Columbus Blue Jackets
The Weekly Dis
Issue 2
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.
Columbus
The Crew have avoided relegation
"We know what we could've done better. Now, what do we do next?"
Jet Greaves: Hope for the Blue Jackets?
Greaves' numbers pop. They predict that, at the bare minimum, he is ready for prime time.
Columbus Crew
Berhalter pulls a Nancy on Nancy
The Columbus Crew's lack of belly fire is disconcerting
Columbus
A Q&A with Triple-G
"The torch has been passed, and I’m really at peace with everything." --Gregg Berhalter, on his tenure as coach of the USMNT
Columbus
The Crew have rarely surprised us this season. Can they now?
“I am not pessimistic. (Injuries are) just a fact. The way I am as a person, I don’t complain about this because I need to move on, I need to find solutions — and I’ve found already solutions.” -- Crew coach Wilfried Nancy
Columbus
The math that says the Blue Jackets will and will not make the playoffs
NHL futures markets have the odds of the Jackets winning the Stanley Cup at 100 to 1. Only nine teams have longer odds. Is it disrespect? Well, at this website, that’s always a distinct possibility.
Columbus
The Crew are not exciting, not right now
For Crew fans, it feels like it's 2022. And that's not optimal.
News
How I got here
Michael Arace on why he left the Columbus Dispatch to hang up his own shingle. The Disrespected is independent, local media covering the Blue Jackets and Crew, and much more. Welcome.
News
Welcome to The Disrespected
The Blue Jackets are largely neglected by the national media. Some rich punk tried to steal the Crew. I'm Michael Arace and disrespected Columbus is my beat. Welcome.