We’ve all heard this whole idea by now of how Kerry must win the election because the Redskins lost yesterday, and in the last 16 presidential elections the incumbent party has won following a Skins victory, and lost following a Skins loss.
To which I say: bullshit. That only happened 16 times. The Red Sox were 86-for-86 in “not winning the World Series,” and that streak didn’t hold up this year either.
Sorry if I sound bitter about football- but damn, the Vikings looked horrid yesterday against the Giants. I especially loved when Mike “The Genius” Tice used up both challenges (both unsuccessfully) in the first quarter. That was a nice touch. The Fox network even switched away from the game in the middle of the third quarter to show Lions-Cowboys- something they’re known for never doing.
I’m going to swallow hard and attend the Vikes/Jags game when I go home for Thanksgiving, and and also a Timberwolves game the night before. No Wild though.
Posted by Stephen Silver at November 1, 2004 06:47 PMAS a Giants fan, I gotta say... HA HA!!!
But I feel your pain... As a Mets fan (not to mention the Giants last year, and the Rangers in hockey), I know all too well what this must be like for you.
Posted by: Dan at November 2, 2004 04:34 PM