That Henky Feeling

Watching the second half of the Giants-Cowboys game, I had two thoughts:

1. Could we figure a way for neither team to win? To an Eagles fan, the Giants and Cowboys are Satan's identical twins.

2. No team with Wade Phillips prowling the sideline as head coach can ever win the Super Bowl.

I base Thought #2 — in keeping with BrothersMcC protocol — on a complete lack of data and analysis. It is a product of the Henky Instinct Theory — by which one gets a distinct and undeniable feeling that certain individuals are doomed to disappointment.

Wade Phillips is one of those unfortunates. And that's too bad because he seems like a heckuva good guy. Easy-going. His players seem to dig him. In fact, his polar opposite, Giants head coach Tom Coughlin — who seems like a total jackass — also is a member of the Henky Club. You heard it hear first — the Giants will end the season with a loss, and all subsequent seasons with Coughlin at the helm.

There are players as well that have a very high Henky factor:

No team with Ray Allen on its roster will ever win an NBA title. (Sorry, KG)

Ken Griffey, Jr. is the World Series equivalent of the Ancient Mariner's albatross.
(with A-Rod a close second)

Chad Pennington will be like a bad penny — no matter where he goes in the NFL — whether he's throwing or holding a clipboard.

God love him, but I think the US Open will always be Phil Mickelson's personal hellhole. I'll root for the bastard, but it'll suck in the end.


Who gives you that Henky Feeling?

I am a given, so don't even bother typing my name.