Starts out promisingly, but soon bogs down in silliness. The season started promisingly despite being overshadowed by BMW and Audi. The chief culprit is, as so often, the screenplay, which starts out promisingly. Gooden was the Mets ace going into the playoffs, and his postseason started promisingly. Browning's early career began promisingly, but collapsed. The third quarter started out promisingly for Cal when Josh Hill intercepted Nick Foles. McNaughton's 2008 season started promisingly with Antrim winning the Walsh Cup for the first time. The rebellion had started off promisingly, with rebel victories at Bari, Trani and Andria. He started his tenure at Norwich promisingly, netting against Ipswich, Derby and Stoke. The Olympics began promisingly; the Americans defeated Japan and led Holland late. The fourth quarter opened promisingly for Calgary. The operation developed promisingly with 159th Infantry Brigade, battling its way across the Deurne canal.