2007 Sports: A Historic NFL Season & A Cinderella Super Bowl
This article offers a snapshot of 2007 sports, a year that saw a historic NFL season, one that included a perfect regular season for one team, and a magical postseason ride for another.
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The 2007 New York Giants: A Roller Coaster Ride Ends At The Ultimate Peak
The 2007 New York Giants were a team that spent the season on a roller-coaster ride that often seemed ready to ride off the tracks, but finished with perhaps the greatest high in the history of the NFL, as they won three straight playoff games, each one more memorable than the first, concluding with a Super Bowl victory.
The 2007 Anaheim Mighty Ducks Bring Lord Stanley’s Cup To SoCal
The 2007 Anaheim Mighty Ducks were a franchise that had been knocking on the door. After just two playoff appearances in the nine years since their founding in 1993, the Ducks had reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2003 and the Western Conference finals in 2006. It was time to take the final step to greatness.
The 2007 Boston Red Sox Show They’re Here To Stay
The 2007 Boston Red Sox entered the season in a state of quasi-transition. Their historical World Series title of 2004 had been followed by two years of decline, including bad second half fade that left them out of the playoffs in 2006. There were questions looming over whether their 2004 triumph over the New York Yankees was a one-time thing, a case of the blind squirrel finally finding the acorn. 2007 answered those questions
2006 Sports: Peyton's Party & The Mason Miracle
This article offers a snapshot of 2006 sports, a year that saw Peyton Manning get a long-sought Super Bowl win and a stunning Final Four run by George Mason lead up the year.
The 2006 Carolina Hurricanes Turn Tobacco Road Into Hockey Country
When it comes to sports, Tobacco Road is known mainly for its basketball, particularly that of North Carolina and Duke. But the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes gave the region a memorable spring where hockey was pre-eminent. The Hurricanes followed a strong regular season by winning the franchise’s first and only Stanley Cup. .
The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals Break Down The World Series Door
The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals were a team rich in irony. The two previous seasons had seen the Cardinals enjoy huge regular season success, winning 100-plus games in both 2004 and 2005. They also had postseason success, winning a combined three playoff series and the 2004 NL pennant. But they hadn’t won a World Series. The 2006 edition of this proud franchise followed a different path—they barely stumbled into the playoffs, but once there, they won it all.
2006 George Mason Basketball: The Ultimate Cinderella Ride
George Mason’s selection provoke an immediate outcry. CBS commentators Jim Nantz and Billy Packer were aggressive in questioning Committee chair Craig Littlepage for the rationale behind the choice. Nantz, an announcer I like and respect, was as rude and arrogant as I have ever seen him behave, acting as though no rational person could possibly agree with the Mason selection
The 2006 Indianapolis Colts & How They Survived A Stacked AFC Playoffs
Indianapolis got off to a similarly strong start in 2006, winning their first nine games, including consecutive road wins at New England and at Denver, who had gotten off to a strong start. But there was an alarmingly familiar to finish. While there was no personal tragedy this time, Indy lost four of its final seven games and finished 12-4.
2005 Illinois Basketball Flirts With Perfection
Illinois was coming off a strong basketball season in 2004, having finished second to Wisconsin in the Big Ten race and then making the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 2005 Illinois basketball team was poised for more right from the outset.
2004 Sports: The Year That Belonged To Boston
This article offers a snapshot of 2004 sports, a year that belonged to Boston, with a World Series title that was historic and a Super Bowl triumph that was dynastic.
2004 UConn-Duke: Semi-Final Saturday In San Antonio & Las Vegas
College basketball fans were getting familiar with UConn-Duke, at least as a postseason rivalry. The programs had met in a regional final in 1990, won by Duke at the buzzer. They played in the 1999 NCAA final, when UConn won a great championship battle. The 2004 UConn-Duke game provided another memorable chapter.