Tom Bogert

I think his strategy that we were a little hard on really cultivated a lot of depth for the United States there.

But I don't know.

It's a bummer that I'm not as excited as I once envisioned.

Last time I was on the show, all it was was negativity, pessimism, because that's where the program was.

Things have turned around in a better way.

It is still not, Mike, I don't think that you'd think it's on a strong footing, but it's for sure better than what looked like rock bottom.

Yes.

And the U.S.

in the group stage, two games, I believe, in L.A.

and one in Seattle.

DTLA in the mid-90s?

Hey, let me introduce you, Dan, to my friend Richard Ramirez.

Did they serve Miller Lite?

Always.

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Glare.

That last four seconds there.