including being the only American in the 1994 WC worth a shoot. Played in US, Europe, coached etc. The wild red hair thing probably didn't hurt either, he's got a comic book image which people remember. And maybe that's good showbiz to say a few outrageous things.

Having said that, yeah, I think media plays safe, likes the tried and true and there are not too many avenues to break in newer commentators. It's annoying, sometimes guys become Mr Tennis, or Mr Olympics or Mr Soccer and you can't seem to get rid of them.