New Sounder gets the boot from “The Amazing Race”
Mar 6, 2012, 6:53 AM | Updated: 5:22 pm
 Elliot and Andrew Weber were eliminated from “The Amazing Race,” but Andrew will be in Seattle playing for the Sounders. (Image courtesy CBS) |
Andrew Weber can stop an 80-mph penalty kick, but he has a hard time stringing a harp. The difficult task contributed to a quick exit from CBS television’s “The Amazing Race” for the new Sounders player and his twin brother Elliot.
Andrew Weber was just signed as a backup goalie for Seattle Sounders FC. It’s back to the reality of playing for a MLS team for Weber.
In last Sunday’s episode, the Weber brothers ran into “detour” trouble when they elected to string a harp rather than stack watermelons in a pyramid. They finished ninth among 11 teams and were eliminated.
“It took two hours to do the harp, and it only should have taken 40 minutes,” Andrew explained after Monday’s soccer practice in Seattle. “We’ve got bigger hands, so trying to get inside the harp and grab a string was difficult.”
Watch Andrew and Elliot after elimination:
While filming in Paraguay, Weber was sworn to secrecy. Now that he’s off the show and back home, he can talk a bit about “The Amazing Race” experience.
“Now you can actually open up and explain — you didn’t get to see everything — let me tell you this. It’s great to get it off your mind a bit.”
The 28-year-old Weber says he and his brother lounged around at many of the show’s “pit stops” and just laughed out loud.
“What can you do, I mean it’s over with,” he said. “You have to look onto the next task. Then one of you goes and does the same bonehead move on the next leg. That’s the way Elliot and I have always been. We’ll just keep going ahead with a smile.”
Weber brought home some reality show lessons which could help in soccer.
“I think some of the stuff you learn along the way, like patience and communication, can carry onto the field,” Weber said.
Born in Austin, Texas, Weber played two seasons for the MLS San Jose Earthquakes. He’s obviously elated to be on Seattle’s roster.
“Being with the Sounders is awesome,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the season and winning championships.”
Sounders FC open their 2012 season Wednesday night at CenturyLink Field when they host Mexican club Laguna Santos in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals.
