Originally Posted by strangeirish
It's going to rain insults and catcalls and dumb, redneck American patriotism.
Let's face it, US captain Hal Sutton is J R Ewing without the brains or the ten gallon hat. He's an arrogant, gung-ho Southern boy with a very rich daddy in the oil business.
When his idea of motivating his team is to point to the Stars and Stripes on the back of his jacket, you know this Ryder Cup could end up making the Battle of Brookline look like a picnic.
No wonder the European captain, who is a study in diplomacy and reserve compared to Sutton, says he is preparing his team for the worst.
All the signs are there. Bad signs. Don't rule out some bonehead stunt linking the players to the troops in Iraq. Americans love working themselves and their fans into a frenzy by confusing sport with war. :p