Team/NHL/Detroit: 2001-2002 Red Wings: This team was a walking Hall of Fame exhibit. Nine players are either in the Hall or will be. We will never see a team with so many Hall of Famers again. As such, SI also voted them team of the decade.
The Wings went 51-17-10-4 for 116 points and the President’s Trophy. They went 16-7 in the post season. After falling behind 2-0 to Vancouver in the first round, they went 8-1 before running into the Avs. Colorado was a great team and it took the Wings seven to dispatch them. It was the series that witnessed the infamous Statue of Liberty play. That was not Roy’s only embarrassing moment as he fell 7-0 in Game 7. The Finals were anticlimactic. Wings won 4-1 over Carolina.
MLB: 2009 Yankees: The Yankees won 103 games and went 11-4 in the postseason. This team seemed like they were on cruise control throughout the season. They were the only 100 win team to win the WS throughout the decade and were really the most dominant team.
NFL: 2004 Patriots: The 2004 Pats were the defending champs. They went 14-2 and steamrolled the Colts and Steelers on the way to the Super Bowl. They won the Super Bowl over the Eagles. There was a lot of trash talking in that SB. It was the Pats third championship in four seasons.
NBA: 2000 Lakers: The Lakers went 67-15 during the regular season and the Finals. It was the first of three straight.
CFL: 2001 Miami Hurricanes: The Hurricanes went 12-0 and averaged 43 points a game while surrendering 10 points a game. They had one close game all season and featured 16 first round draft picks and 23 NFL players. Most football historians consider them one of the greatest teams ever.
CB Team: 2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heels: Roy Williams’ squad went 34-4 and 13-3 in the tough ACC. They were ranked #1 in the pre-season and were the first team to be a unanimous #1 in the preseason Coaches’ Poll and preseason AP. During the tournament, they routed everyone including Michigan State in the final.
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