Charlie Davis walks, Jermaine Jones cleared for USA action

The Summer is far away but several stories relating to the US national team have come out in recent days. Charlie Davis was moved out of intensive care, and took his first few steps since he was involved in a car crash the night before USA's qualifier with Costa Rica.

On a different note Jermaine Jones has pledged himself to the USA national team. Jones is relatively unknown in the US, and although he is no Kaka, he is a regular starter on a top level Bundesliga team (Schalke 04). In 2008 Jones was even deemed good enough to make 3 appearances in friendlys for the German national team (hes half German half American). The USA team will take any regular European starters it can get, and in addition to his first team prowess at Schalke, he also captained Eintracht Franfurt, hinting that Jones could bring some needed leadership to the USA team.

Jones signing does present some difficulties for Bob Bradley. Mainly how to acclimate a player who is used to top level European competition, with legions of supporters, to the decidedly more low key US soccer scene. Bradley certainly isn't inexperienced with dealing in high profile players. As the coach of the Chicago Fire he brilliantly used Polish International Peter Nowak to help his team win the MLS cup. No doubt Bradley is well equipped to deal with Jones, less fortunate are the players Jones could replace, including Bob's son Michael.