Nothing is 100%

On New Year's Eve, KTI sponsored the Globetrotters and their 2pm show at the B.C. (much better if you have little trotters). When I was a kid, I saw the Harlem Globetrotters a few times and it was always against the Washington Generals. I had forgotten that they now play the New York Nationals.

This being the information age, when I got home I did some digging on the Generals and found out that they disbanded in the mid 90's. But what I didn't know was that the Generals actually beat the Globetrotters one night over 30 years ago. That had to be one of those games like the 'ice bowl' or the Brewers AL pennant clincher where everyone was there ...

What could have happened?

• Had they just reached their limit? It's one thing to know you're going to be 'pantsed' before half-time ... but to own the longest losing streak of any sports franchise on the planet? I can imagine snapping - just once.

• Were the Globetrotters having some credibility issues (Look, if we don't lose at least one, nobody's going to take us seriously...)

• Were there any "funny bets" placed by wise-guys just minutes before the game?

• Was it simply a matter of statistics (nothing is 100%)?

• Were the Globetrotters sending a message to those who balked at their "new stadium" demands?

My guess? It was a matter of who owned the Generals name and how much it was worth. After-all, their name was an internationally recognized metaphor for futility.

That's gotta be worth something ...

Info on the Washington Generals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Generals