On 7 Oct 2003, Donald McBurney wrote:

>     I have been watching this thread, but I can't help noting that
>     sports teams are famous for following pseudoscientific fads.
<snip>
>     I am sure this is the corner of the tip of a very large iceberg.
>   

Another tip of the iceberg to the prohibition against having sex 
before a game (supposedly "drains your strength" or something). I 
recall someone pointing out that the problem wasn't the sex itself 
but what you had to do in order to get it that impaired your athletic 
performance.

Stephen
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