New Orleans Saints Notebook: Mission to overcome 'Tampa Curse'

Xandtar · 01-29-2010, 11:42 AM

This is a curious curse, in that the Bucs themselves are almost never the team that does the stopping part in the playoffs. Almost by definition, they need lots of help for this curse to stay active, and thus far they've always received that help.

Only once has a #1 seed been a curse recipient, and never has that #1 made it to the Super Bowl. In any other year, this would be a lock for curse busting.

However, as fate has it, the only team in football better than you is your opponent, the OTHER #1 seed, the OTHER team that toyed with being undefeated before deliberately losing to get that pressure out of the way come the playoffs.

So, we shall see.

01-29-2010, 11:42 AM	#1
Xandtar Bucs fan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The West Indies Posts: 23	Re: New Orleans Saints Notebook: Mission to overcome 'Tampa Curse' This is a curious curse, in that the Bucs themselves are almost never the team that does the stopping part in the playoffs. Almost by definition, they need lots of help for this curse to stay active, and thus far they've always received that help. Only once has a #1 seed been a curse recipient, and never has that #1 made it to the Super Bowl. In any other year, this would be a lock for curse busting. However, as fate has it, the only team in football better than you is your opponent, the OTHER #1 seed, the OTHER team that toyed with being undefeated before deliberately losing to get that pressure out of the way come the playoffs. So, we shall see.