Read the column here.

Also, the U.S. will play in Demark Nov. 18, U.S. Soccer announced today. Full story.

Breaking news

This just in from The Washington Post’s Steven Goff regarding a serious automobile accident U.S. striker Charlie Davies was involved in overnight. Read it here.

Updated 5:40 p.m.:
*The latest AP story lists Davies as in “serious” condition; that’s one step below critical.
*There was a U.S. team curfew and Davies was in apparent violation of it, according to AP.