tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post8825704354354413030..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Your Greatest Sporting EventWitnessed First-Hand?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9767600913418130622007-06-07T20:58:00.000-04:002007-06-07T20:58:00.000-04:00Islanders vs Maple Leafs in the 2002 playoffs. Isl...Islanders vs Maple Leafs in the 2002 playoffs. Isles made it for the first time in about 7 years, and the fans were absolutely nuts. Nassau Coliseum is already extremely loud, but when you get fans that enthusiastic in it, you can go deaf.<BR/><BR/>I attended game 6, it was when the Isles won in the dying minutes on a penalty shot, when Bates scored, i literally thought i went deaf, i could not hear for almost 2 minutes, i got scared. It was the most insane atmosphere and game i have ever been to in any sporting event, and i've been to over a 1,000 different ones.<BR/><BR/>Here is some vids of that game.<BR/><BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=9EnQ262BIWk<BR/><BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=uRPU7Z9fdDMFootball Til' You Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956168342945642014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-72020394617598051942007-04-17T10:17:00.000-04:002007-04-17T10:17:00.000-04:00This one is easy but involves a relatively obscure...This one is easy but involves a relatively obscure sport in indoor soccer. Back in the early 1980's, the MISL was flourishing and teams played to great crowds. None was better than the Baltimore fans that supported the Blast. Games were always sold out with people sitting in nosebleed seats with very limited views of the field. In 1983, the Blast were playing the San Diego Sockers in the best of 5 championship series and were down 2 games to 1. Game 4 was in Baltimore and the place was packed to the rafters. The game was back and forth until San Diego took a 1 goal lead late in the 4th quarter. The MISL officials brought out the championship trophy and were ready for the awards presentation to take place shortly after the game. Unfortunately for San Diego, Peter Baralic unleashed a laser shot with about 30 seconds left to tie the game. I've never been in a louder arena. That is until Joey Fink slid a shot past the San Diego goalie just minutes into sudden death overtime. I'm surprised the roof didn't blow off and land in the Inner Harbor. The Blast players stayed on the field an hour after the game celebrating with their fans. Nobody went home. Those were the short glory days of indoor soccer.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484074510960065887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-75830371018359415592007-04-16T19:16:00.000-04:002007-04-16T19:16:00.000-04:001987 Fiesta Bowl - Penn State vs. Miami. The Grea...1987 Fiesta Bowl - Penn State vs. Miami. The Greatest College football game EVER.JilleeyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208651070783391908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-8088132106137168882007-04-15T14:32:00.000-04:002007-04-15T14:32:00.000-04:00They ended badly, as all Philly sports experiences...They ended badly, as all Philly sports experiences do, but here goes:<BR/><BR/>January 2003, NFC Championship Game - Section 701, Veterans Stadium. Last game at the Vet. It's 20 degrees. Tampa is like 1-25 in games below 40. Mitchell returns the opening kick 75 yards. Two snaps later, Duce takes a hand-off to the house and we're going to the Super Bowl. Wait...<BR/><BR/>Runner-Up <BR/>2004 Preakness. Top of the stretch, Smarty Jones drops the hammer and leaves the field in his wake. The Triple Crown is in sight. Wait...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-26284992920543665092007-04-14T15:40:00.000-04:002007-04-14T15:40:00.000-04:001. 49ers beat Green Bay 30-27 in an NFC Wild Card ...1. 49ers beat Green Bay 30-27 in an NFC Wild Card game on a 25-yard dart from Young to TO as time expired.<BR/><BR/>2. 2004 the Washington Huskies basketball team -- on the bubble at the time -- hosted a top-ranked undefeated Stanford team in the last game of the regular season. The Huskies won, the floor mobbed with fans, and the face of Husky hoops changed forever.<BR/><BR/>3. Great thread! Great idea!The Big Picturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824849961968298355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-88579211819350989372007-04-14T11:22:00.000-04:002007-04-14T11:22:00.000-04:00This thread is sweet. Enough to make me get an ac...This thread is sweet. Enough to make me get an account so I can post.<BR/><BR/>1/1a. 1991 Twins World Series. Games 6 and 7. Like 34 posted, Game 6 was unbelievable. I was so nervous the whole game because if the Twins lost, that was it. I also didn't drink that night because the coworker I brought didn't drink. Game 7 was even louder than game 6. I drank alot, so I wasn't as on edge. As soon as Dan Gladden streched a single to a double, we knew that was it. I think I lost some hearing that night, my ears were ringing for 2 days afterward. All of Downtown Minneapolis was in the streets celebrating. My good friend and I went up to the 5th floor of the parking garage and split a bottle of champange while watching the celebration, then drove 6 hours back to college.<BR/><BR/>2. When I was a teen in the mid 80's, my dad would always get North Stars (screw Norm Green) tickets. 2 Games stand out. 1 was a 2-2 tie with the Oilers at the height of their domination. The other was a playoff game 7 that went to overtime with the Blues, mid-80's era. Stars scored and the place just went crazy. I miss North Stars hockey, and I don't live close enough to go see the Wild.<BR/><BR/>3. Even though I'm not a huge Bucky Badger fan, the Lambeau Field hockey game was fun. As a Viking fan, thats about the only chance I'll have to see it. It is an amazing place.<BR/><BR/>This thread rocks.helmethead98https://www.blogger.com/profile/08475213866654807417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64320254154469817402007-04-14T00:13:00.000-04:002007-04-14T00:13:00.000-04:001998 World Series Game 1. Yankees rally with 7 ru...1998 World Series Game 1. Yankees rally with 7 runs in 7th, Knoblauch 3 run HR, Tino grandslam. Yankees beat Padres 9-6.Mark Nagihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767140991159979484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-51037878164022535082007-04-13T21:14:00.000-04:002007-04-13T21:14:00.000-04:00The semifinals of the Canadian University football...The semifinals of the Canadian University football playoffs (I know, we do a playoffs instead of just letting writers and computers pick a couple of teams, its weird but try to wrap your head around it).<BR/><BR/>Anyways, its a beautiful day in Saskatton, Saskatchewan, and we're playing our rivals from Laval who beat us in the finals last year. A beautiful fall day, a hard fought game, we win when we knock down a pass on 3rd Down (think 4th down in American football) from inside the 10 that would have gave them the win. My good friend has a 4th quarter interception, and a huge tackle on 3rd and goal from the 1.<BR/><BR/>Commence massive partying across the city.IkeKrizzulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462121707162240038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-8596847461171141782007-04-13T20:24:00.000-04:002007-04-13T20:24:00.000-04:002006 World Cup in Germany, Group E, Ghana - USA.Th...2006 World Cup in Germany, Group E, Ghana - USA.<BR/><BR/>The winner advances to the Round of 16. Ghana's first ever World Cup appearance. Half the stadium are US fans, the other half are Ghanaians and Germans cheering for Ghana. Ghana wins 2-1 and their fans are dancing through the streets of Nuremberg for hours afterwards.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882323409321186565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-8657351561276934692007-04-13T20:23:00.000-04:002007-04-13T20:23:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882323409321186565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-44404793054710139492007-04-13T17:58:00.000-04:002007-04-13T17:58:00.000-04:001957 fourth game world series between the Braves a...1957 fourth game world series between the Braves and Yanks. Eddie Matthews hits a walk off homer in the 10th to win the game.sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580867647162091670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-25785174931457486082007-04-13T17:42:00.001-04:002007-04-13T17:42:00.001-04:00Rutgers Vs. Louisville last year, college football...Rutgers Vs. Louisville last year, college football.Mark Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490201816205220883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-54131746740647339682007-04-13T17:42:00.000-04:002007-04-13T17:42:00.000-04:00First time commenter.I'm a Pittsburgh/PSU fan.1) O...First time commenter.<BR/>I'm a Pittsburgh/PSU fan.<BR/><BR/>1) Ohio State at Penn State, 10/8/2005. White Out/Zombie Nation game. Amazing defensive performance by both teams, capped off by Tamba Hali stripping Troy Smith and putting him on his head. Penn State shows the country that they were back among the elite in college football. PSU 17, OSU 10.<BR/><BR/>2) Penn State vs. Florida State, Orange Bowl, 1/2/2006. This has already been mentioned a couple times, but also an incredible game. Loses points for general shitty play and higher expectations than above (we were supposed to crush FSU), but still was fun traveling down to Miami and outnumbering the FSU fans by a good bit. Game ended at 1 am or something ridiculous like that. PSU 26, FSU 23, 3OT.<BR/><BR/>3) Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7/12/1997. Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon combine on no hitter. In typical Pirates fashion, we cant put any runs up through 9 innings, but Mark Smith hits 3 run HR in bottom of 10th and old Three Rivers goes crazy. This was actually a battle for first place, as the overachieving Buccos finished only 4 games behind Houston that year. Pirates 3, Astros 0, 10 innings.Steely McDonatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685087871767308341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-43474523462338893762007-04-13T17:33:00.000-04:002007-04-13T17:33:00.000-04:00For me, the top two contenders are easy. Picking ...For me, the top two contenders are easy. Picking just one is a little tougher.<BR/><BR/><B>Wings win the 1998 Cup for Vladdie vs. 2006 World Series</B><BR/><BR/>Essentially, I like hockey just a little more than I like baseball. However, as my first love, I think I get more emotional over baseball. Essentially, my dad took me to loads of Tiger games over the years, so there's a strong emotional connection to baseball games. But I've still never seen a Wings game in-person at the Joe. (Weird, I know.)<BR/><BR/>Still, just going to Game 1 of a World Series the Tigers eventually lost can't top being there the night your team wins it all. There's no better way to feel like you're a part of something bigger than yourself. That night remains one of the top 5 moments of my life.<BR/><BR/>Now, talk to me around Halloween, when I'm celebrating with a million Tiger fans in Hart Plaza. Might be a different story...The Chairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154540047894486784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-72928927968467455162007-04-13T16:54:00.000-04:002007-04-13T16:54:00.000-04:00Oct 27, 2002 - Cowboys vs Seahawks. Emmitt became...Oct 27, 2002 - Cowboys vs Seahawks. Emmitt became the NFL's all time leading rusher. Yes I'm a Cowboy homer. But realizing what I was seeing gave me goose bumps.The Last Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783946972767272115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-43531345922681020852007-04-13T16:46:00.000-04:002007-04-13T16:46:00.000-04:001. Nolan Ryan 300th Win. 7/30/90 Milwaukee, WI2. R...1. Nolan Ryan 300th Win. 7/30/90 Milwaukee, WI<BR/>2. Red Sox/Yankees ALCS Game 5 2004 Fenway Park, to send it back to New York.<BR/>3. NFC title Game Packers/Panthers 1/12/97, Green Bay WI <BR/>4. AFC title Game Colts/Patriots 1/18/4, Foxboro, MA<BR/>5. Plenty of others that are great memories.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236759582303308736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-12375498834025037802007-04-13T16:43:00.000-04:002007-04-13T16:43:00.000-04:00Oddly enough, the 2003 ECAC hockey championships. ...Oddly enough, the 2003 ECAC hockey championships. My alma mater Cornell was down one, pulled the goalie, and scored to push the game into overtime, where they won. Absolutely electric.<BR/><BR/>Also, Gil's game winning three vs. the Bucks on January 3 this year. That is the loudest noise I've ever heard.<BR/><BR/>Sorry I'm too young and poor to afford tickets to good games.TPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348951127121096242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-44067226519244023452007-04-13T16:36:00.000-04:002007-04-13T16:36:00.000-04:001997 Michigan (10-0) vs. OSU (10-1) football game ...1997 Michigan (10-0) vs. OSU (10-1) football game at the Big House. Woodson returns punt for TD down the same sideline that Desmond Howard did 6 years earlier, causing Buckeye nation to have the largest collective moment of deja vu in history. Game cinches Heisman for Woodson (just as the 1991 game did for Howard).Jeff Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785570174624033490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-25389054521900511642007-04-13T15:54:00.000-04:002007-04-13T15:54:00.000-04:00#4 Wisconsin @ Michigan State. November 13th, 2004...#4 Wisconsin @ Michigan State. November 13th, 2004.<BR/><BR/>This is the kind of game that makes college football so great. Wisconsin was having an amazing undefeated season and came into the game with tons of momentum and a heavy favorite. It was senior night and a game under the lights at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, and the 4-5 Spartans absolutely destroyed the Badgers 49-14. The game included an 8 play(!) - due to a penalty on 4th and 2 to go - goal line stand from the 1 yard line by the Spartans, as well as 2nd half opening onside kick by MSU that was topped off by Drew Stanton running onto the field whipping the crowd into a frenzy for his first snaps in 2 1/2 games after he went out with a shoulder injury against Michigan in Ann Arbor (also an amazing game) a few games earlier. Just an amazing college football atmosphere with the student section jacked for the entire game.<BR/><BR/>I've never seen a better game in person.<BR/><BR/>Michigan State may have been underachievers for a long time before and since, but that night they were arguably the best team in college football. Just one of those nights. Amazing.<BR/><BR/>http://msuspartans.cstv.com/<BR/>sports/m-footbl/recaps/<BR/>111304aab.htmlAndrew Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969520245344317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-88959433207897728512007-04-13T15:44:00.000-04:002007-04-13T15:44:00.000-04:00The Puckett game (1991 WS game 6).I wasn't at game...The Puckett game (1991 WS game 6).<BR/><BR/>I wasn't at game 7 which might have been even better, but game 6 was an awsome experience. The game was close, Puckett had the catch against the wall, and there was an incredible energy in extra innings when Kirby came to bat again. When he connected, there was just a deafening explosion of noise and the celebaration went on well into the night.<BR/><BR/>Hands-down my favorite live event ever.34https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586381903230386657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47662578903033545452007-04-13T15:26:00.000-04:002007-04-13T15:26:00.000-04:00Probably the most collectively emotional event I'v...Probably the most collectively emotional event I've ever attended was the 2001 Pepsi 400. I'm not a NASCAR fan, but my dad is and our family was on vacation to Florida and he scored 4 tickets. I was familiar with everything about the sport as many of my friends and family members are big Dale Earnhardt fans. Of course, the Daytona 500 earlier in the year was the race that Earnhardt would sustain his fatal injuries in.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was the crowd's sentimental favorite, for obvious reasons. As the race was winding down, he took the lead with Michael Waltrip behind him. We were sitting off of turn 4 and as they cam around for the checkered flags, everyone was hugging and crying and high fiving and it was unbelievable. I found myself getting caught up in it. I was screaming, standing on my seat and high fiving my dad, who was already a huge Dale Earnhardt, Jr. fan. Amazing experience.<BR/><BR/>As for other sports...I've been to several great Cardinals-Cubs games. I'm a Cardinals fan...so the greatest Cardinals-Cubs game I ever attended was last August 27. Backup catcher Gary Bennett hits a walkoff grand slam to beat the Cubbies. The ball landed right below me in the bullpen and I can see myself hopping around on the ESPN broadcast...haha.<BR/><BR/>I've also attended Game 1 of the '04 NLDS between the Cards-Dodgers in which the Cardinals won the game easily. And hten I went to Game 2 of the '05 NLDS between the Cards and Padres, which was the last game I attended in old Busch.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075103407870852567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-27261099214534329012007-04-13T14:56:00.000-04:002007-04-13T14:56:00.000-04:00I would have to say the most fun I have ever had a...I would have to say the most fun I have ever had at a sporting event was the year after UF won our first title in football. We lost to LSU and UGA and our season was pretty much in the crapper and no one gave us any chance at beating FSU even though it was at the swamp. When we came back to win at the end of the game the streets were absolutely jam packed with crazy fans. I honestly think it was wilder than after any of our nat'l championships. <BR/><BR/>However the biggest event I have ever seen firsthand was Scotland beating England to clinch the five nation cup in rugby back in 90. After the match the entire 70k plus fans marched from Murrayfield to Waverly Gardens singing and chanting about how superior we are to the world.The heroin sheikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-19272415319457259052007-04-13T14:47:00.000-04:002007-04-13T14:47:00.000-04:001999 WORLD SERIES GAME 2--braves got rolled by the...<B>1999 WORLD SERIES GAME 2</B>--braves got rolled by the yankees 7-2 or some such. didn't even really care...except that i hate the yankees. it was all about being there for the presentation of the team of the century before the game. every single living stud was on the field. pretty surreal. then on the way home everyone on the radio was going insane about the way jim gray had treated pete rose. we were completely oblivious to what had happened.<BR/><BR/>it was pretty fun watching bama spank the gators in the sec championship about 2 months later too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40089810918521191522007-04-13T14:09:00.000-04:002007-04-13T14:09:00.000-04:00Great post topic. I've really enjoyed strolling d...Great post topic. I've really enjoyed strolling down memory lane with all the great posts.<BR/><BR/>I've only teared up at two sporting events in my life. Two moments I will never forget:<BR/><BR/>May 19, 2005, Conseco Fieldhouse. Reggie Miller's last game. My family moved to Indianapolis in 1987 - Reggie's rookie season. He will always be my childhood sports hero. The ovation was amazing. Especially memorable was Larry Brown taking a second timeout to extend the ovation, and the entire Piston and Pacer benches standing on the court and clapping.<BR/><BR/>February 4, 2007, Hoosier Dome (RCA - never!) Colts-Pats AFC Championship game. Even if you just examine the game itself inside a bubble, that was the best professional sports game I've ever attended in person. Then when you add in the history and baggage that Indianapolis had been carrying with the Colts-Pats rivalry, that games was as close to "sports-fan euphoria" as I could ever imagine.J-Hoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00988632470757079564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47638342498793296982007-04-13T14:00:00.000-04:002007-04-13T14:00:00.000-04:00@sf:How come Braylon Edwards doesn't do that for t...@sf:<BR/>How come Braylon Edwards doesn't do that for the Browns!? LOLJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.com