—I never was comfortable with our leads. I wonder why Japan only attacked after falling behind.

—Lots of 2nd guessing on the Coaches selectionfor the penalty kicks. Maybe Abby should have been first.

—How is that Alex Morgan wasn’t a starter

—The USA could have been up 2 or 3-0 in the 1st half

—Ending the finals of the Word Cup on PKs is ridiculous. Why not just a Golder goal–even though that would have given Brazil the victory in … Read More »

Goalie Brian Phipps put forth his third straight strong performance in goal as the Chesapeake Bayhawks came from behind to beat the Hamilton Nationals, 12-11 in overtime, at Ron Joyce Stadium in Canada. Phipps, a rookie out of Maryland, continued to yield a hot stick by making 14 saves. He has now stopped a total of 51 shots in the past three games since taking over as the team’s starting net minder. Midfielder Steven Brooks was the hero, taking a … Read More »

Dustin will outdrive Clarke by 50 yards–a big psychological advantage.

Kevin Gregg allowed 3 in the 9th and the O’s were so desparate Gonzo got the call to put out the fire. Not bad 2 saves in 2 years for the Free Agent closer.

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Some topics this morning:

–Another miserable loss for the O’s –Is Andy to blame for this mess? Stan The Fan will call in the 2nd half of the show

–Women’s World Cup–why isn’t Megan Ripino starting?

–The football lockout seems nearly ended–final obstacles NFL owners have agreed they will not put first-right-of-refusal clauses on 2011 free agents, a major breakthrough in talks with the NFLPA and progress toward a new CBA, sources told ESPN.com’s John Clayton.

–The British Open is wide … Read More »

A truly fascinating guy, Bernie Walter joins Rick and myself this morning for some serious Terp Talk!!!

I guess his ankle is better.