Looking over the last few blog entries, it is pretty obvious that the U.S. Open Cup run has become the story-line of the season. Through this run we have seen the team be everything a fan would want to see in their hometown team. Their inability to quit on a game, or give up a goal, has been, well, incredible. Heroes and legends are being formed. Cincinnati sports icons are being made before our eyes with this tournament run.

I mean, remember when FC Cincinnati needed extra time to put away AFC Cleveland? That seems like years ago. Or the game that someone declared "the most important game in the club's history" against Louisville City FC, a game a mere 6,000 fans showed up for? In five years, how many people are going to claim they were at that Louisville game, the one where Djiby scored the game winner while in the middle of serving a 6 game league match ban? Of course there was the epic game against Columbus Crew and the country's new favorite sports rivalry. Then Mitch standing on his head against Chicago Fire SC, whew. The on-again-off-again Miami game that, if we are honest with ourselves, was a blessing to be delayed. In some ways, this all feels like it was from a different season.

And boy has this city's old sports media taken notice of what is happening here. Bill Cunningham, Lance McAlister, and Mo Egger have dedicated prime sports radio air-time to FC Cincinnati over the last week. Local news sports reports are leading off with FC Cincinnati coverage for goodness sake. And of course the Enquirer has maintained their beat writer on the team. Folks that are, for lack of a better term, old school "anti-soccer" sports fans, are starting to get annoyed that our team is getting so much coverage. And to be honest, it has been a guilty pleasure watching some meltdowns on call-in shows and on social media.