In the N.F.L., Week 3 brings the annual rite of panic by fans of teams with those horrendous 1-1 records, as described in humorous detail by Don Banks on SI.com.
Ross Hobson, the British solo racer, was yesterday licking his wounds, and thanking his lucky stars, after his yacht capsized in conditions described as "horrendous" 1,750 miles off the east coast of the United States.
A horrendous 8-2 defeat at Manchester United compounded the criticism.
Critical ratings were predictably horrendous (0% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes).
But if the Cardinals win, the Lions, coming off their horrendous 0-16 season, will slide into that notorious niche.
The causalities were horrendous: 16,179, or 28 percent of the Union army were killed or wounded, approximately 18,000, or a quarter on the Confederate side.
The stats on childhood obesity are horrendous: 20% of 10- and 11-year-olds in London now have BMIs in excess of 30.
His unforced error count was horrendous, 59, with a further 69 recorded as "forced", which is a fair description of his tennis.
Despite horrendous 3-point accuracy and the shooting woes of Richardson and Claxton, the Dutchmen found themselves leading at halftime, 26-25.
Apart from a smattering of PGA club professionals, Ryo Ishikawa, who shot a horrendous 85 yesterday, is the only man below him.
For the full year ending next March, BA's own stockbroker expects a horrendous £775m loss, though other observers think it could be much less.BA's smaller rival, Virgin Atlantic, is also dependent on transatlantic routes, and is also struggling.
