1.   He made the Pro Bowl as a rookie after a lousy season by the team, just as Butkus, Gale Sayers and Walter Payton had done.

2.   Jarrett had been having such a lousy season up until Sunday that he was preparing to climb out and push.

3.   Pair that with a lousy season for Frasier and Thursday nights are wide open.

4.   Seeing Carroll get pole-axed after one lousy season made me think about Gary Bettman, the commissioner of hockey.

5.   The long string of lousy Milwaukee seasons might have drained the enthusiasm and energy he displayed during his first two seasons.

6.   The Texas Rangers already knew that they were having a lousy season.

7.   There is talent on the Clips despite their lousy season.

8.   They were lousy last season.

9.   With its lousy season, Missouri probably also lost chances for players such as Justin Smith and Rob Riti to become All-Americans.

10.   Michael Schumacher needed a cure after a bad crash and a lousy season.