Because I get OCD when I'm anxious, I spent most play stoppages sweeping floors and scrubbing the bathroom, convinced that if I didn't, Texas would stop making first downs.
And this week the main trade-union confederation tried to bring the country to a halt in a two-day general strike the most ambitious stoppage since the 1980s.The students want education, which in Chile relies heavily on private funding, to be turned into a non-profit, state-dominated, system.
Last month, Italians staged a general strike, the country's most disruptive stoppage for 20 years, to protest over reforms to make it easier to fire workers.
Most common emergency: Stoppages.
After narrowly missing out on qualification for the London 2012 Olympic Games, Smith turned professional later that year and made a name for himself in 2013 when he enjoyed six first round stoppages, most notably over the tough Patrick Mendy.
Most expected a stoppage in the first magazine fired," the report said.
His only goal of the campaign, however, was perhaps the most important, a stoppage-time winner after he came off the bench against Cameroon.
The joint support of the bill by owners and players arose from the collective bargaining agreement that ended the most devastating work stoppage in sports history.
The 49ers, who had been outplayed to that point, benefited most from the stoppage, scoring 17 consecutive points after the re-start but came up just short, losing 34-31.
It was the teachers' first nationwide walkout in 20 years, and the most widespread work stoppage since the Labor Party, which relies heavily on union support, came to power in 1997.
