chance on

Dobbins said in January he hoped to return after the Chargers took a chance on him after significant Achilles tendon and knee injuries.

The idea is to pare back the number of barred owls — which originally hail from the Eastern U.S. — to give the beleaguered spotted owls a fighting chance on their home turf.

"The UK is very cold and I've been told I'm at risk for bone issues and it's not something I want to take the chance on. Just the cold alone was extremely painful."

They chose building a club at home over contributing to one overseas and chose to reward the people who gave them a chance rather than taking a chance on people who promised rewards.

They effectively felt they were taking a chance on a young player knowing if he did well, Bayern Munich would benefit from his increased value.