Sergio Garcia felt crowded out at Ryder Cup (blames small locker room for Europe's loss)

L.A. Times ^ | January 7, 2009

[Mr. Mojo]

He blames the small locker room, the playing of the national anthems and his cold relationship with Padraig Harrington for Europe's loss.

January 7, 2009

Sergio Garcia did not win any of his four matches at last year's Ryder Cup, but that's not the reason he gives for Europe losing to the United States. Instead, he blames the small locker room, the playing of the national anthems and his cold relationship with Padraig Harrington.

"The U.S. team played their cards well," Garcia told the Mirror. "They knew where the pins were going to be and the tees and we didn't. The locker room we had was really, really small and uncomfortable. I wish it had been even half the size of theirs. We had two showers, one next to a toilet.

"At the opening ceremony they played my anthem twice, once when the Spanish flag was raised and once when the Swedish flag was raised."

As for Harrington, he said, "He is not my best friend. It'd probably not be good for us to be paired together."

[Mr. Mojo]

So do you actively root for the Browns to lose these days? If so, are you now a man without a team?

Regarding the first playoff game (starting in a few hours), Tennessee is getting little respect among the pundits, even though they're 3-pt. faves in Vegas. I'm picking them to represent the AFC in the SB. ....hopefully against the G-Men.