Biggest Chokes in Sports.

[D Mac]

What are some that you can remember?

The biggest one for me is when the Yankees had Boston down 3-0 in the ALCS (I think it was the ALCS) and Boston won 4 straight to win the series.

Also an NFL game where the Oilers were up 35 - 3 at halftime and Frank Reich let the Bills to overtime and a field goal won it for Buffalo.

[Bad Company]

All Blacks World cup 99 v France in the Semis.

[ct2k]

I think partly with the Yanks in 2004 we choked but tbh you can't underestimate the immense talent and gutsy performances of the Boston team, it was their time and they pulled their fingers out of their collective arse and did the undoable.

Also, John Starks:'(

[ct2k]

And yes it was the ALCS!

[The Miz]

2003 Oakland A's. If Eric Byrnes and Miguel Tejada use little league baserunning fundementals they sweep the ALDS in 3 games.

[RoXer]

Yeah. Also: Terrance Long.

[RoXer]

Hey somebody post a picture of Latrell Sprewell.

[BCWWF]

Gary Anderson missing his first field goal of the year as time expires in the 1998 NFC Championship game, Vikings end up losing.

[The Miz]

Nate Poole

[El Fangel]

this years stanley cup finals

oilers 2 man advantage, and they choke so much they forgot hockey basics, RUSH THE GOALIE FOR CHRIST SAKE, they could have won the gd game had they got a goal instead a f-up

[RoXer]

Damnit Miz, I was going to go look for a Nate Poole picture.

[RoXer]

2001 World Series Game 7

[RoXer]

Los Angeles Lakers

[The Miz]

Ken Macha and Terrence Long for the 2003 ALDS. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out, Jermaine Dye up with Chris Singleton on deck in the 9th inning. It was OBVIOUS Lowe would walk Dye to face Singleton but for some reason Macha pinch-hits Adam Melhuse who Lowe wasn't afraid of and struck him out. Then Tina Long K's with the bases loaded 2 ABs later. Disgusting

[Gertner]

Oilers didn't choke because they weren't expected to win.


Scott Norwood missing a 19 yard field goal in the super bowl

[Team Sheep]

The Monday Night Miracle and Super Bowl XXV.

[El Fangel]

For me they were expected to win, they needed 3 games straight and they fought all the way to game seven. :(

[Skippord]

Several Broncos Superbowls

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

lol@ two Red Sox series resulting in choke-jobs

http://www.geneseo.edu/~nwk1/cw4_timeout050.jpg

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Even though guys from the bench where telling Webber to take a timeout, still the biggest chokejob in the history of sports IMO

[Gertner]

For me they were expected to win, they needed 3 games straight and they fought all the way to game seven. :(

that still is't choking



also how abotu jean van de velde at the british open

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Oilers didn't choke because they weren't expected to win.So if the Steelers ended up losing to the Colts in the playoffs last year after Bettis coughed up a sure win you wouldn't consider that a choke?

I would, they choked at the end of the game, I don't care if they were projected to lose before the game.

[Gertner]

What the oilers did wasn't a choke, because

A) they weren't the over-whelemign favourites
B) they didn't have a big lead
c) they weren't really in a position to win other than game 7 where they got outplayed

[McLegend]

1964 Phillies

Up 6 games with 12 games left, and still managed to fuck it up.

[Joey Slugs]

The biggest choke job in sports begins and ends with the 2004 New York Yankees in the ALCS (especially since they absofuckinglutly destroyed Boston in Game 3).

[McDoogle]

The Spanish soccer team in every single major event.

[RoXer]

Ken Macha and Terrence Long for the 2003 ALDS. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out, Jermaine Dye up with Chris Singleton on deck in the 9th inning. It was OBVIOUS Lowe would walk Dye to face Singleton but for some reason Macha pinch-hits Adam Melhuse who Lowe wasn't afraid of and struck him out. Then Tina Long K's with the bases loaded 2 ABs later. Disgusting
Post #6

[Downunder]

Perth Glory v Wollongong 2000 Final.

After going into halftime leading 3-0 Glory ended losing on penalties when the Gong scored 3 in the second half. :(

[ct2k]

Hey somebody post a picture of Latrell Sprewell.

To be fair i woulda choked Carlesimo if i had the chance

[Flair Wooo]

Perth Glory v Wollongong 2000 Final.

After going into halftime leading 3-0 Glory ended losing on penalties when the Gong scored 3 in the second half. :(

Ac milan v Liverpool :D

[Y2C]

Herschelle Gibbs dropping the World Cup in 1999 and Alan Donald running himself out when SA needed 1 run off 6 balls in the Semi Final.

[redoneja]

BJ Penn choking out Matt Hughes at UFC 46, I believe.

[redoneja]

*insert shifty emoticon*

[diothoir]

also how abotu jean van de velde at the british open

Yeah, definately.

I love how he went back the next year and played the hole just with a putter and got a 6, which would have won it for him too.

http://www.bestgolfblogs.net/phpwebsite/images/pagemaster/vandy.jpg

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

What the oilers did wasn't a choke, because

A) they weren't the over-whelemign favourites
B) they didn't have a big lead
c) they weren't really in a position to win other than game 7 where they got outplayed
Oh well that makes sense but in an earlier post you made it seem like a team which is the underdog cannot choke in a game, which I don't think is entirely true.

[mrslackalack]

I will never forget Maryland losing a 12 pt lead on Duke with 1 minute to go in either 01 or 02 and lost in overtime.

[D Mac]

The Cardinals getting swept by Boston could be a possibitlity, but Boston was on a major high at that time.

[Downunder]

England v Portugal 2006 World Cup

[Y2C]

You can't have a soccer world cup without a pommy choke.

[mrslackalack]

De La Hoya against Trinidad in 1999.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

I will never forget Maryland losing a 12 pt lead on Duke with 1 minute to go in either 01 or 02 and lost in overtime.
Yeah wow that was ridiculous. That was when they had Jason Williams, Boozer and Battier right?

[AlphaBean]

Mavs in game 3 of the finals, come on.

And speaking of time outs... LOL!

[Savio]

I forget who but in the last seconds of the NCAA basketball tourny someone passed the ball to the wrong player and cost them the game.

[BCWWF]

Yeah wow that was ridiculous. That was when they had Jason Williams, Boozer and Battier right?

And Horvath

[AlphaBean]

OH MAN HORVATH?

[mrslackalack]

I forget who but in the last seconds of the NCAA basketball tourny someone passed the ball to the wrong player and cost them the game.

Yep the 82 UNC/G-Town title game after Jordan hit that shot.

[mrslackalack]

In 98 during the regular season Cincy had a 33 pt halftime lead on South Carolina. They ended up losing by one by a last second three. It was the first time South Carolina led the game.

[mrslackalack]

Who can ever forget LSU choking against UK in 94 as well?

[BCWWF]

Nick Horvath, Mounds View High School, Minnesota Mr. Basketball 99 bitch

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

His high school success was definetly rivaled by the success he had while being a memeber of the Duke Unversity Mens Basketball team.

[BCWWF]

He was the team captain in 2004.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

1.6 PPG

[AlphaBean]

Where was he drafted?

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

West Sydney

[MVP]

2004 Stanley Cup Quaterfinals - Bruins vs. Canadiens

Bruins are up 3-0 in the series and they let Montreal come back to win it 4-3. Bruins were 2nd in points in the Eastern Division that year.

[yianni]

Perth Glory, NSL Grand Final 1999/00. 3-0 up at halftime, 3-3 at fulltime, lose on penalties to WOLLONGONG FUCKING WOLVES! :nono:

[LoDownM]

the Ottawa Senators, every year they make the playoffs.

[mrslackalack]

The Kings letting T-Mac drop 13 pts in 48 seconds and losing a 10 pt lead was a big time choke in a regular season game. I also remember in 01 or 02 the Lakers coming back from the Mavs after being down by 35 in the 3rd quarter.

[mrslackalack]

Blazers losing a 18 point 4th quarter lead against the Lakers in game 7 of the 2000 WCF.

[BCWWF]

Horvath puts up KG numbers in Australia and makes a good six figures

[Skippord]

Scott Norwood

[Lara Emily]

2004 Stanley Cup Quaterfinals - Bruins vs. Canadiens

Bruins are up 3-0 in the series and they let Montreal come back to win it 4-3. Bruins were 2nd in points in the Eastern Division that year.

Buzz wrong, Boston was probably up 3-1, but not 3-0, only two teams have ever come back from 3-0 Toronto in the 40s and the Islanders in the 70s.

[AlphaBean]

Scott Norwood

How convenient... you mention that, and our own Lois Einhorn shows up.

LACES OUT! LACES OUT!!!! :rant:

[The Outlaw]

http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/sports/brew/img/oct03/buckner1016.jpg

[Joey Slugs]

http://mlans.dynip.com/blogpics/2003-10/2003-10-15-final.jpg

[The Miz]

http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/10-5_davis_gaff_bdd.jpg

[The Miz]

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/media/mlb/2003/1007/photo/a_byrnes_i.jpg

LMAO :(

[Joey Slugs]

http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/10-5_davis_gaff_bdd.jpg

:y:

[The Outlaw]

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/media/mlb/2003/1007/photo/a_byrnes_i.jpg


LOL

A random funny picture of Byrnes I found...

http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2005/04/29/20050428212538.jpeg

[The Miz]

Any picture of Byrnes is hilarious

http://sharkspage.com/jpgs2/eric_byrnes2.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2005/05/12/1115916110_8357.jpg

http://www.cnnsi.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/03/23/gallery.zito/2zito.jpg

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/pics/0224byrnesbig-autosized158.jpg

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/2002/08/10/CaolqRu6.jpg

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/images/2006/05/10/B5Pn79z8.jpg

LMAO what a clown

[KingofOldSchool]

http://i.cnn.net/si/2003/baseball/mlb/12/24/year.in.review.ap/p1_bartman_ap.jpg
http://www.gotwinlakes.com/images/Bartman.jpg

[KingofOldSchool]

http://www.diehardsteel.com/files/images/FGMiss.jpg

[Loose Cannon]

ROFL Eric Byrnes

[The Outlaw]

LOL

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

lol why is the trainer watching him powder his nuts?

[The Miz]

To remind him to wash it off before Varitek tags him

[YOUR Hero]

Latrelle Spreewell

[owenbrown]

http://i.cnn.net/si/2003/baseball/mlb/12/24/year.in.review.ap/p1_bartman_ap.jpg
http://www.gotwinlakes.com/images/Bartman.jpg

Yep. Who could forget the '03 NLCS game 6 when supposedly Steve Bartman was the "cause" of the Cubs collapse. :roll: :shifty:

[ct2k]

LMAO @ Eric Byrnes