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- Conwaysb0718, on 07/24/2008, -4/+51#10 is a "now its your turn"? wtf kind of lame ass cop out is that??
- krekc, on 07/24/2008, -5/+31Who in the hell starts a top ten list with number 1? Idiots. Number 10 is lame. Buried.
- weeklywordnews, on 07/24/2008, -5/+29No Appalachian State defeating Michigan in the Big House? Hmm...
- irishjays, on 07/24/2008, -3/+26Underwhelming list, it didn't mention the annexation of puerto rico when the Little Giants overcame the 21 point deficit to beat the Cowboys
- CptBuck, on 07/24/2008, -7/+26The 2004 ALCS? Red Sox were down 3 games to none and came back to win 4 games to 3 and went on to win the world series for the first time in 86 years. Greatest upset in sports history. That large a deficit, to my knowledge, has never been overcome in any other professional sport or by any other team.
- heyblue, on 07/24/2008, -1/+20Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson was the greatest upset in history. Most casinos weren't even taking bets on the fight because the odds were too long.
- kdamp, on 07/24/2008, -2/+16No 2004 ALCS? I'm not a fan of the Red Sox or Yankees, but that was a hell of a series.
- Conwaysb0718, on 07/24/2008, -0/+10my bitch is that if he only had nine, he should have said it was nine. thats just lazy IMO.
- 1gunners4, on 07/24/2008, -0/+9http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_YdxrPD04g
Chaminade defeats #1 Virginia: considered the biggest upset in College Basketball history. - Skellbasher, on 07/24/2008, -0/+81942 - Toronto Maple Leafs - Came back from a 3-0 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup.
1975 - New York Islanders - Came back from a 3-0 series deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins, and advance to the Stanley Cup finals.
The Sox comeback was indeed outstanding, but not the first team to come back from being down 3-0/ - MoralThreat, on 07/24/2008, -0/+8I'm tempted to bury this as inaccurate since it only has 9 listings.
- bigmrpig, on 07/24/2008, -3/+11NY Giants were a 12 point underdog in the Super Bowl this year. The importance of the game doesn't overshadow the fact that it was NOT THAT BIG AN UPSET.
Also: snooker? Seriously? - erad222, on 07/24/2008, -1/+7If you don't want to read about sports, change your preferences in your profile. That or stop being a condescending douche and understand that there are a ***** of sports fans out there who actually care about this stuff. Idiot.
- BetterOffEd, on 07/24/2008, -0/+6You're absolutely right—the *undefeated* team going into that game was clearly the underdog.
(moron) - cizzymac, on 07/24/2008, -5/+11Except this list compiles things that actually happened...
- Conwaysb0718, on 07/24/2008, -0/+6I still say if you review the play from the right camera angle, you can clearly see that spike broke the plane.
- CptBuck, on 07/24/2008, -0/+6Anyone who saw the giants play the pats in the regular season knew that they were the only team that could bring them down.
- Funbox, on 07/24/2008, -1/+6Complete crap.
This should be #1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maracanazo
I don't think anyone can deny the World Cup is the most important sporting event in the world. And with that said, what could be a bigger upset than the biggest upset in the history of the Cup?
[you might want to read the article to put into perspective the impact of this upset had on the country, especially with how soccer defines Brazil. Several fans committed suicide and the country came to a complete standstill after the loss.] - BigPapi, on 07/24/2008, -0/+5Not to mention that the Red Sox were hanging by a thread at the end of game 4 - down by a run with Rivera, one of the greatest closers in history, pitching in the ninth. The Dave Roberts steal was epic!
- boardthis, on 07/24/2008, -1/+6wrong super bowl was listed. super bowl 3 with namath and the jets was 1000x the upset of last year's super bowl.
- decker12, on 07/24/2008, -1/+6Uhh, Fresno State Baseball defeating Georgia this year in the College World Series? This is the absolute definition of the biggest sporting upset of all NCAA men's sports, as FS was the lowest ranked and lowest seeded team ever to win a championship. And no, the Georgetown/Villanova game was not a bigger upset - the seeding is different in college basketball than it is in baseball.
- CptBuck, on 07/24/2008, -0/+5Well of course, Joe Buck makes me want to throw myself onto a pile of punji sticks.
- jeezie, on 07/24/2008, -3/+8Stanford beating #1 USC in LA last year was a bigger upset than that one. They were 41 point underdogs, while Appalachian State was 20-something point underdogs
- erad222, on 07/24/2008, -0/+4That was a great series but ESPN's coverage of it after made me puke...
- CptBuck, on 07/24/2008, -0/+4I stand corrected, I had a feeling Hockey would have the exception lol.
- TheBigBad, on 07/24/2008, -0/+4Stanford beating USC was bigger. Appy State might have been Div 1 FCS but they also finished the season 13-2 and won the FCS championship. They were no slouches. Stanford was coming off of a 1-11 season in '06 and were beaten that year by USC 42-0.
- stev31h, on 07/24/2008, -1/+5there was more than just the comeback though.. history, NY/BOS rivalry, and the extreme contrasts of the two teams made it standout much more than the other 2.
- dreicher, on 07/24/2008, -1/+5'69 Mets? Superbowl III? No. How about Man 'O War losing his race to a 100-to-1 longshot named UPSET?
- inactive, on 07/24/2008, -0/+4espns converage of anything makes me puke these days. it's all about players lives and not the game. I want stats not gossip. I don't give a fk if A-Rod wants to bang Madonna just don't tell me about it 1 million times.
- erad222, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3I was about to post this. Tyson was at his peak as an unstoppable behemoth and a no name Buster Douglas comes out and makes him look like a kid. DAMN that fight was great. This should be added.
- EtherGnat, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split you. I seriously question the intelligence of people who continue to come to a site they profess not to like.
- mulletman1004, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3Why the hell did snooker make the list?
- decker12, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3While I don't think Boise St was favored to win that game, the Sooners weren't favored by much. Boise St would be be considered more of a "biggest comeback" instead of a "biggest upset". Boise St. played fantastic football in the 4th quarter to win that game, after giving up some big plays earlier in the game.
- boardthis, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3lol
how the ***** was that an upset? the hawks were favored. - McHaleR, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3Villanova over Georgetown in '85 anyone?
- Ryan166, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3The App St. game wasnt even lined by any vegas books, or most online books because is was 1A vs. 1AA.
- patsfan456, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3Good point, Chaminade definitely should have been on the list.
- Ryan166, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3Boise St. was only 7 point dogs, but definitely a great comeback and game.
- mshiplet, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2USA vs USSR ice hockey should be #1
- QsheiK, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Exactly what I was gonna post too. If I recall correctly, the odds against Douglas were 49:1.
- bravo1995, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2I'm an Illinois alum, and while beating Ohio STATE was one of the biggest wins in the history of the program, it was hardly one of the biggest upsets of all time.
It was basically a top 15 team beating a top 5 team on the road. - mrloci, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2just someone who knows everyone will have an opinion on what should be on the list.
prick - wsuvtx, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2HORSE RACING IS NOT A SPORT.
- MisterChirish, on 07/24/2008, -0/+2I still laugh when I remember Tyson stumbling on the mat, trying to find his mouth guard...
Of course, that was the last good fight in Buster Douglas, too... - erad222, on 07/24/2008, -0/+2I understand what you mean and agree. I guess that the Giants winning is still too fresh in our minds and we overrate the win a little bit.
- EtherGnat, on 07/24/2008, -0/+2Fresno was damn impressive. It pains me to admit that because I really, really hate Fresno State.
- Jeffler, on 07/24/2008, -0/+2No 1942 Maple Leafs? They were down 3 games to 0 in the Stanley Cup finals against the Red Wings, best of 7, and won. Sure, the 04 ALCS is one thing, but to do it in the FINALS is a whole different story.
- davewashere, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Biggest upset ever in my book. ESPN didn't even report it at first because they assumed when the final score came over the wire that it must have been a typo.
- GaryChalmers, on 07/24/2008, -0/+2A better top ten by ESPN :
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/010523upset.html - 1gunners4, on 07/24/2008, -0/+2I'm a UVA alum, so it pained me to point that out.
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