USA wins thrilling match and Sportscenter reports LT's rape

[InRareForm]

as the first report. wtf? terrible espn, shame on you.

[MannyIsGod]

All about Univision.

[Spurologist]

as the first report. wtf? terrible espn, shame on you.

I saw that too......Fucking bullshit....pathetic

That was arguably one of the greatest US victories.

I'm contacting them for that bullshit

[Spurologist]

All about Univision.

how do I learn spanish in 5 minutes?

[MannyIsGod]

You're fucked my friend.

:lol They interviewed some white people who obviously tried to do just that though. It was pretty great.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That was pathetic on ESPN's part. Idiots in Bristol :td

[manufan10]

ESPN has been turning into TMZ for awhile now.

[monosylab1k]

I understand the WC is huge, soccer is gaining popularity, and that this was a far bigger feel-good story that everyone likes.....

but rape charges brought up against the greatest LB in the history of the most popular US sport is still a bigger sports story in the United States. That's just how it is.

This would be the same as the local news leading off with a report of the Mayor getting arrested, then the second story being about the local HS girls volleyball team winning state.

[monosylab1k]

I mean, this was just the US getting into the knockout stage. Alot of people expected this to happen. They did it in dramatic fashion, it's a big deal, but tbh ESPn was just going with the bigger US sports story.

If they win the whole damn thing then it would be pitiful for ESPN to lead off with anything else.

[InRareForm]

i don't give a fuck about a scumbag

[monosylab1k]

i don't give a fuck about a scumbag

good for you. I feel the same way. But the United States as a whole still cares more about the legal troubles of the greatest linebacker in the history of the far and away most popular sport in the country more than they do about the US soccer team getting into the knockout round.

[ElNono]

Is Alergia also filing charges for getting raped?

[MannyIsGod]

LT is relevant?

You wanna know how relevant he is? When I read LT I thought of Ladanian Tomlienson and didn't even think of Taylor till Mono mentioned it was him.

[MannyIsGod]

good for you. I feel the same way. But the United States as a whole still cares more about the legal troubles of the greatest linebacker in the history of the far and away most popular sport in the country more than they do about the US soccer team getting into the knockout round.

Not really. Maybe in the NY area but I really doubt thats true.

[InRareForm]

Is Alergia also filing charges for getting raped?

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[monosylab1k]

Not really. Maybe in the NY area but I really doubt thats true.

I think it's absolutely true for the majority of the US. This is one of the legends of the NFL we're talking about. You can bitch about it all you want but NFL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything in the US. I wasn't one bit surprised to see LT leading on Sportscenter.

Honestly, it would have been a bigger story if the US hadn't advanced to the next round.

[MannyIsGod]

I think it's absolutely true for the majority of the US. This is one of the legends of the NFL we're talking about. You can bitch about it all you want but NFL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything in the US. I wasn't one bit surprised to see LT leading on Sportscenter.

NFL is obviously the biggest sport in the US but that doesn't mean the majority of people care about a linebacker who played 25 years ago. LT isn't some gigantic mega star and far more people care about what is happening now than some old dude and rape charges.

[MannyIsGod]

No way for either of us to prove it, though. We'll see what they lead with tonight.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I think it's absolutely true for the majority of the US. This is one of the legends of the NFL we're talking about. You can bitch about it all you want but NFL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything in the US. I wasn't one bit surprised to see LT leading on Sportscenter.

Honestly, it would have been a bigger story if the US hadn't advanced to the next round.

Do you even follow the WC? Honestly. US advancing wasn't "expected". They fought their way to qualifying first in the group. That's an accomplishment.

[MannyIsGod]

Top Story on news.google.com is not LT's rape, but Donovan's goal.

[monosylab1k]

Do you even follow the WC? Honestly. US advancing wasn't "expected". They fought their way to qualifying first in the group. That's an accomplishment.

In the US the belief was that not advancing was a complete failure for this team.

[MannyIsGod]

Front page of CNN.com - Donovan's goal - not LT's rape.

[MannyIsGod]

Front page of MSNBC.com

Donovan's goal 2nd top story after Obama - nothing on LT's rape.

[monosylab1k]

No way for either of us to prove it, though. We'll see what they lead with tonight.

I hope it will. But LT's story broke right around the time Sportscenter was about to start. There's no way they're not going to lead off with breaking news like that.

[MannyIsGod]

Front page of ESPN.com LOL Donovan's goal top story and LT is buried under about 4 other stories.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah - actually I don't think there's anyway at all you can think that LT's rape is a bigger story than the US team right now.

[MannyIsGod]

http://www.google.com/trends

USA team on top the list and LT not in top 10

[DAF86]

Do you even follow the WC? Honestly. US advancing wasn't "expected". They fought their way to qualifying first in the group. That's an accomplishment.

They weren't underdogs either, just a pretty even battle against Slovenia, the fact that they did it first (over England) was the unexpected thing.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

In the US the belief was that not advancing was a complete failure for this team.

Well given that their fate was tied with England's, not advancing was a very real possibility. Though I suppose if a team is going to succeed at this they obviously have to set their sights high.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Damn, I thought this was about Ladanian Tomlinson too lol

[monosylab1k]

NFL.com Lawrence Taylor charged is the #2 story. Team USA winning is nowhere on the front page.

boom roasted

[MannyIsGod]

nfl.com lawrence taylor charged is the #2 story. Team usa winning is nowhere on the front page.

Boom roasted

lol

[jag]

Americans weren't crowding bars/restaurants or being allowed to leave work and/or have tv's and computers tuned into espn to hear about LT paying a 16 year old to sex him.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

NFL.com Lawrence Taylor charged is the #2 story. Team USA winning is nowhere on the front page.

boom roasted

NFL.com?? :lmao

[LoneStarState'sPride]

NFL.com Lawrence Taylor charged is the #2 story. Team USA winning is nowhere on the front page.

boom roasted

I was gonna say something,

but nah, on second thought, you just go right ahead :bang

[DAF86]

I was gonna say something,

but nah, on second thought, you just go right ahead :bang


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[Drachen]

I will be honest, the last time I cared about soccer was during the last world cup and only after the US had won several games and there was a little buzz about it. The time I cared about it before that was in the winter season in the GRAYSA league in 1991.

The last time I read an article about soccer was one that bill simmons wrote last year, the time before that was an article in which I was mentioned as playing tenacious defense in a game back in 1988 in the randolph news paper.

I would, however, rather read and watch stories about this win than I would care about LT and his disgusting move.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

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:lmao

[Veterinarian]

http://www.google.com/trends

USA team on top the list and LT not in top 10

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2823763&type=story