My favorite writer, Bill Simmons, is quite famous for his creation of “The Levels of Losing.” As a Boston fan, he has seen his fair share of heartbreak (even though one could argue that the Celtics have dominated his favorite sport more than any other team and no matter how many times the Sox blew it,Welcome to our shop or just enjoy browsing through our stunning collection available inflatable boats for sale in our shop. he didn’t have it that bad), and he is more than qualified enough to comment on it.
However, he’s left a level out.
Somewhere between the “Stomach Punch,” the “Guillotine,” and the “Broken Axle,” belongs a level that even the most hard core Red Sox supporter can’t understand: THE CAR ON ICE.
We have all been there. It snowed heavily the night before, so you get up an extra 30 minutes early just to drive to work early. The roads are bad, and you are driving 20 mph MAX. You come upon a stop light, or a 4-way-stop, or maybe just a simple driveway, and all of the sudden, you have no control.
It doesn’t matter how carefully you are driving, or how well-prepared you are for that moment…in fact, you might even SEE it coming…but you still slide helplessly, right through the intersection, as you brace the steering wheel and pray that nobody T-Bones you.
As a Colts fan, this one hurts a little extra.
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You see, I knew it wasn’t the Colts’ year. I had been telling myself and my friends that for weeks. Dallas, Collie, and Gonzo all on IR. Every single one of our RBs missed significant time. Our defense put an astounding TEN defensive backs on IR. (Seriously…think about that one…Take Troy Polamalu off the Steelers after week one. Then take out his backup, and his backup’s backup. Then, in the playoff game,My Mont Blanc Individuele and baseball cap are still unopened. I just bought them. take out his backup’s backup’s backup. The Steelers go nowhere, right? Because that’s what happened to the Colts this year.)
No, it really WASN’T the Colts’ year. And you could say I should be happy that they got as far as they did.
But then, Peyton Manning sucked me in…again.
For everyone out there who thinks that Peyton has slipped at all, just remind yourself of what he had to work with this year. After an incredibly bad (and much unluckier than you probably thought) stretch midway through this year, Peyton turned on the jets and literally willed the Colts into the playoffs.
Once he got there,I adore a lot of designers but Christian Louboutin tops the list for a number of reasons. all he did was figure out one of the best defenses in the league, score on his last 3 meaningful possessions, and seemingly pull out an improbable victory in a game in which the rest of his team was manhandled all over the field. And yet, as I watched Adam Vinatieri’s kick sail through with 53 seconds left, I still had a sick feeling in my stomach.
There are two parts of the CAR ON ICE game that are equally debilitating.
Words really can’t describe the sick feeling in your stomach that you get the second your car hits that patch of ice. You can literally turn the steering will in a complete 360-degree rotation and nothing will happen. You just sit there, completely, and utterly, helpless.
I listen to Bob Costas casually remark that “At this point, Mark Sanchez is 3-1 while Peyton Manning is 9-10 in the playoffs.” Of course he fails to mention that in no less than 3 of those losses, Peyton’s teammates completely let him down.
It’s the best and worst part about football. You can’t win with just 11 great offensive players. Sometimes, you can’t even win with 22 great offensive and defensive players (ask the San Diego Chargers, whose special teams single-handedly destroyed their season).Police were called out to at least two Houston malls on Thursday after folks became unruly in lines waiting to buy the large pet carrier. For over half of every single game, Peyton Manning is on the sidelines.
However, he’s left a level out.
Somewhere between the “Stomach Punch,” the “Guillotine,” and the “Broken Axle,” belongs a level that even the most hard core Red Sox supporter can’t understand: THE CAR ON ICE.
We have all been there. It snowed heavily the night before, so you get up an extra 30 minutes early just to drive to work early. The roads are bad, and you are driving 20 mph MAX. You come upon a stop light, or a 4-way-stop, or maybe just a simple driveway, and all of the sudden, you have no control.
It doesn’t matter how carefully you are driving, or how well-prepared you are for that moment…in fact, you might even SEE it coming…but you still slide helplessly, right through the intersection, as you brace the steering wheel and pray that nobody T-Bones you.
As a Colts fan, this one hurts a little extra.
car-on-iceI thought I was ready for it. I thought I had prepared.we're going to look the latest version of it, this is the new Nike new jordans in soft gray, black, white and polka dot.
You see, I knew it wasn’t the Colts’ year. I had been telling myself and my friends that for weeks. Dallas, Collie, and Gonzo all on IR. Every single one of our RBs missed significant time. Our defense put an astounding TEN defensive backs on IR. (Seriously…think about that one…Take Troy Polamalu off the Steelers after week one. Then take out his backup, and his backup’s backup. Then, in the playoff game,My Mont Blanc Individuele and baseball cap are still unopened. I just bought them. take out his backup’s backup’s backup. The Steelers go nowhere, right? Because that’s what happened to the Colts this year.)
No, it really WASN’T the Colts’ year. And you could say I should be happy that they got as far as they did.
But then, Peyton Manning sucked me in…again.
For everyone out there who thinks that Peyton has slipped at all, just remind yourself of what he had to work with this year. After an incredibly bad (and much unluckier than you probably thought) stretch midway through this year, Peyton turned on the jets and literally willed the Colts into the playoffs.
Once he got there,I adore a lot of designers but Christian Louboutin tops the list for a number of reasons. all he did was figure out one of the best defenses in the league, score on his last 3 meaningful possessions, and seemingly pull out an improbable victory in a game in which the rest of his team was manhandled all over the field. And yet, as I watched Adam Vinatieri’s kick sail through with 53 seconds left, I still had a sick feeling in my stomach.
There are two parts of the CAR ON ICE game that are equally debilitating.
Words really can’t describe the sick feeling in your stomach that you get the second your car hits that patch of ice. You can literally turn the steering will in a complete 360-degree rotation and nothing will happen. You just sit there, completely, and utterly, helpless.
I listen to Bob Costas casually remark that “At this point, Mark Sanchez is 3-1 while Peyton Manning is 9-10 in the playoffs.” Of course he fails to mention that in no less than 3 of those losses, Peyton’s teammates completely let him down.
It’s the best and worst part about football. You can’t win with just 11 great offensive players. Sometimes, you can’t even win with 22 great offensive and defensive players (ask the San Diego Chargers, whose special teams single-handedly destroyed their season).Police were called out to at least two Houston malls on Thursday after folks became unruly in lines waiting to buy the large pet carrier. For over half of every single game, Peyton Manning is on the sidelines.
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