So would you rather get completely blown out...

[Mr. Scot]

...or lose like that?

[Daeavorn]

Blown out. At least you expect the loss all game and have time to process it. That is a very hard way to lose. 

[uncfan888]

In the short term, completely blown out.. but in the long term, a close game garners more respect and may lead more key pieces to your team. It just hurts a hell of a lot more at first.

[X-Clown]

id rather lose a close game any day, if i have to watch a loss. Having no hope (ala the cardinals game in 08' after the third turnover, seahawks game in 05' after goings went out) for most of the fame and sitting through it is worse.

[Mr. Scot]

In the short term, completely blown out.. but in the long term, a close game garners more respect and may lead more key pieces to your team. It just hurts a hell of a lot more at first.

 

Even a close game with an embarrassingly bad ending that's your own stupid fault?

 

[†William Moore†]

If we get blown out, I get to get drunk at about halftime and have some time to get over any hangover before work

 

If we lose like that, I gotta get drunk after the game and have a horrible morning.

[X-Clown]

If we get blown out, I get to get drunk at about halftime and have some time to get over any hangover before work.

You must have been fuged up in the first quarter of week 17

[uncfan888]

Even a close game with an embarrassingly bad ending that's your own fault?

Yeah. it was one bad play call, but butler made an amazing break on the ball that shouldn't be ignored. all that extra stuff after the pick was moot cuz the game was over.

[†William Moore†]

You must have been fuged up in the first quarter of week 17

Well let's be honest, out of everyone here, who wasn't? Whether it be celebratory or out of sadness

[t96]

If we get blown out, I get to get drunk at about halftime and have some time to get over any hangover before work

 

If we lose like that, I gotta get drunk after the game and have a horrible morning.

 

If that was the Panthers losing like that to the Patriots (note I live in Boston) I would skip work and drink all week. And I haven't had a drink in over 4 years...

[PanthersUnited]

After the pain and anquish of losing in Atlanta a couple seasons ago with " Nakamuragate", blow out hands down. Blow out hurts a lot less

[Brooklyn Bully]

Blown out. By the end of the game you will have nothing invested and will be thinking about other things. To lose like THAT? You will have been full of hope the entire time, lost your ISH on that insane bobble catch, knew Lynch was going to run it in ... then ... over. Your emotions would be shot.

[ctrcat]

Blow out.  Not even close.

[X-Clown]

You guys are killing me. How many of you with a straight face would say after a game like our gane against the ravens this year "Oh well at least we didn't lose a close game that could have gone either way."