World Cup soccer... whatever.

Does anyone in this country care? I'm casually rooting for my adopted home country of Spain, but now that the U.S. is out, maybe we won't have to hear so much about the "beautiful game" that is the last, best hope for the international recognition that so many third-world countries crave. Looks like the Euros, Argentina and Brazil will rule this thing YET AGAIN.

Yeah, I played soccer as a kid. Big deal. It was fun. It's a suburban sport in the U.S., and kids enjoy it, but it's far from mainstream, and that lack of professional interest (and MONEY) keeps America in the back of the pack in the World Cup, and it probably always will.

America's best athletes play football, basketball & baseball. Some few folks play hockey, run track, ski, or play extreme sports. The simple fact is, America is a "big kid" now. We grew up. We play sports with our hands now. Come on, Rest Of The World, join us. Really, it's OK, and it's WAY more fun.

When the best athlete on the U.S. soccer team is 5'8", 145 lbs, you know it's gonna be a LOOOOONG tournament (or at least, it will SEEM that way, since we're always assured an early exit). Soccer players are obviously not the best we have to offer on the international sports scene.

So get over it, American Soccer Fan. It's over. Breathe.

Besides... college football is just weeks away!
(GO UTES!)