Sunday, September 10, 2006

More Reggie Bush

I'm sorry, I can't let this go.

Houston Texans: 70 yards rushing, a good portion of this was David Carr running for his life.

To recapitulate:

1964: Chicago Cubs trade Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio.

1980: Golden State Warriors essentially trade (when draft picks play out) Robert Parish and Kevin McHale for Joe Barry Carroll and Rickey Brown.

1984: Portland Trail Blazers draft Sam Bowie ahead of Michael Jordan.

In the aggregate, the record for the blunderers: 90 years, no championships, 2 final-round appearances (both Portland's).

The beneficiaries over the same time (respectively, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls): 12 championships, 17 final-round or World Series appearances.

Historical blunders like bypassing Bush have a way of infecting a team's soul.

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