Theory: It was Bradley all along

>>Warning: Don't read any further unless you're willing to have your mind blown.<<

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Fact: The USSF intentionally waited until the end of the year to hire a coach. Many presumed that this was because of Herr Klinsmann's desire for a 6 month break from coaching. But the real reason is because Bob Bradley would not take the position if it meant leaving CDCU in the middle of their season. Once Chivas was eliminated from the playoffs, it only took a few weeks for Bradley to take the position.

Fact: Bob Bradley orchestrated a move to Southern California a whole year ago in order to be ready to take the position that he knew he would be getting after Bruce's contract ended. Many folks thought that he was let go by Metro, but in fact it was a favor to the USSF from Phil Anschutz himself.

Fact: The folks at the USSF knew that they would face pressure to hire a foreign star as the new USMNT coach. So what did they do? They contacted their old pal Jeurgen Klinsmann, and arranged to contrive this whole scenario where it would appear that JK was being pursued for the position, but that the two parties would not be able to reach an agreement, leaving the door open for Bob Bradley to step in and look like a saviour. Now the USSF can offer Bradley the position on an interim basis, and once he has gotten a few easy wins in against weak opposition (a.k.a. Denmark, St. Kitts & Nevis, etc.) it will be perfect timing to make the hiring premanent. JK never had any intention of accepting the position in the first place - it was just an elaborate ruse. Think about it...JK = Just Kidding.

Fact: In the final days before the start of the World Cup, Michael Bradley was invited to the camp and even participated in a couple of the send off matches. Many people wondered why on Earth Bruce Arena would invite someone like Bradley to camp when he was not in the picture to make the 23-man roster. The reason is obvious though. Even back in May, Bradley was beginning to exert his pressure and nearly managed to get his son onto the team one world cup earlier than any would have thought possible. Coincidence? Hardly.

Fact: Revered spanish-language newspaper la Opinion is reporting that everyone at the USSF secretly was pushing for Bob Bradley from the get-go. (If you don't read espanol, just trust me here.) Has la Opinion been known to ever get things wrong? No. In fact their reporting is so far ahead of the english-language press that they knew back in '04 that Club America was going to join MLS sometime after 2010. They're like 6+ years ahead of everyone else at least.

Fact: Speaking of journalists, Bob Bradley's brother, Jeff, has gotten awfully quiet about things all of a sudden. If he really is Bob's brother, don't you think Jeff would know something about the machinations behind the scenes to give the job to Bob? Of course he does, but he's been sworn to secrecy on the subject which is why there's such deafening silence coming from Big Apple Soccer. Do you think he really wants to write another "first 11" article? Heck no - they're crap. But he doesn't have any choice thanks to the USSF embargo on him.

Fact: "Bob Bradley" is an anagram for Bob bald rye. Is "Bob Bradley" even his real name? Doubtful. What about "Sunil loves Bob"? Turns out that's an anagram for:

Lisbon love bus
Bonus evil slob
Bob Nov US I'll se(e)

Coincidence? I think not.

The answer is obvious folks, and 9 times out of 10, the simplest, most likely answer turns out to be the correct one.

The clues are all around us...you just have to know where to look. I'm sure some of you guys can unearth more examples of how Bradley has been the USSF's man all along. Let's blow this thing wide open!