Post by burdette25159 on Oct 21, 2012 13:04:23 GMT -5
I had this brillant idea for a while now, a tourament to determine the biggest blunder in sports history. These are moments that will live in sports infamy. The minimum blunders needed is 32 but 64 would be nice,
8 Blunders can be nominated per reply. Each match in the tournament is a all day affair except for the finals which will be a two-three day affair, whoever has the most votes moves on, in a case of a tie, I alone can break the tie. I'll randomise the blunders.
I'll do the honors and nominate the first 8
1. Bill Buckner's world series error
2. Don Denkinger calls Jorge Orta safe despite replays showing Orta should have been called out
3. Chris Webber's Time-out call in the 1993 National CHampionship
4. Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks Controversial Call results in Seahawks Win
5. Tony Romo fumbles snap for game-winning kick
6. Patrick Stefan misses Empty-neter and the Oilers score in the process
7. Blazers draft Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan in the 1984 Draft.
8. Jose Canseco inadvertently gives the Cleveland Indians' Carlos Martínez a home-run when a ball lands on Canseco's head and bounced over the wall for a home run.
9. Andre Escobar's Own Goal that cost Columbia a win and Escobar his life.
10. Jason Garrett ices his own kicker
11. Fred Brown of Georgetown passes the ball to North Carolina's James Worthy, sealing the title for the Tar Heels
12. Tom Osborne goes for two in the 1984 Orange Bowl
13. Leon Lett gets the ball taken from him at the one yard line in Super Bowl XXVII
14. Scott Norwood's wide right field goal miss caps off the first of four Super Bowl losses for the Bills
15. The Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky
16. Roy "Wrong Way" Reigels runs to his destiny in the 1929 Rose Bowl
17. Jose Canseco pitches in a runaway loss leading to arm injury costing Canseco the rest of the Season
18. Raiders trade coach Jon Gruden to the Tampa Bay Bucs for Draft picks
19. Zidane head butt costs his country a World Cup
20. Yankees blow 3-0 2004 ALCS lead over the Red Sox
21. Lindsey Jacobellis mid-air move costs her gold medal
22. Red Sox sells Babe Ruth to the Yankees.
23. jim joyce blows andres gallaraga's perfect game bid
24. Alex Barron's sleeper hold costs Dallas the 2010 season opener
25. Green Bay gets burned by a Giants Hail Mary
26. Everyone but Green Bay skips Aaron Rodgers
27. Texas bullpen TWICE lets the Cardinals escape two out situations in Game Six of the World Series .
28. Kent State player returns punt the wrong way; Towson player tackles him
29. Steve Bartman.
30. Bill Gramatica injuring himself celebrating a field goal.
31. Gus Frerrote giving himself a neck injury by headbutting the end zone wall.
32. john carney misses extra point and eliminates saints from playoff contention after saints pull off a crazy series of laterals for a touchdown
33. Leon Lett vs. the Dolphins trying to recover a blocked field goal on ice and snow, muffing it, giving Miami posession, and, ultimately, the win.
34. 2006 Oklahoma vs. Oregon blown onside call.
35. Carl Lewis' national anthem performance
36. Disco Demolition night debacle forces White sox to Forfeit game 2
37. Ten Cent Beer Night backfires forcing the Indians to forfeit the game to the Rangers.
38. Dodgers baseball giveaway promotion goes awry, "THree Strikes and Dodgers forfeit"
39. Roseanne's performance of the national anthem.
40. The Merkle Boner
41. Grady Little fails to pull Pedro Martinez in time
42. Greg Ryan starts Brianna Scurry over Hope Solo in the semi finals of the 2007 women's world cup
43. Fifth Down Game (1990) Colorado vs. Missouri - refs forget to count a down, no one notices, giving Colorado 5 downs to score the game-winning touchdown.
44. Ref can't tell if the Steelers called heads or tails in a game against the Lions
45. The band comes out onto the field at the end of the Stanford/Cal game
46. Matt Hasselback: We want the ball, and we're gonna SCORE!!!!
47. Heidi bowl (NBC breaks away from game to show Heidi)
48. WGR-TV cuts away from Nolan Ryan's only NL No Hitter just as the ninth inning starts
49. The Hand of God goal (1986 World Cup)
50. Penguins blow 0-3 series lead over the Islanders (1975)
51. Reds blow 0-2 NLDS lead over eventual NLCS winner Giants
52. Bruins blow 0-3 series lead over the flyers
53. Pistons draft Darko Milièiæ ahead of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade.
54. The World Football League
55. The XFL
56. The NBA leaves ABC for CBS in 1973, ABC then destroys the NBA in the ratings (Roone Arledge's revenge)
57. 1999 Major League Umpires Association mass resignation
58. Holy Roller (Raiders win when an intentional Fumble is ruled legal)
59. Fred Lorz is reveled to have been driven by car for 11 miles on his way to finishing first in the marathon at the 1904 olympics
60. Bottle Gate (Browns get screwed by the officials and the Dawg pound)
61. Penn State passed over for the 1969 National title game despite going undefeated.
62. The Bucks trade Dirk Nowitzki To the Mavericks
63. Toronto Blue Jays blow 3.5 game lead in the AL East in 1987
64. Portland Trail Blazers Blow 0-2 WCF series lead.
8 Blunders can be nominated per reply. Each match in the tournament is a all day affair except for the finals which will be a two-three day affair, whoever has the most votes moves on, in a case of a tie, I alone can break the tie. I'll randomise the blunders.
I'll do the honors and nominate the first 8
1. Bill Buckner's world series error
2. Don Denkinger calls Jorge Orta safe despite replays showing Orta should have been called out
3. Chris Webber's Time-out call in the 1993 National CHampionship
4. Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks Controversial Call results in Seahawks Win
5. Tony Romo fumbles snap for game-winning kick
6. Patrick Stefan misses Empty-neter and the Oilers score in the process
7. Blazers draft Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan in the 1984 Draft.
8. Jose Canseco inadvertently gives the Cleveland Indians' Carlos Martínez a home-run when a ball lands on Canseco's head and bounced over the wall for a home run.
9. Andre Escobar's Own Goal that cost Columbia a win and Escobar his life.
10. Jason Garrett ices his own kicker
11. Fred Brown of Georgetown passes the ball to North Carolina's James Worthy, sealing the title for the Tar Heels
12. Tom Osborne goes for two in the 1984 Orange Bowl
13. Leon Lett gets the ball taken from him at the one yard line in Super Bowl XXVII
14. Scott Norwood's wide right field goal miss caps off the first of four Super Bowl losses for the Bills
15. The Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky
16. Roy "Wrong Way" Reigels runs to his destiny in the 1929 Rose Bowl
17. Jose Canseco pitches in a runaway loss leading to arm injury costing Canseco the rest of the Season
18. Raiders trade coach Jon Gruden to the Tampa Bay Bucs for Draft picks
19. Zidane head butt costs his country a World Cup
20. Yankees blow 3-0 2004 ALCS lead over the Red Sox
21. Lindsey Jacobellis mid-air move costs her gold medal
22. Red Sox sells Babe Ruth to the Yankees.
23. jim joyce blows andres gallaraga's perfect game bid
24. Alex Barron's sleeper hold costs Dallas the 2010 season opener
25. Green Bay gets burned by a Giants Hail Mary
26. Everyone but Green Bay skips Aaron Rodgers
27. Texas bullpen TWICE lets the Cardinals escape two out situations in Game Six of the World Series .
28. Kent State player returns punt the wrong way; Towson player tackles him
29. Steve Bartman.
30. Bill Gramatica injuring himself celebrating a field goal.
31. Gus Frerrote giving himself a neck injury by headbutting the end zone wall.
32. john carney misses extra point and eliminates saints from playoff contention after saints pull off a crazy series of laterals for a touchdown
33. Leon Lett vs. the Dolphins trying to recover a blocked field goal on ice and snow, muffing it, giving Miami posession, and, ultimately, the win.
34. 2006 Oklahoma vs. Oregon blown onside call.
35. Carl Lewis' national anthem performance
36. Disco Demolition night debacle forces White sox to Forfeit game 2
37. Ten Cent Beer Night backfires forcing the Indians to forfeit the game to the Rangers.
38. Dodgers baseball giveaway promotion goes awry, "THree Strikes and Dodgers forfeit"
39. Roseanne's performance of the national anthem.
40. The Merkle Boner
41. Grady Little fails to pull Pedro Martinez in time
42. Greg Ryan starts Brianna Scurry over Hope Solo in the semi finals of the 2007 women's world cup
43. Fifth Down Game (1990) Colorado vs. Missouri - refs forget to count a down, no one notices, giving Colorado 5 downs to score the game-winning touchdown.
44. Ref can't tell if the Steelers called heads or tails in a game against the Lions
45. The band comes out onto the field at the end of the Stanford/Cal game
46. Matt Hasselback: We want the ball, and we're gonna SCORE!!!!
47. Heidi bowl (NBC breaks away from game to show Heidi)
48. WGR-TV cuts away from Nolan Ryan's only NL No Hitter just as the ninth inning starts
49. The Hand of God goal (1986 World Cup)
50. Penguins blow 0-3 series lead over the Islanders (1975)
51. Reds blow 0-2 NLDS lead over eventual NLCS winner Giants
52. Bruins blow 0-3 series lead over the flyers
53. Pistons draft Darko Milièiæ ahead of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade.
54. The World Football League
55. The XFL
56. The NBA leaves ABC for CBS in 1973, ABC then destroys the NBA in the ratings (Roone Arledge's revenge)
57. 1999 Major League Umpires Association mass resignation
58. Holy Roller (Raiders win when an intentional Fumble is ruled legal)
59. Fred Lorz is reveled to have been driven by car for 11 miles on his way to finishing first in the marathon at the 1904 olympics
60. Bottle Gate (Browns get screwed by the officials and the Dawg pound)
61. Penn State passed over for the 1969 National title game despite going undefeated.
62. The Bucks trade Dirk Nowitzki To the Mavericks
63. Toronto Blue Jays blow 3.5 game lead in the AL East in 1987
64. Portland Trail Blazers Blow 0-2 WCF series lead.