2012 has been good for the Crew so far. A great draft, strong South American signings, some progress in the Homegrown Player department, and now a multi-million dollar jersey sponsor. Add in an aggressive season ticket campaign and the pursuit of a stadium naming rights agreement and it’s an A+ grade for all involved. If the 2012 season goes this well, the Crew will hoisting the MLS Cup this fall.
For 90+ minutes, the road weary Houston Dynamo battled and braved first-place Columbus at the Crew’s home confines, but two swift penalty kicks were all it took to erase the Dynamo’s enduring effort as the team was forced to settle for a 2-2 draw. Indeed, the outlook appeared too good to be true for a Dynamo squad fresh off a 3-0 thwacking against Sporting KC and still winless as visitors in the 2011 season. Columbus’s Emmanuel Ekpo was sent off in