Balken, I've never been bothered by the comments of the US Sporting Press. I grew up playing all of the other sports, but once I started playing soccer it quickly became my favorite game. I agree with you that those in other sports feel threatened by the number of young people participating in soccer and realize that knowledge of the game is only going to further deminish their following. Note sometime, if you're ever listening to national sports talk radio, how quickly a knowledgeable soccer fan is "thanked for the call" and blasted for daring to make a positive comment concerning soccer. It's obvious the host feels that his job may soon be in jeopardy to some dude with an accent.
Although I'm disappointed that we are no longer in the Cup, I still find it somewhat exciting in an odd way that we are still fighting our way up the mountain in something. We're no longer the overwhelming favorite in basketball (or baseball for that matter) on the international scene.
