Patriots Have No Luck

by Sonsofsimmons on Dec 20, 2008 11:44 AM EST

The 2008 New England Patriots are like a kid in high school who gets all geared up to go out on a date with the class slut. You buy her flowers, take her to the movies, maybe even dinner. The conversation has been good. You brought your A-game. Then, your getting ready to park your car and see that money you spent on her now put to good use. Then for some unknown reason, she has morals, and won't even kiss you nor go anywhere near your pants. She's a tease. That's how the Patriots luck has been this season. Just when you thought the Patriots would catch a major break last week with a Jets loss, divine intervention steps-in, and somehow, someway, allows the Jets to get a miracle victory. If Bernard Pollard is the most hated man in New England, J.P. Losman can't be too far behind. Then last night, a Jaguars victory would have really helped the Patriots playoff chances out greatly. They come out looking awesome. Go into the fourth quarter up 10 points, and all of a sudden, David Garrard becomes Brett Favre. In a tie game, Garrard, much like Favre in last seasons NFC Championship, throws an interception to give the Colts the lead. 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. But, since the Patriots seemed to get teased every week, the Jags drive down the field, and look like they are going to tie-up the game. But! Garrard gets sacked! To end the game! And the Colts clinch a playoff berth. Now, the Patriots must hope that the Dallas Cowboys beat the Baltimore Ravens this week, and the Patriots win-out in their final two games. And they're in. Winning the division seems to be unlikely. They would have had a great chance to win the division if it weren't for J.P. f-cking Losman! But, that's been the Patriots luck this season. Ever since last seasons Super Bowl loss, its like the universe is against them. Can we catch one break, please ?

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I feel that

Our luck ran out in the Superbowl. With the ridiculous helmet catch. We probably used a lot of luck to run the table, especially in the Baltimore game. We were also lucky in the 06 playoffs to beat San Diego, and of course the 01 playoffs had some luck.

Luck comes and goes. For all we know all our competitors will choke this week. The great part of football is how crazy it is. Denver is lucky this year, SD is not. You just gotta play hard and hope that increases your chances of the bad luck not making you lose.

But any week can be the turnaround. This could be the week that Favre drops 3 snaps for lost fumbles, and Miami gets beat by the KC wildcat while we win because Arizona’s kicker slips in the snow. That’s why they play the game.

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Dec 20, 2008 1:53 PM EST reply actions

"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck."

- Obi-wan Kenobi

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt

by Daniel52 on Dec 21, 2008 1:24 AM EST reply actions