GIF Tournament III: No. 3 'Damn it, Astros' vs. No. 14 ' Philip Rivers'

In Day 2 of GIF TOURNAMENT III, we move on to the West region, where legends await us. Vote, and help us decide who makes it to the next round.

GIF TOURNAMENT III -- FIRST ROUND
(3) DAMN IT, ASTROS VS. (14) PHILIP RIVERS

DAMN IT, ASTROS.

Automatic bid. Finished first in Week 16 of THIS WEEK IN GIFs with 390 votes.

holy shit the Astros reached base one time

PHILIP RIVERS

Special nomination. Finished fourth in Week 24 of THIS WEEK IN GIFs with 150 votes.

I think we need to consider Philip Rivers for induction to the Animated GIF Hall of Fame at this point, because there were at least three other Rivers GIFs that could have entered this tournament. (The other inductees, if you're curious, are Shane Victorino, Jack Wilson and Chris Bosh.)

I mean, Hell. The pass is tipped, offensive lineman Jeromey Clary comes up with the ball, and RIVERS WANTS HIM TO THROW IT. And then Clary gets wrapped up, and RIVERS IS STILL MOTIONING FOR HIM TO THROW IT. I hope that after he retires, Rivers coaches a Bible-college team. They could play their home games in the abstract art wing of a Smithsonian, or perhaps the dreams of a slumbering infant, still trying to make sense of the shapes and colors it sees.

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GIF TOURNAMENT III -- WEST REGION -- FIRST ROUND

(1) TOMMY HUNTER vs.
(16) CARLOS GOMEZ
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(8) JOE MORGAN vs.
(9) KENTUCKY FAN
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(5) CLINT DEMPSEY vs.
(12) REGGIE BUSH
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(4) COURTNEY KIRKLAND/KRIS HUMPHRIES vs.
(13) REF HIT IN FACE
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(6) ACE SANDERS vs.
(11) WILLIE THE WILDCAT
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(3) DAMN IT, ASTROS vs.
(14) PHILIP RIVERS
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(7) SALUTE! vs.
(10) LAKERS FANS
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(2) CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS vs.
(15) CARLOS BOOZER
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