Caught the Fever

I finally caught the fever. I am most definitely NOT a sports fan. Once upon a time I was a baseball fan. I loved the Dodgers and the Oakland A's, not necessarily in that order. I became a football fan but only when the Raiders and/or 49ers were playing. I don't know the players anymore so I've lost interest in these games and the rest - basketball, hockey, whatever do nothing for me.

I did get caught up in the games in the movie Invictus. Of course, I'd watch Morgan Freeman read the phone book while Matt Damon turned the pages. A lot of action in rugby. I'm not, however, channel surfing to find a rugby game to watch.

And what's the deal with the World Cup? I thought that was yacht racing. I've paid little or no attention to the World Cup soccer matches ... until today. I turned on the TV and the game was on. It was the beginning of the second half and the U.S. and Ghana were tied 1-1. The action was fast and constant and there was no violence other than some serious tripping. I was hooked, I caught the fever, I heard myself yelling at the TV. Here's a sport I could get into. The U.S. lost today. Figures!