
Even though RSL fell 3-0 to Chicago, Chris Wingert was nice enough to stick around and talk with some young fans, including Dan's son (middle). Photo from Dan Smith, @dmode
Meeting Will and Nat
Elvan sends along these photos: His daughter with Will Johnson and some young soccer stars meeting Nat Borchers on gameday. Photos from Elvan, @evkorth
Steve, Javi's Kit, and the Banner
After Javier Morales was taken off the pitch with a horrifying injury, my dad, Steve, made this banner: "DO IT FOR JAVI." It hung behind north goal for every home match since that dark day against Chivas. After Saturday's win over Seattle…
Second leg looming, RSL must continue attack on Seattle defense
As the joy from that 3-0 throbbing of Seattle boils down and nears a nice simmer until Wednesday, it's important that we take a moment to recognize that it's well and truly not over yet. First, a 3-0 scoreline may perhaps have been the…
A Well-Named Car and a Young Student of the Game
Karina sends along photos of her car, Señora Espíndola, her seven-year-old nephew Solomon — a budding soccer player himself — and his dad, Tyler, and one of herself and Solomon as he watches on in excitement. Photos from Karina
Taking It All In
Chris, Nick and Tyler take in the atmosphere the RioT when RSL dismantled Seattle in the playoffs. Photo from Chris Jones, @cwinfordjones