This is our top ten Boston sports moments of the decade.
#10: The Bruins do something relevant.
I had to put post in here so the seven hockey fans who read this site don't throw a hissy fit and start bashing basketball because they envy it because their sport isn't relevant. Anyways, the Bruins swept the hated Montreal Canadiens in the 2008-2009 NHL playoffs, it was the first playoff series the Bruins won in 10 years. Unfortunately, the lost the next series 4-3.
#9: Randy Moss and Wes Welker Era Begin
The 2007 season was like a video game for the New England Patriots. They got this freakish athlete in Randy Moss and this scrapy little white guy in Wes Welker. The Patriots defeated the New York Giants 38–35, finishing their season with a perfect 16–0 record. Moss caught two touchdown passes for a total of 23, breaking the single season record of 22 touchdown receptions previously set by Jerry Rice (in 12 games in the strike-shortened 1987 season). On the same play, Tom Brady broke Peyton Manning's single season record set in 2004 with his 50th touchdown pass.[36] Moss recorded 98 catches for 1,493 yards in 2007, the highest yardage total in Patriots franchise history and the third-highest total number of catches, after teammate Wes Welker's 112 catches that same season and Troy Brown's 101 in 2001.
#8: The Perfect Season
Even though they lost in the Superbowl, I had never seen a more dominating team in the NFL. They were just the best. Brady had 50 TD passes which is insane if you think about it, and going undefeated in the regular season is very impressive and if anyone can understand how hard it is, look at this year's NFL season.
#7: Game 3 of the 2002 NBA Conference Finals
Before the Celtics beat the Lakers and came back from 24. There was the 21 point game. The Celtics were getting crushed by the New Jersey Nets led by wife beater Jason Kidd but outscored the Nets 41-16 in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the Celtics still lost the Series.
#6: Sox beat Rockies in the World Series
The Red Sox would win their second championship in four years after 86 years of futility. Boston made it interesting as they always do. They were down in Cleveland in the ALCS three games to one, before rallying to win three straight.
The Colorado Rockies were no match for the Red Sox. They swept Colorado in the World Series fueled by Series MVP, Mike Lowell. Lowell hit .400 with 1 homer and 4 RBI’s. Now all we want to do is trade him.
#5: Ray Allen and KG come to Boston.
I remember exactly where I was. I remember calling everyone with excitement. I remember being like Holy Shit, we are going to win the chip and we did. After missing out on Kevin Durant and Greg Oden, the Celtics decided to swing some of the biggest moves in NBA history, first was the Ray Allen deal, then a 7-1 deal to the Wolves. The new Big 3 came into place and that was just awesome.
#4: The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers for Banner #17.
The season prior to this was terrible, we won only 24 games and the team had talent, but looked like they were going no where fast. Then a year later, Boston would post 66 regular season wins. They would be pushed to the brink by Atlanta and Cleveland(game 7 was the same day as my graduation) in the playoffs, but would end both series at home.
After a gritty performance against Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals against the hated Lakers. The Celtics took the first two games at home before succumbing to the Lakers in Game 3.
In the pivotal Game Four, the Celtics had a comeback for the ages. They would go to rally from 24 points down to defeat LA at the Staples Center in front of their celebrity fans. Boston had the momentum in the series and would go on to beat LA in six games for their record 17th world championship.
#3: The Patriots defeat the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.
One of the best superbowls of all time and when the best qb of all time emerged as a winner. With John Madden and everyone saying they need to kneel the ball instead of trying to win it in regulation, everyone listened but Bill Belichick. Brady had 1:30 left on the clock and no timeouts remaining. Instead of taking a knee, he went out and made history. He led the team down the field to set up a 48 yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri. The kick was good and gave New England their first Super Bowl Championship. This was also the start of 6 championships for Boston in this decade.
#2: The Red Sox come back from a 3-0 series deficit to defeat the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.
This series in essence was the World Series for Boston and it didn’t start out well. The Sox trailed the Yankees three games to none in the series. They just got walloped and embarrassed at home, 19-8. “The Steal” by Dave Roberts in Game Four in the bottom of the ninth off of Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera was the spark for history.
Then the fire just grew.
David Ortiz homered in the bottom of the twelfth to leave hope for Red Sox nation.
Then he did it again the next night with a game winning single in the fourteenth inning.
The Sox were now only trailing by one game going back to New York. The momentum pendulum began to swing in a very big way.
Curt Schilling and his bloody red sock pitched a game for the ages in Game Six. He went seven strong innings allowing only one run. Sox win again.
Game Seven. Winner takes all.
And the Sox did just that. They would not leave New York as losers again.
Their bats erupted and the Yankees were left in disbelief. The Red Sox had just finished the biggest comeback in baseball history. And only one of a handful of teams to do so in all of sports.
This Series made me gray and fail numerous amount of classes.
#1: The Red Sox beat the Cardinals in the World Series, reversing the curse.
Everyone had a huge load lifted off their back. Yes, the Yankees series was more like the World Series, but this was the actual certificate.
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