After further review

American football fans will recognize the article's title as the referee's incantation after an instant replay decision has been made - the irony is intended, given FIFA's insistence to not use instant replay. But the intent of the piece today is to take a look at the USA 1-1 ENG match after a few days of rumination and decide what we have learned.

THE DEFENSE ISN'T AS BAD AS WE THOUGHT. Now, this might be setting the bar a little low, as the fears about the US back four were pretty rampant. But Onyewu played a solid 90 minutes, and Demerit had a workmanlike, if not spectacular, game. Ultimately, between the midfield and the defense, the US kept Wayne Rooney awfully quiet throughout most of the game. That in and of itself is an accomplishment, and one that was not universally expected.

RICARDO CLARK AIN'T THERE FOR HIS CREATIVITY. I'm sure Bob Bradley picked Clark to pair up with Michael Bradley in the midfield for his defense. Of course, that's also ironic given that it was Clark that lost Steven Gerrard in the opening of the game that led to England's opener. But Jose Torres in qualification and friendlies leading up to the World Cup offered far more creativity and offense than Clark. In the upcoming games (particularly against Slovenia), the US will need Torres' creativity more than Clark's defense. Hopefully that will lead to Bradley making a change.

JOZY'S JUST FINE. The ankle injury that had US fans worried leading up to the England game apparently wasn't as severe as worried. Altidore looked strong and gave the aging English back four all kinds of trouble, creating the best non-scoring chance of the game and nearly stealing all three points for the US. Again, against Slovenia and Algeria the US should be less cagey and negative, which should lead to more opportunities for Altidore to get on the board.

DOES HE GET A CAP FOR THAT? Poor Edson Buddle was left on the sidelines as a designated substitute late in the game, but the final whistle blew before he got onto the field.