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Boateng and Hummels were able to recreate it a little but they never seemed to have the chemistry that Mertesacker and Howedes had back there.

Yep, exactly. Those were the days when you always felt pretty relaxed about the German defense. That certainly isn't the case anymore.

True, I think I'm a bit nostalgic when it comes to the German team so it always makes me happy to see Hummels in there. I miss the old days though with Mertesacker back there.

Dang, Hummels definitely demonstrated why he is playing despite the fact that the announcers seem to mention his "lack of pace" about once every fifteen seconds.

I was concerned when I had actively been on the new forum for a couple weeks without seeing a single Tabakin reference. My worries have now been alleviated.

Ha! Yep. I forgot about that as well. Day 1 and Day 2 (so far) have both been heavily effected by the weather. Hopefully they can get a streak of two or three nice weather days to catch up.

Well Day 1 of Wimbledon 2021 in the books, except for the suspended matches that is. Biggest upset so far is probably the Tiafoe -- Tsitsipas match. On the women's side, it was nice to see Swiatek, Kenin, and Rybakina roll along rather easily. Always good to see a fair number of the American...

On the other hand, Murray looks really solid so far which is nice to see.

Yeah, I don't think he was fully recovered from the French Open. He looked worn out. It does suck because if he is 100%, he is a definite contender for essentially any title and, unfortunately, Tiafoe is likely not a contender when it really comes down to it. I hope he does well, but I don't see...

Well, Wimbledon has now started and things aren't looking good for Tsitsipas...

I actually swapped Reba for Ludacris and then realized I liked Reba more than Mars Volta so I swapped Mars Volta for Reba.

Maple Glider -- To Enjoy is the Only Thing (Partisan Records Club) Wasn't sure exactly what to expect, but I'm digging it.

Bonus round, just because I finished the American Football trilogy already this morning doesn't mean there isn't more Mike Kinsella content to enjoy. Owen -- The King of Whys

American Football -- S/T (3) Had to finish what I started and went for the AF trifecta.

American Football -- S/T (II) Thought I'd keep it going...

American Football -- S/T (1) (blue swirl) Decided to go with emo vibes this morning.

Well, I'm now very interested to see how Medvedev does at Wimbledon this year since he just won his first grass court title. He should have a confidence boost going in. His career trajectory is reminding me a little of early Nadal when Nadal was finding his footing on non-clay courts whereas...

@Joe Mac Yeah, it is extremely difficult to oversell just how good that 2008 Wimbledon Final really was. And I remember in 2013 just how excited the spectators at Wimbledon were when Murray made the final. I already didn't like Djokovic so I was more than happy to get behind Murray and root...

I tried to explain to my non-tennis enthusiast co-worker how magical the British tennis commentary is, especially first thing in the morning. She didn't get it.

LOVE MARAT SAFIN MATCHES. And that 2008 Wimbledon final is easily one of the greatest matches of all time. The level of play from those guys in 2008 was beyond incredible. The Soderling match (as a Nadal fan) is a tougher one for me, but nobody can deny Soderling's level of play on clay during...