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Blind Faith: Why I Love The Olympics

Blind Faith: Why I Love The Olympics

February 6, 1998 | Detroit Free Press
EN ROUTE TO NAGANO, JAPAN -- I wave good-bye to the lucky ones, the ones who get to see the Winter Olympics."So long," I say to my buddy with the big-screen TV, as I board the plane for Japan, "enjoy the event.""You, too," he says, waving."Lucky stiff," I mumble.I should not feel envy, but I feel envy. I am jealous of their luck. I am jealous of their good fortune. Mostly, I am jealous of their seat."Don't forget to tell me what happens," I yell to my buddy who owns a sports bar. "I want details."
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This Time, Curt, You Blew It Like El Nino

This Time, Curt, You Blew It Like El Nino

January 24, 1998 | Detroit Free Press
SAN DIEGO -- I blame El Nino.What else, Curt, could make a mature, respected, otherwise intelligent sports writer like yourself behave like a sea monkey?Look at you, bobbing back and forth, picking the Denver Broncos. How cute. What other colors do you come in?It must be El Nino, Curt. They blame it for every other nutty thing that happens here in California.And nutty is the word, my old, old friend, when you open your mouth and say, "The Denver Broncos will win the Super Bowl."
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Another Loss Likely, But Don’T Judge Elway By It

Another Loss Likely, But Don’T Judge Elway By It

January 23, 1998 | Detroit Free Press
SAN DIEGO -- Let's face it, John Elway is probably not going to win this Super Bowl, either. Not his fault. Just bad luck. His Broncos were beaten in his first try -- "We were in the game until halftime, and then the Giants dominated us," he recalls -- and they were beaten in his second try -- "The Redskins dominated us in the second quarter," he recalls -- and they were beaten in his third try -- "The 49ers dominated us before kickoff," he recalls.
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