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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 8, 2018 17:26:50 GMT -5
2017-18 Raptors: Injuries and an aging LeBron. Had the #1 seed. Gets swept again by the Cavaliers in the 2nd round. Forever will be a joke.
2016 Blue Jays: Come off the big run. Have a whole spring training together. Barely get into the playoffs. Never reached this level again.
Your teams?
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Post by sfvega on Jul 8, 2018 18:55:32 GMT -5
For the Blues, 1996. You trade for Wayne Gretzky to pair with Brett Hull, and you just think it's the year you finally win a Cup. And somewhat 2014, when we finally beat the Blackhawks and got to the WCF.
For the Cardinals, maybe 2004. But mostly the years I thought we would really push, we did.
Back when I used to watch the NFL, the 1999 Buccaneers. I never was a fan of the Rams in St. Louis because when I started watching football, the Rams were in LA. We got Bears games, and I actually dug the Bucs unis. In 99, everything came together for the Bucs. They had one of the best defenses of all time. And of course they ran into the new offensive juggernaut: the St. Louis Rams. Held them to 11 points, lost to a beautiful late 3rd down TD pass and then a BS call on the Bert Immanuel Rule, which was overwhelmingly changed that off-season.
Haven't really had an NBA team, but I was a big KG fan early in his career. Really thought 2004 was the year he would get over the hump, he was a monster that season. But they didn't have an answer at C for Shaq, and got whooped by the Lakers.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jul 8, 2018 19:32:52 GMT -5
2004 Philadelphia Eagles. TO doesn't get his leg broke by that dirty son of a bitch Roy Williams, I still think they would've won that Super Bowl.
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Post by fw91 on Jul 8, 2018 19:36:51 GMT -5
2006 Mets (I'll never get over that one) 2012, 2015 Rangers 2008 Giants (Sure they won the year before so it doesn't really sting, but if Plaxico doesn't shoot himself I think they repeat.)
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Post by sfvega on Jul 8, 2018 19:47:19 GMT -5
2004 Philadelphia Eagles. TO doesn't get his leg broke by that dirty son of a bitch Roy Williams, I still think they would've won that Super Bowl. Roy Williams is the definition of a bitch. To circle around guys in order to specifically do something far, far more dangerous than a normal tackle....repeatedly. And you're the only guy in the league doing it? You're a bitch.
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Post by jagilki on Jul 8, 2018 20:13:47 GMT -5
I'm a Bills fan, I've giving up on thinking this will be their year.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 8, 2018 20:41:48 GMT -5
2003-2004 Lakers
Was devastated when they lost to the Pistons
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Post by BRV on Jul 9, 2018 9:33:06 GMT -5
Despite actually losing Super Bowls XLII, XLVI, and LII, perhaps the biggest missed opportunity in the history of the Brady/Belichick era Patriots was in 2006.
They saddled Tom Brady with easily his worst receiving corps of his entire career (Reche Caldwell led the team with 61 catches), yet they managed to go 12-4 in the regular season, stunned the dominant San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round, and had an 18-point lead in the AFC Championship Game. Had they preserved that lead against the Colts, they would have squared off against Rex Grossman and the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl and probably would have won in a laugher.
You can point to single plays in their three lost Super Bowls (the Tyree catch, the Manningham catch, the strip sack) but once you get to the Super Bowl, things like that can happen in a single game. But not in a million years will anyone ever convince me that Rex Grossman would have won a Super Bowl at the Patriots' expense. And that's why 2006 is the Patriots' biggest missed opportunity. All they had to do was not blow a sizable lead in the AFC Championship Game to stroll to their fourth championship in six seasons.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jul 9, 2018 9:45:18 GMT -5
Despite actually losing Super Bowls XLII, XLVI, and LII, perhaps the biggest missed opportunity in the history of the Brady/Belichick era Patriots was in 2006. They saddled Tom Brady with easily his worst receiving corps of his entire career (Reche Caldwell led the team with 61 catches), yet they managed to go 12-4 in the regular season, stunned the dominant San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round, and had an 18-point lead in the AFC Championship Game. Had they preserved that lead against the Colts, they would have squared off against Rex Grossman and the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl and probably would have won in a laugher. You can point to single plays in their three lost Super Bowls (the Tyree catch, the Manningham catch, the strip sack) but once you get to the Super Bowl, things like that can happen in a single game. But not in a million years will anyone ever convince me that Rex Grossman would have won a Super Bowl at the Patriots' expense. And that's why 2006 is the Patriots' biggest missed opportunity. All they had to do was not blow a sizable lead in the AFC Championship Game to stroll to their fourth championship in six seasons. You also forget that Troy Brown was playing a good amount of defense. Yes. *That* Troy Brown. Between that and the aforementioned hot garbage receiving core, getting to within a few plays of the Superbowl that year was Brady's most impressive feat,.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Jul 9, 2018 12:17:42 GMT -5
That years Patriots offense might be a little underrated Corey Dillon was surprisingly OK when he wasn't hobbled. Laurence Maroney looked like he was actually going to be a solid NFL RB and Kevin Faulk was a sturdy change of pace back who could do a lot of things. The tight ends were good Blockers and solid hands as well. The offensive line was sturdy Light (when he could still play) Mankins, Neal, Kaczur... solid group.
The WR Corp was terrible but it was a functional offense that was boring as hell and looked like a 70s offense that got turned on its head the following season.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jul 10, 2018 15:49:56 GMT -5
That years Patriots offense might be a little underrated Corey Dillon was surprisingly OK when he wasn't hobbled. Laurence Maroney looked like he was actually going to be a solid NFL RB and Kevin Faulk was a sturdy change of pace back who could do a lot of things. The tight ends were good Blockers and solid hands as well. The offensive line was sturdy Light (when he could still play) Mankins, Neal, Kaczur... solid group. The WR Corp was terrible but it was a functional offense that was boring as hell and looked like a 70s offense that got turned on its head the following season. I’ll never understand why Dillon didn’t hang on for one more year. I mean, they got to 18-0 without him but won a title with him.
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Post by cabbageboy on Jul 10, 2018 22:42:18 GMT -5
An excellent running game is probably the only weakness the 2007 Pats had. It would have taken some pressure off Brady if the pass rush was strong. That might be why I still consider the 2004 team the best Pats team, with a very effective Corey Dillon.
Does 2013 now count for U of L? Either way 2014 was the biggest bunch of crap ever the way it went down. The seeding, the bracket, UK in the Sweet 16, bah.
Speaking of UK, not really my team exactly but there are a ton of years for them: 1993 (still have no idea how that insanely dominant team lost to the Fab 5), 1997 (with a healthy Derek Anderson they repeat easily), 2003 (off night and Wade and Co. went nuts for Marquette), and of course 2015 (undefeated but Wisconsin got them).
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Post by Perd on Jul 11, 2018 0:09:36 GMT -5
The BIG one is the 07-08 Memphis Tigers. Team full of highly accomplished upperclassmen. They’d been to two straight Elite 8’s. And here comes Derrick Rose to tie it all together. They lost one regular season game, blitzed they’re way to the championship game, and in that game, they’re up 9 points with just over 2 minutes to go. Then it all went to shit.
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Post by Pensacola Tableheads on Jul 11, 2018 1:38:47 GMT -5
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team that went on a huge tear in the 06-07 season, only to nearly lose to TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI and get walloped in the R32. Team was loaded. Actually, until last season we had a loaded team most years.
The Badgers football team that laid an egg last season in the B1G 10 Championship and had to settle for the Orange Bowl against Miami. That Badgers team, I am still convinced, would have beaten Alabama in the National Championship.
The 07 Packers (THE F***ING WEBSTER INTERCEPTION), the 11 Packers that had just won the Super Bowl and had gone 15-1 (How do you lose THAT BADLY to the Giants?), and the 14 Packers (Part of the reason I hate Mike McCarthy so f***ing much). All three teams I think could have beaten New England in the Super Bowl. Especially the 15-1 team. All three chokes hurt so goddamned much.
The 11 Brewers. Prime Ryan Braun, prime Prince Fielder, just a great team overall and we blew it against the Cardinals. Made me absolutely sick. When the Cardinals beat the Rangers because the Rangers had one of the all-time worst chokes in Game 6, I was even more sick.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 11, 2018 4:08:37 GMT -5
Two main ones come to mind but they aren't my teams.
The Chicago Cubs when Steve Bartman happened
The Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Team lost the College World Series this year off of basically not catching a Pop Up Foul Ball that would have ended game 2 and the entire series, and then collapsing and giving up Game 2 and not even showing up for Game 3.
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Post by Vampiro138 on Jul 11, 2018 6:23:27 GMT -5
The 2003 and 2004 cubs. 2003 we just fell apart as a team in the NLCS after Bartmam. And in 04 our pitching staff mostly went on the DL. leaving Maddux and Zambrano as default aces. That 2004 Cub team had so so much talent!!
And the 2008 Cubs I felt had a long playoff run ahead and then we get swept in the first round!! Baseball is funny and cruel!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 14:10:36 GMT -5
The 1983 White Sox would have beaten the Phillies. Lost Kittle in the playoffs, Jerry Dybzinski forgets how to run the bases, and this was before LaRussa discovered he could use the bullpen in later innings to replace starters who have already pitched 9 innings. (Poor Britt Burns.)
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Post by MWC on Jul 11, 2018 18:22:54 GMT -5
1998 Minnesota Vikings 2009 Minnesota Vikings 2017 Minnesota Vikings
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Post by Push R Truth on Jul 11, 2018 18:32:07 GMT -5
1998 Minnesota Vikings 2009 Minnesota Vikings 2017 Minnesota Vikings What amazing about that accurate list is that it doesn't even contain the years we were the favorite going into the Superbowl The Bills at least can contain all their crushing heartbreaks into one generation of falling short. The Vikings manage to maintain their consistency over countless coaches and players
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Post by Nosnorb on Jul 11, 2018 18:37:32 GMT -5
1995-1996 Newcastle United.
13 points clear and playing champagne football. Then Manchester United won at Saint James' Park, and they started to claw it back.....
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