Thoughts on Tuesday

"Down Goes Klose! Down Goes Klose!"

Been away for a few days at a wedding in Florida, hence the lack of work on the site. Let's see:

90 degress and sunny all weekend? Check...

Open Bar at the rehearsal dinner and wedding Saturday? Check...

Prime Rib, Shrimp, Scallops, and other ridiculous food provided? Check...

Attractive Bridesmaids and other female guests? Check...

Watched Space Shuttle take off in the distance while waiting for my flight in Orlando? Check...
Yeah, that was pretty much the coolest thing I've ever seen!

As you can tell, it was a pretty darn good weekend. Now let's get ready for some futbol.

1. CONCACAF Semis - I think the glass slipper comes off for Puerto Rico, but I expect them to give a struggling Cruz Azul team a good 1st game at home. In the 2nd series, I like Atlante. I just feel like they're the more solid team from top to bottom.

2. Kenny Cutler Signs W/ USL2 Richmond - The Kickers' starting midfielders have all, at one time or another, played in MLS. See why I've got them winning the Title this year?

3. Bayern Munich Loses Miroslave Klose - Too bad they didn't give Landon Donovan a little more of an opportunity, huh? I forsee a quick Champions League exit for them, and really not having a chance to win the Bundesliga. Although Klinsmann HAS worked miracles before (German semifinal run in the '06 Cup)...

Non-soccer thoughts:

4. Memphis in the NCAA Tourney - Really? 3 Big East Teams as #1 seeds? Seriously? Memphis wipes the floor with everybody they're supposed to beat and you make them a 2 seed? At least it's in the weakest region. My Terps squeeze in, but even if they survive past Cal on Thursday, the Tigers will run them off the court now that they think they've been disrespected by the panel.

5. My Final Four - Louisville in the Midwest, Memphis in the West, Duke in the East, and Oklahoma in the South. Surprises will be Marquette, Florida State, and Utah.

6. Jay Cutler/Josh McDaniels Rift - How badly has McDaniels screwed up his first few weeks on the job? Your starting and very popular QB has asked for a trade, it's apparent the other players on the team support him, and the owner hasn't said anything publicly, preferring to let the 2 sides figure it out. Most importantly, how is this going to affect our fantasy draft in August?

Back on Thursday w/ MLS previews/predictions column and other assorted things...