A level-headed, non-elitist critique of the O'Brien-Balboa announcing team, as well as why many of us who understand little espanol still prefer watching the Univision broadcasts, in the NYT World Cup blog. And to follow up on last week's post on the killer ratings the Cup is getting, here's a story from the heart of Red American, Atlanta, where the U.S.-Italy game last Saturday outdrew all three games of the Braves-Red Sox series, the U.S. Open, and that week's NASCAR event.