The Nutmeg News has been able to obtain information from a private party who indicated that Hope Solo sent a honeybaked ham to Clint Dempsey as a thank you gift for distracting the 13 soccer writers that actually care about her story from writing anything else about her story.

Reports seem to indicate that Solo sent a note with the ham that stated, "Thanks for screwing up, I appreciate it" along with an autographed picture of her from the ESPN the MAGAZINE Body issue. The signed picture had an autograph that stated, "Thank you, fan"

The Nutmeg News will continue working to confirm the minute details of this story including whether or not the ham came with a decorative pineapple slice.