You get to change one game in sports history

[Rams Fan]

It can be in the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA etc.

You get to change the outcome of the game. What would it be and why?

For me, it would be Mizzou losing to Oklahoma in the 2007 Big 12 Championship Game.

If they had won, they would have gone to the National Championship.

Credit goes to PGM.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Jan Stenerud makes the kick in OT vs. Miami.

SB Champions that year.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by teedubya

Here is mine...

January 16, 2000
NFC Playoffs: St. Louis Rams 49, Minnesota Vikings 37

I'd have the Vikings beat the Rams... that way there is no NFC championship in St. Louis the next week... and that means that Derrick Thomas wouldn't have gotten into a car accident driving to the airport to see that game.

Nice call. I was waiting for someone to do that.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Royal Fanatic

I was wondering if ANYONE was going to mention game 5 of the 1977 ALCS. That's the game I would change. It was a heartbreaker. I was in the stands in right field that day, and I've never seen 40,000 people go absolutely silent after a game like that. After a few minutes of total silence, a bunch of people actually started crying.

It sucked because the Royals had the best record in baseball that year and they would have been a heavy favorite in the World Series. That WAS their best team ever. It was nice to beat the Yankees in the 1980 ALCS and to win the 1985 World Series, but they didn't make up for the 1977 loss.

I almost did, but didn't for the reason I posted earlier in this thread.

I was 11 watching on TV in Winston-Salem, N.C., and I cried my eyes out (just like Patek in the dugout).

But as painful as that game was (and it still pains to remember), from my standpoint the 1980 ALCS DID make up for it. To me, that was more satisfying than even the 85 Series win. That 80 win (and Brett's HR) was so cathartic, so fulfilling precisely because of the 76-78 heartbreaks.

[WilliamTheIrish]

No question; 1977 ALCS game 5. I remember every pitch, every hit, every foul ball. Watching Paul Blair bloop that ****ing single in front of AO.... Frank's incredible grab of Chambliss' line drive on the short hop and Reggie laying spikes to Freddy P.

That's the game Id change.
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[WilliamTheIrish]

I have several KSU games id change too but I've documented them through the years here on several occasions.
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[Royal Fanatic]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I almost did, but didn't for the reason I posted earlier in this thread.

I was 11 watching on TV in Winston-Salem, N.C., and I cried my eyes out (just like Patek in the dugout).

But as painful as that game was (and it still pains to remember), from my standpoint the 1980 ALCS DID make up for it. To me, that was more satisfying than even the 85 Series win. That 80 win (and Brett's HR) was so cathartic, so fulfilling precisely because of the 76-78 heartbreaks.

The 1980 ALCS would have made up for it for me if they had closed the deal and beat the Phillies in the World Series. Since they didn't, that season also ended in frustration.

[Spott]

Originally Posted by teedubya

Here is mine...

January 16, 2000
NFC Playoffs: St. Louis Rams 49, Minnesota Vikings 37

I'd have the Vikings beat the Rams... that way there is no NFC championship in St. Louis the next week... and that means that Derrick Thomas wouldn't have gotten into a car accident driving to the airport to see that game.

Either that or Stoyanovich makes that kick against the Raiders in the season finale and the we win the division and are still in the playoffs that weekend.

[The Franchise]

Outside of any of the Chiefs games.......I would change the infamous "Bush Push" game.

[Royal Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan

Jan Stenerud makes the kick in OT vs. Miami.

SB Champions that year.

That was a big one. We would have been in 3 of the first 6 Super Bowls and won 2 of them.

What was that kick, 22 yards? That has to be one of the biggest chokes in sports history.

[Prince22]

1992 UK - DUKE Elite Eight

2011 UK - UCONN Final Four

I dont need to explain