"Throwing" the game implies intentionally losing. No, he didn't throw the game.
However, if you think of it like a poker game, the first few hands aren't necessarily played to win, they're played to get a feel for your opponent. That way, you can cash in big in later hands. In that respect, it's very possible that McD, knowing that a win yesterday was unlikely to change the Bills' overall playoff status, didn't want to show too much of his hand. That doesn't mean he didn't try to win the game, just that he tried to win it with a less flashy game-plan - a plan similar to the one that beat the Steelers the week before.
In the summertime when the weather is hot
You can stretch right up and touch the sky
When the weather's fine
You got women, you got women on your mind
Have a drink, have a drive
Go out and see what you can find
So we picked out a stupid name
Had some cards printed up for a coupla bucks
and we was on our way to fame
Got matching suits and Beatle Boots
and a sign on the back of the car
and we was ready to work in a GO-GO Bar
Remember the guy who bet $5k on the Vikings over the Bills last year? Dude, if you're reading this thread, bet on the pats* to win. I wanna see Fitz hurdle Hightower.
Betcha goin' fishin' all of the time, baby's goin' fishing too Bet your life, your sweet wife, gonna catch more fish than you Many fish bites if ya got good bait Here's a little tip I would like to relate Many fish bites if ya got a good bait
I'm-a goin' fishin' Yes, I'm goin' fishin' And my baby's goin' fishin' too
I have very little confidence in the 'Fins winning that game, but I also remember that 4th-and-long TD pass that Dalton threw a couple of years ago in week 17, so I'm thinking of it as a "non-zero probability."
( ^ I'll make up for it.)
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Here's the throw, it's in the dirt-safe at third
Holy cow, stolen base, he's taking a pretty big lead out there
Almost daring him to try and pick him off
The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it's bunted
Bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on
Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close, here's the throw, here's the play at the plate...
Holy cow, I think he's gonna make it
If you like jazz, there's a small club downtown called Live @ Jack's. We were there last summer and saw the house band (Dotsero) during happy hour. No cover, food/drink discounts, and good music.
Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful but now I'm on my way
But when I think it's time to leave it all behind
I try to find a way but there's nothing I can say to make it stop
I used to work with a guy who was ultra-religious, uber-conservative, and strongly anti-gay - at least in words. Then came the accusations of sexual harassment. He kept hitting on another guy at work, even when the guy repeatedly told him no. Eventually he admitted it and resigned to avoid being fired.
Funny how the ones who scream the loudest are often the ones with something in the closet, so to speak.
He heard that some guys like it when you make them a sammich afterwards.
If you're happy with where you are, then whatever road got you there must have been a good one.
I'm happy with where we are (so far), and especially happy with the direction we're headed.