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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Once saw @neworder play 2 songs from Technique in the same show.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

My son went to the school Halloween dance tonight dressed as Jean-Ralphio from Parks & Rec and I am HOWLING. #Entertainment720forLife

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 months

Basketball has just discovered supporters sections. Welcome, hoopers.

Front Office Sports

@FOS

4 months

The LA Clippers have released rules for "The Wall" — the Intuit Dome's new section of 51 uninterrupted rows of fans. • Cannot cheer for opposing team • Cannot wear opponent gear • Tickets can only be resold in Clippers marketplace A season on "The Wall" ranges from $5K-$25K.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Sorry we have plans that day. #usmnt

Sports Business Journal

@SBJ

2 years

The @NFL and @PrimeVideo are exploring the possibility of a Black Friday game. Amazon's reported bid is between $70M and $100M 💰 (via @peter_king )

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 months

Massive congratulations to Wilifried Nancy, the first Black coach to win #MLSCup .

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Been off social media for 3 weeks. Both my wife and I had COVID-19 in that time (we’re fine, recovered now) and I’m here to tell you all, it sucks straight up and down. Stay home. Stay away from others. Stay healthy.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Randomly woke up to the realization that Julien Green was the last #usmnt player to score a World Cup goal.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 months

Free Idea for @NewYorkRedBulls : once this boy is captured, buy him/save him from slaughter, give him a name and let him live in a grassy paddock at your new training ground. This would be a good look in the community, build club lore, and generate positive earned media.

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There's a bull on the tracks at Newark, NJ, Penn Station. New Jersey transit says the bull is causing delays between Newark Penn Station and NY Penn Station.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

1 year

Through real tears I tell you all that I’ll miss Grant Wahl deeply. Not only his kind soul & proper journalism but how he was the only soccer nerd I knew who was all about collecting team shorts instead of jerseys, had a poodle named Zizou, & wore ridiculous bandanas when he ran.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Good morning. I see the Sounders woke up and chose violence against both NY MLS fan bases.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

::swipes left, passes out::

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

8 years

Winter is here. #engice [via @3rdDegreeNet ]

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Unpopular Opinion: I prefer the crowd noise. Makes me not feel like I am watching practice. #MLSisBack

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Either he was called up or he wasn't. I can't stand speculative journalism. 😂

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

When you look back on it, AJ Soprano was probably the biggest MLS Stan of early 2000s. Wonder what his BigSoccer and Metrofanatic handle was?

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Meanwhile in the ATL, they’re lined up all the way back to the @WaffleHouse to see the new @ATLUTD kit...which feels like a VERY Atlanta thing to do.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

7 years

The slowest of claps for whoever did this.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

I’m ridiculous. #rbny

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

ESPN is ruthless.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

10 years

Johnny Weir is a walking middle finger on the streets of Sochi today. An American hero. http://t.co/x43zbneCb0

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

5 mins to Metro Playoff Fever kickoff and it appears the fever broke before it even began. #rbny

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Call me superficial but of all the changes in MLS over the past decade I personally find the fact that we have American-born coaches making enough money to rock Prada on the sidelines to be the biggest sign of progress. #MLSCupPlayoffs

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Welcome to a World Cup year.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

If I were an @LAGalaxy fan I would be as happy as a pig in sh*t with this kit.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

@AlexiLalas Jesus, man. What happened to you?

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

@rejectedjokes Thank you. All you want as a parent is for your kids to surpass you...and clearly he has lapped me already at age 12.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

New Haiti kits from @TheBKcircus go crazy. Gonna have me in the kitchen making poisson aux noix and bumping Pras b-sides while I wait for the FedEx man to come through with it.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

I took this photo 4 years ago atop a float cruising through Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes. It is the best photo this phone has ever taken. Also, note that @mPinoe was throwing up four fingers. She knew. #USWNT

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

8 years

. @sportingnews Remember when you guys had integrity?

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 months

Booking a dentist appointment just so I can read this piece in its natural habitat.

TIME

@TIME

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Lionel Messi is TIME's 2023 Athlete of the Year

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Money well spent. Building an outfit around this will be a challenge. Feel like it may call for Timbs and Jodeci pants.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Also, you ever think about how since he retired we’ve never seen Clint Dempsey do any endorsements, commentary, coaching or join a front office? Might be the 1st American soccer player to make enough money to never have work again and I LOVE that for him.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Needs to be an oil painting.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

You know who I miss? Fabian Johnson.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Walked past this car today. No idea who owns it but I feel like I know them deeply.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Grass laid down at the new roofed, downtown @stlCITYsc stadium. Wild to think that just 15yrs ago Bridgeview and Frisco were IT when you compare them to this place, Cincy, and the Crew's new crib.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

1 year

As a person who makes their living in social media, I had a good long laugh at the paid post that just got served up in my Instagram feed. I’m sure y’all can find what is wrong here.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Watching #MLSisBack and thinking about how in less than a year the league went from aggressively trying to stamp out an anti-Nazi symbol from being displayed in its stadiums to embracing Chuck D.-levels of pro-Black merch and messaging. Hell of a turn.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Don’t think I have ever seen an MLS game -or any game, really- framed as being a battle between the reigning league MVP and the partial owner of the opposition. This league stays innovating.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

1 year

Shirtless, boozy @bertkreischer on the @EmpireSC capo stand is exactly the NY Derby content you came to this hell site for. #rbny #RivalryWeek

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

There are no new ideas. There are also no soccer agents out there who remember the sins of the past.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

My guy @NickRimando is so old he played for the Miami Fusion. That this is not a joke but a fact is pretty much amazing.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

10 years

So Guillermo Ochoa's Wikipedia page has already been updated… http://t.co/IL2SWJYOco

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 months

2001.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

10 years

If y'all'd show 1/10th of the enthusiasm for America's league as y'all do for ENG's league maybe we'd see a day when MLS was on 10 channels.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 months

Peak Modern Football. Barca flying back and forth from Spain with 48hrs mid-season for….this.

Jon Arnold

@ArnoldcommaJon

5 months

Here what we’re looking like at the Cotton Bowl tonight, just before kickoff between América and Barcelona.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

We calling them the Xhicago Fire yet or nah?

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

@lavictoirefc We’re trying to raise ‘em right over here.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Saturday night in the suburbs. Sparkling water and @MLS projected on the garage door.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

7 years

Still can't believe there's a club owned by Pete Wentz & Diplo that has Omar Bravo & Shaun Wright-Phillips on roster & Mad Decent as sponsor

Nicholas Murray

@NJEMurray

7 years

. @PHXRisingFC has a new look, and some big new names. Is a #USL Cup Playoffs berth on the horizon? #RisingAsOne

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Personally, I love that he celebrated with the @brandichastain tribute. #SWEvsUKR

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

7 years

I've changed the MLS' season kickoff advert so that @MLSAnalyst , @GothamistDan & I can laugh manically about it. Cuz we're North Americans.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Local soccer legend Ray Hudson to bring colorful commentary to Inter Miami [via @kaufsports @MiamiHerald ] This is a GREAT move.

Soccer legend Ray Hudson to bring colorful commentary to Inter Miami, Figal shines

Ray Hudson, the colorful retired English soccer player and former Miami Fusion coach, known for his masterful turns of phrase and outlandish metaphors, will be joining the Inter Miami broadcast team,...

www.miamiherald.com

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

8 years

"You run a trap house? Oh that's cute. I run the White House, ask Barack won't you?" #FlotusBars

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Coming at you live and direct from Goalie Wars 2022. #MLSAllStar

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

8 years

Ashlyn Harris has really let herself go.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

8 years

FACT: Prince could steal your girl wearing the same blouse and heels she’s wearing.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

I always hesitate to share opinion peices but I’m going to do it anyway because if you change the gender these words could come straight from my mouth.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Paris Saint-Germain has become the first ever European football club to open a permanent retail store in the US. New LA boutique features everything from recent Jordan jersey to store-only collaborations to LA-centric merch. Might mess around and move west.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Remember former @realsaltlake / @dcunited man @RobbieRussell03 ? Dude is an ER doctor now, fighting COVID. Respect. [via @uva ]

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

1 year

You work all year to get it at this price.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

It’s come to my attention that Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk was present and photographed at @lafc ’s game last night. What they’ve been able to do as far as making on-field seats in their stadium the American soccer equivalent of courtside tickets to the Lakers is so impressive.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

I blame @LAGalaxy ’s success today not on Greg Vanney’s tactical acumen but on having the best kit in the league.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

9 years

For those of you wondering how #SeppBlatter sleeps at night, it's like this. Exactly like this. #FIFACongress http://t.co/VDZ0WklOw0

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

If the paparazzi get photos of this group doing big man things with bottle service at Bodega, Eleven or Story I’m reviving the TOR blog just to write about it. That’s on God.

FOX Soccer

@FOXSoccer

4 years

OFFICIAL: Gonzalo Higuaín signs for Inter Miami from Juventus. David Beckham’s @MLS project is taking shape 😎🌴

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Shoutout to my across the street neighbor who just randomly knocked on the door with a bottle of scotch and said “can you come out and play?”

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

7 years

Casually taking your grandson to school in a kit autographed by @Pele is God-level old man stunting.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Brand new box fresh. Still got the tags. #RBNY

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

10 years

"Hey, remember when you thought my dad got me this job?" http://t.co/MQdHGZNjoN

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

10 years

The things people do to play soccer in this city... http://t.co/FTJRn74OPZ

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Can you believe there are people that don’t “get” the appeal of soccer? #CROESP

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

10 years

LD. Titi. Deuce. MVLee. Keane. Cahill. Oba. Omar. Jermaine. BWP. These Conference Finals are gonna have it all. Get hyped. #MLSPlayoffs

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Historical reenactment of @DaxMcCarty11 terrorizing the NYCFC midfield while at #RBNY .

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

This is not a protest and these are not protesters. This is a coup, full stop.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

8 years

No idea WTF is going on on 7th this morning but it looks like Yeezy season for the Guilty Remnant. #TheLeftovers

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Metro Playoff Fever. Catch it. #rbny

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

Hot gossip overheard at Red Bull Arena tonight: David Villa will finish his career as a co-owner/player for a Queens, NY USL club to be announced in September, allegedly. Team will play at CitiField, paying rent to the tune of $250,000 a match, allegedly.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

LIVE BANGERS SCORED ONLY MOMENTS AGO COURTESY OF MY FIRST-BORN CHILD WHO IS USMNT ELIGIBLE.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

7 years

Obamacare vs. Trumpcare

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

10 years

May as well keep going: NYC is the worst. Y'all will pack a bar at 7am to watch Swansea but won't cross a river at 7pm to see Thierry Henry.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Still one of the hardest photos in MLS history despite the fact that, well, you know.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Also, since a few have asked, I don’t know for sure where we picked up COVID-19 but I suspect it’s Carole Baskin’s fault.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

5 years

Use your platform. ✊

CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable

@cjzero

5 years

Bedoya grabbing a field mic to deliver a message on gun violence, since clippit doesn't play inline

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 months

We don’t talk enough about the intensity with which @heyamine rides for the Timbers.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Generational consistency. Satan stays busy.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

9 months

Lack of any organized road support for DC United away to #rbny really feels like a definitive statement on the decline of this rivalry. Pouring one out.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Juan Pablo Angel

John Scott

@johnscott_32

4 years

Who's a player from 2000-2010 that kids today don't realize how good they were?

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Hiring a Bond villain is bold.

New York Red Bulls

@NewYorkRedBulls

4 years

NEWS: New York Red Bulls Name Gerhard Struber Head Coach 📰➡️ #RedRunsDeep | #RBNY

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

All this #Juneteenth love in my timeline is great but a little strange too. Reminds me of when everybody in high school who used to hate on the weird kids “discovered” alt-rock and ran out to buy Doc Martens & flannel. It’s almost like 6/19 is now the Nirvana of ethnic holidays.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

11 months

Y’all my child is in the garage making tifo by himself on a Thursday night and I might cry.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

8 years

Honestly believe PDX is the rare market where a #MLSCup win might spark a baby boom. Tonight, Portland gets pregnant.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Sunday morning’s -like almost every other moment of the week where I’m not working- now belong to my son’s soccer exploits. Being a good, supportive parent is exhausting and often a cold and wet experience.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

You guys ever feel just straight up happy? It’s wild.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

Being very frank father with you all, in our household we’ve used Charlie Davies’ story as an example for our 14yo of how late-night decisions can have an adverse affect on your career. If reports are true it seems like we may be adding another parable to the gospel.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

9 years

If you manage social media for a living I really can't think of any reason your brand should be posting anything at all right now.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

2 years

Lewis Morgan, #rbny leading goal-scorer, injuring himself while celebrating a playoff goal is the new bar for “that’s so Metro.” Legendary stuff.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

10 years

This is real. Can't breathe y'all. Can't breathe. Dying. OMG. Send help. http://t.co/cXDNqchvwL

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

3 years

If U R a recent convert to MLS, have a watch, no, a listen in on #DCvRBNY for a lesson in Old Testament MLS chants. This rivalry no longer makes headlines but it’s absolutely ancient by U.S. soccer standards & the chants haven’t changed much in 20+ yrs. The song remains the same.

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Shawn Francis

@TheOffsideRules

4 years

Last day at @TeamEpiphany after nearly 9 years. It’s a rare office where you clean out your desk and find photos with @cobijones , a token from the Tresor club and an airplane bottle of @HPNOTIQ among the business cards and pens. Hell of a ride.

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