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Study Finds Super Bowl Loss May be Deadly

Posted by samzenpus on from the leaving-your-heart-on-the-field dept.

abhatt writes "From the article: 'Your favorite team losing the Super Bowl may not only be disappointing, but new research suggests it could be deadly. University of Southern California researchers studied how often the type of emotional stress sports fans sometimes experience may translate to increased cardiac death.'"

7 comments

  1. Priorities by Toe,+The · · Score: 1

    It's nice to know an individual can die over important things like a group of people who have no idea that individual exists losing a friggin' game.

    Things like the fact that the U.S. has been engaged in a war for a decade, or impending revolution in the Middle East, or the onset of global warming, or whatnot... these are just minor annoyances compared to the vastly important things in life.

    I wonder what happens to people if their favorite on American Idol doesn't win. That must cut life expectancy by half.

    1. Re:Priorities by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Bread and games. It worked for the Romans, it still works today.

  2. Not deadly, but bad for your health by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    When Luigi the Enforcer comes to collect 'cause the team you bet on didn't cover the point spread, not having the money to pay for him can be very, very bad for your health!

    But seriously, how much of this stress is due to the team losing, and how much is due to people actually losing money on the game?

  3. I assume this is true for all sports. by antdude · · Score: 1

    Like NBA, NHL, soccer, etc. And not just sports either.

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    Ant(Dude) @ Quality Foraged Links (AQFL.net) & The Ant Farm (antfarm.ma.cx / antfarm.home.dhs.org).
  4. Idle is pants. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Idle is pants. Tight little pants worn by dirty sweaty men who roll around on top of each other.

  5. just like wrestling by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    (crying) It's still real to me!!!!

  6. Superbowl Death by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I would have thought death would come from a bookie?