gas prices are out of control right now and how many miles per gallon can a 747 give ya..?..my hoopty is takin away from my 40oz and bass strings money...
TP.
I'm sure if anyone on this blog gushed over the seemingly invincible Patriots in such a ridiculous fashion only to have them lose the only game of the season that mattered, it would temper them a little when a team they cared about more--and who is also all-around better than the previous team--came up in much the same situation.
Ultimately, Simmons is just another Boston Sports fan (that's his appeal, remember?) who is scared of jinxes, bad luck, and karma, and cares entirely too much about his teams. Like the rest of us who follow the Pats, Celts and Sox, he's still marked by some of the most painful sports losses, and doesn't want to get overconfident. My best guess.
Non-issue.