Watercooler Chat: Beckham bends for 12 minutes, Danica skids and Bonds could break
Soccer
I happened to catch the moment soccer history was made in this country when David Beckham entered the field in the 78th minute of the LA Galaxy exhibition match against Chelsea on Saturday night. Chelsea won the match 1-0, but no one seemed to really care. It was all about watching Beckham, who was mostly on the sidelines due to an ankle injury. I hadn’t planned my evening to watch Beckham (sorry LA Galaxy) but when I looked up at the bar and saw the match on TV, I watched intently like everyone else in the room. I’ve got to admit, the most exciting thing about the game was watching the cameras follow all the celebrities in the stands, but I’m willing to keep an open mind. I played soccer growing up, my Kids play soccer now and I think it is an incredible sport. With that said, I just don’t see myself getting all that excited on a Sunday afternoon to watch 2 plus hours of a match where we might only see one goal scored. Another indication that soccer has a long way to go in becoming one of our “mainstream” sports is by looking at the navigation bars on any of the major sports internet sites. Soccer is hidden in the “other sports” category and not displayed prominently at the top of the page like NFL, MLB, NHL, Nascar, Golf and Tennis. It will be interesting to see if Beckham can help change this.
Watercooler discussion: Will Beckham change the way we view soccer in this country? Will soccer every overcome baseball or football as America’s sport
Motorsports
Danica Patrick finished 5th in the Honda Indy 200 this weekend. This was her best finish so far in an Indy car race, although she might have finished even better if it were not for Tony Kanaan knocking her into the grass for a few seconds in the first lap. Kanaan excused himself by claiming that Danica was sliding. For his third straight time (and on his 27th birthday), Scott Dixon won the race.
Watercooler discussion: Should Danica be getting this much attention just because she’s a woman?
Baseball
SF Giant Barry Bonds could break Hank Aaron’s prestigious home run record this week while he’s in his hometown of San Francisco. Apparently baseball commissioner Bud Selig doesn’t plan on traveling to SF to see history being made. In case you haven’t been following, Bonds is not well liked because of the allegations against him for taking steroids.
Watercooler discussion: Is Bud Selig making the right decision in not attending the game?
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I think bringing Beckham is a great angle to have Soccer become a big success in the States. This is a great way for our country to bond around the world.
Do we really want to "bond around the world" or would it be simpler to just "bomb the world"? Honestly, I say the latter. In fact, we should round up all the participants in Major League Soccer, Beckham included, load them into B-52s then drop them onto major cities that worship these head-butt loving freaks.
GOOOOOAAAAAL!
It's not time for soccer, it's time for American football -- with training camps, fantasy leagues, and Michael Vick's pit bulls. C'mon ladies, let's tuck in our husband's beer bellies, break out the Budweiser and Nachos, and start enjoying what makes America great.
Did you see that Tony Stewart won the Brickyard 400? I'd much rather discuss him (and Nascar) than Danica!
Yay Tony! You have to enjoy watching someone win on their hometrack--so much more interesting than Danica not doing well somewhere. :)
Watercooler discussion: Should Danica be getting this much attention just because sheâs a woman?
In a word, No.
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