GOAL!

I'm off to take a nap before I cheer my boys on, but here's a good luck post for the Yanks. The past few days I've been reading a lot about US Soccer. I've even taken the liberty of nicknaming some of my favorite players. Like Clint "Mark Young" Dempsey. Or Jozy "Slowest Black Man Ever" Altidore. Sigh. That's not very nice; I'll try to come up with a more encouraging one. But, as my wife often reminds me: I'm not nice.

One thing I've been struck by is how a lot of people are commenting on the maturity of Landon Donovan. It's encouraging to see a player feted not just for this ability, but also character transformation. I especially appreciated his insight into how his ex-wife's perspective on acting helped to transform his own perspective on competing in soccer.

This is one of the best compilation videos I've seen. Ever. In the history of compilation videos. I like this particular video because the excitement and emotion is palpable. I've had my share of sports related yelling-screaming-euphoria in my life so I can identify. My favorite is the guy that takes his shirt off and slides down the stairs. Enjoy! Extra goal if you can name the movie the soundtrack comes from. Hint: It's a movie with a hobbit in it. And one of Jennifer Aniston's exes.






Go Yanks!