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Food for thought: Greatest upsets of all Time
Feb 04, 2008 | 8:21PM | report this
With the Gaints win over the patriots is amazing fashion where do they stack up amongst the greatest upsets of all time?

10.) Appalachian State beats Michigan 34-32
who would have ever thought a D-II school could beat a national championship contender? This has to be one of the most improbable victories in College football history. The game got no hype because this was just a tune up game for the great Michigan team which seemed to have everything (a great QB,RB,WR,OT... they were loaded). The game had plenty suspense all the way down until the final FG which was blocked.
We will probable will never hear about Armanti Edwards again but, for one day he was probable one of the best college qb's to ever play.

9.) Rulon Gardner(US) beats Alexander Karelin (Russia)
Not as popular as many other upsets but impressive none the less. It is probable the most incredible match of Greco-Roman wrestling ever and if you had to watch just one match this would be the one. Karelin "the bear" had not lost since he was 19 years old in 1987... he had been undefeated for 13 straight years! He had won 3 gold medals in 3 appearance in the Olympics. And so along comes Gardner a relatively unknown farmer-type who some how pulled off one of the hugest upset in indvidual sports ever.

8.) N.C State over Houston's Phi Slamma Jamma
Hows it possible a team with the young pair of Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler future NBA champions,Hall Famers, and members of the top 50, loose to a team of well unknowns? good coaching and magic. The good coaching coming from Jim Valvano who will all remember running around frantic with excitement after the game. And the magic coming from a amazing put back by whittenburg to pull off huge upset.

7.) Golden State Warriors pull a upset over the impressive Mavericks
I dont care if you dont even follow basketball this was probable one of the biggest upset. A Golden State team that narrowly made it into to the playoffs beat a team with the home court advantage , the 1st seed, the MVP, and a talented deep team. How could none of that resulted in a Mav's win? easy the brilliant play of Baron Davis who played his heart out and the leadership of Don Nelson.

6.) 69' New York Mets over the Baltimore Orioles
It probable be crazy to keep a team nicknamed the "Miracle(mets)" off the list. A team which had only existed 8 years some how mustered the talent to challenge the great Orioles team. Probable some of the best defense and pitching ever showcased in the world series helped the Mets claim a place in baseball history.

5.) Buster Douglas kosTyson
anyone who is a 42 to1 underdog I would say does not have a snowball chance in hell. But some how Douglas defeated the unstoppable force that Tyson was in boxing at that time he was literally the best pound for pound fighter. And some how none of this mattered on that day because Buster proved that it was he who was "the baddest man on the planet".

4.) Villanova defeats Georgetown
It is hard to recollect known but during the riegn of Patrick Ewing at Georgetown they were probable the most feared psyhical team to ever play college hoops. Villanova however was the lowest seed ever to make it to the title game they where playing the reigning champs, sound pretty daunting ? Well not to the wildcats who shoot over 78% the entire game and 90% in the 2nd half. No fear thier, just clutch play.

3.) Jets stun the Colts in Superbowl III
"the times are a changing" ... Unitas probable never heard that song as he was the model ver the old school views clean cut, hard working, and the picture of excellance. On the otherside was Joe Namath a brash young upstart who Guaranteed that the young Jets would be the perfect veteran Colts. So, trashtalk never hurt and Namath made that guarante of his whole with the Jets impressive win over the Colts winning 16-7 and holding the Colts offense to 3 scoreless quarters.

2.) Gaints beat the Patriots
Within every perfect thing lies the seed of its own destruction. This ultimately was the case this Sunday.
It hard to imagine the most prolific offense in NFL History was held to just 14 points. But, that was the case as the Gaints defense swarmed and pounding the real greatest show on turf into the most 3 and outs the Pat's experienced the entire season. Eli Manning who was never thought of as a clutch player willed his team to the greatest upset in Super bowl history destroying not only the Pat's perfect (19-0) season but the credibility of many of foxs Nfl "experts".

1.) The Miracle on the Ice, the USA defeats the Soviet Union
This will always be the hugest upset to ever be played. A group of college kids beating a team far better them who got destroyed by them in exhibition (10-3), a team that hadn't lost in nearly 20 years. It still is a miracle and the greatest one of all time.
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ea7777
Feb 5, 2008
4:41 PM
Man remembering all those up-sets. They all were something to watch.
I guess I'd put it right there with the Jets and Baltimore up-set.
They were all worth the artical.
Giants what a game and I am a Dallas fan. But they handled Green Bay, Dallas and the Pat's all who were supose to kick their butts. I give it to them right at the top hats off !

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