SI Cover Curse Strike Again? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

AL9045 · 11-13-2003, 12:08 PM

Chiefs on it, let's see.

The_Dude · 11-13-2003, 12:28 PM

the rest of their schedule is accomplishable (?). if all their key players remain healthy, they should be able to pull it off.

drawerfixer · 11-13-2003, 12:53 PM

I can only pray the curse is real.

djtestudo · 11-13-2003, 02:46 PM

Not this week. Chad Johnson predicted a guarrenteed victory. The Football Gods are chortling right now.

laconic1 · 11-13-2003, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drawerfixer
I can only pray the curse is real.

I do too. Hopefully Denver can take care of them at Mile High.

BigGov · 11-13-2003, 05:22 PM

There have only been about 4,932 covers in the history of SI. Lets count the number of times the dreaded SI curse has occured, 50? 100 at most? That works out to about 1-2%.

The curse is a hoax, it's called an upset, they would happen without SI. The fact that SI puts the biggest news story, normally a team or person that is doing well on the cover normally means everyone expects that team to do very well every single time out. When they do, no one cares, when they don't, "IT'S THE SI COVER CURSE!"

AL9045 · 11-13-2003, 07:04 PM

ironchef82 · 11-13-2003, 07:56 PM

Say the Chiefs make it to the Superbowl, perfect record, and they lose... I'm sure there will be at least 1 or 2 more issues of SI with the Chiefs on the cover, and inevitably people will blame it on the curse... it's silly. Law of averages people... they're bound to lose one sooner or later.

What's really freaky is the EA Sports curse... as in players featured on the cover of their video games have become injured soon after... take Vick on Madden 2004 and Dany Heatley on NHL 2004... both on my beloved ATL teams :-(

dragon2fire · 11-13-2003, 08:05 PM

say what you want but the chucky soup curse is real

goppers · 11-13-2003, 09:19 PM

I really like peter king for football info.

curse schmurse.

laconic1 · 11-16-2003, 04:08 PM

It is real!!

Well, maybe not, but at least they lost.

drawerfixer · 11-16-2003, 04:13 PM

Wooty

Despite having the flu, I yelled and shouted throughout the game. My day is made.

skysooner · 11-16-2003, 08:44 PM

Jason White was on the cover earlier this year, and nothing happened to him. It's just a superstition.

RoadRage · 11-17-2003, 03:18 AM

Quiet! Don't draw attention to that. Maybe The Curse won't notice that White's reconstructed ACLs are still intact.

11-13-2003, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
AL9045 Addict Location: Virginia	SI Cover Curse Strike Again? Chiefs on it, let's see.

11-13-2003, 12:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	the rest of their schedule is accomplishable (?). if all their key players remain healthy, they should be able to pull it off. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

11-13-2003, 12:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
drawerfixer Stonerific Location: Colorado	I can only pray the curse is real. __________________ They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

11-13-2003, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	Not this week. Chad Johnson predicted a guarrenteed victory. The Football Gods are chortling right now. __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun

11-13-2003, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	There have only been about 4,932 covers in the history of SI. Lets count the number of times the dreaded SI curse has occured, 50? 100 at most? That works out to about 1-2%. The curse is a hoax, it's called an upset, they would happen without SI. The fact that SI puts the biggest news story, normally a team or person that is doing well on the cover normally means everyone expects that team to do very well every single time out. When they do, no one cares, when they don't, "IT'S THE SI COVER CURSE!" __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"

11-13-2003, 07:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
AL9045 Addict Location: Virginia	Heh.

11-13-2003, 07:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
ironchef82 Banned Location: Tucson	Say the Chiefs make it to the Superbowl, perfect record, and they lose... I'm sure there will be at least 1 or 2 more issues of SI with the Chiefs on the cover, and inevitably people will blame it on the curse... it's silly. Law of averages people... they're bound to lose one sooner or later. What's really freaky is the EA Sports curse... as in players featured on the cover of their video games have become injured soon after... take Vick on Madden 2004 and Dany Heatley on NHL 2004... both on my beloved ATL teams :-(

11-13-2003, 08:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
dragon2fire Junkie	say what you want but the chucky soup curse is real

11-13-2003, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
goppers Tilted	I really like peter king for football info. curse schmurse.

11-16-2003, 04:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	It is real!! Well, maybe not, but at least they lost.

11-16-2003, 04:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
drawerfixer Stonerific Location: Colorado	Wooty Despite having the flu, I yelled and shouted throughout the game. My day is made. __________________ They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

11-16-2003, 08:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
skysooner Registered User Location: Oklahoma	Jason White was on the cover earlier this year, and nothing happened to him. It's just a superstition.

11-17-2003, 03:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
RoadRage Stay off the sidewalk! Location: Oklahoma City, OK	Quiet! Don't draw attention to that. Maybe The Curse won't notice that White's reconstructed ACLs are still intact. __________________ Join TFP Team SETI 43K workunits complete, 34 members, more of each needed.