The Basics: August 3, 2019

Tyler Gibbons

Ok, I cave.

I feel like I need to insert my own opinion about this ...

The RioT is a bonafide animal sanctuary & it's amazing.

The duck last year was hilarious. The cat this year was just plain silly.

I love both of them so much.

Since his incredibly impressive sprint down the right flank, I've seen our feral friend 3 times at the RioT. Dude seems to be doing just fine. And who wouldn't be when the RioT is your own personal playground.

Not only do we welcome our "wild" animal friends whenever they decide to grace us with their presence, we regularly bring our domestic four-legged pals with us to work.

Seriously, if you ever show up to the stadium or the academy during the week, you're bound to meet anywhere between 3-11 new doggo friends.

It's amazing, & tbh, one of my 19 favorite things about working for the claret & cobalt.

So, I guess, the only question left to ask is what kind of animal shows up next during a match?

We already have a G.O.A.T... so take that one off the list.

Will it be a horse!? A cow!? A sasquatch!?

The possibilities are endless & make me so incredibly excited.

All I ask is that it isn't a rat.

The NYC subway system can keep those.