Tag: vuvuzela

  • Vuvuzela Hero and other gimmicks

    The USA needs a gimmick.  No, not the national team itself.  They have trademarked American Grit, allowing them to get scrappy wins and play above their nominal talent level.  But no, ESPN is the king of gimmicks, and yet they’ve tried to market the World Cup with things like British announcers, top-tier studio talent, and…