TFoA Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 NHL: Those Blackhawks teams in the early 90s that didn't win because of that Lemeiux cat. Lemieux was only responsible for '92... in '91 and '93 they choked and got beat up by much weaker teams in the first round.Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification. This really is an awesome thread, btw. I've had too many daydreams in my head wondering how it would've been had any of these teams actually won the 'ship (the legit teams, not the homer squads that you fell in love with ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars best record in football at 14-2 and get upended in the AFC Title game against the Titans, Imagine if Super Bowl XXXIV was the Rams vs. the Jaguars.And my homer pick2004 Calgary Flames maybe not the best team in the NHL but they put in the best team effort and fell a Kerry Fraser short of winning the Cup. JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 -2004 Auburn Tigers in football (I believe that was the year they went 13-0 and didn't even play in the championship game, right?)I was thinking the same thing too.1967 Baltimore Colts (That team went 11-1-2 and DIDN'T qualify for the Playoff)2000 and 2008 Tennessee Titans2006-07 Nashville Predators1990-91 and 1992-1993 Chicago BlackhawksReally?Did the Preds even win their own division that year?No, they didn't, but then again the suggestion came from Nashville...They wad the best record in the league for a while before Detroit caught them @ the end of the regular season,and eventually losing to San Jose (again) in the 1st roundhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%E2%80%93...tern_Conference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgcrusader13 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This could be a stretch but how about the 11-5 2008 Patriots? They lost Brady but they still had one of the best offenses in the NFL. This coming from a Ravens fan!My homer pick would have to be the 2003 Ravens. Steve McNair took us to a 13-3 record, AFC North title and a #2 seed. We had our best defense since 2000, our offense was decent and we would have had an AFC Championship game in Baltimore. I guess it was just Peyton's year. But wouldn't it have been cool to have a Ravens vs Bears superbowl? The two best defenses in the NFL that year facing off. We will be in the Superbowl this year though LETS GO FLACCO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 -2004 Auburn Tigers in football (I believe that was the year they went 13-0 and didn't even play in the championship game, right?)I was thinking the same thing too.1967 Baltimore Colts (That team went 11-1-2 and DIDN'T qualify for the Playoff)2000 and 2008 Tennessee Titans2006-07 Nashville Predators1990-91 and 1992-1993 Chicago BlackhawksReally?Did the Preds even win their own division that year?No, they didn't, but then again the suggestion came from Nashville...They wad the best record in the league for a while before Detroit caught them @ the end of the regular season,and eventually losing to San Jose (again) in the 1st roundhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%E2%80%93...tern_ConferenceHard to call them one of the best teams ever to not win their championship when there were 2 teams better than them that season... both of whom didn't win the championship either. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Ok I take back the 2006-07 Nashville Predators selection and submit to y'all the 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers (football) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I hate these types of threads, but when I read the title, the first non-homer team that came to mind was the '98 Vikings. That offense was unreal, and I think they would have taken out Denver in that SB. At the very least, they'd have challenged them more than the Falcons did. That Falcons team has to be one of the worst teams ever to make a championship game.My homer pick would be the 2002 Eagles, who had their title dreams crushed by Joe Jeravicious (sp) and Rhonde Barber. Actually, they're title dreams were crushed by Blaine Bishop, Barry Gardner, Levon Kirkland, and Donovan McNabb. Andy Reid too - the fat man got outcoached in every aspect of the game. They handled the Bucs earlier in the year, were a prohibitive favorite in the NFCCG, and would certainly have destroyed the Raiders (as the Bucs did) in the SB. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 -2004 Auburn Tigers in football (I believe that was the year they went 13-0 and didn't even play in the championship game, right?)I was thinking the same thing too.1967 Baltimore Colts (That team went 11-1-2 and DIDN'T qualify for the Playoff)2000 and 2008 Tennessee Titans2006-07 Nashville Predators1990-91 and 1992-1993 Chicago BlackhawksReally?Did the Preds even win their own division that year?No, they didn't, but then again the suggestion came from Nashville...They wad the best record in the league for a while before Detroit caught them @ the end of the regular season,and eventually losing to San Jose (again) in the 1st roundhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%E2%80%93...tern_ConferenceHard to call them one of the best teams ever to not win their championship when there were 2 teams better than them that season... both of whom didn't win the championship either.Plain and simple, it was a homer pick. We can all name a hockey a million hockey teams who are more deserving of this title than the '06-'07 Preds. Moving along.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Oh,I'm surprised nobody mentioned the 1998 Minnesota Vikings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Oh,I'm surprised nobody mentioned the 1998 Minnesota Vikings.It's been mentioned (See page 1, very top). Has anyone mentioned the 15-1 2004 Steelers though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Top 10 Best MLS Clubs NOT to Win the Cup10. 2006 FC Dallas9. 2007 Chivas USA8. 2008 Houston Dynamo7. 2004 Columbus Crew6. 2006 DC United5. 2000 Chicago Fire4. 2005 New England Revolution3. 2005 San Jose Earthquakes2. 1996 Tampa Bay Mutiny*. 2009 New York Red Bulls 1. 1998 Los Angeles GalaxySource Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Oh,I'm surprised nobody mentioned the 1998 Minnesota Vikings.I just did. Look up. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 In baseball the best team often does not win it all. 1990 A's1993 GiantsAnd for that matter, the 1993 Braves were even better than the Giants and still didn't make the World Series.1995 Indians1996 Orioles (Although if they beat the Yankees, I think the Braves take them)1997 IndiansThe list goes on and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Oh,I'm surprised nobody mentioned the 1998 Minnesota Vikings.I just did. Look up.Sorry guys,seriouslyBut anyway another that comes to mind is the 2000 Miami Hurricanes,only because of the simple fact that they beat FSU head to head but FSU ended up in the title game,but to loss to Washington didn't help though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Mens Soccer team.Undefeated through the regular season then loses in the ACC championship and the NCAA semi-finals. Only 2 losses all year, in the 2 most important games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Oh,I'm surprised nobody mentioned the 1998 Minnesota Vikings.It's been mentioned (See page 1, very top). Has anyone mentioned the 15-1 2004 Steelers though?If there's such a thing as going 15-1 and being underwhelming, it's that team right there. That entire season, I never thought that the Steelers were gonna win it all. It wasn't like the '07 Patriots 16-0 season where they were just clobbering people, the '98 Vikings 15-1 where they were just up and down the field, or the '85 Bears when they were clobbering everybody except the Dolphins that year. For them to be 15-1, they just didn't have that air of invincibility like the other teams did, plus they went down so feebly against the Patriots that year that it's hard to put them near the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 1997 IndiansNot even close. The 1997 Indians weren't even the best team in The AL that season. Their season record was 86-75. They got hot at the right time and beat two teams (Yankees and Orioles) that were clearly better than they were. The '97 Indians were a lot closer to the 2006 Cardinals than they were to the 1998 Yankees or even the '95 Indians for that matter. As an Indians fan I enjoyed 1997 far more than 1995. In '95 anything short of a title was a failure. In '97 it was one of those crazy rides that a fan rarely gets to experience. I was just happy to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdm1219inpenna Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 One could make a case for the 2001 Mariners, as they went 6-3 vs the Yankees in the regular season, however, they won only 1 game out of 5 in the ALCS. Had it gone 7 games, I'd probably reconsider.1991 Braves I must agree with, Lonnie Smith's bad baserunning cost them that World Series. I cannot agree with the 1969 Orioles however. For one, the Mets' pitching, for another the Mets won that series in just 5 games. Had it gone to 7, I could perhaps agree. The other 1969 Baltimore team that got upset by a New York underdog team, the Colts, on the other hand, I could agree with a bit more. The 1985 St. Louis Cardinals spring to mind, due to that blown call at 1st base in game 6 of the Series vs. K.C. The 1919 Chicago White Sox. The 1986 Angels, 1 stinkin strike away, and Donnie Moore committed suicide not long after serving that longball up to Henderson too. I cannot agree with the '88 or the '90 A's, because they were beat in 5 and 4 games respectively. 1990-92 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1984 and 2003 Cubs, 1981 & 1994 Expos, 1988 Mets, the Bills in Super Bowl XXV, Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, The Steelers several times losing the AFC title game at home, especially to the Chargers....Stan Humphries? Please! The Colts from a few years ago losing at home to Pitt in the playoffs, definitely the 1998 Vikings rank right up there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 2008 Detroit Lions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Another homer pick, but one that I think holds up: 2004-2005 Illinois Basketball.Ranked #1 from early December until the Tourney after knocking off previous #1 Wake Forest.Lost one regular season game ? the finale at Ohio State by one point.Rolled through the Big Ten Tournament.Won an all time classic tournament game against Arizona, coming back from 15 down with 4:00 left to win in OT to get into the Final Four.Beat a very good Louisville team to go to the Championship Game.Lost to North Carolina in the Finals, finishing the year 37-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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