Don't get me wrong on this. I'm not saying we would definitely have won if someone hadn't inserted himself into the World Cup red card controversy.

I'm a little late getting started on this one. I was singing Country Roads with the crowd after we beat Bosnia-Herzogevina with one hand tied behind our back.

There's a delicious bit of irony playing out in stadiums across the United States. The icing on the multi-layered cake is it's all being broadcast by Rupert Murdoch.