What was your first “scoop” that went viral and put you on the radar of the MLS media circles? And how did you get that scoop?

How often do you take a step back and think “Holy shit, how did I get here?”

Been following you on ExtraTime for the last couple years and really happy to see how your career has progressed and now your great reporting for The Athletic. From the outside looking in, it looks like your career has just propelled forward in the last few years at a meteoric rate and you’re doing fantastic in a very tough, selective industry where only a lucky few are able to make it. Of course, behind the scenes I’m sure you’ve put in crazy amounts of hard work and long hours to get here, but curious how often you take a step back and think “Shit, I have a pretty dope job!”

PS - Keep up the great work and looking forward all that’s to come from TommyScoops!