Quote:Young fella here, what's the Marino curse? Have anything to do with the '99 playoff drubbing in his last game? I don't want to suffer like Sox fans

Twas a long time ago.  In 1999.  

 

The Football Gods could not agree on who they would favor in the Super Bowl that year.  But when the Jaguars trounced the NFL God of Quarterback's favored son -- Dan Marino, it angered him.  We didn't just beat him.  We thoroughly embarrassed him.  62-7!  The worst playoff blowout in modern NFL History.  Against Dan Marino!  And Dan would go down without a single super bowl victory to his name.  Of course the tacks beating his new favored son -- Peyton Manning caused him to make them think they might actually win the Super Bowl, only to come a yard shy.  

 

So the NFL God of Quarterbacks cursed us.  QB play hasn't been quite the same since.  Especially since 62-7 is a cursed score.

 

Consider the times it's happened:


The Atlanta Falcons in 1973 beat the New Orleans Saints 62-7.  

The next week, they lost to the rams in  a 31-0 shutout.

 

The Jacksonville Jaguars in 1999 beat the Miami Dolphins 62-7

the next week, they lost to the Stinkin' Tacks 33-14

 

The New Orleans Saints in 2011 beat the Indianapolis Colts 62-7

The next week they lost to the St. Louis Rams of all teams 31-21

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