Whats your favorite sports moment you saw live?

• wes_mantooth

  

  2007 ECF game 6.
  
  Overpaid for tickets, but me and my kid had the time of our lives. It was like Mardi Gras in downtown Cleveland after the game. Woke up the next day and my kid's picture was in the Plain Dealer. Great pic of him shooting foul shots at fanfest outside the Q.
• Non

  

  - 2002 Wild Card game Steelers comeback win over the Browns
  - 2004 AFC Divisional playoff game Steelers win over the Jets after Doug Brien missed 2 late FGs
  - 2005 AFC Divisional playoff game Steelers win over the Colts at the RCA Dome
  - 2008 AFC Championship Game Steelers win over Ravens
  - Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Steelers win over Cardinals
  - 2010 AFC Divisional Playoffs, Steelers win over Ravens
  - 2010 AFC Championship Game, Steelers win over Jets
  
  A lot of great NFL playoff moments to choose from. I'd say Polamalu's interception return vs. the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game and this year's Ravens game in the third quarter when the defense got all charged up were the two most electric moments as far as being a fan in the stands.
  
  a few others
  
  2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals Pens vs. Sabrers - I was just thinking about this yesterday when the Pens got Kovalev back. One of the classic games was Game 6 of this series when the Pens were down 3-2. They trailed by one with a minute left in Game 6 at Mellon Arena. Kovalev's shot from the deep got deflected high in the air and landed in front of the goal and Lemieux knocked it in to tie the game. Then the Pens won in OT on a goal by Martin Straka to force Game 7 in Buffalo, which they eventually won. I was at that Game 6, though.
  
  New Middletown Springfield Local vs. Cleveland VASJ in the football playoffs in like 2001 or 2002. My former high school team won this playoff game against VASJ on the last play of the game. The QB threw up a heave from about the 50 yard line, it deflected off of a defender and receiver/tight end Isaac Smolko (who went on to play at Penn State and in the NFL) at about the 20, popped up in the air, the defender fell down, and Smolko picked it out of the air and ran in for the score with no time left to win. The fans all rushed the field. Students and parents. Amazing finish.
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  BigAppleBuckeye;691332 wrote:1. OSU beats Miami for the National Championship in 2003 in Tempe
  2. Mets beat Cubs to clinch 1986 National League East title (I was a kid, but I will never forget the Shea faithful storming the field)
  3. Nets NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003 -- went to three games, Nets went 0-3 haha, still was cool to see Shaq, Kobe, Duncan, Robinson, Kidd, etc
  4. I am no Yankee fan, but I was at the Yanks-BoSox game in 2004 when Jeter dove into the seats head first, Manny hit two bombs, etc
  5. OSU beats Notre Dame in 1995 - I climbed the goal post after the game, my photo still resides in Schmidts in German Village, Columbus
  6. Yankees-Mets, first ever Interleague matchup in 1997 at Yankee Stadium
  7. OSU NCAA tournament in Indianapolis in 1999, they beat two scrubs, but it was such fun experience
  8. Seton Hall- Georgetown in 1992 (I think), got to see Mourning and Motumbo play together, awesome time
  9. Mets beat Braves to clinch 2000 Wild Card (they year they went to the World Series)
  10. 1999 Memorial Tournament, got to see Tiger, Jack, etc, very cool

  PS, how could I have forgotten! I was at Mark Messier's final game ever in the NHL (he scored a goal too, at the Garden) ... was also at the Rangers' first home game after 9-11, very emotionally-charged atmosphere.
• Con_Alma

  The Midshipmen beating Notre Dame in South Bend for the first time in 60 years in triple OT.
• End of Line

  

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• 77Legend

  

  Santonio Holmes endzone catch vs. the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII to clinch the victory.
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• skank

  

  My buddy and I were at the Brown Jets playoff game in 86, I admit I wanted to leave but he talked me out of it and thank goodness he did, the Browns finally came back and won. The thing I remember most was when the jets were in the huddle with their backs to the endzone by the dawg pound and they were just getting pelted with everything anyone could find to throw.
• LJ

  

  skank;691993 wrote: the jets were in the huddle with their backs to the endzone by the dawg pound and they were just getting pelted with everything anyone could find to throw.

  
  Classy
• justincredible

  

  My top 4 all happened in 2010.
  
  1. Jay Bruce walk-off home run to clinch the NL Central
  2. Reds playoff game in Cincinnati, even though they lost
  3. Aroldis Chapman debut
  4. Santonio Holmes TD to win with second left in OT at Cleveland
• Sage

  

  Carson Palmer's Career tearing its ACL in the 2005-2006 Divisional Round Playoffs vs. Pittsburgh.
• wildcats20

  

  justincredible;692660 wrote:4. Santonio Holmes TD to win with second left in OT at Cleveland

  
  Hey I was there too!
• cat_lover

  11 years old -My first Ohio State Football game with my Dad. Archie Griffin set the single game rushing record.
• Footwedge

  Browns 27, Colts 0. NFL championship game.
• thavoice

  Sage;694314 wrote:Carson Palmer's Career tearing its ACL in the 2005-2006 Divisional Round Playoffs vs. Pittsburgh.

  
  Yeah..i was there too!
  Got jumped by a bengals fan...popped me in the face from behind...and ran across the road right way. Pussy. He almost got hit by a car thouggh!
  
  Few I almost forgot. Local town hosted the NCCAA national championshipi for baseball a few years. (National Christian Collegiate......).
  1. First year Faulkner was down by a few runs in the bottom of the last inning. Two strikes.......pitch on outside corner...damned near strike three. I woulda rung him up. Next pitch.......walkoff moon shot that I do not think landed yet for a walkoff HR to win the National Champoinship.
  
  2. Couple years later......Bethel was down by close to 9 or so runs going ino the second to last inning. Had to beat Faulkner twice eto win teh NCCAA championship again.
  Tourney director brings down trophies and puts behind Faulker dugout. Bethel scores 9 or so runs in the last two innings to force another game. In that final game, bethen is down by 3-4 going into the last inning. Tourny directors starts to do it again....and i say to him...'do you remember what happened last game.?' and he says....'i am just seeing if it works again. and it did...Bethel scores 4-5 in the bottom of 7 to win the NCCAA champ again!
  
  
  
  I know..not huge sporting event but they were remarkable games.
• voewoody

  

  justincredible;692660 wrote:My top 4 all happened in 2010.
  
  1. Jay Bruce walk-off home run to clinch the NL Central
  2. Reds playoff game in Cincinnati, even though they lost
  3. Aroldis Chapman debut

  I was at all of these as well. The Bruce homer was freakin awesome!
• justincredible

  

  voewoody;695993 wrote:I was at all of these as well. The Bruce homer was freakin awesome!

  
  The streets on the way to fountain square after the game were insane. Unbelievable experience.
• Laley23

  

  justincredible;696055 wrote:The streets on the way to fountain square after the game were insane. Unbelievable experience.

  
  My sister got a job in Cinci out of college last summer. Girl HATES baseball and landed tickets to the clinching game with the Bruce walk-off. I dont even like the Reds and was pissed. Lucky SOB. Only baseball game she has ever been to in her life lol.
• justincredible

  

  Laley23;696076 wrote:My sister got a job in Cinci out of college last summer. Girl HATES baseball and landed tickets to the clinching game with the Bruce walk-off. I dont even like the Reds and was pissed. Lucky SOB. Only baseball game she has ever been to in her life lol.

  
  Not a bad game to make your first.
  
  Where does/did she work?
• Laley23

  

  justincredible;696084 wrote:Not a bad game to make your first.
  
  Where does/did she work?

  
  Johnson and Johnson, accounting. However, the program is a 3 part cycle. First was the internship, then the Cinci (this year) branch and soon she will be transferred for another year, likely Philly or New Jersey.
• Speedofsand

  

  1979 Daytona 500. I was 14 and got out of school in Ohio for a week of races day and night.
  
  1997 Florida-FSU game. 4th row north end zone, players did the Lambeau leap into our seats after the game.
  
  2001 July Daytona Dale Jr wins where he lost his dad.
  
  
  
  
  That one hand at the casino when I had 4 Aces.
• Fab1b

  

  trep14;690585 wrote:Will Allen intercepting John Navarre's last pass in the 2002 OSU-Mich game that sealed a 14-9 win and sent OSU to the Fiesta Bowl. The entire stadium held its breath and then let loose the loudest cheer I have ever heard. It was incredible.

  
  Yep was there myself and was on the field afterwards!
• Tiger2003

  

  justincredible;692660 wrote:My top 4 all happened in 2010.
  
  1. Jay Bruce walk-off home run to clinch the NL Central

  
  
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• killdeer

  

  Pete's single to break the record...and later circled on the turf in old Riverfront.
  
  Al Jr. vs. Scott Goodrich in the closest Indianapolis 500 ever at the time..........
  
  Keith Byars runs out of his shoe and into history in the horseshoe against #1 Iowa at the time, Bucks win!
  
  Razor Shines retirement at the old field in Indy.
  
  Adam Dunn first home run as major leaguer in Spring Training....in Sarasota, I think.....
  
  Last game at Milwaukee Co Stadium with the Brewers....and later the auction of the whole darn place. bought several seats and the dugout phone.
• TedSheckler

  

  Both CBJ home playoff games. Game 4 more than 3. Most amazing and loudest arena atmosphere I've been in. Even though they lost, the hair just stood up on your arms.