Watching the NFL playoffs today, I saw my favorite team; the Indianapolis Colts get upset by the San Diego Chargers. Later on, the Cowboys were also upset by the underdog N.Y. Giants. In sports, I believe there's a natural tendency to root for the 'underdog', except perhaps when it's your team playing the underdog. Even though I was rooting for the Colts, I wasn't terribly upset about the Chargers winning. They were expected to lose, and after they lost both their star running back and starting quarterback during the game, it was a foregone conclusion that their chances of winning went from slim to none. Amazingly, the backup quarterback for the Chargers engineered a drive and they hung on to win the game.
Many of us can relate to the underdog. Whether it's the U.S. Hockey Team at Lake Placid, the New York Jets upsetting the Baltimore Colts or Rocky Balboa beating Apollo Creed, it's hard not to cheer for the underdog.
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