Mexico's 'prodigals' could boost morale ahead of Hex

(Ronaldo Schemidt) Three players sat behind the table Tuesday, facing a Mexican press that has been relentless in its criticism of current national team coach Juan Carlos Osorio. Those players, forward Alan Pulido, midfielder Jonathan dos Santos and midfielder Marco Fabian, haven't been active participants in the Osorio era, which started nearly a year ago, but they could be critical to seeing the era continue.

Osorio's seat is hot. From the outside looking in, that's crazy. He's lost just one game in charge of Mexico. But the standards are high in Mexico, and the embarrassing 7-0 defeat against Chile still lingers over Osorio. The trio of players at Tuesday's news conference weren't a part…