Sunday, October 5, 2008

Remember your roots

The inestimable Tom Kirkendall points out that this loss was up there with the worst in Houston sports history. And he kindly lists those other epic chokes.

He links to a story about John Elway's 98 yard drive to stop Houston from reaching the AFC championship game. I was too young (and in Baltimore) to remember that one. And I certainly didn't realize that our own Gary Kubiak was the holder on the Broncos' game-winning kick. Damn.

Never forget, folks, that Houston has a long history of choking, largely unrecognized by the outside world. It's a proud history. It wouldn't be Choke City without those events.

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