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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)

Roma’s Premier League Rejects Win Inaugural Europa Conference League Final

José Mourinho and his band of castoffs from Roma beat Feyenoord 1-0 to take home the first-ever Europa Conference League title.

Tim Crean  •  25 May 2022
Who Is the Highest-Paid Player in the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final Between Liverpool and Real Madrid?

The highest-paid player in the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final is Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, but he and the second-highest-paid player might not even play in the game.

Tim Crean  •  25 May 2022
NFL Insider Albert Breer Reveals the New Patriots Offensive Coordinator Could Be Bill Belichick: ‘That’s the End Result of the Coaching Shuffle’

Who is the new Patriots offensive coordinator for next season? It could be Joe Judge or Matt Patricia, but Bill Belichick is an option, too.

Tim Crean  •  24 May 2022
Deshaun Watson Accusers Set to Tell Their Stories to the World on HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ as ‘The Walls Are Closing In’ on the QB

On Tuesday, two Deshaun Watson accusers will go on HBO’s ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’ and the QB will not appear to defend himself.

Tim Crean  •  23 May 2022
Deion Sanders Accuses Nick Saban of Trying to Get More Money From Alabama Boosters

Nick Saban called out Deion Sanders and Jimbo Fisher for paying recruits, but Sanders thinks he was really talking to his deep-pocketed Alabama donors.

Tim Crean  •  23 May 2022
Ukrainian Manchester City Star Oleksandr Zinchenko Breaks Down After Winning Premier League Title: ‘I’m So Proud to Be Ukrainian, and I Would Love to 1 Day Bring This Title to Ukraine’

Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko lifted his fourth Premier League title on Sunday but this one mean more because of the war in Ukraine.

Tim Crean  •  22 May 2022
MLS: Ranking the 5 Best Full Backs in Major League Soccer for 2022

The top five best MLS full backs in 2022 play offense, defense, and most of all, help their teams win games with their skills.

Tim Crean  •  22 May 2022
Sports Media Insider Andrew Marchand Reveals Drew Brees Could Get 1 Last Chance as a Broadcaster, but His New Network ‘Won’t Break the Bank’

If Drew Brees is out at NBC, he might get one more shot (at a discount) as a color analyst at Fox, which could mirror his NFL career.

Tim Crean  •  22 May 2022
2 Former MLS Stars Dramatically Save Leeds United From Relegation on Last Day of Premier League Season

Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch and winger Jack Harrison played a major role in their club dramatically avoiding Premier League relegation on the last day of the 2021-22 season.

Tim Crean  •  22 May 2022
LaLiga Throws Temper Tantrum, Threatens Legal Action After Real Madrid Misses out on PSG Star Kylian Mbappe

LaLiga is incensed that PSG’s young star, Kylian Mbappe, decided to stay with his French club instead of moving to Spain to join Real Madrid.

Tim Crean  •  22 May 2022