9/11

So I figured with everything that happened last night AKA the massive U.S. eruption over the news that Osama Bin Laden, now would be a good time to remember how much sports mean to this country. I'm sure we all remember exactly where we were when we heard the news about 9/11. I woke up to my mom yelling in shock. She ws watching the TV after the first plane hit and when the second plane came flying my mom was watching it and it scared her. I come from a military family so this scared us maybe more than most. Once that plane hit the twin towers, we knew there was a chance that my cousins or step-dad would be heading to war somewhere. But back to the blog and its importance.
I do not think there is anything that can bring a country together more after tragedy or triumph then sports. I remember when FDNY hats were the most popular hats anywhere. Does nobody remember the permanent change that it did to the NFL? Prior to 9/11, the Superbowl was always held on the last sunday of January but after they pushed back a week due to the attacks, it has never been changed back. But I remember once things got back to normal. I have hated the Yankees my entire life but I loved watching that first home Yankee game after the attacks. Sports bring us all together like nothing else.
This summer when the Men's U.S. soccer team moved on, everyone bonded. Everyone. I am not a huge soccer fan but I have never been more excited for anything in my sports watching life than when Landon Donovan hit that to tie it up with time almost out. I was in the middle of my appartment screaming with excitement all by myself. But the cool thing is I knew that I was not alone. I knew that Americans everywhere were doing the same thing as me. I know there are a lot of crappy things going on in sports these days but lets all remember how great they are when we need them too.