Front Office Interview
New CBA Won't Change Quakes Approach
Jesse Fioranelli chats with Colin Etnire following the approval of the new MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement
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Front Office Interview
A sit-down with Earthquakes COO Jared Shawlee, Part 2: The future of Earthquakes Stadium and the story behind the Intermedia jersey deal
Jared Shawlee shares his thoughts on the future of Earthquakes Stadium, future stadium sponsorship, and how the Intermedia jersey deal came together.
Front Office Interview
“The Most Annoying Team in the League”: How the Quakes Got Better by Staying the Same
Colin Etnire chats with Jesse Fioranelli about his roster construction philosphy
Player Profile
Nick Lima May Have a Brighter Future in the Middle of the Pitch
With high competition at the fullback positions and with Nick Lima possessing a different set of skills than his peers, could a move to central midfield be in his future in 2020?
Front Office Interview
A sit-down with Earthquakes COO Jared Shawlee, Part 1: "If I could sign a lifetime contract to be with the Earthquakes, I would do it today"
The energy coming from Jared Shawlee is undeniable. The Earthquakes Chief Operating Officer cuts quite the figure as he still wears the suit, no tie, that just forty-five minutes earlier he wore to present Intermedia Communications as the new three-year jersey sponsor of the San Jose Earthquakes. De
Player Profile
Suggested Signing: Matko Miljevic
Colin: After two consecutive MLS Superdrafts where I guessed the Quakes pick in advance, I've decided to press my luck and take a wild guess on a future signing that, I should emphasize, is not based on any insider knowledge or reporting. It's entirely speculation. I&
Player Profile
What Even is Magnus Eriksson?
In 2019, Magnus Eriksson was one of the top performers on a surprising San Jose Earthquakes club. After a will-he-or-won’t-he offseason in which there were rumors the former Designated Player was heading back to his native Sweden, Magnus was moved from his favored in-cutting left wing to a central r
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Quakes have themselves a nice little draft
Simply put, the Quakes nailed their first-round pick and executed a clear plan. Top marks to Jesse Fioranelli and crew. However, it probably will make very little difference in San Jose's league position this year, and it may never. The MLS draft, despite lots of media predictions to
Quakes Academy
From Academy to Homegrown to "Graduate": GM Jesse Fioranelli outlines the young player development methodology at Earthquakes Way
San Jose Earthquakes General Manager Jesse Fioranelli discusses the Quakes Academy development pathway with reporters in his office December 2019.
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Decoding the Latest Roster Update
They're always late. Seriously. In my five years covering the club, they've always been one of the last in the league to report their options/declines decisions, and always after the deadline for submittal. I'll admit I'm probably the only person who
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What's Next:
The 2019 season started horrifically, ascended magnificently, and sputtered pathetically at the end. Regardless of how much credit or blame you assign Matías Almeyda for each of those things, it's certainly put San Jose Earthquakes fans in a place of greater optimism going into 2020 than in any
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2019 Stats Analysis: Players
Advanced stats can't tell us as much about individual players, since each player's results depend on the collective, and vary dramatically depending on position. But we can learn a bit about how well they flourished within a particular system, and compliment it with more basic "