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Search results for "Four teams in MLB history have lost 10 or more games in a row and made the playoffs"

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ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article:
Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win.
By Nancy Badertscher• October 1, 2015
NFL Players Association stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter:
A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue.
By Eric Stirgus• December 6, 2010
X posts stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter:
Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games.
By Steve Contorno• January 31, 2014
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2016 in a tweet:
"As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games."
By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2016
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press:
"Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs."
By Bill Adair• September 20, 2009
X posts stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet:
Novak Djokovic is the first professional athlete to be banned from a major sporting event for “not taking drugs.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 20, 2022
Bobby Jindal stated on December 07, 2009 in a radio interview:
"I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."
By Robert Farley• December 8, 2009
Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times':
Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs.
By Joshua Gillin• December 20, 2013
Chris Carr stated on May 22, 2022 in a tweet:
Stacey Abrams "supported the MLB boycott."
By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2022
TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 24, 2017 in a headline:
"Fox Sports cancels all NFL broadcasts ‘until players respect the flag.’ "
By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2017
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 09, 2021 in an online ad:
Says Raphael Warnock supports boycotts of Georgia to protest voting law.
By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2021
Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website:
The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach.
By Gregory Smith• September 29, 2013
Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website:
The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America."
By Eric Stirgus• December 14, 2010
Ron DeSantis stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet:
Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.”
By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• June 19, 2023
Joel Klatt stated on January 29, 2014 in a Fox Sports panel about Super Bowl XLVIII:
Says Marshawn Lynch is "second all-time in terms of average yards per rush only to Terrell Davis."
By Katie Sanders• January 31, 2014
Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution:
"The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 17, 2014
Kelly Ayotte stated on October 24, 2013 in a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.:
The deficit this year could pay "all of the 2013 salaries of every professional baseball player for the next 248 years."
By Kaitlin Mulhere• November 18, 2013
George Will stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday":
"Last week's three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football." 
By Lauren Carroll• September 21, 2014
Snapple stated on April 05, 2018 in a bottle cap:
"There are only 18 minutes of total action in an average baseball game."
By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2018
Kiki Curls stated on January 22, 2019 in a hearing:
Says Arrowhead Stadium "is considered the loudest stadium in the world."
By Adam Reckamp• March 11, 2019

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