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November 05, 2005
Why it's great to watch these guys lose!: Top 10 guys the writer (Kevin Hatch) loves to watch lose and why. I don't neccessarily agree with his rankings and I have some other choices to add to this list. Randy Moss and Terrel Owens (For obvious reasons) being omitted from this list baffles me. Who would you add and why?
posted by skydivedad to general at 12:23 PM - 13 comments
I enjoyed the list but honestly like to see (oh boy here it comes) Brett Favre lose! I am having a great season with the Bears 4/3 and Packers 1/6. Yes God the Cubs lost it early but God is shining down on the Bears so far this year.
posted by skydivemom at 01:33 PM on November 05, 2005
So, have any skydivekids? Sorry, had to ask.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 01:45 PM on November 05, 2005
About Clemens, he said: Yankees fans got a little taste of Clemens' loyalty when he "retired" to Houston. I think the "fans" should have directed a little of their bile towards the Yankees themselves. If they really wanted Clemens to return, they could have offerred him arbitration, thus guaranteeing that they'd have a chance to negotiate with him first. However, the Yankees didn't want to get stuck with a large one-year contract if he did come back and win arbitration, so they didn't offer it. Therefore, Houston was able to sign him and the Yankees didn't get a "sandwich" draft pick in return. If Clemens actually retired, then the Yankees wouldn't have had to worry about the arbitration award. Quite simply, the Yankees dropped the ball. In this day and age of "retirement" (Jordan, Lemieux, etc), the word doesn't mean a thing, and the Yankees looked like fools because they didn't protect themselves. You wanna bet they'll offer arbitration to Bernie Williams if he announces he retires?
posted by grum@work at 01:46 PM on November 05, 2005
So, have any skydivekids? Sorry, had to ask. posted by The_Black_Hand at 1:45 PM CST on November 5 Well actually our daughter has 6 invitro jumps and our son has 3. Sorry just had to answer!
posted by skydivemom at 02:02 PM on November 05, 2005
Well actually our daughter has 6 invitro jumps and our son has 3. Sorry just had to answer! You mean while you were pregnant? That's cool. Very weird, but cool. Anyway, I love to watch the "Dream Team" lose in basketball during the Olympics. Their whole deal just stinks of hubris.
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:28 PM on November 05, 2005
I love watching the dream team lose too, but that's just because I hate the NBA
posted by mick at 02:46 PM on November 05, 2005
LA Galaxy any day of the year, French National Team too.
posted by billsaysthis at 03:41 PM on November 05, 2005
Todd Bertuzzi. He doesn't even deserve to play let alone win.
posted by roberts at 03:50 PM on November 05, 2005
If they really wanted Clemens to return. I didn't want Klemens to return. I wanted him to retire, vanish to Texas and STFU. One-half outta three doesn't cut it.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 04:10 PM on November 05, 2005
eegh, sorry bout the itals. (fixed-jg)
posted by lil_brown_bat at 04:11 PM on November 05, 2005
One he missed who is all the way at the top of my list; Steve Spurrier. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than watching the Ol' Ball Coach sling his visor in disgust as he contemplates how the stupidity of those around him have further blemished his record. I should point out that I have nothing against Florida. Just Stevo.
posted by gradioc at 04:59 PM on November 05, 2005
Nothing gives me greater pleasure than watching the Ol' Ball Coach sling his visor in disgust Ooh, visors. Jon Gruden. Especially when the dimwit wears a visor for a night game in a blizzard, and we get to see the snow piling up on top of his head. Three and a half years later and I'm still laughing about that.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 05:18 PM on November 05, 2005
I could not agree more with Number 2, except to move it to Number 1.