Favorite sports moments of the decade

• Non

  

  These involve favorite teams:
  
  1. Super Bowl XLIII - Steelers vs. Cardinals
  ...Went to the game, an experience that will be difficult to top for all times.
  
  2. 2009 Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 - Penguins vs. Red Wings
  ...Penguins hold off the Red Wings to win the cup. Watched this in a sports bar with a friend from work. Tremendous closing sequence with the Red Wings attacking and the Penguins trying to hang on and everyone screaming for like three minutes straight.
  
  3. 2008 AFC Championship Game - Steelers vs. Ravens
  ...I was at the game and watched it from the standing room in the open end. I was too bundled up and nervous to sit. It ended up being cool especially after Polamalu's interception return when it became a huge mosh pit.
  
  4. 2005 AFC Divisional Playoff Game - Steelers vs. Colts
  ...Also went to this game. Great atmosphere and obviously a crazy fourth quarter finish.
  
  5. 2002 BCS National Championship Game - Ohio State vs. Miami
  ...Buckeyes knock off the mighty Hurricanes. Great game from the opening kickoff to the double overtime finish.
  
  Unsung pick - 2001 MLB game - Pirates vs. Indians
  ...Pirates won 1-0. Great battle between Todd Ritchie and C.C. Sabathia on Father's Day. I went to this game with my brother and dad and had box seats in the first row along the first base line. There wasn't that much on the line but it represents all that's good. family, baseball, sunny day, America.
  
  
  Events that didn't involve favorite teams
  
  Michael Phelps 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
  ...I didn't have a lot of interest in swimming before this and don't follow it much now, but during those two particular races -- the 4x100 freestyle relay and 100 butterfly -- I was on the edge of my seat.
  
  2001 AFC Divisional Playoff Game - Patriots vs. Raiders
  ...Great television. Playoff game in a heavy snowstorm to begin with and then the dramatic, controversial finish.
  
  2001 World Series - Diamondbacks vs. Yankees
  ...This entire series was awesome after the events of Sept. 11. The Yankees walk-off home runs off Byung-hyun Kim and the Diamondbacks ninth-inning rally in Game 7.
  
  I'm going to stop at those three because I picked them without looking back and trying to remember others. I think that's what makes them tops because I remembered them instantly.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  1. 2002 BCS National Title game.
  
  2. LeBron vs. Detroit--game 5.
  
  3. Phelps/Bolt, '08 Olympics.
  
  4. Steelers/Cardinals--one of the best games I've ever seen on any level in any sport--and in the title game to boot.
  
  5. Hate to say it as a Yankee fan, but the Red Sox comeback was epic and incredible to watch.
  
  6. Game of the Century (OSU/Mich '06)
  
  7. Texas/USC
  
  8. 81
  
  9. '06 World Cup
  
  10. 2004 Salem vs. West Branch girls basketball game--no, I'm not joking.
• wildcats20

  

  4 Championships....Carolina x2, tOSU, and Lake Show 09.
  Westerville Central boys bball winning the OCC outright in an one of the best high school basketball games I have ever seen.
  Watching Tiger win the US Open on a broken leg/torn ACL.
  Watching Tom Watson almost win the British Open and then Cink winning it.
• End of Line

  

  Top 5 (with pics)
  
  1. Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup champions
  
  
  2. 2002 Nat'l champs
  
  
  3. Steelers vs Cardianls
  
  
  
  4. 2008 WJC Canada vs Russia (amazing hockey game)
  
  
  5. Game of the century (OSU vs UM 06')
  
• NNN

  

  Nothing else comes close to this one.
  
  
• Laley23

  

  For games/events I personally cared about here they are. I cant really rate games I didnt have an interest in because there have been SOOOO many amazing games over the last 10 years. I would have to really go back and study all the sports over that time span.
  
  1. Colts win Super Bowl
  
  2. Indiana's run to the Championship Game in 2001/2002
  
  3. USA makes it to the quarters in 2002 World Cup in South Korea
  
  4. Phelps/Bolt in Beijing
  
  5. Barcelona wins CL in 2006 and 2008 (2006 was more fun)
  
  6. Red Wings title in 2002 and 2008 (2008 was more fun)
  
  7. Spain wins Euro 2008 (and makes me about $1,000)
  
  8. Indians season in 2007 (would be #2 if they had won the damn thing!)
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Add IU/Duke to my list, from back in 02 was it?
• Al Capone

  Hines Ward breaking Keith Rivers jaw.
• Laley23

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote: Add IU/Duke to my list, from back in 02 was it?

  Yep, 02. The Jareds got it done!! Jeffries and Odle (and a little bit Newton) made Boozer their BITCH....not to mention AJ Moye
  
  
  
  
  Also SQ, just curious but why do you care about the 06 World Cup? Are you Italian?
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Nope. But I was kind of a casual soccer fan, didn't care for the game much and happened to be on vacation at the time and wanted to do nothing but rest. I was in the Outer Banks--had no interest in being outside because I was outside enough for work so I just wanted the relaxation. Ended up watching damn near every game and I loved it--I wouldn't say it changed my view on soccer because I wasn't an anti-soccer person to begin with but it made me a much bigger fan. Can't wait for next summer.
  
  And AJ Moye owns Boozer, period.
  
  COVERDALE!!! Best drunk to ever play in the NCAA.
• Laley23

  

  Got it.
  
  I was just curious cause most soccer fans obviously liked the 2002 run where the USA made it to the final 8.
  
  Either way, soccer is truly one of the best sports to follow. Every nation is included in the World Cup, and the way they set up tournaments and league seasons is so fun. I hope you enjoy next summer. Im dying in anticipation.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Honestly, I would root for the USA for sure but in soccer I just don't really seem to care. I enjoyed watching pretty much every game last WC, I just love watching the game played on that high a level and I don't care what anyone says--soccer is awesome to watch. That level anyways, I'm not really a fan of the lower level soccer leagues. It's crazy from an average fan standpoint (me) to be able to instantly see how much better the game really is in Europe.
  
  I must say, a big soccer influence on me was definitely the exchange student who lived with my parents my 2nd year at Kent. He was from Chile and is a DAMN good soccer player. I kicked the ball around with him A LOT and he taught me all kinds of stuff--some of which I was amazed I picked up so quickly. He was amazing though--he could do all that crazy dribbling shit but when it came down to getting on the field, he was just as good. Averaged like 4 goals a game here and he was marked by at least 2 guys at all times in every game--had a high of 9 in a game, ridiculous. He was the best player at any position on the field. I was a good player when I was younger but gave it up pretty early thanks to a "sweet" coach--you know how that goes, I'm not talking about playing time and shit, I started. I'm talking about the kind of coach who makes you run 10 laps around the field AFTER the game if you win and 20 if you lose--all well and good, but this was when soccer was still supposed to be fun, we were way too little to be doing that bullshit. Needless to say we went undefeated lol.
• Trueblue23

  

  All 4 Lakers titles
  
• mattinctown

  1. Ohio State/Miami, 2002 National Championship game
  2. Duke winning 2001 National Championship
  3. Ada boys football team making state, great game against Hopewell-Loudon
  4. Watching Federer-Agassi match in this year's Wimbeldon
  5. Tom Watson almost winning British Open
• KnightXC1

  

  1. 2006 ALCS Game 4 Tigers vs A's: Was at the game and still get goosebumps whenever I see highlights of Ordonez hitting the walkoff home run to send the Tigers to the World Series. Kind of upsets me that this moment never gets mentioned for great home runs even though it was bottom of ninth, 2 outs, runners on 1st and 2nd to win the pennant yet never gets any mention because it's not the Yankees and stupid Aaron Boone.
  
  2. 2008 Stanley Cup Finals: 6 great games with the Red Wings taking their 4th Cup in 11 years
  
  3. 2004 NBA Finals Detroit vs LA: Going in no one picked the Pistons and said they would get destroyed. I remember laughing to myself about that and telling friends of mine they have a great shot to beat them. Boy it felt great a week later when the Pistons basically delivered a 5 game sweep after outplaying the Lakers every game outside of 5 minutes in game 2.
  
  4. 2001 OHSAA Division II State Final Football Game: Toledo St. Francis vs. Columbus Bishop Watterson: Great game to end a great season for the Knights of SFS and bring home the first football state title for the city of Toledo since 1984.
  
  5. 2008 Olympics with Phelps, Bolt, USA basketball returning to greatness, and some amazing beach volleyball games
• cview

  1) Only #1 because I was there...
  
  
  2) Ohio State 31 Miami 24
  
  
  3) Mark Prior, Game 3 of the 2003 NLDS. Cubs defeat Braves.
  
  
  4) Kerry Wood, Game 5 of 2003 NLDS. Cubs win series 3-2.
  
  
  5) Ron Fucking Lewis
  
  
  6) Oden ends the Tennessee game
  
  
  7) The game ended up terribly, but this moment alone was great.
  
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Ted's return was a great moment. I know the rest of the game sucked, but all we heard the whole time leading up to the game was about how much faster they were and how Ted Ginn wouldn't even be one of Florida's fastest players--game couldn't have started any better for me.
  
  Florida was just on a mission.
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  Good lists ... here is mine:
  
  1. OSU beats Miami in Tempe for the National Championship: I was at the game, spent $600 on my ticket, and watched arguably the best game in college football history. Just the NFL-talent alone on the field would have made that game memorable (Sean Taylor, Andre Johnson, Willis McGahee, Will Smith, Michael Jenkins to name a few) ... still get the chills thinking of that game.
  
  2. Giants beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII : I was in Carnivale in Rio de Janeiro, and I told myself not to get upset if this game got ugly. Who knew the G-men would take down the 18-0 Pats? In my opinion, that Tyree catch is the best play in NFL history, but I know I am biased. I remember replicating that play in the pool the next day in my hotel over and over again with my boys.
  
  3. Ron Lewis hits a 3 to send Xavier game into OT: I was at a bar in NYC with a bunch of arrogant fireman on St. Patricks Day weekend. They talked smack the whole game about OSU, it was FANTASTIC to throw it in their face after the game.
  
  4. Mets beat Cardinals in 2000 NLCS to advance to the World Series: I was SO confident after watching the Mets roll through the playoffs, until having my dream end against the Yankees. Still, what a memory.
  
  5. NJ Nets advance to the Finals back-to-back years. I took off from work both seasons and waited in line 8 hours for tickets each time at the Meadowlands. I was only able to get tickets to 3 games (one against the Lakers, two against the Spurs) ... and the Nets went 0-3. Still, great moment for a pretty crappy franchise. Looking forward to their move to Brooklyn!
• Hesston

  

  OSU national championship
  Tha Michael Ohr story
• Cleveland Buck

  

  1. Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Miami Hurricanes - 2003 Fiesta Bowl
  2. Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines - 11/18/2006
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons - 2007 Eastern Conference Finals
  4. Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines - 11/23/2002
  5. Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees - 2007 American League Division Series