Sports Blue Balls

That's one I remember as well. Bill James mentioned it pretty prominently is his opus essay about his history of being a KC Athletics/Royals fan in the 1986 Abstract.

 

That one never gets old. "How could he *do* that?"


In general, a football team being down 4-8 points with a minute or so to go getting the ball back. People really overestimate how often the comeback happens.

 

Smarty Jones at the 2004 Belmont.

 

Exactly. A blocked kick is the good kind of unexpected ...often a more exciting result than if the kick goes off. A bad example.

 

Team lines up for pivotal fourth down play. Quarterback makes hard count, but never snaps it. Calls a timeout and team punts instead

 

The day FSU beat Florida 31-31.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choke_at_Doak

 

Cleveland has ultraviolet balls by now.

 

Wilt Chamberlain?