Wednesday Happy Hour: Jimmy Conrad for 2013 SI Swimsuit Issue!

Jimmy Conrad has a new YouTube show and he and his guest discuss many things including Alex Morgan in Sports Illustrated this week. Jimmy wonders aloud how he’d look in body paint and Grant has a disturbing suggestion on who should take that fashion step.

More on the Crew’s new sponsor and our new favorite feline after the jump.

Friday Happy Hour: Best of the Week

Lots of great posts from our writing team this week, so here’s a Friday afternoon recap:

• Tommy did a great analysis of MLS season ticket prices.
• We talked to the only out gay man playing pro soccer right now, Anton Hysén .
• Brian Dunseth and Chris Wingert became Soccer Allies in a big way.
• Taylor Twellman and Jimmy Conrad became Soccer Allies, too, amongst many others.
• We got team updates from New York, Chivas USA, and Toronto.
• We got to know our new Philadelphia writer Janine.
• Jon analyzed the US Men’s National Team’s  pair of friendlies.
• Finally, you had your say in the Donovan vs. Dempsey debate.

Have a good weekend!

Thursday Happy Hour: Three in a Row!

It’s great to be an American soccer fan at a time when both the National Men’s and Women’s Teams are chalking up wins. If Jon’s great analysis of the last few matches wasn’t enough for you we bring you a few other perspectives in the Happy Hour. Also, one of our allies’ teams gets some new kits and via Jay DeMerit we find out about Stu Holden’s representing Bolton in a UK literacy project. Finally, a new soccer ally gives us an excuse to revisit a video we love.