{"id":424120,"date":"2007-10-02T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-02T20:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vip.local\/2007\/10\/02\/losing-my-level\/"},"modified":"2007-10-02T20:02:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-02T20:02:00","slug":"losing-my-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/losing-my-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Losing my level"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of Bill Simmons great contributions to sports vernacular has been his Levels of Losing<\/a>. Thanks to the ’07 Mets, he updated his classic column, and guess what? The Greatest Game in Indianapolis Colts History<\/a> makes an appearance, although oddly he’s not happy about it (snicker). We roll in at number 5 on the list “The Role Reversal”. In honor of the achievement, I want to make my own entries for some of these:<\/p>\n Level XVI – Butler and Florida in 2000. I would also add another one to his list: The Brawl. Watching not just one, but two seasons catch fire and come flaming down around us as the Pistons instigated a melee that their fans perpetuated, and then watching David Stern give the Pacers the 2004-5 death penalty was gut wrenching and still makes me sick.<\/p>\n In other news: FO has their DVOA rankings up<\/a>. Very interesting stuff.<\/p>\n
Level XV – Colts and Tampa in 2003. This game actually revealed that the Bucs D was NOT ok, and we all knew they wouldn’t repeat
Level XIV – Pacers Bulls Finals in 1998. No consolation at the time, but now, I can sort of say, hey, that was just Jordan.
Level XII – Indiana Illinois 1989. Hoosiers lose on a miracle 3 at the buzzer in Bloomington. I can still hear Vitale screaming, “THEY’RE CRYING IN BLOOMINGTON BABY!” I was crying in Indy.
Level XI – Reds Braves 1995 NLCS. After the Reds lost game one in extras, it was over. Reggie Sanders had been exposed (he’d go something like 0-12 with 10 Ks in that series), and the Reds offense died.
Level X – Colts Steelers AFC Championship. KORDELL STEWART WAS OUT OF BOUNDS.
Level IX – Pacers Magic 1995 Eastern Conference Finals game 7.
Level VIII – Colts Steelers Playoffs 2006.
Level III – Again we get the Colts Steelers game of 2006. Vandy shanks. . . I can’t even talk about it. <\/p>\n