Monday Musings...

Just some thoughts about this past weekend's various events:

1. DC United gets blown out by RSL 3-0. The scoreline of a preseason game isn't really that much of a deal, but injuries to Fred, Quaranta, and your starting GK Crayton does not bode well for a team that I think looks shaky from the get-go. This team simply cannot afford a horrendous start. It's not like it was in years past when you could get on a hot streak, win your last 4 games, and get into the playoffs. W/ 15 teams now in the League, you can't risk that anymore. Besides, how much patience will the new owners have for the current group of coaches and front office staff?

2. Maryland Basketball - The women put on a great performance and earn a #1 seed in the NCAA tourney, while the men can pretty much start trying to get that home game for the 1st round of the NIT. I believe it was at least 4 games this year the Terps had a double-digit lead in the 2nd half and lost? Inexcusable. I thought the team might rally around Gary Williams after the scathing article about him and the Maryland program written in The Washington Post, but that appeared to last about a week. Not sure where this team goes from here. Can you fire a coach w/ that much money left on his contract? And who would you bring in? There aren't a lot of well-known coaches around these days with too much time on their hands...

3. USL - After my article praising the success of USL, Montreal plays valiantly but falls to Santos Laguna (5-4) in the overall aggregate of the CONCACAF quarterfinals. The Impact should still hold their heads up high for going into such a tough atmosphere and playing so well (something, again, even MLS teams haven't been able to do).

4. T.O. to Buffalo - A team desperate for support from its fans signs the ultimate "it's all about me" guy. Sure, he'll fit right in with the hard-working, blue-collar people of northern New York. He'll stand out in the crowd as much as Kim Jong-Ill does when he goes out (above, but picture T.O. in his place).

5. Chris Brown/Rihanna - I'll be honest; I don't care for any of their music. And no, I'm not going to make any jokes, as domestic abuse isn't funny... But you have to wonder about Rihanna's father saying that he'll support his daughter's choice to stay w/ Brown, win or lose. Hey genius, you do realize that if she "loses," that means she's dead, right? Do you get the picture? Apparently not.

6. H'mmm - Anybody watching the World Baseball Classic? Nah, me neither...