Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2011 20:37:53 GMT -5
The year is winding down, so it's time to start this up
Up to 10 stories can be nominated per post. They can involve championships, world records, announcements, moments, etc. After we reached a certain number, they will be randomized and do battle with each other. Depending how many nominations we get, it'll either be 32, 64, 96, 128, or even 256 if necessary.
Nomination deadline is January 4th.
Previous winners:
2009: Downfall of Tiger Woods begins with car crash
2010: Saints win Super Bowl 44
Nominees:
1. Bruins win the Stanley Cup
2. Mavericks win their first NBA Championship
3. Packers win Super Bowl 45
4. Cardinals win World Series
5. Derek Jeter hits homerun for 3000th hit
6. Dan Wheldon dies after 15-car crash
7. Trevor Bayne wins the Daytona 500
8. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team plane crashes
9. Penn State Sexual Abuse Scandal
10. September 28th: A day in MLB history
11. NBA Lockout
12. David Stern nixes Chris Paul trade
13. Theo traded to Cubs
14. Justin Verlander wins AL MVP
15. Red Sox September collapse
16. US Women's soccer team makes World Cup finals
17. Syracuse University sex scandal
18. NFL lockout
19. Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated after fan vote
20. Kobe Bryant's wife files for divorce
21. Peyton Manning misses season due to injury
22. Sydney Crosby's concussion sidelines him
23. Rory McIlroy chokes at Masters, then crushes field at US Open
24. Death of Seve Ballesteros
25. Novak Djokovic's season for the ages
26. 2011 Chase for the Cup
27. Barcelona wins Champions League
28. Cadel Evans wins Tour De France
29. Packers get first loss and Colts get first win on same day.
30. Albert Pujols signs with Angels.
31. Death of Joe Frazier
32. Death of Al Davis
33. Mariano Rivera breaks record for saves
34. UConn wins national basketball title
35. Carmelo Anthony traded to Knicks
36. Auburn wins BCS championship
37. Death of "Macho Man" Randy Savage
38. Tebowmania sweeps nation
39. UFC debuts on FOX, Dos Santos becomes new champ in 1:04
40. Fan Shannon Stone dies trying to catch Josh Hamilton's foul ball
41. Cardinals comeback twice in Game 6 of the World Series
42. Alabama fan poisons Toomer's Oaks in Auburn
43. University of Miami booster scandal
44. Brad Richards scores GWG with .1 seconds left in the game
45. Jim Thome reaches 600 HR milestone
46. Atlanta Thrashers move to Winnipeg; renamed the Jets
47. Riots erupt after Canucks loss to Bruins
48. Ndamukong Suh stomps on Packers player on Thanksgiving
49. Giants fan viciously attacked by Dodger fans in parking lot
50. Jon Jones becomes youngest UFC champ,dominates LHW division.
51. Floyd Mayweather beats Victor Ortiz in controversial bout.
52. Pacman beats Juan Manuel Marquiz for the second time
53. Mayweather sentenced to 90 days in jail for domestic abuse.
54. Urban Myer becomes Coach of Ohio State
55. Zuffa purchases Strikefoce
56. Blake Griffin jumps over car to win slam dunk contest
57. The Retirement of Shaquille O Neal
58. The Detroit Lions make a comeback
59. Yankees become first team to hit 3 grand slams in 1 game
60. 11th seeded VCU goes from First Four to Final Four
61. Dan Wheldon wins the Indianapolis 500 for a second time after finishing second the previous two years
62. Cards manager Tony LaRussa retires
63. Jose Reyes Signs with Marlins
64. Butler makes it to NCAA Finals for Second Straight Year
65. Drew Brees breaks Dan Marino's single season record for the most passing yards in season in NFL history
66. Ryan Braun suspended for positive test days after winning the NL MVP
67. Durant's buzzer beater sends Mavericks to 0-3
68. RG3 and Baylor win a record-breaking Alamo Bowl
69. Packers flirt with perfection
70. TCU beats Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl
71. Dario Franchitti wins his third consecutive and fourth overall IZOD IndyCar Series Championship
72. Indiana Hoosiers defeat #1 Kentucky Wildcats on a three point buzzer-beater
73. Sebastian Vettel becomes the youngest two-time Formula 1 champion
74. RG3 wins Heisman Trophy
75. Peja Stojakoviæ retires
76. Oklahoma State's Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna die in a plane crash
77. Ron Santo is posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
78. Iowa State upsets #2 Oklahoma State
79. #1 LSU defeats #2 Alabama 9-6
80. BCS leads to #1 LSU vs. #2 Alabama rematch
81. Robert Griffin III's Heisman campaign starts with a stunning 50-48 upset of #14 TCU
82. Michigan Wolverines score 28 points in a 4th-quarter comeback to defeat Notre Dame in the first Michigan Stadium night game
83. Brock Lesnar retires from UFC
84. Bobby Valentine hired as Red Sox manager
85. Clippers trade for Chris Paul
86. The Rock returns to RAW
87. Matt Barkley's decision to return to USC
88. Cam Newton shattering Peyton Manning's rookie single-season passing record
89. Myra Kraft, the wife of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, passes away
90. Team Lidström defeats Team Staal in first-ever NHL All-Star game with fantasy draft
91. Kyle Busch parked for weekend after crashing Ron Hornaday Jr. during a caution
92. Kurt Busch fired from Penske Racing for actions during Sprint Cup finale
93. Young D-backs fan gives ball to crying Brewers fan
94. United States wins fourth consecutive President's Cup (golf)
95. Japan wins Women's World Cup
96. IBAF announces expanded competitive field for the World Baseball Classic
Up to 10 stories can be nominated per post. They can involve championships, world records, announcements, moments, etc. After we reached a certain number, they will be randomized and do battle with each other. Depending how many nominations we get, it'll either be 32, 64, 96, 128, or even 256 if necessary.
Nomination deadline is January 4th.
Previous winners:
2009: Downfall of Tiger Woods begins with car crash
2010: Saints win Super Bowl 44
Nominees:
1. Bruins win the Stanley Cup
2. Mavericks win their first NBA Championship
3. Packers win Super Bowl 45
4. Cardinals win World Series
5. Derek Jeter hits homerun for 3000th hit
6. Dan Wheldon dies after 15-car crash
7. Trevor Bayne wins the Daytona 500
8. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team plane crashes
9. Penn State Sexual Abuse Scandal
10. September 28th: A day in MLB history
11. NBA Lockout
12. David Stern nixes Chris Paul trade
13. Theo traded to Cubs
14. Justin Verlander wins AL MVP
15. Red Sox September collapse
16. US Women's soccer team makes World Cup finals
17. Syracuse University sex scandal
18. NFL lockout
19. Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated after fan vote
20. Kobe Bryant's wife files for divorce
21. Peyton Manning misses season due to injury
22. Sydney Crosby's concussion sidelines him
23. Rory McIlroy chokes at Masters, then crushes field at US Open
24. Death of Seve Ballesteros
25. Novak Djokovic's season for the ages
26. 2011 Chase for the Cup
27. Barcelona wins Champions League
28. Cadel Evans wins Tour De France
29. Packers get first loss and Colts get first win on same day.
30. Albert Pujols signs with Angels.
31. Death of Joe Frazier
32. Death of Al Davis
33. Mariano Rivera breaks record for saves
34. UConn wins national basketball title
35. Carmelo Anthony traded to Knicks
36. Auburn wins BCS championship
37. Death of "Macho Man" Randy Savage
38. Tebowmania sweeps nation
39. UFC debuts on FOX, Dos Santos becomes new champ in 1:04
40. Fan Shannon Stone dies trying to catch Josh Hamilton's foul ball
41. Cardinals comeback twice in Game 6 of the World Series
42. Alabama fan poisons Toomer's Oaks in Auburn
43. University of Miami booster scandal
44. Brad Richards scores GWG with .1 seconds left in the game
45. Jim Thome reaches 600 HR milestone
46. Atlanta Thrashers move to Winnipeg; renamed the Jets
47. Riots erupt after Canucks loss to Bruins
48. Ndamukong Suh stomps on Packers player on Thanksgiving
49. Giants fan viciously attacked by Dodger fans in parking lot
50. Jon Jones becomes youngest UFC champ,dominates LHW division.
51. Floyd Mayweather beats Victor Ortiz in controversial bout.
52. Pacman beats Juan Manuel Marquiz for the second time
53. Mayweather sentenced to 90 days in jail for domestic abuse.
54. Urban Myer becomes Coach of Ohio State
55. Zuffa purchases Strikefoce
56. Blake Griffin jumps over car to win slam dunk contest
57. The Retirement of Shaquille O Neal
58. The Detroit Lions make a comeback
59. Yankees become first team to hit 3 grand slams in 1 game
60. 11th seeded VCU goes from First Four to Final Four
61. Dan Wheldon wins the Indianapolis 500 for a second time after finishing second the previous two years
62. Cards manager Tony LaRussa retires
63. Jose Reyes Signs with Marlins
64. Butler makes it to NCAA Finals for Second Straight Year
65. Drew Brees breaks Dan Marino's single season record for the most passing yards in season in NFL history
66. Ryan Braun suspended for positive test days after winning the NL MVP
67. Durant's buzzer beater sends Mavericks to 0-3
68. RG3 and Baylor win a record-breaking Alamo Bowl
69. Packers flirt with perfection
70. TCU beats Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl
71. Dario Franchitti wins his third consecutive and fourth overall IZOD IndyCar Series Championship
72. Indiana Hoosiers defeat #1 Kentucky Wildcats on a three point buzzer-beater
73. Sebastian Vettel becomes the youngest two-time Formula 1 champion
74. RG3 wins Heisman Trophy
75. Peja Stojakoviæ retires
76. Oklahoma State's Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna die in a plane crash
77. Ron Santo is posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
78. Iowa State upsets #2 Oklahoma State
79. #1 LSU defeats #2 Alabama 9-6
80. BCS leads to #1 LSU vs. #2 Alabama rematch
81. Robert Griffin III's Heisman campaign starts with a stunning 50-48 upset of #14 TCU
82. Michigan Wolverines score 28 points in a 4th-quarter comeback to defeat Notre Dame in the first Michigan Stadium night game
83. Brock Lesnar retires from UFC
84. Bobby Valentine hired as Red Sox manager
85. Clippers trade for Chris Paul
86. The Rock returns to RAW
87. Matt Barkley's decision to return to USC
88. Cam Newton shattering Peyton Manning's rookie single-season passing record
89. Myra Kraft, the wife of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, passes away
90. Team Lidström defeats Team Staal in first-ever NHL All-Star game with fantasy draft
91. Kyle Busch parked for weekend after crashing Ron Hornaday Jr. during a caution
92. Kurt Busch fired from Penske Racing for actions during Sprint Cup finale
93. Young D-backs fan gives ball to crying Brewers fan
94. United States wins fourth consecutive President's Cup (golf)
95. Japan wins Women's World Cup
96. IBAF announces expanded competitive field for the World Baseball Classic