The greatest choke of all time belongs to the New York Yankees, 2004, ALCS. Up 3 games to none, and 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th with one of the greatest closers of all time on the mound in Mariano Rivera. But we all know how that turned out....
Yeah, I gotta admit that's probably the standard against which all other chokes must be judged...
It's tough to imagine how a team could blow it any worse than that...
But they have an excellent team, Matty Ryan has the potential to be great, and I expect they will be back in the Superbowl soon.
Dan Marino thought so too
There are no guarantees in any sport.
See e.g., that coach you hired for a day, 17 years ago.
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
The greatest choke of all time belongs to the New York Yankees, 2004, ALCS. Up 3 games to none, and 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th with one of the greatest closers of all time on the mound in Mariano Rivera. But we all know how that turned out....
Yeah, I gotta admit that's probably the standard against which all other chokes must be judged...
It's tough to imagine how a team could blow it any worse than that...
I think choking in the regular season and choking in the postseason are two different conversations. But yes, that was a spectacular choke.
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
The greatest choke of all time belongs to the New York Yankees, 2004, ALCS. Up 3 games to none, and 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th with one of the greatest closers of all time on the mound in Mariano Rivera. But we all know how that turned out....
Yeah, I gotta admit that's probably the standard against which all other chokes must be judged...
It's tough to imagine how a team could blow it any worse than that...
True LJ, true. But of course in the case of the ALCS, that made almost everyone in America happy. Not so with Atlanta.....
(But yeah, Guin - good for Edelman)
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Yes, Meade, my NYY-loving brother (also a Jets fan) hates the Pats because they win too much. Oh the irony......
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
Lord Jim wrote:
I really feel sorry for the Falcons and their fans...That was not only the greatest choke job in the 51 Super Bowls, it was probably one of the worst chokes in a championship game for any sport in the history of professional sports...
The greatest choke of all time belongs to the New York Yankees, 2004, ALCS. Up 3 games to none, and 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th with one of the greatest closers of all time on the mound in Mariano Rivera. But we all know how that turned out....
I feel empathy for the Falcons and their fans, too, having lived through crushing defeats before. But they have an excellent team, Matty Ryan has the potential to be great, and I expect they will be back in the Superbowl soon.