Word: longshot
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...regrets about taking a longshot at the NFL. "It was a big thrill being with such a professional organization and program. I enjoyed working with the athletes, and I learned a lot about the Patriot offensive system...
Billy Mike Smithson knows he is a longshot. "Realistically, I have no chance to make the team," he says, "but I hope I get a chance to show what...
...then in Washington, D.C., would run a full-fledged campaign. Now that he has emphatically stated his intention to do so, kicking off his New York campaign Tuesday, Javits makes Holtzman's early lead precarious. In 1970, a similar three-way race propelled Conservative James Buckley, as much a longshot as D'Amato appears today, into the Senate...
This was an incredible longshot. Longer than the '69 Mets. Longer than Jimmy Carter in '74. Longer than Bucky Dent...
Burke St. John, a stocky sophomore, looks like the longshot here. Although a "strong option runner," according to Restic, no soph has ever started a game at quarterback since Restic rode in seven seasons...