On a conference call with media on Tuesday, U.S. Soccer Federation sporting director Earnie Stewart had a Chip Diller moment. Despite some poor results, including a humbling loss to Canada, Stewart said that Gregg Berhalter's job as U.S. men's national team manager is safe no matter what the results of the next two games are, and that the U.S. was making progress.
It's Stewart's duty to back the work of Berhalter, of course. He hired him, after all. But Stewart's assessment flies in the face of reality. Even if the U.S. gets the wins it needs against Canada on Friday (7 p.