At least that's what's creeping into late reports out of the U.S. men's camp. I commented on this while linking to an item earlier in the week and it suspect this incarnation of Bradley will sink permanent roots.
Another variation on this theme - this one from USA Today - contains come eye-catching quotes from Landon Donovan. There's this, for example:
"'He forces you to toughen up and play,' Donovan says. 'We don't call many fouls out here (during training), so if you get a foul, it's almost like a miracle. Bob is old school, a hard East Coast fighter. That's his mentality.'"
More encouraging than that is Donovan's elaboration on a point made by Pablo Mastroeni, who commented on the belief that Bradley treats the old hands no different than the new boys:
"'For a lot of us, that's good, myself included,' Donovan says. 'He wants to make it a privilege and an honor to be here. I think that too often, even myself, you come here and think, "OK, it's another camp."'"
So, things sound OK in practice, but the Bradley regime is about to get its first live test, albeit against somewhat modest opposition - more on that later. Let's hope we get to enjoy the right kinds of conversations around 4 p.m. PST Saturday.
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