Anyone else cursed by their spouse?

[Rizon]

So I'm somewhat dominating a wildcard playoff game. I had just played this team at the end of the regular season, without my stud QB (injured/rated 82), for the division lead. I lost 16-17. So in theory I should come out ahead of this one.

It's 30 degrees and snowing. Passes aren't going all that well, so I'm crushing them on the ground. I'm ahead 9-3 with 2:30 left to play, outgaining them in yards 320 to 98. I had just punted the ball, and they have it on their own 20. The game is pretty much a lock: my defense is rated #1 against the pass and overall, and top 10 in most categories. We start to celebrate on the sideline.

Then my wife comes home from work, and sits down on the bed next to the computer. Disaster strikes.

The CPU then goes on a 3 play, 80 drive for a TD. They completed 2 bombs into double-coverage 4 deep zone to a 4th level WR at best who is injured and rated 22 at bigplay with a QB who is 10 at deep passing (I gotta call BS/comeback code on that one). I end up losing.

Anyone with similar stories?

I ended up not saving and replaying the game since I got jobbed (I won 34-24 after my wife left the room, but she returned for a bit, and I turned the ball over 3 times, including a 68 yard fumble returned for a TD). I ended up telling her to leave the room because she is cursed.

[PiemasterUK]

Cheat!

[1986 Giants]

Yes, I believe wives are capable of emitting a type of negative electronic aura that can affect certain computer processing that meets with their disapproval, such as game playing. Some have learned to harness this power, focusing and intensifying it to terrifying degrees. If your wife is one of those, consider yourself lucky that she only caused your sudden defeat rather than frying your computer altogether.

[bulletsponge]

this can happen in real life with girlfriends too! ask Tony Romo!

[BradS]

Greater than the importance of winning is league integrity or lack of one.

Yours has none. Shame on you.

[Rizon]

Originally Posted by BradS

Greater than the importance of winning is league integrity or lack of one.

Yours has none. Shame on you.

Well, I think of it this way. I really did lose the game. But 20 years later, a man named Sam Beckett comes along, and sets right where once went wrong. So the refs, who were on the take, get talked out of ruining the game for us, and giving up their drug addictions.

Not to worry though, fate jacked my ass the very next game. I was down 10-14 and driving (Miami):

Miami called a time out.
Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dillon is blitzing.
3-8-PIT04 (4Q: 03:03) Jeremy Lang ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Harvey Laskanic, assisted by S Charles Flowers.
4-1-PIT11 (4Q: 02:57) Casey Bates punted 46 yards. Billy Tanner returned the kick 9 yards to the PIT48. Tackled by Steve Cote.
Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-PIT48 (4Q: 02:09) Riddick Victor ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Calvin Fisk, assisted by S Aaron Browning. Key block delivered by Ty Cano.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Redden and Fisk are blitzing.
2-3-PIT41 (4Q: 02:00) J.B. Brady pass was dropped by TE Terrance Galasinski. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play.
Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-3-PIT41 (4Q: 01:54) Riddick Victor ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Trowbridge, assisted by OLB Jimmie Redden. Key block delivered by Preston England.
Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-PIT38 (4Q: 01:48) J.B. Brady pass completed to WR Devin Meier for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Calvin Fisk.
Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Redden and Trowbridge are blitzing.
2-5-PIT33 (4Q: 01:25) J.B. Brady pass completed to WR Dwayne Henson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Les Lawler, assisted by CB Donnell McDonnell.
Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Redden is blitzing.
1-10-PIT23 (4Q: 01:11) Riddick Victor ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Trowbridge, assisted by ILB Calvin Fisk. Key block delivered by Bucky Dennis.
Miami called a time out.
Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-5-PIT18 (4Q: 00:49) J.B. Brady pass completed to WR Bernard Kopp for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Aaron Browning.
Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-7-PIT07 (4Q: 00:42) Rufus Lanner ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Conrad Jamieson. Pittsburgh's Joey Gurode was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
2-3-PIT03 (4Q: 00:34) J.B. Brady scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding.
Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Redden is blitzing.
2-13-PIT13 (4Q: 00:22) J.B. Brady pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwayne Henson. S Orlando Trowbridge defended the pass.
Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Redden and Fisk are blitzing.
3-13-PIT13 (4Q: 00:12) J.B. Brady pass completed to TE Terrance Galasinski for 11 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Trowbridge. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Galasinski gained 2 yards after the catch.
Miami called a time out.
Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
4-2-PIT02 (4Q: 00:06) J.B. Brady pass completed to WR Bernard Kopp for -1 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Trowbridge. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs.
Final Score: Pittsburgh Ironmen 14, Miami Bay Sharks 10