The Verde Report: “Poor Performances” Spell Doom for Austin FC, Josh Wolff in Crushing Loss

Playoff odds shrink after fall to Vancouver

"...at Q2 Stadium was exactly the kind of evening Austin FC couldn’t afford...."

Sept. 6, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Is Trending Toward Playoffs, Barely

New signings inspire optimism for the stretch run

"...it’s been a season of peaks and valleys for Austin FC...."

June 21, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Driussi Winner Powers Austin FC Past San Jose Earthquakes in Seven-Goal Thriller

RECAP: ATX defeats San Jose 4-3

"...There are good games. There are great games. Then there are the kind..."

April 7, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...didn’t spend his entire album advance that week in Austin...."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Verde Report: Austin FC in Danger of Stalling Out in Final Stretch of Season

Head coach Josh Wolff: “We’ve lost momentum”

"...you know exactly how it feels to be an Austin FC player at the moment. When gravity is pulling..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: New Sporting Director Rodolfo Borrell Sets His Goals for Austin FC Success

Rodo gets down to business

"...When Austin FC announced the home run hire of Rodolfo Borrell..."

July 14, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Designate Your Favorite Austin FC Star Based on Your Beer Preference

Some soccer talent to go with that brew?

"...In the not too distant future, when Austin’s benevolent upstart football club is expanding its trophy room..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Eric Puga

The Verde Report: Reports Indicate Tomás Pochettino Has Left Austin FC (for Now)

The 25-year-old midfielder has reportedly been loaned to River Plate in Buenos Aires

"...Last February, Austin FC completed the splash signing of sought-after Argentine midfielder..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Three Questions Austin FC Must Answer in Its Final Six Games

A supreme striker, mid-week matches, and more Qs in need of an A

"...After a weekend of star-spangled hysteria at Q2 Stadium, Austin FC gets back to business this week when the..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Consistency Eludes Austin FC as Expansion Season Pressure Mounts

The Verde suffer team's biggest defensive meltdown to date

"...folder: Late in the evening of May 1, after Austin FC beat Minnesota United 1-0 on the road to..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin Craft Brewers vs. COVID-19: Oddwood Ales and The Draught House

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 6)

"...The 37th annual Craft Brewers Conference, referred to industry-wide by the three famed consonants, CBC,..."

April 24, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

ATX Film News: Good News for Texas’ Film and Game Incentives

"...covers TV, film, commercials, industrial training videos, and computer games – has been the victim of budget-slashing and anti-Hollywood..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Relax, Austin FC’s First Month Isn’t as Bad as It Looks

“It’s not like we’re behind the curve. We’re right there.”

"...From a strictly numerical, results-oriented standpoint, Austin FC is off to the worst four-game start in..."

March 22, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Scoring Goals the Focus as Austin FC Returns Home

El Tree looks for redemption in Saturday’s face-off with St. Louis City

"...Austin FC’s 2024 season has gotten off to a rather..."

March 8, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: What (and Who) to Blame for Austin FC’s Rough Year

Let's point some fingers, shall we?

"...you know it's a pretty big deal. Unfortunately for Austin FC, one of just six clubs with stone-zero chance..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Payroll Is Up, Even Though Wins Are Down

Inflated contracts, questionable investments, and underachieving veterans add up to one of the league’s largest payrolls

"...of their favorite club's spending, and fans here in Austin are no different...."

May 19, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Fagúndez to Felipe: How Austin FC Is Getting the Best Out of Its MLS Journeymen

Seasoned vets are all having seasons to remember

"...Buckle up, Verde fans. A fresh batch of Austin FC "firsts" is fast approaching, and it's the good..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC and the Virtue of Making Mistakes

Is perfection overrated?

"...Whoever's been writing the scripts for Austin FC's sophomore season is clearly in need of some..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: After May Struggles, Austin FC Remains Confident

FIFA international break gives club a chance to catch its breath

"...Welcome aboard the sliding scale of expectations, Austin FC...."

June 3, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...after call as he drove over icy roads into Austin. Some were from his colleagues at the Austin Fire..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes

Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club

"...from the stage gasping and covering their faces," the Austin Police Department report continued, ungrammatically. "I saw a [sic]..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Verde Report: Coach Wolff Candidly Assesses Austin FC’s First Season

“We're going to be better in the second year for everything that we've gone through in this first year”

"...and you’ll know within minutes that, for the 44-year-old Austin FC head coach, detail is everything. Spend part of..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

A Rhythmic Ray of Light: Austin Community College's Hip-Hop Production Instructor Ray LaManna

From prisoner to professor, he wants to change people's lives

"...traditional classroom environment, which is fitting: LaManna's class at Austin Community College, Hip-Hop Production 1372, represents the first of..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Verde Report: Can Copa Tejas Salvage Austin FC’s Season?

Which Texas squad will walk away with the honors?

"...Q2 Stadium had emptied out of raspy and frustrated Austin FC fans following a 1-0 loss to Minnesota United,..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Debating Austin FC After the First Half of the Season

Our soccer columnist argues with himself over how bleak (or is it bright?) the Verde outlook really is

"...Austin FC is at a crossroads. With just under half..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC at Midseason

How El Tree can still make its playoff mission a reality

"...When the final whistle sounded in Austin FC's 2-0 road defeat to rivals-in-the-making FC Dallas Saturday,..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin Is Getting Great Soccer, Just Not From Austin FC

The Verde sit dead last in the Western Conference

"...If you're a local, though, who cares why? Austin, in its first year as a "soccer city" –..."

July 30, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: The Honeymoon Is Ending. It’s Time for Austin FC to Earn Its Support.

Three things Austin FC needs to do to get some momentum going

"...North and Central American and Caribbean national soccer teams. Austin's Q2 Stadium is slated to host a semifinal matchup..."

July 16, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Scores Four Times for Historic First Home Win

RECAP: Goal drought ends with 4-1 Portland defeat

"...Following Austin FC’s second consecutive 0-0 draw at Q2 Stadium last..."

July 2, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: How Austin FC Survived the Road Trip From Hell

The tyro club has been through the MLS ringer

"...Austin FC’s inaugural home match at Q2 Stadium Saturday will..."

June 18, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

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