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Like the idiot that I am, I took the Jets late in the week which meant I got Gang Green at +7.5 instead of +9.5. The Patriots were up 27-21 late in the fourth quarter and picking up first downs at will on the ground.
New England was already in comfortable field goal range (ball inside the 20) when it came down to a 3rd and 2 with under two minutes to play. The Jets only had one timeout left so if the Pats picked up the 1st down they could just run out the clock.
But New York stuffed BenJarvis-Green Ellis’ run up the gut – the only time it did all second half – called a timeout and New England kicked a field goal to make it 30-21.
Well, I sure-as shit knew Dirty Sanchez wasn’t going to take the Jets down the field for a score with no clock stoppages and less than 1:30 left. My cover was gone and it was all because the team I bet on did something good.
I thought this was an abnormal situation, rooting against your underdog bet from hitting it out until the very end, when just laying down and accepting defeat would cover the spread.
Help me mourn my loss by sharing some similar spots you’ve found yourselves in, in the past.
New England was already in comfortable field goal range (ball inside the 20) when it came down to a 3rd and 2 with under two minutes to play. The Jets only had one timeout left so if the Pats picked up the 1st down they could just run out the clock.
But New York stuffed BenJarvis-Green Ellis’ run up the gut – the only time it did all second half – called a timeout and New England kicked a field goal to make it 30-21.
Well, I sure-as shit knew Dirty Sanchez wasn’t going to take the Jets down the field for a score with no clock stoppages and less than 1:30 left. My cover was gone and it was all because the team I bet on did something good.
I thought this was an abnormal situation, rooting against your underdog bet from hitting it out until the very end, when just laying down and accepting defeat would cover the spread.
Help me mourn my loss by sharing some similar spots you’ve found yourselves in, in the past.
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