Graham Parker writes the Designated Player column for Grantland. He is the chief soccer writer for the Guardian US and an editor at Howler. @ KidWeil Columns Podcasts Video Columns November 12, 2013 Clint Dempsey The Designated Player: The MLS Playoffs So Far … Filed under The Triangle November 8, 2013 Graham Parker Bad Cop and Bad, Bad Cop: Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane Take Over the Republic of Ireland National Team Filed under The Triangle October 25, 2013 Graham Parker The Designated Player: Mike Petke Supports His Local Team, Part 2 Filed under The Triangle October 24, 2013 Graham Parker The Designated Player: Mike Petke Supports His Local Team, Part 1 Filed under The Triangle October 9, 2013 Graham Parker The Designated Player: Does Anybody Want to Win the Supporters’ Shield? Filed under The Triangle October 2, 2013 Graham Parker We Went There: The 100th U.S. Open Cup Final Filed under The Triangle September 25, 2013 MLS The Designated Player: The Return of Thierry Henry's Inner Monologue Filed under The Triangle September 16, 2013 Clint Dempsey The Designated Player: I, for One, Welcome Our Rave-Green Overlords Filed under The Triangle August 20, 2013 Chelsea How Two Scottish Men in Glasgow Talking About Soccer Explains the World Filed under The Triangle August 13, 2013 Clint Dempsey The Designated Player: Clint Dempsey and MLS 3.0 Filed under The Triangle Load More Results Podcasts No results Videos No Results