What is the greatest sporting event you have attended?

PokerKing213 · #1 07-28-2007, 01:49 PM

Ohio St v. Penn St. 2005

Never experienced an atmosphere like this before. I was 2nd row in the student section during the infamous "White Out". Penn St. went on to win 17-10 and we stormed the field much to the disgust of law enforcement.

*I also attended the infamous Tuck Rule game between the Raiders and Pats which ended up being the the final game at the old Foxboro Stadium. I am not a Pats fan (49ers), but my friend who has season ticks had an extra and i went. Probably the 2nd greatest sports experience of my life. Sat in the endzone and watched as Viniateri's 48 yarder barely sailed throught the uprights to send it to OT.

BowToYourSensei · #2 07-28-2007, 01:51 PM

game 3 of the 2003 world series

Matt Williams · #3 07-28-2007, 02:02 PM

I was in Atlanta for the Olympics in 1996. I was at a baseball game between the US and Japan and the stadium started rocking like there was an earthquake. About 3 seconds later, you heard screaming and yelling for about 5 mins. No one knew what the hell was going on, until the Jumbotron said that Michael Johnson won his 2nd gold medal (I think the 400m?). The thing that always stood out was the fact that the stadium started rocking BEFORE you heard the cheering.

Needle77 · #4 07-28-2007, 02:38 PM

NY Giants vs Minnesota Vikings NFC Championship Game. Giants 41,Vikings 0.

Though I'm not a Giants fan, all of my friends are so we camped out all night at the ticketmaster and were lucky enough to get tickets(lower level no less). The atmosphere was incredbile. They kept showing the Fassel guarentee that the team was going to the superbowl. It was cold as hell yet everyone seemed like it was just a summer day. Watching Cris Carter and Moss struggle was amazing in itself but the Giants offense was incredible that day.

Kerry Collins running around the field carrying the NFC trophy was a sight to see. I highly doubt the event could have been any more enjoyable. The tailgating in the parking lot afterwards was tremendous.

mason55 · #5 07-28-2007, 03:11 PM

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Wow I totally expected this to be about the bombing when I got to this point in the story

PokerKing213 · #6 07-28-2007, 03:12 PM

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same

Squattage · #7 07-28-2007, 03:28 PM

Tony Gwynn's last career game. Also, same game that Ricky Henderson got his 3000th hit.

bosoxfan · #8 07-28-2007, 03:41 PM

the tuck rule game was pretty great. One of the guys I went with left in the early part of the 4th quarter to go sit in the car because it was cold and snowing. We still give him crap for that.

bruin · #9 07-28-2007, 07:14 PM

UCLA vs. Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen of '06 Tourney

Women's World Cup in '01. it might have been women's soccer, but still such a sick game/finish.

I'm also going to the Dodgers-Giants game on Tuesday, hopefully Bonds makes history.

Matt Williams · #10 07-29-2007, 12:45 AM

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I was in Atlanta for the Olympics in 1996. I was at a baseball game between the US and Japan and the stadium started rocking like there was an earthquake. About 3 seconds later, you heard screaming and yelling for about 5 mins. No one knew what the hell was going on,

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Ha, sorry. I was there about a week after it happened. I did go to memorial at Centennial Park, it was spooky in a weird way.