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(So Far)

 

That's just funny. SI doesn't even believe they'll keep it up but they still put this on the cover.

Posted
:huh: And this is a big deal how so?

 

I'm not getting it. Seriously.

Haven't heard of the SI Cover Jinx, have you?

 

It seems whenever SI features a player or team that is doing very well during the season, they falter the very weekend after the issue comes out (especially in football)

 

This also applies to the offseason. Nomar Garciaparra was on the cover one week and had a story that talked about his training regimen and such, and the very next week, he wakes up to a wrist that needs surgery and knocks him out for the majority of the season.

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SI lists it all out in detail in this issue:

 

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Dated January 21, 2002. Easily obtainable from your local library

 

Funny retrospect story in combination with a story from this issue: Kurt Warner was originally slated for the cover, but eventually decided not to go through with it, because he too believed in it, worrying that the combination of his #13 along with the subject matter would be a mega-jinx for him in the SB against New England...

 

...and you know how that one turned out.

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Fucking SI

 

can't they devote a cover to LeBron or something?

 

other SI covers

 

1/20/2003- http://i.cnn.net/si/si_online/covers/image.../0120_large.jpg

 

6/2/2003- http://i.cnn.net/si/si_online/covers/image.../0602_large.jpg (it took Clemens like 3 more tries to get 300 after that)

 

9/2/1996- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online.../1996/0902.html Fucking Steve Bono

 

and..of course.. this

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online.../1985/1028.html

 

I think that between the time this came out and the 'published date', the Cardinals lost 3 out of 4 games and lost the world series.

 

SI.. isn't there some Shaq/Kobe thing you can talk about?

Guest FrigidSoul
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I'd like to see Sports Illustrated put its owner on the front cover and then we'll see what happens

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It was always hilarious to me that SI would pick a team led by STEVE BONO and a decidedly over-the-hill Marcus "Not a Hall of Famer" Allen to go to the Super Bowl. They must have all smoked a big old bowl of some really good shit when they did that.

Guest The Winter Of My Discontent
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Marcus "Not a Hall of Famer" Allen

You're on drugs. They're corrupting your mind. Please stop using them.

Guest Salacious Crumb
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The SI curse is pretty tame compared to the Campbell's Chunky soup curse.

Guest Choken One
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No.

 

The Bengals straight up beat the Chiefs...Shut that offense the FUCK down.

 

No SI Curse.

 

It's a shame that idiots are calling this an Upset...for those whom seen The Bengals play this year...

 

This was no fucking UPSET.

Guest Choken One
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No...The Media Darling Parcells will get that award

Guest Salacious Crumb
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People shouldn't get too excited about Cincinnati just yet. Yes, the Chiefs win was impressive. Finally Peter Warrick is showing signs of being the 4th pick. They did lose too the lowly Cardnials.

In all fairness to the Bengals they got screwed by the refs and they let Dillion get most of the touches.

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I remember hearing the jinx has a 43% chance of the team/person not doing well.

 

Not only is there a jinx, but I can't remember the last time SI picked the correct team to win any kind of championship.

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