While he has brought a dose of energy that was lacking in the Jets' early-season losses, he has also made rookie mistakes.

The argument that Colorado's two early-season losses outweigh its impressive finish makes no sense to me.

He won't predict how many games the team will win and he is concerned that the players' confidence will be shaken if they experience too many early-season losses.

Tampa Bay entered the game hoping to avenge their embarrassing early-season loss, by spoiling the Packers' playoff hopes.

Despite Nebraska's early-season loss, the Cornhuskers still had a chance to win a record-setting third consecutive national championship.

Second, an early-season loss doesn't necessarily kill championship chances.

After an early-season loss, he and his wife (Connie Britton) come home to find dozens of for-sale signs sprouting from their lawn.

Despite early-season losses and ensuing criticism in 2006-07, including a 3-0 loss at home to 1.

In Duke's early-season loss to Cincinnati in November, Brand was bounced around and held to 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Arizona's Lute Olson confronted the early-season loss of Miles Simon, his most experienced player, because of academic problems.