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Tim Crean

Sports Editor

About

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)

Peyton Manning Admits His Neck Injury Was More Serious Than He Let On: ‘I Didn’t Want to Let Anyone Else to See Me’

Peyton Manning missed an entire season with a neck injury but became an All-Pro and Super Bowl winner after while few knew how serious it was. The injury completely sapped his arm strength and, while he recovered, he only let a select few people his diminished throwing ability.

Tim Crean  •  7H
Is Kurt Warner the Most Successful Arena Football League Alumnus of All Time?

Kurt Warner went from the Arena Football League to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but is he the best NFL player ever to come from the AFL?

Tim Crean  •  8H
20 Must-Watch 2022 World Cup Group Stage Matches According to Analytics

Here are the 20 Group Stage matches that should be the most exciting to watch thanks to a soccer stat known as expected goals (xG).

Tim Crean  •  12 Jul 2024
The Rock Loves Battlehawks QB AJ McCarron’s Reason for Playing in XFL and Not NFL

In the XFL, the story of St. Louis Battlehawks QB AJ McCarron is so touching that even league owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson can’t stop gushing about it.

Tim Crean  •  28 Mar 2024
Does Michael Jordan Still Make Money From Air Jordans?

Here are the numbers on how much money Air Jordans have made for Michael Jordan in the past, present, and hopeful future of the successful shoe brand.

Tim Crean  •  27 Feb 2024
Bijan Robinson: Biography, Career, Net Worth, Family, Top Stories for the Burgeoning NFL Star

Here’s everything you need to know about Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson.

Tim Crean  •  03 Oct 2023
What is Champions League? Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer’s Biggest Annual Tournament

UEFA Champions League, the most prestigious annual soccer tournament in the world, but what exactly is Champions League?

Tim Crean  •  14 Jul 2023
ESPN Lost Erin Andrews Because the Network Wouldn’t Give Her Prestigious Job

If ESPN would have given Erin Andrews a job on the sidelines of ‘Monday Night Football,’ the NFL media landscape may be different today.

Tim Crean  •  04 Jun 2023
Michael Jordan’s National Championship-Winning Shot Earned Him a Playboy Spread

Michael Jordan made the 1982 Playboy All-America Team after his freshman year at North Carolina with an interesting group of players.

Tim Crean  •  31 May 2023
Which NFL Journeyman Has Played for the Most Teams?

NFL journeymen are often underestimated, but they can make or break a team’s season. So which has played for the most teams?

Tim Crean  •  30 May 2023