Sunday is a very big day in Mexico. Yes, yes, Smithers, I'm aware that they'll be celebrating some Christian holiday, and I'm sure plenty of them will go to church. But at 1:00 pm Eastern time, the hearts and minds of the Mexican people will be focused on Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, where a partisan crowd of about 100,000 will gather to throw batteries, pennies, bags of urine, and whatever else they can find at the US Men's National Team. (You can bear witness to the fun on ESPN2.) This is the time of year when the sight of a green and white jersey causes that vein in my temple to pop out. The US is trying to win for the first time ever in Mexico (all-time, they're 0-21-1), and as a World Cup Qualifier, this game is doubly important. But the Yanks are currently riding a 16-game unbeaten streak, have a red-hot striker in Eddie Johnson, and have a lot of confidence going into this match. Oh, and the US beat them when it counted... in the World Cup. That seems to have left a bit of a scar. I never feel good about games in Mexico, but I feel slightly less queasy for this one. Regardless of what happens, the Yanks need to bounce back quickly, because on Wednesday night, they turn right around and take on Guatemala in Birmingham, Alabama. Such is the crazy world of World Cup Qualifying.
Otherwise, it's a slow night for news. I'm trying to decide whether to watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or House of Sand and Fog, my two current Netflix selections. They're both such upbeat movies, so it's tough to decide. Maybe it's time to dip into The Incredibles bonus features instead. Jack-Jack Attack, anyone?
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I skipped both and watched some of the Incredibles bonus stuff. Jack-Jack Attack rocked! And the
deleted scenes were cool, too.
100,000? I have a feeling it will be closer to 120,000 which it the Azrteca has been known to hold for big games.
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