Why the Patriots Were Bound to Lose

I told my friend that, even with two minutes left in the game and the Pats up, I felt the Giants were going to win. Why? I recently absorbed the lesson of Greek tragedy: hubris will get you every time, and too much success breeds failure. You have to know yourself: you are not a god or an animal, but a man. (That's what that Socratic principle means, not 'Sit around all day introspecting.')

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  1. But "football" means "soccer" in Greece.

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  2. BTW, did you profit from your insight? Surely you didn't absorb that Socratic lesson after the bookies stopped accepting wagers.

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  3. If someone or something enjoys unending successes, surely hubris will take them down as advertised, but when? How do you figure when to sell them short?

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  4. wabulon asked:

    How do you figure when to sell them short?

    Right before they lose, but only if no one else realizes it too.

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  5. Wabulon: in the final game of the season!

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  6. Anonymous8:22 PM

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