This week's mini rant

This whole US Women's goalie change has me cracking up. The coach Greg Ryan has the nerve to sit the American's best goalie Hope Solo, great name by the way. Anyways, the rub here is how many chances do American women soccer players get chances to play in truly big games, that warrant national coverage. Maybe the Olympics every 4 years? Basically it's the World Cup or bust. So in the World Cup Semi Finals, she should be happy and not disgruntled that she got pulled for an over the hill goalie, who supposedly matches up better? Solo wasn't scored on in her last 300 minutes. That's pretty impressive. I agree with her, she was upset and rightfully so. Her one shining moment was taken away. She didn't get her chance. This isn't TO crying for the ball. This isn't Tiki Barber announcing his retirement in the middle of the season. Ruining what little chance the Giants had of advancing to the Super Bowl. Not only that, but that these comments from her right after the game. When she is going to be most upset.

Now her teammates are upset at her. She won't be at the third place game. It's funny because instead of being mad at her. They should be mad at their coach. Because he cost them a chance for glory. She just spoke the truth. She feels she could have stopped those shots. Maybe she could have. Maybe she wouldn't. But the reason we will never know is not Solo's fault. It's the coach's. She was robbed of her opportunity for greatness. Her teammates were robbed of the same thing and the sooner they realize that. The better off they'll be.