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How do you feel when the out-of-nowhere teams win a title/make it to the final round?
Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Here's my look at both sides:
The case for:
EVERYONE loves an underdog (I think)
It can turn a player into a superstar (remember J.S. Giguere in 2003?)
It can leave a mark on a franchise for years to come (See Vancouver's Towel Power in 1982)
The case against:
It can screw up some great possibilities (see the Giants spoiling what would have been great NFC Championship/Super Bowl possibilities)
It can be a slap in the face to the concept of 'the best team wins'
It can seem to be extrodinarily lucky with a lot of good fortune
IMO, I don't like it.
As a hockey fan, I still get sick to my stomach thinking about when a 27-win, 63-point Minnesota North Stars made it all the way to the Cup Finals in 1991
It's one thing to be a low-seed, but at lease they can finish with 40 wins or a record above .500 (My Sabres won fewer than 40 games when they made the Cup Finals in 1999, but at least they finished above .500)
Imagine a 6-10 team winning the Super Bowl or a 90-loss team winning the World Series!
Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Here's my look at both sides:
The case for:
EVERYONE loves an underdog (I think)
It can turn a player into a superstar (remember J.S. Giguere in 2003?)
It can leave a mark on a franchise for years to come (See Vancouver's Towel Power in 1982)
The case against:
It can screw up some great possibilities (see the Giants spoiling what would have been great NFC Championship/Super Bowl possibilities)
It can be a slap in the face to the concept of 'the best team wins'
It can seem to be extrodinarily lucky with a lot of good fortune
IMO, I don't like it.
As a hockey fan, I still get sick to my stomach thinking about when a 27-win, 63-point Minnesota North Stars made it all the way to the Cup Finals in 1991
It's one thing to be a low-seed, but at lease they can finish with 40 wins or a record above .500 (My Sabres won fewer than 40 games when they made the Cup Finals in 1999, but at least they finished above .500)
Imagine a 6-10 team winning the Super Bowl or a 90-loss team winning the World Series!
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Other than Patriots fans, who really thought the Giants winning wasn't a good thing?
THAT DAY the best team did win. It's not what you've done to get here it's what did you do today!
Going into the playoff's the Giants had the big MO.
And, I agree with yourbeliefs...
If it was going to be another Packers/Patriots SB, I would have joined you on that bridge.
We we're rooting for anybody but the Patriots coming out of the AFC.
Of course we all know how that plan worked out.:shocked
THAT DAY the best team did win. It's not what you've done to get here it's what did you do today!
Going into the playoff's the Giants had the big MO.
And, I agree with yourbeliefs...
If it was going to be another Packers/Patriots SB, I would have joined you on that bridge.
We we're rooting for anybody but the Patriots coming out of the AFC.
Of course we all know how that plan worked out.:shocked
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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