The View from Out Here....Weekend Observations

Here are some of my observations from the weekend of 7/15-7/17

·       Funny how the US Women’s National Team invited President Obama to watch them play for the women’s world cup in Germany  and they got a tweet apology back. Hmm..guess Michelle and the kids must have been using AF1.

·       Why on earth would you want to live in the UK? Thethird round of the British open featured driving rain, mid sixties temps, andwinds of 25-30mph, and it’s mid-July! Kudos to Darren Clarke for emerging from the elements during that 3^rd round to go on and win the Claret Jug on Sunday. He had the quote of the day after his 3^rd round stating he was going to go “stuff his face, and try not to drink to much.”  But hey, at least you could say you live in a town called Sandwich!

·       So far my pick for race of the year goes to Saturday’s $750,000 Delaware Handicap. Great stretch duel between KY Oaks winner Blind Luck, and rival Havre de Grace.

·       I hope the NCAA and Conferences start using pencil for their record books, because it seems every day somebody new vacates wins/championships. Georgia Tech is the newest member on the list vacating its 2009 ACC Championship in football over $312.

·       I am sold on the Pittsburgh Pirates as legitimate NL Central contenders. Huge series starts today with division rival and pre-season NL Central favorite Cincinnati Reds.

 

·       The NFL appears to be coming out of hibernation. Apparently some last minute “minor” issues need to be nailed down. Really? Last minute minor issues? This has been going on for over 3 months, what could have possibly popped up that these guys weren’t expecting?

Winner of the weekend:

Darren Clarke – the Northern Ireland native won his first Major in his own backyard, and then celebrated at the press conference the only way a Irishman knows how! Brilliant!

Loser of the Weekend:

Has to be the US Women’s National Team. To come up short after all of the dramatics has to sting. The fact that they played, probably, their best all around matchof the tournament and still lost, stings even more.