Top 10 most painful sports moments

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The article about Philly's sports pain made me think about some of the worst sports moments i've endured.#1 is a tie since both are equally painful and even to this day i can't bare to watch the endings. Although most of these i won't watch the painful conclusions.

1A- Phillies 1993 WS Game 6: I'll still change the channel if i see this "highlight" is about unfold. Why Fergosi put Williams in is beyond me or any Philly sports fans reason for that matter.

1B- #1 Notre Dame loses to BC 1993: I grew up a huge ND fan in a Notre Dame football family. However this day i had to attend a Lehigh-Lafayette game which Lehigh ultimately captured their first PL Title. Throughout the Lehigh game my dad was given constant updates as the Irish kept falling
further and further behind. We made it home (still lived in Bethlehem) just in time to watch the final 7 minutes or so and catch ND score their go ahead TD. However after a questionable pass inference call and the most
heart breaking FG ever, i remember sitting still on the couch for a good 45 minutes in shock.

3. Pats lose Super Bowl to Giants- I still have no idea how NE lost this game and this is another game where i'll turn the channel if i ever see any "highlights" are about to be shown.

4. The Big Hurt, Lehigh loses to Lafayette in 2005: By this time i had become pretty close to the Lehigh football community so this "hurt" on many levels. All 3 of their losses that year were heart wrenching, a missed PAT, a hail mary in a monsoon and this hail mary. This cost Lehigh the a PL title and a trip to the playoffs where i think they could have done some damage.

5. Notre Dame- USC 2005: All ND had to do was stop USC on a 4th and 9 and they would have beat their arch nemesis end one of the greatest runs in college football history and most likely end up playing Texas for the national title. By the time the Bush Push happened the outcome was inevitable.

6. 2000 Eastern Finals, Flyers-Devils: The Flyers took a commanding 3-1 series and seemed destined to reach the Cup Finals. However the Devils scored a goal late in the 3rd period in game 7 to crush those dreams.

7. 2001 Regional Final Temple-MSU: For Temple to get this far was a pretty big accomplishment but they had the defending national champs on the ropes the whole game but couldn't get the lead to send Chaney to the Final 4.

8. 1998 Lehigh-UMASS playoffs: We made the 5 hour drive up to Amherst and while the experience will last forever so will the painful outcome. Lehigh had 4 changes from the Minutemen 10 yard line to win the game with a minute to go but couldn't get it done and lost 27-21. Ultimately UMASS went on to win the National Title.

9. 1991 Orange Bowl Notre Dame-Colorado: The infamous clip that never happened negated a Rocket punt return ultimately gave Colorado a share of the national title and cost the Irish a claim to it. Thankfully i was pretty young but i'll never forget sitting in a room of 9 adult fans so consumed with pain and anger.

10. 2007 Daytona 500- Mark Martin was finally going to win the Daytona 500 only to have Kevin Harvick beat him by a bumper at the line.

[DuckDuckGriz]

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[89Hen]

I don't know if I could come up with a list. I bury them so deep inside that I can't recall them. Right now #1 is the Flyers losing last night. :(

[89Hen]

But I should add that the Hens loss to Arkansas State in the 1986 playoffs has to be up there somewhere. That was the worst Hen game I ever attended. Super Bowl XV is up there too. 1987 Stanley Cup. Death of Pelle Lindburgh... damn. Now you got me started. xmadx

[Rob Iola]

c'mon...

http://www.autographedtoyou.com/celebpics/bill_buckner3.jpg

[mcveyrl]

I don't know about a full blown list either, but right now (and for a while) No. 1 is:

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I was sitting directly to the right of this picture.

[Poly Pigskin]

I still hate seeing Kirk Gibson's homer off of Eckersley in the 88 World Series

[Ivytalk]

1. Phillies' collapse of '64: This was the first year I ever followed the Phils, and it still hurts worse than any other. By far.
2. Phillies' '93 WS Loss: The table was set when they blew the big lead in Game 4.
3. Phillies' '78 Playoff Choke to Dodgers: Why the hell didn't they take Luzinski out for late-inning defense? Damn Gene Garber!
4. Sixers' '77 (or was it '78?) Playoff loss to Portland: They were up 2-0, and the Waltons took over.
5. Harvard '82 loss to Penn in Philly: A nightmare of a game. Harvard was down 20-0 and got three fourth-quarter TDs to go up 21-20. Penn lines up for game-winning FG at the gun and..IT'S BLOCKED!!!! BUT NOOOOO!!! Kicker takes a dive, there's a phantom roughing the kicker penalty, and the little schmuck makes the second kick. Harvard won't win at Penn again until '04.xmadx

[UNHWildCats]

The article about Philly's sports pain made me think about some of the worst sports moments i've endured.#1 is a tie since both are equally painful and even to this day i can't bare to watch the endings. Although most of these i won't watch the painful conclusions.

1A- Phillies 1993 WS Game 6: I'll still change the channel if i see this "highlight" is about unfold. Why Fergosi put Williams in is beyond me or any Philly sports fans reason for that matter.

1B- #1 Notre Dame loses to BC 1993: I grew up a huge ND fan in a Notre Dame football family. However this day i had to attend a Lehigh-Lafayette game which Lehigh ultimately captured their first PL Title. Throughout the Lehigh game my dad was given constant updates as the Irish kept falling
further and further behind. We made it home (still lived in Bethlehem) just in time to watch the final 7 minutes or so and catch ND score their go ahead TD. However after a questionable pass inference call and the most
heart breaking FG ever and i remember sitting still on the coach for a good 45 minutes in shock.

3. Pats lose Super Bowl to Giants- I still have no idea how NE lost this game and this is another game where i'll turn the channel if i ever see any "highlights" are about to be shown.

4. The Big Hurt, Lehigh loses to Lafayette in 2005: By this time i had become pretty close to the Lehigh football community so this "hurt" on many levels. All 3 of their losses that year were heart wrenching, a missed PAT, a hail mary in a monsoon and this hail mary. This cost Lehigh the a PL title and a trip to the playoffs where i think they could have done some damage.

5. Notre Dame- USC 2005: All ND had to do was stop USC on a 4th and 9 and they would have beat their arch nemesis end one of the greatest runs in college football history and most likely end up playing Texas for the national title. By the time the Bush Push happened the outcome was inevitable.

6. 2000 Eastern Finals, Flyers-Devils: The Flyers took a commanding 3-1 series and seemed destined to reach the Cup Finals. However the Devils scored a goal late in the 3rd period in game 7 to crush those dreams.

7. 2001 Regional Final Temple-MSU: For Temple to get this far was a pretty big accomplishment but they had the defending national champs on the ropes the whole game but couldn't get the lead to send Chaney to the Final 4.

8. 1998 Lehigh-UMASS playoffs: We made the 5 hour drive up to Amherst and while the experience will last forever so will the painful outcome. Lehigh had 4 changes from the Minutemen 10 yard line to win the game with a minute to go but couldn't get it done and lost 27-21. Ultimately UMASS went on to win the National Title.

9. 1991 Orange Bowl Notre Dame-Colorado: The infamous clip that never happened negated a Rocket punt return ultimately gave Colorado a share of the national title and cost the Irish a claim to it. Thankfully i was pretty young but i'll never forget sitting in a room of 9 adult fans so consumed with pain and anger.

10. 2007 Daytona 500- Mark Martin was finally going to win the Daytona 500 only to have Kevin Harvick beat him by a bumper at the line.
That was bogus, there was a crash and the field should have been frozen immediatly. Martin was robbed

[TheValleyRaider]

10-Colgate vs. Colorado College, 2005 NCAA Hockey Tournament 1st Round. Really, this shouldn't have been that painful. Really, the game shouldn't have been as close as it was. We had the puck in our end, looking to clear up the boards in a 5-5 tie that would likely have sprung one of the team's leading scorers on a breakaway in the last minutes of regulation. Except, the defenseman pinched. Puck went down low to their leading scorer, Colgate loses 6-5. We had them...

9-Colgate vs. Clarkson, 2004 ECAC Semifinal. That should have been our year to win the Conference. We were the #1 seed, playing our best hockey of the year, and got the upset winner, #9 Clarkson. Goaltender Dustin Traylen channelled the spirit of Dominick Hasek, including the "throwing the glove-hand out while on his back" save (absolutely incredible to watch), and we lost 2-1

8-Colgate vs. Harvard, 2005 ECAC Semifinal. Maybe this was going to be the year. The team was better, Cornell was waiting in the Final, and we already had 2 wins over Harvard under the belt that season. It could have been a classic. Instead, the semi was, and not in a good way. A couple of back and forth goals in the last few minutes of regulation created a tie game going into OT. It was in the 2nd OT that Harvard skated in on a breakaway, the 2nd of the game for the Crimson's Du. The first time, he went stickside, and Silverthorn made the save. The 2nd, he went glove, and the puck went into the net

7-Islanders lose in 2002 playoff series to Toronto. Cheap-shot Darcy Tucker runs Michael Peca in the knees, a dirty hit with no penalty called, knocking the team's captain and best player out of the postseason. Isles eventually lose in 7, still haven't won a playoff series since 1993

6-Giants vs. Vikings, 1997 NFC Wild Card. G-Men blow a late 4th quarter lead by arguing amongst themselves. Minnesota then got their onside kick, the field goal, and the win

5-Super Bowl XXXV, Giants vs. Ravens. It's one thing to be cocky. It's totally another when you can back it up. I couldn't stand that Ravens team, but they backed it up. The Giants weren't quite as bad as that game made them look, but still, ug. An early fumble returned for a TD was called back on a phantom holding call, and instead the Ravens scored first. In that game, it would have been enough

4-2003 I-AA Championship Game. First loss I ever saw for Colgate football. If I tried to recap that season, and everything going on around it, everything it meant and could have meant, well, I couldn't. Tied in perfectly to my first semester at Colgate. It seemed like magic. Then just like that, painfully, so quickly and yet oh so drawn out, the dream died. Hard.

3-Giants blow a 24 point lead in the last quarter plus of their 2002 season Wild Card playoff game at San Fran. All that, and they still had the chance to kick the game-winning FG, which they subsequently flubbed, but not before they got jobbed on a pass interference non-call on that play which would have given them a second chance at the FG. Still can't believe they lost that game

2-Yankees , Game 7, 2001 World Series. 99 times out of 100, in a game played with that script, the Yankees win. Bats give the team a late lead, Rivera comes in, and that's all she wrote, 4 in a row for the modern dynasty. That was going to be their last great hurrah, with guys like Brosius and O'Neill retiring afterwards. By the time Luis Gonzalez came up, it seemed only a matter of time...

1-Yankees 2004. I don't want to talk about it

Dis-honorable mention: 2003 World Series (Yankees-Marlins), 2006 NFC Wild Card Game (Giants-Eagles), 2008 ECAC Semifinal (Colgate-Princeton), 2005 I-AA First Round (Colgate-New Hampshire), 2005 ALDS (Yankees-Angels), 1998 and 2006 World Cup (any USA games)

[UNHWildCats]

00:07 - Montari Leonard 24 Yd Pass From Eric Sanders (Billy Hallgren Kick)
Drive: 5 plays, 71 yds, 1:09



xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx

[Rob Iola]

...
4-2003 I-AA Championship Game. First loss I ever saw for Colgate football. If I tried to recap that season, and everything going on around it, everything it meant and could have meant, well, I couldn't. Tied in perfectly to my first semester at Colgate. It seemed like magic. Then just like that, painfully, so quickly and yet oh so drawn out, the dream died. Hard.
...
If it's any consolation, the irony is that the 2007 post-season for daHenz was eerily similar to Colgate's 2003 run...

[TheValleyRaider]

If it's any consolation, the irony is that the 2007 post-season for daHenz was eerily similar to Colgate's 2003 run...

No :p


Not until I see one of these:
http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/blog/photos/alums/trophy_tom.jpg
in Hamilton


the trophy, not the guy

[blueballs]

My personal top 10 as a fan, not as a player:

#1- GSU loses to UMass in the NC game in 1988 to finish 14-1, literally fumbling away 1-AA immortality, plus the weather sucked.

#2- GSU loses to Furman in the semi's in 2001, ending the 1-AA record home winning streak and the Paul Johnson/Adrian Peterson era as well as denying the Eagles a shot at their 3rd NC in a row and 4th NC game appearance in a row.

#3- GSU fumbles inside Furman's 10 while driving for the winning score with about a minute left in the NC game in 1988, giving the Purps their only NC and denying Raymond Gross a likely place among the retired #'s at Paulson as GSU won the NC (going 15-0-0 in 1989) the next two seasons.

#4- GSU loses in a quagmire to UNH at home in the first round in 2004. A great season and a great group of seniors go down in the mud after being hosed in the draw, ruining a great season and many stellar careers. It could be argued that this was where things really started going south for the Sewak regime and the fabled GSU program in general.

#5- The Braves lose in extra innings in game 7 of the 1991 World Series due in large part to Lonnie Smith's base running blunder, getting deked by Greg Gagne, and stellar performances by Jack Morris and Kirby Puckett.

#6- Nick Anderson misses two FT's in game one of the NBA Finals in 1995 that would have iced the game for the Magic. Instead Houston breathes new life, hits a last second shot to send the game into OT, the Magic are shocked, lose, and subsequently swept.

#7-Jim Leyritz hits a grand slam off Mark Wohlers to complete a comback from 7 down for the Yankees, who breathe new confidence and subsequently win four in a row after being down 0-2 to begin their run of WS titles and send the Braves dynasty reeling from which they never really recovered.

#8- The Magic are swept 4-0 in the Eastern Conference finals by Jordan's Bulls in 1996, two weeks later Shaq signs with the Lakers.

#9- GSU loses at home to Central Connecticut State to begin the 2006 season and the Brian Van Gorder disorder, Coach Russell passes away a few days later... actually this should be much higher on the list.

#10- GSU misses a 30 yard FG on the last play of the last conference game in 2007 to lose to Furman and lose the SoCon title and autobid to the playoffs. GSU loses at Colorado State the next week (nice scheduling, huh?) despite a frantic second half comeback and is (unjustly) excluded from the playoffs in favor of UNH.

[Ivytalk]

1. Phillies' collapse of '64: This was the first year I ever followed the Phils, and it still hurts worse than any other. By far.
2. Phillies' '93 WS Loss: The table was set when they blew the big lead in Game 4.
3. Phillies' '78 Playoff Choke to Dodgers: Why the hell didn't they take Luzinski out for late-inning defense? Damn Gene Garber!
4. Sixers' '77 (or was it '78?) Playoff loss to Portland: They were up 2-0, and the Waltons took over.
5. Harvard '82 loss to Penn in Philly: A nightmare of a game. Harvard was down 20-0 and got three fourth-quarter TDs to go up 21-20. Penn lines up for game-winning FG at the gun and..IT'S BLOCKED!!!! BUT NOOOOO!!! Kicker takes a dive, there's a phantom roughing the kicker penalty, and the little schmuck makes the second kick. Harvard won't win at Penn again until '04.xmadx

Just thought of 5 more.

6. Harvard Loss to Yale in '99: Thrilling game, but we couldn't stop Eric Johnson who caught 21 passes. I was sitting with several irate members of the H class of '38 and they kept saying "Why can't they stop that chap?" I kept saying "where are our effing linebackers?"
7. Flyers Choke to Devils in 2000: This has already been covered by other posters.
8. Flyers loss to Islanders in '80: The famous offsides goal.
9. Eagles loss to Rams in NFC Championship game: Sooo close, yet...
10. Eagles loss to Tampa Bay and "Chucky" in NFC Championship Game: This one flat-out sucked.

[blueballs]

1. Phillies' collapse of '64: This was the first year I ever followed the Phils, and it still hurts worse than any other. By far.
2. Phillies' '93 WS Loss: The table was set when they blew the big lead in Game 4.
3. Phillies' '78 Playoff Choke to Dodgers: Why the hell didn't they take Luzinski out for late-inning defense? Damn Gene Garber!
4. Sixers' '77 (or was it '78?) Playoff loss to Portland: They were up 2-0, and the Waltons took over.
5. Harvard '82 loss to Penn in Philly: A nightmare of a game. Harvard was down 20-0 and got three fourth-quarter TDs to go up 21-20. Penn lines up for game-winning FG at the gun and..IT'S BLOCKED!!!! BUT NOOOOO!!! Kicker takes a dive, there's a phantom roughing the kicker penalty, and the little schmuck makes the second kick. Harvard won't win at Penn again until '04.xmadx

When Darryl Dawkins backed down from Maurice Lucas when the dukes were up, the whole series turned right then, despite Dr. J's best efforts.

[UMass922]

These four stand out for me, in no particular order:

1994 NCAA Sweet Sixteen: Florida 69, UConn 60 (OT): I was a huge UConn fan growing up, and every loss hurt, but this one was the the most painful. Donyell Marshall missed two free throws with no time left in regulation; hitting just one would have sent UConn to the regional final against Boston College, a team the Huskies dominated during those years. UConn still hadn't been to Final Four at that point, and I think that was a team that could have gone all the way. Marshall was a very good free-throw shooter, too; he'd had a 20-20 game from the line earlier that year. He's still the best player I've ever seen at UConn, but those missed free throws still kill me. UConn didn't get to a Final Four and win a national championship until my sophomore year at UMass. I still rooted for them, but my Husky fandom had faded a bit by that point. It just wasn't the same as it would have been had they won when my loyalties were undivided.

Patriots' 2008 Super Bowl loss to the Giants: Eli's escape, Tyree's catch against his helmet . . . I'll just never be able to fully wrap my mind around that play.

Red Sox lose 2003 ALCS on Aaron Boone's HR: Coming back against the Yankees the following year (and subsequently winning the World Series) removed a lot of the sting. But still.

UMass loses 2007 title game to ASU: I knew the game was over when UMass settled for that field goal down 21-14 in the 4th. I just knew that ASU was going to score a touchdown to put the game out of reach, and sure enough they did.

[UNHWildCats]

My personal top 10 as a fan, not as a player:

#1- GSU loses to UMass in the NC game in 1988 to finish 14-1, literally fumbling away 1-AA immortality, plus the weather sucked.

#2- GSU loses to Furman in the semi's in 2001, ending the 1-AA record home winning streak and the Paul Johnson/Adrian Peterson era as well as denying the Eagles a shot at their 3rd NC in a row and 4th NC game appearance in a row.

#3- GSU fumbles inside Furman's 10 while driving for the winning score with about a minute left in the NC game in 1988, giving the Purps their only NC and denying Raymond Gross a likely place among the retired #'s at Paulson as GSU won the NC (going 15-0-0 in 1989) the next two seasons.

#4- GSU loses in a quagmire to UNH at home in the first round in 2004. A great season and a great group of seniors go down in the mud after being hosed in the draw, ruining a great season and many stellar careers. It could be argued that this was where things really started going south for the Sewak regime and the fabled GSU program in general.

#5- The Braves lose in extra innings in game 7 of the 1991 World Series due in large part to Lonnie Smith's base running blunder, getting deked by Greg Gagne, and stellar performances by Jack Morris and Kirby Puckett.

#6- Nick Anderson misses two FT's in game one of the NBA Finals in 1995 that would have iced the game for the Magic. Instead Houston breathes new life, hits a last second shot to send the game into OT, the Magic are shocked, lose, and subsequently swept.

#7-Jim Leyritz hits a grand slam off Mark Wohlers to complete a comback from 7 down for the Yankees, who breathe new confidence and subsequently win four in a row after being down 0-2 to begin their run of WS titles and send the Braves dynasty reeling from which they never really recovered.

#8- The Magic are swept 4-0 in the Eastern Conference finals by Jordan's Bulls in 1996, two weeks later Shaq signs with the Lakers.

#9- GSU loses at home to Central Connecticut State to begin the 2006 season and the Brian Van Gorder disorder, Coach Russell passes away a few days later... actually this should be much higher on the list.

#10- GSU misses a 30 yard FG on the last play of the last conference game in 2007 to lose to Furman and lose the SoCon title and autobid to the playoffs. GSU loses at Colorado State the next week (nice scheduling, huh?) despite a frantic second half comeback and is (unjustly) excluded from the playoffs in favor of UNH.


Now now, UNH proved in the UNI game that they deserved to be there, direct the rant at the second OVC team.

[blueballs]

Now now, UNH proved in the UNI game that they deserved to be there, direct the rant at the second OVC team.

No question about it... actually I was kinda reachng to come up with 10 that I wasn't personally involved in as a player.

We GSU folks can't gripe because all our team ahd to do was defeat Furman and we had the game on the foot of an all conference kicker well w/in his range and spotted exactly where he wanted it.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

#5- The Braves lose in extra innings in game 7 of the 1991 World Series due in large part to Lonnie Smith's base running blunder, getting deked by Greg Gagne, and stellar performances by Jack Morris and Kirby Puckett.

My #2 FAVORITE moment! (#1 being 1987)

most painful
1. April 15, 1993 - North Stars final game at Detroit, made worse by the classless Red Wings organization playing "deep in the heart of texas" all game

2. 1998 NFC Title Game - Vikings lose to Falcons with perhaps the best team in franchise history

3. 2001 NFC Title Game - Vikings lose 41-0... I have not watched a down of the NFL since.

4. March 6, 2006 - Kirby Puckett dies (not a game... but just a horrible sports moment)

5. October 12, 1989 - the Herschel Walker trade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Walker_Trade)

6. May 20, 2000 - Malik Sealy killed in a car accident (just as the Timberwolves were becoming a big deal in MN)

7. July 31, 2007 - Kevin Garnett traded

8. Game 6 1991 Stanley Cup finals - North Stars lose 8-0

9. 1990 Gary Gaetti signs with the California Angels

10. NDSU loses to SDSU to miss out on perfect season

[bulldog10jw]

c'mon...

http://www.autographedtoyou.com/celebpics/bill_buckner3.jpg


I liked that one. xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupxxthumbsupx xthumbsupx

[ISUMatt]

My list is almost non-existant...

WHITE SOX
-losing to BAL in 4 in 83 ALCS
-losing in 6 to TOR in 93 ALCS
-getting swept by SEA in 2000 ALDS
-invoking a diminshed skills clause to release Frank Thomas
-Trading Harold Baines the 1st time

ALL BAD MEMORIES ERASED AFTER THE SOX SWEPT HOU IN THE 2005
WS

BEARS
-Death of Walter Payton...I cried hard
-losing the SB to IND 2 yrs ago
-every Bear QB in my lifetime!
-Losing to PHI @ home in the 03 playoffs (I think it was 03)
-Losing to CAR @ home in the playoffs

BLACKHAWKS
-losing the 92 finals to PIT (everygame by 1 goal)
-the last 10 years
-Savard retiring
-Keeping Jeff Hackett over Ed Belfour

ALL BAD MEMORIES ERASED BY THE DEATH OF OWNER BILL WIRTZ

[Cobblestone]

http://www.autographedtoyou.com/celebpics/bill_buckner3.jpg

#1 - #10 FOR ME!

[Ivytalk]

My list is almost non-existant...

BLACKHAWKS
-losing the 92 finals to PIT (everygame by 1 goal)
-the last 10 years
-Savard retiring
-Keeping Jeff Hackett over Ed Belfour

ALL BAD MEMORIES ERASED BY THE DEATH OF OWNER BILL WIRTZ

Matt: Nothing could be as bad as losing the '71 Cup to Montreal after coughing up a 2-0 lead in Game 7! Tony Esposito misplayed a long shot by Jacques Lemaire to let the Habs back in it.xbawlingx

[ASUMountaineer]

The article about Philly's sports pain made me think about some of the worst sports moments i've endured.#1 is a tie since both are equally painful and even to this day i can't bare to watch the endings. Although most of these i won't watch the painful conclusions.

1A- Phillies 1993 WS Game 6: I'll still change the channel if i see this "highlight" is about unfold. Why Fergosi put Williams in is beyond me or any Philly sports fans reason for that matter.

1B- #1 Notre Dame loses to BC 1993: I grew up a huge ND fan in a Notre Dame football family. However this day i had to attend a Lehigh-Lafayette game which Lehigh ultimately captured their first PL Title. Throughout the Lehigh game my dad was given constant updates as the Irish kept falling
further and further behind. We made it home (still lived in Bethlehem) just in time to watch the final 7 minutes or so and catch ND score their go ahead TD. However after a questionable pass inference call and the most
heart breaking FG ever, i remember sitting still on the couch for a good 45 minutes in shock.

3. Pats lose Super Bowl to Giants- I still have no idea how NE lost this game and this is another game where i'll turn the channel if i ever see any "highlights" are about to be shown.

4. The Big Hurt, Lehigh loses to Lafayette in 2005: By this time i had become pretty close to the Lehigh football community so this "hurt" on many levels. All 3 of their losses that year were heart wrenching, a missed PAT, a hail mary in a monsoon and this hail mary. This cost Lehigh the a PL title and a trip to the playoffs where i think they could have done some damage.

5. Notre Dame- USC 2005: All ND had to do was stop USC on a 4th and 9 and they would have beat their arch nemesis end one of the greatest runs in college football history and most likely end up playing Texas for the national title. By the time the Bush Push happened the outcome was inevitable.

6. 2000 Eastern Finals, Flyers-Devils: The Flyers took a commanding 3-1 series and seemed destined to reach the Cup Finals. However the Devils scored a goal late in the 3rd period in game 7 to crush those dreams.

7. 2001 Regional Final Temple-MSU: For Temple to get this far was a pretty big accomplishment but they had the defending national champs on the ropes the whole game but couldn't get the lead to send Chaney to the Final 4.

8. 1998 Lehigh-UMASS playoffs: We made the 5 hour drive up to Amherst and while the experience will last forever so will the painful outcome. Lehigh had 4 changes from the Minutemen 10 yard line to win the game with a minute to go but couldn't get it done and lost 27-21. Ultimately UMASS went on to win the National Title.

9. 1991 Orange Bowl Notre Dame-Colorado: The infamous clip that never happened negated a Rocket punt return ultimately gave Colorado a share of the national title and cost the Irish a claim to it. Thankfully i was pretty young but i'll never forget sitting in a room of 9 adult fans so consumed with pain and anger.

10. 2007 Daytona 500- Mark Martin was finally going to win the Daytona 500 only to have Kevin Harvick beat him by a bumper at the line.

I was there, the entire crowd was for Mark (it helps that Harvick is a douche). I so thought Mark had it. I'm not a Martin fan, but it would have been nice to see.

[ASUMountaineer]

It's too much work to think of 10, but one that comes to mind is Super Bowl XXXVIII.

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2005/02/13/1108308037_5830.jpg

One of the worst.

The worst (couldn't find any pics of it) was the 2000 seminfinals, losing to Montana in overtime. xbawlingx

[furpal87]

Boy not a list I really want to relive:

1) Furman-GSU national championship game. (1985) Blew 28-6 lead, scored to go up 42-38 with a 1:32 left only to see GSU drive the field and score with :13 left.

2) Furman at App State (pick any game the last 10 years), 16-15, 18-17, 30-29, 29-23, purely ridiculous ways to lose games up there.

3) 1986 Red Sox-Mets Game 6
4) 2003 Red Sox-Yankees Game 7 Still won't forgive Grady Little
5) 1986 Duke Louisville championship. Followed that team for four years go from 11-17 as freshman to 37 wins to lose to that bunch of mental midgets was really agonizing
6) 2002 Duke-Indiana round of 16. Duke really got jobbed by the refs, with Boozer being tackled as he tried a game winning shot.
7) Denver 23 Cleveland 20 AFC Championship game. My dad worked for the Browns and I saw a Super Bowl trip coming,, I still hate John Elway to this day.
8) The next year the fumble vs Denver same reasons.
9) Oakland 14 Cleveland 12 Same reason, Sipe getting intercepted in the end zone, when a FG would have won it.
10) Deaths of Len Bias and Reggie Lewis, Celtics are just now recovering from those two blows, things might not have been 80's good, but sure as heck would have been better than they were.

[UNHWildCats]

Boy not a list I really want to relive:

1) Furman-GSU national championship game. (1985) Blew 28-6 lead, scored to go up 42-38 with a 1:32 left only to see GSU drive the field and score with :13 left.

2) Furman at App State (pick any game the last 10 years), 16-15, 18-17, 30-29, 29-23, purely ridiculous ways to lose games up there.

3) 1986 Red Sox-Mets Game 6
4) 2003 Red Sox-Yankees Game 7 Still won't forgive Grady Little
5) 1986 Duke Louisville championship. Followed that team for four years go from 11-17 as freshman to 37 wins to lose to that bunch of mental midgets was really agonizing
6) 2002 Duke-Indiana round of 16. Duke really got jobbed by the refs, with Boozer being tackled as he tried a game winning shot.
7) Denver 23 Cleveland 20 AFC Championship game. My dad worked for the Browns and I saw a Super Bowl trip coming,, I still hate John Elway to this day.
8) The next year the fumble vs Denver same reasons.
9) Oakland 14 Cleveland 12 Same reason, Sipe getting intercepted in the end zone, when a FG would have won it.
10) Deaths of Len Bias and Reggie Lewis, Celtics are just now recovering from those two blows, things might not have been 80's good, but sure as heck would have been better than they were.
Man I remember the day Reggie died. I had saw on the news he had collapsed and was taken to the hospital, then I went to listen to the local sports radio show like I did every evening and they broke in for a breaking news story.... at first im like... well its late to be breaking in to tell us hes in the hoispital and then the radio guy said Reggie had died..... i couldnt move from my bed for like an hour i was so shocked.

[Rob Iola]

Haven't seen this on the list, but speaking of pain, I once met someone at one of my daughter's soccer games who mentioned that he had once played in the NFL. I immediately recognized the name (I hadn't thought about it at first when I had only heard the last name), nodded understanding, but then immediately changed the subject. He had a starring role in one of the Super Bowls, but I couldn't bring myself to talk to him about it (though he was probably cool about it).

















Scott Norwood. Lives here in Northern Virginia - really nice guy, great kids (schoolmates with my daughter now)...

[TheValleyRaider]

Norwood always gets a bum rap for that Super Bowl. That would have been the longest kick of his career on grass, and he definately had the distance. The Bills really should have been able to get closer. Really speaks to the defensive effort the Giants had in that game xnodx

[UNHWildCats]

Norwood always gets a bum rap for that Super Bowl. That would have been the longest kick of his career on grass, and he definately had the distance. The Bills really should have been able to get closer. Really speaks to the defensive effort the Giants had in that game xnodx
jesus what is it with the Giants controlling great offenses in the super bowl xmadx

[TheValleyRaider]

jesus what is it with the Giants controlling great offenses in the super bowl xmadx

Defense wins championships.

[HiHiYikas]

My personal most painful sports moment came somewhere around mile 17 of the 2004 Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach. Chocolate energy gel + no water to wash it down = vomit and crash. I wish I was still in the kind of shape to consider a 3:37 marathon a failure.

Like ASUMountaineer, the Panthers' loss to the Patriots in Suberbowl XXXVIII was a tough one. How does John Kasay put the kickoff out of bounds?

The earliest sports disappointment I can recall would be Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS. I was 13 years old, and Andy van Slyke was my favorite player. Plus, I hated the Braves (still do, not being a Georgia native). I can still remember van Slyke sitting in the outfield after Sid Bream scored. I discovered what is perhaps the most disgusting part of the whole story years later - that the goalposts at Kidd Brewer stadium were torn down in celebration of the Braves' winning the pennant.

It was tough to see my brother's HS baseball team lose 2 years in a row in the state playoffs, only to win back-to-back titles shortly after he graduated.

It was tough to see my sister's team lose in the 2002 NCAA DII basketball tournament.

It was tough to see VCU lose to a far, far inferior William and Mary team in the CAA basketball tournament this season.

It was tough to see the Carolina Hurricanes let a playoff spot slip away this season.

As far as tough ASU losses in my recent memory...
1995 - 12-0 Mountaineers lose to Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals,
1997 - a seemingly playoff-bound ASU team blows the final game of the season, losing to Liberty
1998, 2004 - ASU loses to Western Carolina
1999 - ASU loses a surprisingly close game at Auburn
2000 - OT loss at Montana in the semifinals
2002 - Maine, first round of the playoffs
2005 - "losing" Richie Williams in the semifinals
2007 - loss to Georgia Southern

[JALMOND]

Let's see what I can come up with...

10. LeCavillier's goal eludes Kiprosoff giving Tampa Bay the Stanley Cup over Calgary in 2005 (Stanley Cup in Florida? Give me a break).

9. Twins trade Rod Carew to Angels basically for cash, 1976.

8. Twins send Torii Hunter to Angels, 2007.

7. Vikings trade for Herschell Walker, 1986.

6. Instead of taking a knee right before the half, Carroll College runs end around into the endzone, and led Rocky Mountain College 49-0 at the half, 1987 (I've hated the Fighting Saints ever since).

5. With the help of some questionable officiating, Boise State finally takes its first lead over FCS Portland State halfway through the fourth quarter and preserves its long home field winning streak, 2005.

4. Al MacInnis accidently knocks the puck into his own net just after the start of the second overtime of Game 7, giving the win to Edmonton over Calgary in the first round of the Stanley Cup, 1990.

3. Dale Earnhardt, Daytona 500, 2001. (RIP #3).

2. Drew Pearson pushes off Nate Wright in the endzone and catches Roger Staubach's pass for the go-ahead touchdown, giving Dallas the win over the Vikings, 1975. One of my earliest Viking memories and I still can see it to this day.

1. Vikings 11 point lead over Arizona with 2 mins to go, in a game that a win would put them in the playoffs, only to see the hapless Cardinals erase it all and steal a win. The final play, a fourth and forever hail mary pass play that was caught in the end zone, close enough that the officials had to review it, prolonging the agony, 2004.

[813Jag]

Too much pain to name 10 but here are a few:
Wide Right I:

http://assets.espn.go.com/i/pkg/ncf/100/top_plays_60.jpg

1997 Sugar Bowl:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa108/cdwells750/349658.jpg

1999 Fiesta Bowl

http://smokeys-trail.com/Visions-of/99fiestabowl-champions.jpg

Steve McNair vs. Southern (1994)

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa108/cdwells750/286005.jpg

[89Hen]

#1- GSU loses to UMass in the NC game in 1988 to finish 14-1, literally fumbling away 1-AA immortality, plus the weather sucked.
GSU fans always with the asterisk. I think UMass actually had the * engraved on the trophy as they didn't actually win the title. xsmiley_wix :p

[kardplayer]

In no particular order...

Multiple Jet playoff losses in my formative football years - AJ Duhe and the Dolphins beating the Jets in a muddy AFC Championship game was the biggest, but there were a couple in a few years there that bothered me much more then than they would now...

The Yankees game 7 loss to the D'backs...

Lehigh's playoff losses to UMass and James Madison - especially when both went on to survive those close calls to win the Nat'l Championship - and the Lafayette hail mary loss a few years ago...

In hoops, there was a Lehigh/Holy Cross Patriot League 1991 semifinal at HC that went OT but should have been won by Lehigh in regulation with better free throw shooting. The team never recovered and despite bringing almost everyone back AND hosting the tourny the next year, they wouldn't get to a final for a dozen years...

Also in hoops, having to play in the play-in game the only time Lehigh's made the tourny since I've been rooting for them. I was looking forward to getting a beat down from Duke, not from FAMU (no offense to FAMU)...

[saint0917]

I'm a bis A's fan, and this one hurt bad. xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx

1. Kirk Gibson's home run, Game 1 in 1988 World Series

http://images.art.com/images/-/Kirk-Gibson-1988-World-Series-Home-Run--C10103671.jpeg

[NE MT GRIZZ]

90 MPH fastball in the middle of the back. 1996
:D :D :D

I went a different route.

[gmoney55]

Here are mine for my favorite teams:
1. Norwood missing the FG against the Giants in Super Bowl XXV - I was 10 years old, first time I had seen grown men cry. (though I agree with the earlier statement this isn't what lost the game so much, but it was certainly the worst moment)
2. Brett Hull skate in the crease, Stars beat Sabres (this was actually worse 30 minutes later, when you find out at 2:30 a.m. that the goal should not have counted)
3. Yadier F**n Molina homering in the ninth, game 7 2006 NLCS
4. Same game, Carlos Beltran striking out with the bases loaded
5. Not a moment necessarily, but learning about Jay McKee's injury for the Sabres heading into game 7 of the 2006 Conference finals against Carolina. They actually somehow had a 2-1 lead in that game after 2 periods, but you knew with 4 defensmen out they weren't hanging on.
6. Keith Smart's jumper, Indiana over Syracuse for 1987 title - and yes, I cried as 6-year old
7. The top of the first inning, Mets vs. Marlins, last game of 2007 season
8. Thurman Thomas fumbles in third quarter of Super Bowl XXVIII, Cowboys return for a TD to tie the game at 13 and took over from there
9. John Wallace fouls out on questionable call with Syracuse down two to Kentucky and about 2 mins. left in 1996 NCAA title game
10. Armando Benitez blows game 1, Mets vs. Yankees 2000 -- knew the series was over

[andy7171]

Has to be Napolean McCallum destroying his knee on Monday Night Football!

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Senior year of baseball in High School (the "Joyous" thread reminded me of this one) - we started off the season 16-0 only to lose in the first round of the Delaware State tournament. We were beaten by a pitcher named Dale Fry (who went on to be a very good QB for U of D) by a score of 6-5. They scored 6 runs without hitting a ball out of the infield - no kidding! What an ugly, ugly game and a terrible way to end what was an otherwise great season. xnonono2x

[HIU 93]

Has to be Napolean McCallum destroying his knee on Monday Night Football!

or LT destroying Joe Thiesman's leg on MNF.

[andy7171]

or LT destroying Joe Thiesman's leg on MNF.

Well, I kinda enjoyed that. :o

Tim Krumrie breaking his leg in the Super Bowl?

[grizband]

In no particular order:

Packers vs. Giants, 2008 NFC title game. After a miracle season with many heroics provided by a resilient Brett Favre and one of the youngest teams in the league, the season ended with an errant pass in overtime. Favre subsequently retires, leaving one a talent laden team in turmoil.

Packers vs Eagles, 2004 NFC division playoff game. Leading the game late, and holding the Eagles to a seemingly game-ending 4th and 26 situation, Donovan McNabb throws a 27 yard pass through the porous Green Bay defense. Philly went on to win the game in overtime.

Giants vs Angels, 2002 World Series: Attempting to win their first World Series title since 1956, the Giants have a resounding lead in game 6, leading the series 3-2, but give up 6 runs to lose 6-5. Stupid rally monkey. xbawlingx

Montana vs James Madison, 2004 I-AA title game: After opening up a 14-0 1st quarter lead, and holding a 120 to -2 yard offensive advantage, the Griz come up short in the second half. I give credit to James Madison, but the Griz could not capitalize on many opportunities.

Senior High vs Butte High, week 2 1999: The only game on the list in which I was a participant. After driving 76 yards in under 2 minutes, our football team had first a goal at the opposing teams 4 yard line with 1:26 remaining. After 3 failed runs, and a terrible screen play call on 4th down, we lost the game by 6 points.

Montana vs La Tech, 2004 NCAA women's tournament first round: After a large first half deficit, the Lady Griz took a second half lead to the amazement of 8,000+ Griz faithful in attendance. After fighting to maintain the lead with one of the most talented teams in program history, the Lady Griz lost to La Tech by 7.

Honorable mention:
Griz lose 2000 I-AA title game to Georgia Southern
Griz lose 2006 semifinal playoff game to Massachusetts
Giants lose playoff spot to Dodgers on Steve Finley walk-off grand slam in 2003.

[Cobblestone]

Actually now that I think of it, forget the Bill Buckner debacle. The most painful sports moment for me was when Ray Mancini knocked out Duk Koo Kim on national television. Kim slipped into a coma in his corner after the KO and died a short time later.

There was more tragedy after that fight. Kim's mother later committed suicide as did the referee who always blamed himself for Kim's death.

I know there is a movie out there that was made in South Korea about Duk Koo Kim's life; he's a national hero in South Korea. The name of the move is Champion and I'd give anything to get my hands on it.

[Peems]

Pretty much everyone one of my painful memories include the Griz. For me having no professional teams in the area makes my connection to the Griz even stronger, but there are still some pro teams peppered in. In no order.

1996-I thought the Griz had a chance...maybe, but it was still painful to watch Randy Moss destroy us

2000-Drew Miller gets hurt the Griz look like they have a chance, and then the that daggum AP hits us, I still remember that run

2001-Yankees lose to D'Backs, since I'm not too old I remember thinking that Rivera was invincible and that something must be wrong when Luis got that hit. That one still hurts. (MOST OF THIS WAS ERASED BY THE FACT THE GRIZ WON THE CHIPPER IN 2001)

2004-I don't blame the field, I blame the coaching, and I will never forgive Bobby Hauck and co. for what happened. Craig Ochs is having the game of his life and Hauck and co. decide let's run Green and Hilliard!!! We weren't going to "out physical" JMU we needed to outscore them.(this is the most painful)

2007-Wofford. It hurt even more because I wasn't there and I was watching from Seattle after just having a kidney transplant. I was watching on the computer and I remember hearing the fans scream. I thought Carpenter had made it and I flipped out and then the next thing I knew Wofford was on the field jumping up and down.

[Grizzaholic]

Pretty much everyone one of my painful memories include the Griz. For me having no professional teams in the area makes my connection to the Griz even stronger, but there are still some pro teams peppered in. In no order.

1996-I thought the Griz had a chance...maybe, but it was still painful to watch Randy Moss destroy us

2000-Drew Miller gets hurt the Griz look like they have a chance, and then the that daggum AP hits us, I still remember that run

2001-Yankees lose to D'Backs, since I'm not too old I remember thinking that Rivera was invincible and that something must be wrong when Luis got that hit. That one still hurts. (MOST OF THIS WAS ERASED BY THE FACT THE GRIZ WON THE CHIPPER IN 2001)

2004-I don't blame the field, I blame the coaching, and I will never forgive Bobby Hauck and co. for what happened. Craig Ochs is having the game of his life and Hauck and co. decide let's run Green and Hilliard!!! We weren't going to "out physical" JMU we needed to outscore them.(this is the most painful)

2007-Wofford. It hurt even more because I wasn't there and I was watching from Seattle after just having a kidney transplant. I was watching on the computer and I remember hearing the fans scream. I thought Carpenter had made it and I flipped out and then the next thing I knew Wofford was on the field jumping up and down.

I think it is painful because it seems like it was last week. and I agree, it just hurts inside.

[HIU 93]

Pretty much everyone one of my painful memories include the Griz. For me having no professional teams in the area makes my connection to the Griz even stronger, but there are still some pro teams peppered in. In no order.

1996-I thought the Griz had a chance...maybe, but it was still painful to watch Randy Moss destroy us

2000-Drew Miller gets hurt the Griz look like they have a chance, and then the that daggum AP hits us, I still remember that run

2001-Yankees lose to D'Backs, since I'm not too old I remember thinking that Rivera was invincible and that something must be wrong when Luis got that hit. That one still hurts. (MOST OF THIS WAS ERASED BY THE FACT THE GRIZ WON THE CHIPPER IN 2001)

2004-I don't blame the field, I blame the coaching, and I will never forgive Bobby Hauck and co. for what happened. Craig Ochs is having the game of his life and Hauck and co. decide let's run Green and Hilliard!!! We weren't going to "out physical" JMU we needed to outscore them.(this is the most painful)

2007-Wofford. It hurt even more because I wasn't there and I was watching from Seattle after just having a kidney transplant. I was watching on the computer and I remember hearing the fans scream. I thought Carpenter had made it and I flipped out and then the next thing I knew Wofford was on the field jumping up and down.

Check your PM.

[brownbear]

In no particular order:

Braves lose in 18th inning to the Astros to lose 2005 NLDS
Braves lose four straight games in 1996 WS after winning 2 at Yankee Stadium
Steelers lose in 2004 AFC Championship to Patriots after going winning 15 games in a row (first 15-1 AFC team in history)
Steelers lose in 2001 AFC Championship to Patriots (Kordell Stewart sucks)
Steelers lose in Super Bowl XXX to Cowboys (Neil O'Donnell sucks)

Centennial High School loses to Parkview 49-0 in 2002 state playoffs after starting season 11-0.
Centennial loses to Norcross in 2007 basketball state championship by 1 point. Centennial had possession at the end of the game and never got a final shot.

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

1. UNH putting the ball all over the deck in the 2005 Playoff game vs. UNI and losing 24-21 despite gaining 600+ yards of offense. Texas State would have been the semi-final opponent in Durham. IIRC, they hadn’t played a game all year in under 50 degree weather. A 16” snowfall in Durham ended about six hours before the scheduled evening kickoff. I would have liked UNH’s chances in that game to get to Chatty.

2. UNH losing the Ice Hockey National Championship in overtime in 1999 to Maine when the Black Bear goaltender made a tremendous save on a shot that was so close to going in that I was already out of my chair ready to celebrate. He played the puck to a teammate and Maine went down the ice and scored on that rush.

3. 1986 World Series -- Bob Stanley throwing the wild pitch, not the Billy Buck play. But have to throw in John McNamara not making the usual Dave Stapleton for Billy Buck defensive switch at first base.

4. 1978 -- Bucky F’ing Dent. Throw in the blind stab of a catch by Lou Piniella in right field for good measure.

5. UNH not making the fourth and one near the five yard line in the final minute at UMass to lose 24-17 in the 2006 playoffs.

6. UNI hitting the TD pass with seven seconds left to defeat UNH 38-35 in the 2007 playoffs.

7. 1977 -- UNH blows their undefeated season and number one ranking in D-II by being upset in Kingston by URI 21-20 in their eighth game of the season. Then lose 19-6 two weeks later to UMass in Durham before a record Cowell Stadium crowd of 20K to lose the playoff bid (AQ) to the Minutemen. Only eight teams in the playoffs back then and the loss to URI killed any at-large opportunity for the Wildcat Seniors QB Jeff Allen (3.5 year starter ) and RB Bill Burnham (#1 RB at UNH until Jerry Azumah)) to go out with three straight playoff bids (semi-finals in 1975 and quarterfinals in 1976). (Pours salt into the wounds of VT UNH Fan 53!)

8. 1976 -- UNH misses a PAT in Bozeman to lose 17-16 to eventual D-II National Champion Montana State. Jeff Allen just over throws an open WR Lee Pope on a fly pattern in the final minute in mid-teen, lord knows what the wind chill was, weather.

9. Back in the early 70’s, UNH was the number one team in the East for the first time in their history and a favorite to make the four team NCAA Tournament (would have been their first bid) when their All-American goaltender Cap Raeder got hurt in the Eastern Quarterfinal game (or just before it). UNH is eliminated by RPI 8-7 despite the greatest hockey I’ve ever seen when the Wildcats scored three goals in 1:45 during a three on three scenario.

10. 2003 -- Minnesota blowing open a tie game with UNH in the final period of the Ice Hockey National Championship game.

Honorable Mention (what can I say other than I‘m an Old Phart):

- 2003 Aaron F’ing Boone, the Grady Little sticking with Pedro too long game.
- 2004 Getting smoked by Montana in the Quarterfinals in Missoula.
- The pony tailed POS stealing the Whalers from Hartford and moving them to North Carolina.
- 2002 UNH getting smoked by Maine 7-2 in the national semi-final ice hockey game.
- Tony Perez hitting a three run homer off a Leephus pitch (think slow pitch softball) to lead the Reds to a seventh game World Series victory over the Red Sox.
- 1994 UNH loses to App State 17-10 in OT in a Quarterfinal match-up in Durham when they fumble on the first play after App scored in OT.
- 1977 UNH makes its first Frozen Four appearance against a huge favorite in the Mark Johnson led Wisconsin Badgers. UNH loses 4-3 in OT on a goal off a face-off just to the left of their goaltender.
- 2008 UNH Women’s Ice Hockey Team in the National Semi-Final game holds Minnesota-Duluth without a shot on goal for almost half the game and out shoots them by a very wide margin, but doesn’t bury the biscuit and loses by one goal. MN-Duluth goes on to win the National Championship.

[HiHiYikas]

#7-Jim Leyritz hits a grand slam off Mark Wohlers to complete a comback from 7 down for the Yankees, who breathe new confidence and subsequently win four in a row after being down 0-2 to begin their run of WS titles and send the Braves dynasty reeling from which they never really recovered.
It was a 3-run shot, actually. I'd put it on my list of most joyous sports moments.

[813Jag]

Watching an undefeated Hillsborough High football team lose to an underdog Winter Haven squad in the playoffs. The Terriers QB slipped on the one yard line going in for the winning 2 point conversion.

Also watching Southern's 2003 attempt at an undefeated season go up in flames as Alcorn's QB threw a TD pass with two defenders draped on him.

Watching Southern blow a 20 point halftime lead in the 2000 SWAC basketball title game to Jackson State.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

watching my high school team get destroyed by Joe Mauer in back to back state football playoffs was rough...

[Go...gate]

Again, in chrono but no particular order of significance:

1965 - Dartmouth 28, Princeton 14 (last game of season, for Lambert Trophy)
1973 - Mets lose WS to Athletics, 4-3
1976 - Rutgers loses 86-70 to Michigan in NCAA Men's BB Final Four
1977 - Tom Seaver traded by Mets to Cincinnati on June 15; Delaware 21, Colgate 3 (spoiled one of the three greatest seasons in Colgate FB history)
1982 - Delaware 20, Colgate 13 in I-AA QF
1983 - Western Carolina 24, Colgate 23 in I-AA First Round
1988 - Mets lose LCS to LA Dodgers, 4-3
1994 - Knicks lose NBA Finals to Houston
1999 - Mets lose LCS to Atlanta Braves, 4-2
2006 - Mets lose LCS to St. Louis, 4-3

[AshevilleApp2]

No particular order
1) ASU loses to Montana in overtime in 2000 semi final.
2) ASU gets torched by Florida A&M in 1999 first round playoff game
3) Tigers lose 2006 World Series to St. Louis
4) 1972 Olympic Basketball teams loses
5) Michigan loses NCAA basketball championship to North Carolina
6) Michigan gets snubbed by the conference and Ohio State plays in the 1974 Rose Bowl
7) Tigers lose to Twins in 1987 playoffs
8) Celtics beat Pistons in 1987 Playoffs
9) Ray Leonard beats Marvin Hagler
10) My great "Lost Sports Weekend"-In 2002- Thanksgiving Day I drive to my brothers house in Durham to see the Lions lose.
Friday-Drive to Raleigh and see the Red Winds lose to the Canes
Saturday-Drive to Boone and see ASU lose to Maine in the first round of the playoffs
Sunday-Back to Asheville to see the Panthers lose.

[Go...gate]

No particular order
1) ASU loses to Montana in overtime in 2000 semi final.
2) ASU gets torched by Florida A&M in 1999 first round playoff game
3) Tigers lose 2006 World Series to St. Louis
4) 1972 Olympic Basketball teams loses
5) Michigan loses NCAA basketball championship to North Carolina
6) Michigan gets snubbed by the conference and Ohio State plays in the 1974 Rose Bowl
7) Tigers lose to Twins in 1987 playoffs
8) Celtics beat Pistons in 1987 Playoffs
9) Ray Leonard beats Marvin Hagler
10) My great "Lost Sports Weekend"-In 2002- Thanksgiving Day I drive to my brothers house in Durham to see the Lions lose.
Friday-Drive to Raleigh and see the Red Winds lose to the Canes
Saturday-Drive to Boone and see ASU lose to Maine in the first round of the playoffs
Sunday-Back to Asheville to see the Panthers lose.

Damn good selections. Both USA BB and UM FB were screwed without so much as a kiss.

[813Jag]

No particular order
1) ASU loses to Montana in overtime in 2000 semi final.
2) ASU gets torched by Florida A&M in 1999 first round playoff game
3) Tigers lose 2006 World Series to St. Louis
4) 1972 Olympic Basketball teams loses
5) Michigan loses NCAA basketball championship to North Carolina
6) Michigan gets snubbed by the conference and Ohio State plays in the 1974 Rose Bowl
7) Tigers lose to Twins in 1987 playoffs
8) Celtics beat Pistons in 1987 Playoffs
9) Ray Leonard beats Marvin Hagler
10) My great "Lost Sports Weekend"-In 2002- Thanksgiving Day I drive to my brothers house in Durham to see the Lions lose.
Friday-Drive to Raleigh and see the Red Winds lose to the Canes
Saturday-Drive to Boone and see ASU lose to Maine in the first round of the playoffs
Sunday-Back to Asheville to see the Panthers lose.
I had a single Saturday like that Southern lost to Prairie View for the first time in 26 years and Flordia State loses at home to Clemson on after a long run by James Davis. xnonono2x

To top it off I had to go to a wedding that day.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

GSU's 2001 playoff loss to Furman comes immediatly to mind.
xbangx xbangx xbangx xbangx

[Shellin]

In no particular order:

-Watching Randy Moss torch the Griz in the '96 title game
-Losing to JMU in the 2004 title game
-Adrian Peterson's run in the 2000 title game
-Seahawks getting screwed by the zebra's against the Steelers in the Super Bowl
-Seeing the Griz lose to the Cats for the first time in my life
-Washington State losing to Vandy in the 2nd round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament in double OT (and to a lesser extent getting blown out of the water by UNC this past year)
-Clay Bennett and friends purchasing the Sonics
-The Mariners not even reaching the World Series in 2001.

[blur2005]

Well, honestly, I can't come up with an immediate list but I know what number one would be for me:

The 1996 World Series, Yankees win four games to two over my Braves. I was nine and cried for like an hour after Charlie Hayes caught Mark Lemke's pop up in foul territory with fricken Chipper on-deck to end it. That whole series destroyed me. You know how Bostonians have Bucky "F-ing" Dent? For me, it's Jim "F-ing" Leyritz and his stupid batting stance and his three-run home run in Game Four that ended up winning that game and turning the series around for the stupid Yankees. The Braves slammed the Yankees in games one and two at the House Ruth Built which made it look like things would be a cakewalk for back-to-back titles but alas, somehow the Yankees won all three in Atlanta. That series made me hate the Yankees. Admittedly, my ire toward them has lessened a lot since then but it's still me least favorite franchise because of 1996.

[blur2005]

Well, honestly, I can't come up with an immediate list but I know what number one would be for me:

1996 World Series, Yankees win four games to two over my Braves. I was nine and cried for like an hour after Charlie Hayes caught Mark Lemke's pop up in foul territory with fricken Chipper on-deck. That whole series destroyed me. You know how Bostonians have Bucky "F-ing" Dent? For me, it's Jim "F-ing" Leyritz and his stupid batting stance and his three-run home run in Game Four that ended up winning that game and turning the series around for the stupid Yankees. The Braves slammed the Yankees in games one and two at the House Ruth Built which made it look like things would be a cakewalk for back-to-back titles but alas, somehow the Yankees won all three in Atlanta. That series made me hate the Yankees. Admittedly, my ire toward them has lessened a lot since then but it's still me least favorite franchise because of 1996.

To quote Wikipedia:


The best known of Leyritz's playoff heroics occurred in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The Yankees had lost the first two games of the series at home, and narrowly won Game 3 in Atlanta. Game 4 appeared to be going to the Braves; the score was 6-0 after the 5th inning. A Braves victory would have given Atlanta a commanding 3-1 series advantage. The Yankees scored three times in the 6th inning, and in the 8th inning, Leyritz hit a 3-run home run to left field to tie the game and cap the improbable Yankee comeback. The home run was hit against Atlanta closer Mark Wohlers and the Yankees eventually won the game 8-6 in 10 innings. Future Hall of Famer Wade Boggs’s two-out bases loaded walk against pitcher Steve Avery would score the go-ahead (and eventual winning) run in the top of the 10th. New York would win two more hotly-contested one-run games to clinch the series over the heavily-favored Braves in six games. Leyritz's Game 4 home run remains the most recognizable moment of that series and of his career.

[blur2005]

Well, honestly, I can't come up with an immediate list but I know what number one would be for me:

1996 World Series, Yankees win four games to two over my Braves. I was nine and cried for like an hour after Charlie Hayes caught Mark Lemke's pop up in foul territory with fricken Chipper on-deck to end the series in Game Six. That whole series destroyed me. You know how Bostonians have Bucky "F-ing" Dent? For me, it's Jim "F-ing" Leyritz and his stupid batting stance and his three-run home run in Game Four that ended up winning that game and turning the series around for the stupid Yankees. The Braves slammed the Yankees in games one and two at the House Ruth Built which made it look like things would be a cakewalk for back-to-back titles but alas, somehow the Yankees won all three in Atlanta. That series made me hate the Yankees. Admittedly, my ire toward them has lessened a lot since then but it's still me least favorite franchise because of 1996.

To quote Wikipedia:


The best known of Leyritz's playoff heroics occurred in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The Yankees had lost the first two games of the series at home, and narrowly won Game 3 in Atlanta. Game 4 appeared to be going to the Braves; the score was 6-0 after the 5th inning. A Braves victory would have given Atlanta a commanding 3-1 series advantage. The Yankees scored three times in the 6th inning, and in the 8th inning, Leyritz hit a 3-run home run to left field to tie the game and cap the improbable Yankee comeback. The home run was hit against Atlanta closer Mark Wohlers and the Yankees eventually won the game 8-6 in 10 innings. Future Hall of Famer Wade Boggs’s two-out bases loaded walk against pitcher Steve Avery would score the go-ahead (and eventual winning) run in the top of the 10th. New York would win two more hotly-contested one-run games to clinch the series over the heavily-favored Braves in six games. Leyritz's Game 4 home run remains the most recognizable moment of that series and of his career.

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Jeffrey Maier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JagHammer]

My Top Ten...

10. The Saints' miracle in Jacksonville, only to be meaningless with a XP miss by John Carney...xnonono2x
9. Chicago Bulls' devolution after the 1998 season...xnonono2x
8. Alcorn's late touchdown ending the Jags' perfect season in 03...xnonono2x
7. Reggie Bush misguided handoff that led to the Saints' loss against TB in 2007...xnonono2x
6. The 2006 Chicago drubbing...xnonono2x adding on to my most devastating breakup after the game...b!tch...xsplatx xsplatx xsplatx xsplatx xsplatx xsplatx
7. PV come from behind victory over the Jags in 2006.xnonono2x xnonono2x
5. UAPB's drubbing of the Jags in 2006...Had me cussing out Pete...xnonono2x xnonono2x xnonono2x
4. The Heat come from behind win over the Mavs in the 2006 NBA finals...xnonono2x
3. Reggie Miller's three-pointer (and no-call) that pushed the Bulls to a game 7 in 1998...xnonono2x xnonono2x xnonono2x
2. The Braves' devolution in the 1996 WS...xnonono2x xnonono2x xnonono2x xnonono2x
1. All of Deuce McCallister's injuries that led to a sure downfall for the Saints' seasons (2005, 2007)xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx and Fred Thomas becoming a burn victim in nearly every game...xsplatx xsplatx xsplatx xsplatx

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http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/the_bonus/04/12/buffalo.dreams/tx.hull.jpg

[TwinTownBisonFan]

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/the_bonus/04/12/buffalo.dreams/tx.hull.jpg

That one should be on my list... watching the team i cheered as a child win the cup on goal like that... and win it for DALLAS... xnonono2x xnonono2x