Guus Hiddink is now tasked with salvaging something from the season.
The top-seeded doubles team of Venus and Serena Williams took its first-ever loss in Olympic play, although the latter won her singles match, salvaging something from a poor showing thus far by American tennis players.
That will not be the case this week when trade ministers from 159 countries meet in Bali in the hopes of salvaging something from 12 years of so far fruitless talks.
"This is the third time I've lost my house in the rains," he said, standing in the water and peering into the shell of his home, hopeful of salvaging something from the ruins.
Roberto Azevêdo, the WTO's new director general, expressed disappointment at the failure to conclude negotiations aimed at salvaging something from the stalled Doha Round of trade talks, now in their 13th year.
The season was lost early in Denver this year, but on Sunday the Broncos went about salvaging something from the two seasons that not only cost Josh McDaniels his job, but also cost the roster many of its best players and the franchise some respect.
