Sports are sudden. The anticipation, the momentum swings, the realization that the next play could change the course of the game. That same jarring nature that feeds the positive aspects of our fandom can also work in the opposite fashion.
The New York sports landscape was full of hope this year, a return to prominence that was going to paint the local teams in a positive light, and possibly bring championships back to the city. Devastating injuries have derailed many of those plans. It all started with Julius Randle’s ankle, elevated to Aaron Judge’s toe, and culminated with the Achilles of Aaron Rodgers.