When New York City FC started up in earnest, just about every one of us in the ol’ MediaSphere was in the same boat: that is, making everything up as we went along. Everything was new: the organization, the players, the stadium, supporters, the parlance, you name it.
But one gent had no need to make everything up on the fly— YES television commentator and Sirius radio host Joe Tolleson, a man that insiders would justly (and unanimously) determine to be a Total Pro. Ahead of Thursday’s NYCFC-Minnesota showdown, we spoke with Joe over the phone on Wednesday, and are proud to share the highlights of our conversation, edited only for length.