He felt better during the team shoot-around earlier in the day and was activated.
Mickelson and Dustin Johnson went pointless until the singles, when both won handsomely, but where was that form during the team matches?
At least Wagner managed not to look aghast and outraged when she saw her scores, as she had done during the team competition.
At Fairfield High School, a member of the soccer team was accused of partly exposing himself during the team photo that made it into the 2002 yearbook.
Darryl Seibel, a spokesman for the U.S.O.C., said American athletes would be briefed on the guidelines during the team processing that occurs before every Olympics.
Beckham wore a beanie the night before, even during the team meal in a restaurant, which prompted Ferguson to have his own Tony Soprano moment and tell him to take it off.
Rovers coach James Webster revealed that Peacock had dropped the ball on his first two possessions during the team run but only chirpy full-back Ben Cockayne had the nerve to question the aptitude of his boss.
The same thing happened with artistic gymnastics on the opening weekend, during the team qualifying rounds; as the Americans flipped and twisted on the central floor (whose surprising bounciness is apparent only when viewed from above), there was an empathetic moan to my left.
Earlier the same day, in his office, where he works as the associate athletics director, Griffin reflected on tear-jerking speeches of former players during Michigan week and how he and his teammates laughed one Saturday morning when Hayes ordered attractive young waitresses to leave the dining area during the team breakfast.
He said the injury occurred during the team's first series.
But he had reason to be cautious during the team's good start.
