Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Sports Curses-- Part 2

5. MADDEN CURSE-- Since 1999, most athletes featured on the box of the Madden NFL video game have suffered injuries or setbacks.

4. CURSE OF BOBBY LAYNE-- led Detroit Lions to NFL Championship in '52, '53, and '57. Traded to Steelers in 1958. Reportedly said the Lions would not win the championship for the next 50 years. The curse went out with a bang in 2008, when the Lions were 0-16.

3. THE SOCCEROOS WITCH DOCTOR CURSE

2. THE CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT-- Billy Siannis, owner of Billy Goat Bar, brought his pet goat to Wrigley Field tom watch the fourth game of the 1945 World Series. During the seventh inning, Cubs owner Phil Wrigley personally ejected them after complaints about the smell. Siannis declared, "Them Cubs aren't gonna win no more." They dropped the next three games to lose to Detroit. Siannis sent a telegram, "Who smells now?" And, that was the last times the Cubs were in a World Series.

1. Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx.

Thanks Again, List Universe. --Da Coot

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