[Dan in Pasadena]

Beckham's deal is stupider than the stupid ARod deal....which was pretty damned stupid.

I've got no question he'll fill more seats, that the Galaxy might win more games, even more kids may join soccer teams. But Tim Liewicki's (sic?) assertion on sports radio this afternoon that Beckham coming to America will result in America taking to soccer like the rest of the world? Uh....no. Won't happen, not in several lifetimes.

America more infatuated soccer than the NFL? The NBA? MLB? NASCAR? College basketball? Hell, he won't make soccer more popular than HIGH SCHOOL football in Texas. I hope they feel they get their $250M but the re-ordering of America's taste in sports?...I don't think so.