'Thrones' author Martin after Jets, Giants losses: 'Life is miserable and full of pain'
"Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin is a well-known fan of New York (City) football teams. Though after the heartbreaking losses this past weekend, he probably wishes he wasn't.
To kick off Week 10, his Jets fell to the Buffalo Bills 22-17 last Thursday, dropping New York's record to 5-4. The Jets had plenty of chances to win that game, which no doubt made the loss even tougher to swallow.
To make matters worse, the Giants had Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the ropes late in the game Sunday, but a dropped touchdown and interception ultimately doomed New York to a 27-26 loss. Once again, Martin was left with an agonizing defeat to accept — this time at the hands of "Evil Little Bill" Belichick.
After the gut-wrenching Red Wedding weekend of New York football, Martin took to his blog to pour his heart out.
Here's part of what he wrote:
"Life is miserable and full of pain."
It will be interesting to see who Martin roots for when the Giants and Jets square off in three weeks. Sure, he visited Jets training camp a few months back, but Martin created a "GoT" character based on former Giants QB Phil Simms.