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Originally Posted by bessiedog
Sports isn't a math test...!
GO OIL!!
Here's the thing that makes life so interesting: The Theory of Evolution claims that "only the strong shall survive." Maybe so, maybe so. But the Theory of Competition says "just because they're the strong doesn't mean they can't get their a***s kicked." That's right.
See, what every long-shot, come-from-behind underdog will tell you is this: The other guy may in fact be the favorite; the odds may be stacked against you. Fair enough ...
But what the odds don't know is this isn't a math test. This is a completely different kind of test. One where passion has a funny way of trumping logic. So before you step up to the starting line, before the whistle blows and the clock starts ticking, just remember: out here, the results don't always add up.
No matter what the stats may say and the experts may think and the commentators may have predicted, when the race is on, all bets are off. Don't be surprised if someone decides to flip the script and take a pass on yelling "uncle". And then suddenly, as the old saying goes, "We got ourselves a game."
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Uh, but Bessie..? The Oilers weren't considered an under dog. With McDavid and all those other first picks, and Leon, talbot, Lucic and Maroon...weren't you guys kind of favored to go to the finals by the sports commentators? And all the fans? Crapping the bed doesn't make you an under dog, it makes you a disappointment....you have to work on that habit you have of 'spinning', or CBC is going to read your posts and offer you a job as a political commentator.
