Saturday didn’t begin well for this Columbus Crew supporter. As I drove down High Street, my frustration started to mount. Maybe it was bad luck or something going on at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, but there was unusually miserable traffic heading south toward the Arena District.
I inched forward, desperate to get to Lower.com Field early enough to see Federico Higuain’s signature ceremony pre-match and then get his autograph. Ahead of me was an impenetrable block of traffic. It was fitting, then, that a few hours later, I settled into my position in the Nordecke only to watch the Crew struggle mightily against a set, immovable Nashville SC.