Big Phil
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- Nov 2, 2003
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It is BOTH the Greatest Collapse and comeback all into one. A collapse combined with a hungry and willing team.
I have a thread on the History board debating when a team in a championship game had a worse meltdown. This includes all sports. There is nothing remotely close to this in the Super Bowl. Nothing in the NBA. The Stanley Cup final clinching game never saw this. There were a couple meltdowns in the WJC gold medal games of the past but not quite at this level. The only thing comparable would be..........
the 1986 Red Sox. Coming one strike away from winning the World Series two different times while up by 2 runs only to let the Mets rack up a few singles, followed by a wild pitch and the "Buckner" incident.
The 2002 Giants, letting the Angels come back in a game seemingly in the bag for the Giants in Game 6. A 5-0 lead in the bottom of the 7th inning. That's criminal.
Nothing else in team sports approaches that in my mind. This collapse was the worst I have ever witnessed in a championship game - at least in hockey because the 1986 Red Sox - wow!
On the flip side it was still a wild comeback. Being down 3-0 in the 3rd period and winning the game not only not needing overtime but winning by 2 goals.
This comeback is very similar to the Monday Night Miracle in 1986 (Flames vs. Blues) except it did not decide the Cup.
I have a thread on the History board debating when a team in a championship game had a worse meltdown. This includes all sports. There is nothing remotely close to this in the Super Bowl. Nothing in the NBA. The Stanley Cup final clinching game never saw this. There were a couple meltdowns in the WJC gold medal games of the past but not quite at this level. The only thing comparable would be..........
the 1986 Red Sox. Coming one strike away from winning the World Series two different times while up by 2 runs only to let the Mets rack up a few singles, followed by a wild pitch and the "Buckner" incident.
The 2002 Giants, letting the Angels come back in a game seemingly in the bag for the Giants in Game 6. A 5-0 lead in the bottom of the 7th inning. That's criminal.
Nothing else in team sports approaches that in my mind. This collapse was the worst I have ever witnessed in a championship game - at least in hockey because the 1986 Red Sox - wow!
On the flip side it was still a wild comeback. Being down 3-0 in the 3rd period and winning the game not only not needing overtime but winning by 2 goals.
This comeback is very similar to the Monday Night Miracle in 1986 (Flames vs. Blues) except it did not decide the Cup.