Worst call in the history of sport.

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  • Jim Bow
    Normcore
    • Jul 2008
    • 23984

    Worst call in the history of sport.

    My son, Mr. Seahawk, thinks last Sunday's pass was the worst decision in the history of sport. I pointed out the 1951 decision to call in Ralph Branca to pitch to Bobby Thompson was at least equally bad.

    Any others? Not mistakes like Buckner or Bartman, but strategic decisions that led to disaster.
    “Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles and see the world is moving" - Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  • Paul Pless
    pinko commie tree hugger
    • Oct 2003
    • 124805

    #2
    Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

    Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.

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    • Paul Pless
      pinko commie tree hugger
      • Oct 2003
      • 124805

      #3
      Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

      Originally posted by Donn
      Yankees signing A-Rod.

      Browns drafting Johnny Manziel.
      indians ten cent beer night. . .
      Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.

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      • Sky Blue
        Banned
        • Feb 2014
        • 15090

        #4
        Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

        The Raiders in 2007 drafted this guy No. 1 overall, gave him a 68 million dollar contract, with 31.5 million guaranteed.

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        • Mad Scientist
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2007
          • 2150

          #5
          Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

          Pacers not drafting Larry Bird - IIRC, the guy they drafted instead was out of basketball in a year or two.

          Tom

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          • L.W. Baxter
            can eat fifty eggs
            • Sep 2003
            • 23618

            #6
            Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

            Trailblazers took Sam Bowie over Jordan.

            Then, a generation later, Greg Oden over Kevin Durant.

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            • Beowolf
              Senior Member #1837
              • May 2000
              • 4602

              #7
              Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

              Gossage insisting that he pitch to Gibson in Game 5 of the 84 Series.

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              • Beowolf
                Senior Member #1837
                • May 2000
                • 4602

                #8
                Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

                Michigan scheduling Appalachian State.

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                • Paul Pless
                  pinko commie tree hugger
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 124805

                  #9
                  Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

                  ...
                  Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.

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                  • johnw
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2001
                    • 28589

                    #10
                    Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

                    Originally posted by L.W. Baxter
                    Trailblazers took Sam Bowie over Jordan.

                    Then, a generation later, Greg Oden over Kevin Durant.
                    Bowie over Jordan is my pick, too.

                    Nice analysis of Pete Carroll's call here: http://www.slate.com/articles/sports...call_ever.html
                    On the trailing edge of technology.

                    https://www.amazon.com/Outlaw-John-L.../dp/B07LC6Y934

                    http://www.scribd.com/johnmwatkins/documents

                    http://booksellersvsbestsellers.blogspot.com/

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                    • Garret
                      Hills of Vermont
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 48618

                      #11
                      Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

                      Pats 4th down call against the Colts in 2009

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                      • hokiefan
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2002
                        • 9221

                        #12
                        Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

                        Originally posted by Beowolf
                        Michigan scheduling Appalachian State.
                        The Hokies' App St is JMU.

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                        • purri
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2009
                          • 12954

                          #13
                          Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

                          Mean while Oz wins the Asian Cup in soccer. Asia having a mere audience abt 1/3 of the world's population.
                          Xanthorrea

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                          • Sky Blue
                            Banned
                            • Feb 2014
                            • 15090

                            #14
                            Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

                            I can't believe we don't have an A-Rod reference in this thread. Got to have one.

                            A-Rod in 2008 signed a 10 year, 275 million dollar deal with the Yankees. The deal still has three unexpired seasons, with 61 million, guaranteed, still to be paid.

                            Out of baseball all of last year on suspension for steroid use, A-Rod is 40 years old and has struggled with knee and ankle problems the last few years.

                            What's more, if he is able to hit another 4 home runs (which he should accomplish in the first 20 or so games of the season), as well as several other home run benchmarks, the Yankees will owe A-Rod an additional 30 million in bonuses. That's 30 million.

                            Astonishingly, the Yankees are still on the hook to A-Rod for 91 million dollars, potentially. Worst call in the history of sports?

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                            • Paul Pless
                              pinko commie tree hugger
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 124805

                              #15
                              Re: Worst call in the history of sport.

                              post #2
                              Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.

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