Greatest College Football Games by Decade

1890s: Hampden Park Blood Bath (1894): The Harvard-Yale game in 1894 led to four major injuries. The rivalry was so intense, authorities suspended the game for two years. The offensive and defensive formations essentially resulted in large numbers of players on each side charging one another at full speed. The violent collisions often led to injuries. In this case, four players were crippled. Yale won 12-4.


1900s: The 1902 Rose Bowl: The first bowl game ever was played in 1902 in Pasadena. Michigan won the first Rose Bowl 49-0 over Stanford. Nowadays, there are seemingly 100 bowl games.

1910s: Notre Dame: 35 Army: 13 (1913): In 1913, Notre Dame became a national power and remained that way for 80 years. They stunned Army with the effective use of the forward pass. It was the first major game to feature this innovation.

1920s: Notre Dame: 13 Army: 7 (1924): Notre Dame stunned Army again in 1924. This game featured the famous Four Horseman and led to perhaps the most famous passage in sports history:

"Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore their names are Death, Destruction, Pestilence, and Famine. But those are aliases. Their real names are: Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down upon the bewildering panorama spread out upon the green plain below."

1930s: SMU: 20 TCU: 14 (1935): Both teams entered the contest 10-0. SMU lead 14-0, but TCU’s Sammy Baugh put on a passing clinic to tie the game. Late in the 4th, SMU’s Bob Finley faked a punt on 4th and 4 and threw for a touchdown. SMU wins the game and went to the Rose Bowl. As a side note, writers began voting on team rankings in 1936. In 1935, an economics professor computed a formula to determine the best teams. SMU finished #1 before losing 7-0 in the Rose Bowl to Stanford. Nonetheless, SMU claims the 1935 National Championship.

1940s: Notre Dame: 0 Army: 0 (1946): The 1946 version of the “Game of the Century” ended in a 0-0 tie. Both Army and Notre Dame entered the game undefeated and were offensive juggernauts. Army had not lost in three seasons and the game featured four Heisman winners. Defense dominated and the teams tied. Each team finished the season undefeated and Notre Dame won the National Title.

1950s: Michigan: 9 Ohio State: 3 (The 1950 Snow Bowl): Big Ten rivals Michigan and Ohio State played in a blizzard at Ohio Stadium. The weather was so bad, Michigan did not secure a single first down. The teams combined for 45 punts. At times, they even punted on first down. They played for field position hoping the other team would make a mistake. Michigan scored the winning touchdown on a blocked punt. Michigan went to the Rose Bowl. After the game, Ohio State fired coach Wes Fesler and hired Woody Hayes.

1960s: Michigan State: 10 Notre Dame: 10 (1966): The 1966 Game of the Century featured two undefeated programs. The Spartans hosted Notre Dame sparking the media to dub the undefeated match up “the game of the century.” It was the first such designation since 1946. The game ended in a tie. On the last play, Notre Dame quarterback ran a sneak for five yards forcing the tie. Fans of both schools screeched in protest. However, Coach Ara Parseghian defended the call. Notre Dame won the national championship and Michigan State finished #2.

1970s: Nebraska: 35 Oklahoma: 31 (1971): This “Game of the Century” took place in Norman, Oklahoma in 1971. Both teams entered undefeated. The defending champion Cornhuskers rode a 20 game winning streak into Norman. The game decided the Big Eight title and #1 ranking. The game went back and forth before Nebraska pulled it out on Jeff Kinney’s fourth touchdown of the game with 2 minutes to go. Nebraska won the Big Eight title and the Orange Bowl to win back-to-back national titles.

1980s: Miami: 31 Nebraska: 30 (1984 Orange Bowl): Nebraska entered undefeated against one loss Miami. Miami led 31-17 in the fourth when Nebraska rallied. With Miami leading 31-30 with 48 seconds remaining, Nebraska coach Tom Osborne decided to go for two and the win rather than a game tying extra point. Miami tipped the pass and escaped with the win and national title. Miami coach Howard Schnellenberger went to the USFL after the game. Jimmy Johnson replaced him and built on Schnellenberger’s work creating one of history’s great programs.

1990s: Miami: 17 Florida State: 16 (Wide Right I): Miami-FSU have had four games dubbed Wide Right and one called Wide Left. They even have a “botched hold.” That explains how close the series has been and how it has turned on a dime. In 1991, Miami beat FSU because the Seminoles missed a field goal to the right. The Hurricanes went on to win the National Championship 22-0 over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. After losing the #1 ranking to Miami, FSU lost to Florida two weeks later, but rebounded to win the Cotton Bowl 10-2 over Texas A&M.

2000s: Boise State: 43 Oklahoma: 42 (2007 Fiesta Bowl): No one gave Boise State much of a chance. However, they had Oklahoma on the ropes in the fourth. The Sooners rallied to tie the Fiesta Bowl and force overtime. Oklahoma scored in overtime and simply had to keep Boise out of the end zone. The Broncos scored a touchdown and rather than kick the extra point, they went for the win. They ran a “Statue of Liberty” play on the two point conversion and won the game. Boise State finished the season 13-0 and opened the door for mid majors to be in the conversation for the national title.

Top 15 Greatest Detroit Sports Moments

...in my lifetime....

1. Kirk Gibson vs. Goose (1984)

2. McCarty goal (1997)

3. McCarty-Lemieux (1997)

4. Maggs HR (2006)

5. CMU: 29 MSU: 27 (2009)

6. Tanana 1-0 (1987)

7. Yzerman 2OT winner (1996)

8. The Dez: Hello Heisman (1991)

9. Woodson one armed INT (1997)

10. Igor 3 OT winner (2002)

11. 007 (1990)

12. The Dez: 4th and a ft vs. ND (1991)

13. 3-1 comeback vs. Toronto (Bro-phy!) (1987)

14. Probert- Coxe (1987)

15. Barry Sanders

Greatest Detroit Sports Moments #8: Hello Heisman! (1991)

Desmond Howard experienced a magical season in 1991. He capped it off with a 93-yard punt return for a
touchdown against Ohio State. After finishing the run, Howard struck a familiar pose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxpoqP9PkqM&p=C8C09D8737ECEB33&playnext=1&index=26

Greatest Detroit Sports Moment #9: Charles Woodson's INT vs. MSU (1997)

This is the sweeting interception you will ever see. Of course MSU would be the opponent!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z09R3uZinGs

Greatest Detroit Sports Moments #12: The Dez Stretch vs. ND (1991)

Desmond Howard was an amazing football talent. In 1991, Howard made an amazing 4th down catch giving Michigan a 24-14 lead in the 4th quarter. Amazingly, this was not the signature play of his 1991 season. His best play came against Ohio State and will be seen on the countdown later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJA3sJawFaY&feature=related

The countdown so far:

12. The Dez: 4th and a ft vs. ND
13. 3-1 comeback vs. Toronto (Bro-phy!)-1987
14. Probert- Coxe
15. Barry Sanders

Every Championship Team-Every Sport 1971-2010

I thought this might be fun to put together. This is the first of five posts. It is every team to have won a title in the NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball from October, 1971-2010 (or since I was born)...There are some interesting entries.

Here is the first group of Champions: Those with One title by city (letter M-Z).  I plan to post the remainder of the one time champs tomorrow.

Marquette Basketball-1 (1977)

Maryland Basketball-1 (2002)

Miami Heat-1 (2006)

Michigan Basketball-1 (1989)

Michigan Football-1 (1997)

New Orleans Saints-1 (2009)

New York Knicks- 1 (1973)

New York Mets- 1 (1986)

New York Rangers-1 (1994)

Ohio State Buckeye Football-1 (2002)

Philadelphia 76ers-1 (1983)

Pitt Panther Football-1 (1976)

Portland Trail Blazers-1 (1977)

St. Louis Rams- 1 (1999)

Seattle Supersonics-1 (1978)

Syracuse Basketball-1 (2003)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers-1 (2002)

Tampa Bay Lightning-1 (2004)

Tennessee Volunteers Football (1998)

Texas Longhorn Football-1 (2005)

UNLV Basketball-1 (1990)

Villanova Basketball-1 (1985)

Washington Bullets (1978)

Washington Huskies Football-1 (1991)

All Time Michigan Wolverines Defense and Special Teams

DE- LaMarr Woodley (2003-06)

DE- Victor Hobson (1999-2002)

DT- Mark Messner (1985-88)

DT- Chris Hutchinson (1989-92)

DT- Mike Hammerstein (1982-85)

DT- Alvin Wistert (1947-49)

NG- Otto Pommerening (1927-28)

LB- Jarrett Irons (1993-96)

LB- Steve Morrison (1990-94)

LB- Erick Anderson (1989-91)

LB- Larry Foote (1998-2001)

LB- Ron Simpkins (1976-79)

CB- Marlin Jackson (2001-04)

CB- Charles Woodson (1995-97)

CB- Ty Law (1992-94)

S- Dave Brown (1972-74)

S- Tripp Melbourne (1987-90)

K- Mike Gillette (1985-88)

KR- Desmond Howard (1989-91)

P- Monte Robbins (1984-87)

Coach- Bo Schembechler (1969-89)

All Time Michigan Wolverines Offensive Unit

C- Gerald Ford (1932-34)

C- Germany Schulz (1904-05; 1907-08)

OG- Steve Hutchinson (1997-2001)

OG- Reggie McKenzie (1969-71)

OG- Albert Benbrook (1908-10)

OT- Dan Dierdorf (1968-70)

OT- Jumbo Elliott (1984-87)

OT- Greg Skrepenak (1988-91)

OT- Jake Long (2003-06)

QB- Bennie Friedman (1923-26)

QB- Jim Harbaugh (1982-86)

QB- Rick Leach (1975-78)

RB- Tom Harmon (1938-40)

RB- Tyrone Wheatley (1991-94)

FB- Willie Heston (1901-04)

WR- Bennie Oosterbaan (1924-28)

WR- Anthony Carter (1979-82)

WR- Braylon Edwards (2001-04)

WR- John Kolesar (1985-88)

TE- Ron Kramer (1953-56)

Quotes of the Month: February 2010

Quote of the Month: "That girl, for me, is a drug. And drugs aren't good for you if you do lots of them. Yeah, that girl is like crack cocaine to me. Sexually it was crazy. That's all I'll say. It was like napalm, sexual napalm."


-John Mayer on Jessica Simpson

Stupid Quote of the Month: "These 'Snowpocalypses' that have been going through D.C. and other weather events are precisely what climate scientists have been predicting, fearing, and anticipating because of global warming ... In fact you could argue these storms are not evidence of a lack of global warming, but evidence of global warming."

-Dylan Ratigan on how colder weather is evidence of global warming.

And the rest:

“Fucking retarded.”

-Rahm Emmanuel after hearing that liberal special interests would target Democrats that opposed health care reform.

“I’m all for full disclosure, but not the full monty.”

-Evan Bayh on posing nude

“Remember the old song, ‘Mickey’s Monkey’? Well, this is Jimmy’s Johnson.”

-Tony Kornheiser on Jimmy Johnson becoming a pitch man for Extenze.

“She looks like a Holden Caulfield fantasy " when she wore a skirt he described as "way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body. I know she's very good, and I'm not supposed to be critical of ESPN... But Hannah Storm today? Come on now. Stop. What are you doing?"

-Tony Kornheiser (again) on Hannah Storm (who looks better at 47 than she did at 27)

“The boy himself is at once too simple and too complex for us to make any final comment about him or his story. Perhaps the safest thing we can say about Holden is that he was born in the world not just strongly attracted to beauty but, almost, hopelessly impaled on it.”

From The Catcher in the Rye (Holden Caulfield is the main character in the book)

“I am in control here.”

-Alexander Haig (1924-2010)

"I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving."

-Elton John

“We like Rich Rodriguez. Stay as long as you like.”

-MSU fan

"I was really disappointed that these guys came with their Eurotrash game."

-Olympic Hockey Analyst Mike Milbury on the Russian team’s 7-3 loss to Canada.

"I have missed the Kentucky-South Carolina game that started at 9:00, and it's the only redeeming chance we had to beat South Carolina since they're the only team that has beat Kentucky this year,"

-Jim Bunning on why he refused unanimous consent to renew emergency unemployment

Greatest Games of the 1990s: #1-10

1. Red Wings: 6 Avalanche: 5 (OT) (March 26, 1997): During Game 6 of the 1996 Western Conference Finals, one of the universe’s greatest Assholes, Claude Lemieux, crosschecked Kris Draper into the boards. He broke Draper’s jaw. Almost a year later, the brawl. They played three times since the incident without any problems. On March 26, the Wings went on a vendetta ride. Darren McCartey beat the hell out of Lemieux, who turtled. Av goalie Patrick Roy skated down to help his teammate when he received a check from Brendan Shanahan. Adam Foote and Shanny fought it out while Roy was beaten to a pulp by Wings’ goalie Mike Vernon. Igor Larianov and Peter Forsberg paired up and Forsberg suffered an injury and did not return to the game. The game went into overtime and the Wings won on a goal from Darren McCarty. The two teams brawled again in April, 1998. In that contest, Patrick Roy was once again pummeled by a Red Wing Goalie. This time, it was Chris Osgood. Both were tossed from the game. The Wings won 2-0. However, the first brawl marked a turning point. It fueled the Wings and propelled them to two straight Stanley Cups.

2. Red Wings: 2 Flyers: 1 (June 7, 1997): The Red Wings swept Philadelphia’s Legion of Doom (renamed Legion of Broom) out of the finals. In Game 4, Darren McCarty scored the game winner in the second period. It was the first Stanley Cup for the Wings in 42 years. Unlike the 1984 Tiger celebration which turned into a riot, the Red Wing celebration was akin to the celebrations following the end of World War II. People poured into the streets and celebrated peacefully.

3. Red Wings: 1 Blues: 0 (2OT) (May 17, 1996): The Wings and Blues had gone to Game 7. Game 7 went to overtime. Yzerman vs. Gretzky. The Wings won 62 regular season games, but fell behind 3-2 in the series to Gretzky. They forced Game 7 and then neither team could score for 81 minutes. Yzerman scores and the Wings win. Nationally, this is probably the game of the decade for the NHL.

4. Pistons: 92 Trail Blazers: 90 (June 14, 1990): 007. The Pistons had not won in Portland in an eon and then swept three straight during the Finals. Vinnie Johnson capped off Game 5 with a 15 foot jumper that won the game and the World Title for the Pistons with 0.007 left on the clock.

5. Red Wings: 4 Capitals: 1 (June 16, 1998): The Red Wings won their second consecutive Stanley Cup, and 10th overall, over the Washington Capitals. The Wings celebrated with Vlad Kostantinov and Sergei Mnatsakanov who had been severely injured in a limo crash the year before.

6. Michigan: 21 Washington State: 16 (January 1, 1998): Michigan wins the Rose Bowl and their first National Title since 1948. WSU coach’s response after his team lost, “Michigan is #1. They’re getting my vote.”

7. Tigers: 8 Royals: 2 (September 27, 1999): Final Game at Tiger Stadium. Although they did not need a new park when Illitch acquired the Tigers, his neglect of the stadium made one a necessity. The Tigers beat the Royals 8-2 in the final game in which players donned the numbers of former Tiger greats. Following the game, former Tigers players, led by Mark Fidrych, marched to their former positions.

8. Lions: 21 Rams: 10 (November 17, 1991): The Lions were 6-4 going into the Rams game. During the game, right guard Mike Utley was paralyzed. As he was wheeled off the field, he gave the crowd a thumbs-up. The team did not lose another game until the NFC Championship Game against Dallas.

9. Michigan: 31 Ohio State: 3 (November 23, 1991): Michigan dominated Ohio State. The Des had 223 all-purpose yards and scored a TD on a 93 yard punt return. Howard clinched the Heisman and struck the pose. This is probably the most iconic moment in Detroit sports since Kirk Gibson rounded the bases in the 1984 World Series.

10. Michigan: 20 Ohio State: 14 (November 22, 1997): Michigan denied OSU undefeated seasons in 1993, 1995, and 1996. Ohio State looked for revenge. Instead, they got Charles Woodson.

Greatest Games of the 1990s: #11-20

11. Lions: 38 Cowboys: 6 (January 5, 1992): At this point, people asked whether the Lions or Cowboys would be the next great team in the NFL. This was the high point for the Detroit Lions since 1957. Behind Eric Kramer, they won their first playoff game since Bobby Layne.

12. Wolverines: 31 Buckeyes: 23 (November 25, 1995): #2 Ohio State was undefeated, then came Tim Biakabutuka and his 313 yards. Michigan also wrecked OSU’s season in 1993 and 1996. hehe

13. North Carolina: 77 Michigan: 71 (April 5 1993): TIME OUT!

14. Lions: 13 Jets: 10 (December 21, 1997): The Lions make the playoffs and Barry hits 2000 yards. For the game, Sanders had 184 yards rushing and a TD.

15. Tigers: 10 Yankees: 3 (October 3, 1991): No one had hit 50 homers in a season since George Foster in 1978. Cecil Fielder belted #50 and 51 in this blowout. He should have been AL MVP, but lost to Rickey. His accomplishment is largely forgotten because of the numbers the roid heads put up in the steroid era

16. Colorado: 28 Michigan: 27 (September 24, 1994): The Miracle at Michigan. I missed this game and caught the highlights on TV after returning from the library.

17. Packers: 28 Lions: 24 (January 8, 1994): NFC Wild Card Game. Favre to Sharpe. Lions led 24-21 with 55 seconds to go. The worst Lions loss of my lifetime. The Wild Card Packers beat the Central Champions Lions and moved onto lose to Dallas the next week.

18. Lions: 44 Vikings: 38 (Thanksgiving, 1995): The Lions had 534 yards of total offense and Scott Mitchell threw for 410 yards and 4 Touchdowns. Three players, Johnny Morton, Brett Perriman, and Herman Moore all had over 100 receiving yards.

19. Lions: 19 Steelers: 16 (Thanksgiving, 1998): The Steelers and Lions went into overtime. The officials muffed the coin toss. The Lions got the ball after losing the toss and won the game.

20. CMU: 20 MSU: 3 (September 14, 1991): If you put the two MSU scores from 1991 and 1992 together, they still lose in 1992.

Greatest Games of the 1990s: #21-25

Again, these are local Detroit/Michigan games...

21. Lions: 20 Dallas: 17 (September 19, 1994): On a Monday night, the Lions beat the two-time Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys. People went nuts and thought the Lions time had arrived.

22. Bulls: 115 Pistons: 94 (May 27, 1991): The two-time NBA Champion Pistons got old quick. The Bulls swept them in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals after being whipped by the Bad Boys every year. This game is notable for the controversy following the game. The Pistons walked off the court and did not congratulate the Bulls. The reason? Michael Jordan claimed he was doing the NBA a favor by knocking off the thuggish Pistons. Nowadays, people barely remember Michael.

23. Red Sox: 4 Tigers: 0 (September 18, 1996): In a lousy season for both Clemens and the Tigers, the Rocket came with his A game and whiffed 20. Alan Trammell would retire at the end of the year, Clemens moved on to Toronto and won two Cy Young Awards, and the Tigers finished under .500 for the next 10 years.

24. Spartans: 28 Wolverines: 27 (October 13, 1990): Michigan scored late to make it 28-27 and went for 2. Spartan defender Eddie Brown mugged Desmond Howard, but no call was made. State wins and Michigan loses the #1 ranking.

25. CMU: 24 MSU: 20 (September 12,1992): Just to prove a point, CMU beat MSU for the second year in a row. What a night in Mt. Pleasant that was!

Greatest Games of the 1980s: #1-10

1. Tigers: 8 Padres: 4 (October 14, 1984): There’re Greeaat! World Series Game 5. The Tigers flexed their muscles and dispatched the Padres. Kirk Gibson hit 2 homers. After the second blast off Goose Gossage, he paraded around the bases in celebratory fashion---he roared as the crowd chanted “Goosebusters.”

2. Michigan: 23 Huskies: 6 (January 1, 1981): Bo’s first bowl win. Bo finally wins a bowl game. No heart attacks, no phantom touchdowns, and no bizarre incidents.

3. Detroit: 105 Lakers: 97 (June 13, 1989): How sweep it is! NBA Finals Game 4. The Pistons polished off a sweep of the two-time defending champs. The game was close, but Bill Laimbeer finished off LA with a jumper with 28 seconds remaining. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with a basket. The crowd and the Pistons gave him a standing ovation as he left the game.

4. Lakers: 103 Pistons: 102 (June 19, 1988): Championship denied. NBA Finals Game 6. Isiah Thomas twisted his ankle and still managed to score 25 in the 3rd quarter. Detroit led the series 3-2 going into Game 6. They led 102-99 with a minute left. Byron Scott cut the lead to one with 52 seconds to go. The Pistons failed to score on their next possession. Piston defense stifled LA and forced a desperation shot by Kareen Abdul-Jabbar. Then, the NBA took over. Bill Laimbeer got whistled for a foul. It was clear he did not come near Kareem and instant replay proved it. Kareen hit the foul shots and forced Game 7. The Pistons really won 3 titles in a row despite what the history books state.

5. Detroit Tigers: 1 Toronto Blue Jays: 0 (October 4, 1987): Comeback complete. The Tigers finished off an amazing comeback behind Frank Tanana’s 6 hit shutout. Larry Herndon homered for the game’s only run. The Tigers went 5-2 down the stretch while Toronto did not win in the final week.

6. Tigers: 4 White Sox: 0 (April 7, 1984): He has his no-hitter! Jack Morris throws a no-hitter on national TV. It was part of Detroit’s 35-5 start and Chet Lemon homered.

7. Hawkeyes: 12 Wolverines: 10 (October 19, 1985): #1 vs. #2. #1 Iowa took on #2 Michigan and escaped. Through five games, Michigan’s defense surrendered 21 points while Iowa was averaging 44 points a game behind Chuck Long. Neither offense did well and Michigan held a 10-9 lead early in the 4th quarter. Long drove down the field with 5:27 to go and Iowa kicked a field goal with seconds remaining. This was one of the best college games of the decade.

8. Wolverines: 26 Buckeyes: 24 (November 22, 1986): The guarantee. Jim Harbaugh guaranteed a victory. Ohio State blew a 14-3 lead as Jamie Morris racked up 210 yards. OSU missed a game winning field goal with 1:06 remaining. Chris Spielman had 29 tackles in the loss.


9. Red Wings: 3 Maple Leafs: 0 (May 3, 1987): Bro-phy! Bro-phy! The Wings fell behind 3-1 in the playoffs to Toronto. They won the next two games, 3-0 and 4-2. In Game 7, they shut out the Leafs 3-0. During the series, Leafs coach John Brophy accused the Wings of choking. In the third period, the JLA crowd shouted “Bro-phy! Bro-phy!” taunting the Leaf coach.

10. Michigan: 80 Seton Hall: 79 (OT) (April 3, 1989): Goodbye Bill, Hello Steve. Michigan wins the NCAA Tournament. Michigan coach Bill Frieder decided to move on to Arizona State, so athletic director, Bo Schembechler, fired him and elevated assistant coach Steve Fisher to head coach. Fisher started his career 6-0 as he swept through the tournament. Glen Rice was the tournament’s outstanding player as he averaged 29 points a game.

Greatest Games of the 80s #11-20

11. Tigers: 1 Royals: 0 (October 5, 1984): The nail biter. Happy Birthday to me! The Tigers win Game 3 of the ALCS and the Pennant. Milt Wilcox is unhittable scattering 3 hits. Willie Hernandez finished up and Darrell Evans beat Willie Wilson in a foot race. No Buckner moment here!


12. The 1989 Rose Bowl- Wolverines: 22 Trojans: 14 (January 2, 1989): Bo goes bowling. USC led 14-3 at the half behind Rodney Pete. Michigan’s running game and defense took over in the second half and Leroy Hoard was the MVP. It was Bo’s last bowl win and UM finished #4 in the country with only close losses to Miami and Notre Dame.

13. 32nd Annual NHL All-Star Game- Wales: 6 Campbell: 3 (February 5, 1980) : Howe Returns. Gordie Howe returns to Detroit for the All-Star Game. Unfortunately, it’s at the Joe and not the Olympia.

14. Celtics: 108 Pistons: 107 (May 26, 1987): Bird steals the ball. The Pistons looked to win at Boston Garden for the first time since the Caesars ruled Rome. A win gave Detroit a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston with a chance to close out the Celts at home. Then, Bird steals the ball. It was the same game Robert Parrish cheap-shotted Bill Laimbeer.

15. Tigers: 7 Twins: 6 (October 10, 1987): Disaster delayed. The Tigers looked doomed after dropping the first two of the ALCS to Minnesota. Pat Sheridan’s 2-run 8th inning shot off Jeff Reardon launched the comeback that never was.

16. Tigers: 6 Blue Jays: 3 (10 innings) (June 4, 1984): The Bergman Experience. Dave Bergman spent seven minutes batting against Roy Lee Jackson. He fouled off 7 pitches after working a full count. Then, he hit a 3-run shot to win the game and launch ABC Monday Night Baseball’s new season.

17. Pistons: 186 Nuggets: 184 (December 13, 1983): The highest scoring game in NBA history. Nowadays, 105 points is a lot. Back then, teams could score. Four players scored 40 or more (Kiki Vandewegh-51, Alex English-47, Isiah- 47, and John Long-41). Twelve players landed in double figures. Imagine scoring 184 and losing…

18. Tigers: 6 White Sox: 0 (April 15, 1983): Damn you Jerry Hairston! Milt Wilcox had a perfect game going into the 9th. Jerry Hairston singles with 2 outs in the 9th to spoil Wilcox’s perfecto.

19. Knicks: 127 Pistons: 123 (OT) (April 27, 1984): Isiah goes off. Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Isiah was having a poor game and then scored 16 points in the last 94 seconds to send the game to overtime. Unfortunately, the Knicks won the game and the series.

20. Tigers: 3 Blue Jays: 2 (September 27, 1987): The Comeback begins. The Tigers went into Toronto and lost the first three games of the series. They trailed 2-1 in the 9th when Kirk Gibson homered off Tom Henke to tie the game. The Tigers won in 13 innings and went 5-2 down the stretch. It sent Toronto into one of the great tailspins in history. They did not win again. The Tigers gained 5 games in the last week and won the division by 2 games.

2009 Football Preview

College Football:

BS Championship Game: Florida-Penn State

Big Ten: Penn State champs

Michigan: 8-4

MSU: 6-6

Ohio State: 9-3

Upset Special: CMU over MSU

Local:

Central Michigan: 11-1 (Loss at Arizona in week 1)

Eastern Michigan: 1-11

Western Michigan: 8-4

Notre Dame: 8-4

Pro Football:

Superbowl: Pats-Giants in a rematch

Lions: 2-14 and in the running for the quarterback of the next decade Sam Bradford...oh wait!