World Cup Buzz: Tim Howard=George Washington

The 2010 World Cup is off and running and the USA fans are fired up over the team's 1-1 win   tie with England and why not.  The English were supposed to beat down the United States and early on it looked like that would be the case.  However, much like a big matchup between the two countries in 1776 one man changed the outcome.  United States Goalkeeper Tim Howard made incredible save after save keeping the U-S in the match and Clint Dempsey did something more players need to do when given space, shoot the DAMN BALL!  Sure England's Goalie Robert Green bobbled it or was it the juiced Adidas ball that bounced funny, who cares Goal Team USA. However, the goal would have been a side bar had Howard not played so heroically (bruised ribs and all) to keep his team in the game.  Meanwhile, his English counterpart Green has already begun the process of defecting to the United States after the World Cup. 

For all the soccer haters and there are plenty in this country just shut up and turn on NFL network and watch guys run around in shorts and helmets at OTA's. Leave the soccer and World Cup fans alone to bask in their every 4 year glory.  I understand you are tired of all the talk that soccer will take over this country someday as a spectator sport.  No it won't, but it has been the kicking the competitions ass as a youth sport for years. We know all the pitfalls for it in this country, lack of scoring, not our game, lack of scoring, even our best players are overseas playing not in the MLS (not a real estate code/name for US pro soccer league), and of course the lack of scoring.  Maybe if goals were worth 7 points casual fans would get more excited about it? Better yet who cares!  Just enjoy it if you do and ignore if you don't.  Did I mention the lack of scoring?

Final thought on the REAL story of the 2010 World Cup.....the noise!  Yes that constant bee buzzing sound or is cicada's coming out to mate?  It is actually called a vuvuzela, which is a plastic trumpet that has become the unofficial sound track of the World Cup. Despite the whining about the noise, World Cup organizers are refusing to ban them from matches.  This decision comes despite mounting pressure from players, broadcasters and even some fans who wanted it to stop.  Here is the thing everyone needs to remember.  This is South Africa's World Cup and the vuvuzela, named after the Zulu word for "noise," is considered a symbol of South African heritage, its sound a show of support for the country's team, Bafana Bafana.  So in other words get over it or use your mute button or do what I do drink a lot of beer and take three Advil.