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Hell is Real: Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 0
Crew coach Laurent Courtois and his charges get exactly what they need as they look ahead to U.S. Open Cup final and the final stretch.
Michael Arace
Born and raised in Hartford, Conn. Hartford Courant 1982-1999. Major beats: Boston Celtics/NBA, Hartford Whalers/NHL, UConn basketball. Columbus Dispatch 1999-2025. First Blue Jackets beat writer. Columnist 2004-2025.
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The Weekly Dis
A look at the MLS East playoff picture at the top of the stretch, a listen to our neighbors in the community orchestra, and This Week in Discasting (with a Cincy twist). Oh, and Hell is Real.
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"My god they look like 1972 Ajax"
While Johan Cruyff and Tex Winter are no longer with us, there are times when their presence is felt.
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Blue Jackets cracked open by the Panthers. Too early to panic?
"You have to hope, you've got to believe, that that performance tonight will embarrass them enough to stop this, right? Because if they're not embarrassed by that, we don't want them on the team." -- Rick Bowness
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Crew dominate in Orlando and lose, 3-2
And what is it about the Blue Jackets and the second period?
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The Weekly Dis
Catching up with the visuals with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Crew, including This Week in Discasting (excellent guests)
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For the Blue Jackets, a (non-bye) bye week that hopefully doesn't spell "bye-bye"
Also: In a Disrespected Media exclusive, Santi Rodriguez addresses l'affaire de Lionel Messi
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The travelling Talbots
Cam Talbot, Sean Burke, Rick Bowness, Cole Sillinger, and Mike Sillinger are all connected. Come to the Disrespected for a headache, and stay for Messi's Zacrewder film.
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The Blue Jackets looked way too slow on Saturday night
RIP Lyle Odelein, a human being of prodigious warmth and generosity
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The Weekly Dis
Breaking down the Blue Jackets' roster, ignoring Lionel Messi's nastiness, and this week in Discasting. And it was a grand week in Discasting.
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Does Rick Bowness have the Blue Jackets ready to fire?
The CBJ win their season opener for the first time in five years. Matthew Knies racks up three points in his Union Blue debut. Nationwide rocks.
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A tidy bit of business by Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell
The lowdown on the Marchenko-for-Knies deal featuring the Reign of Terror. Also: Did Lionel Messi attempt to crush Santi Rodriguez's foot? It sure looks like it. But is this Zapruder film AI-generated?