Best Celebration

I love a good goal celebration, on the field or off. For years, the Portland Timbers have had the best one in Major League Soccer, with mascot Timber Jim (and later, Timber Joey) firing up a chainsaw to cut the end off of a log, and players then holding up the slice of wood like a trophy. It was a pleasant surprise, therefore, to see someone pressing hot wax into an album on opening night. At the end of every game, a player of the week’s highlights (taken from the broadcast feed) are cut and quickly memorialized via a blue-and-gold vinyl record, right in front of the fans. Is it goofy? Sure. Is it very Nashville? Absolutely. STEVE CAVENDISH

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