Top ten reasons why Jones is great for the USMNT

Top ten reasons why Jones is great for the USMNT

1. He can say things like… “Hey Dicker!” and it sounds cool.
2. He’s got more tattoos than the rest of the team combined.
3. He says things like…”If I want to hit Van Bommel, I will hit Van Bommel. I’ve got no problem with it.” (It actually sounds a lot tougher in German.)
4. He started as a forward, so even if he wasn’t prolific, he’s still got some finishing qualities which can come to the fore.
5. He’s a thug. But he'll be our thug.
   
6. Some people say he’s got no allegiance to the US. But those people have never been black and living in Germany. If you’re black and living in Germany it’s ASSUMED you are either African or American. That’s just the way it is. Jones was American the moment he could hold a conversation. Things are changing over there, though…. Ever so slightly.
7. He plays for a solid team that has experience in the Champions League.
8. He’s a leader. He was captain of Eintracht Frankfurt, and he’s widely expected to be the captain of Schalke once he gets fit.
9. His wife is kind of hot.
10. He’s crazy, but he’s experienced crazy. He’s now got the experience and years under his belt that he knows he doesn’t need to get red cards to assert his authority.