Saintsfan Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Which teams do you still wonder how on earth did they go all the way?? I think the Ravens Superbowl team (maybe more specifically their offense in fairness to Ray Lewis et al) would be high on my list. The Pistons of 89 and 90 (was it) would be high on the list of worst teams to repeat! A controversial one, given there place in football legend would be the 84 Bears. (Another team without too much offense really!) Maybe the greatest show on turf Rams team would get a mention, given a relatively weak defense as well! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiodrama Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I'd throw the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals in there. Was never impressed with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDC Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Which teams do you still wonder how on earth did they go all the way?? I think the Ravens Superbowl team (maybe more specifically their offense in fairness to Ray Lewis et al) would be high on my list. The Pistons of 89 and 90 (was it) would be high on the list of worst teams to repeat! A controversial one, given there place in football legend would be the 84 Bears. (Another team without too much offense really!) Maybe the greatest show on turf Rams team would get a mention, given a relatively weak defense as well!This could be partly due to some homerism, but i think most people will agree. The 85 bears are probably one of the best teams to ever win a championship. First of all, one of the best defenses of all time. Singletary, the fridge, otis wilson, richard dent, steve mcmichael, gary fencik. i mean come on! thats not even fair. and um, no offense? have you ever heard of walter payton??? he is a one man offense, a dominating offense at that. Willie Gault, one of the most underrated wide recievers of all time. they scored 46 points in the super bowl for a reason, you know? walter payton didnt even score in that game!sorry for the keyboard explosion there ---Owner of the NHA's Philadelphia Quakers, the UBA's Chicago Skyliners, and the CFA's Portland Beavers (2010 CFA2 Champions)--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The 2000 Baltimore Ravens(is that a homer or anti-homer pick? ) On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The MLB teams that have won the World Series with steroid-using players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Which teams do you still wonder how on earth did they go all the way?? I think the Ravens Superbowl team (maybe more specifically their offense in fairness to Ray Lewis et al) would be high on my list. The Pistons of 89 and 90 (was it) would be high on the list of worst teams to repeat! A controversial one, given there place in football legend would be the 84 Bears. (Another team without too much offense really!)So... you really hate defense, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I think LSU's 2-loss "National Champions" in 2007 has to be thrown into the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Which teams do you still wonder how on earth did they go all the way?? I think the Ravens Superbowl team (maybe more specifically their offense in fairness to Ray Lewis et al) would be high on my list. The Pistons of 89 and 90 (was it) would be high on the list of worst teams to repeat! A controversial one, given there place in football legend would be the 84 Bears. (Another team without too much offense really!)So... you really hate defense, huh?Defense Wins Championships! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Interesting Stanley Cup Champion point totals, I'm not knocking them, they just seem to be low point totals for a championship team:1991 Pittsburgh 88 Points (1st in division)1992 Pittsburgh 87 Points (3rd in division)1997 Detroit 94 Points (2nd in division)-Dan PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The MLB teams that have won the World Series with steroid-using players.So that would be pretty much all of them since the 80s right? What about the teams who won with players popping amphetamines? On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The MLB teams that have won the World Series with steroid-using players.So that would be pretty much all of them since the 80s right? What about the teams who won with players popping amphetamines?Hey, what about teams who played in a diluted talent pool because they played during segregation and only white people were allowed to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 THE DEBATE IS OVERThere is only one answer to this question and it is the 1937/38 Chicago BlackhawksThey finished in third place with a record of 14-25-9. 11 games below .500 but got into the postseason and won the Stanley Cup. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers2000 Baltimore Ravens2006 St. Louis CardinalsI really want to add the 2003 Marlins in there, but I just can't.... not without some convincing. "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...
infrared41 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers. Orel Hershiser, one AB by Kirk Gibson, and a bunch of guys named Mickey Hatcher win the World Series. A controversial one, given there place in football legend would be the 84 Bears. (Another team without too much offense really!)The '84 Bears didn't win anything so I don't know how that makes them the worst to win a title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter13 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 THE DEBATE IS OVERThere is only one answer to this question and it is the 1937/38 Chicago BlackhawksThey finished in third place with a record of 14-25-9. 11 games below .500 but got into the postseason and won the Stanley Cup.For once I agree with Tank. No further need for discussion. Detroit Dragons - 2010 ULL Gait Cup ChampionsDetroit Cougars - 2010 and 2011 WAFA Wills Cup Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The MLB teams that have won the World Series with steroid-using players.So that would be pretty much all of them since the 80s right? What about the teams who won with players popping amphetamines?Of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 1997 Florida Marlins Moises Alou leads the team with 23 HR's, No batter finished the season hitting 300. (Although Bobby Bonilla came close) Maybe not the flashy numbers that usually come along with World Series Champions but I guess they did prove lightning does strike twice in the same place 6 years later. JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Interesting Stanley Cup Champion point totals, I'm not knocking them, they just seem to be low point totals for a championship team:1991 Pittsburgh 88 Points (1st in division)1992 Pittsburgh 87 Points (3rd in division)1997 Detroit 94 Points (2nd in division)-DanRemember all of those seasons were before getting a point for losing in OT and having guaranteed winners, which has helped inflate NHL point totals dramatically. In the case of the 91 and 92 Penguins those point totals came in an 80 game regular season as opposed to an 82 or 84 game season (The latter in place in 1993 and 94). The winning percentages worked out as following:1991 Penguins: .550 (7th overall in the league)1992 Penguins: .544 (Tied for 6th best in the league, the Patrick Division was stacked that year)1997 Red Wings: .573 (5th best in the league)While there aren't great there have been worse champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The 2000 Baltimore Ravens(is that a homer or anti-homer pick? )It's not like they were 8-8. They went 12-4 and won their last seven in a row entering the playoffs. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 NFL: 2005 Pittsburgh SteelersMLB: 2003 Florida MarlinsNBA: 1995 Houston RocketsNHL: 2006 Carolina HurricanesNCAAF: 2006 Florida Gators NCAAB: 1986 Villanova Wildcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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