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Well, since no one is giving us a prayer this weekend, I figured it would be cool to get some clips/highlights up from some other great sporting events where one team didnt have a hope in hell.....

I'll start with the most recent football one....

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLE_bT_Zn7U]YouTube - Appalachian State Shocks The World[/url]

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how about Villa Nova over Georgetown in 1985?

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Even more recent was Standford over USC. They were 40 point underdogs using a backup QB who had never taken a college snap!!!

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Who was that team that beat UVA when Ralph Sampson was there? Chaminade or something? Easily one of the biggest upsets ever.

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NC State over Houston in the NCAA basketball National Championship.

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1966 NCAA men's basketball championship: Texas Western versus Kentucky.

1989 NFL regular season: Dallas Cowboys (1-15) over the Washington Redskins (10-6)...{I just threw up on myself.}

1990 World Series: Reds sweep A's; actually quite a few of the World Series are won by the underdog come to think of it.

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Colorado Rockies over the Boston Red Sox in the Wor....wait, that hasn't happened yet.

Hockey: USA over Russia in the 1980 Olympics

Super Bowl III - Namath doesn't have to eat crow

1990 World Series: Reds sweep A's (damn, a tad slow ^ ^ ^)

Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson

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Rocky going the distance against Apollo Creed and then winning the rematch against a much more focused, motivated Apollo.

Also, Scott Bakula leading the over matched Texas State Armadillos over the #1 ranked Texas Colts to end the season!

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[quote=BDBohnzie;368089]1990 World Series: Reds sweep A's (damn, a tad slow ^ ^ ^)[/quote]

Funny, I was getting ready to edit mine by adding the Miracle on Ice.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;368089]Colorado Rockies over the Boston Red Sox in the Wor....wait, that hasn't happened yet.

[B]Hockey: USA over Russia in the 1980 Olympics[/B]

Super Bowl III - Namath doesn't have to eat crow

1990 World Series: Reds sweep A's (damn, a tad slow ^ ^ ^)

Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson[/quote]
Greatest moment in sports...ever.

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The 1989 Dallas Cowboys only win. :(

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[QUOTE=Gmanc711;368018]Well, since no one is giving us a prayer this weekend, I figured it would be cool to get some clips/highlights up from some other great sporting events where one team didnt have a hope in hell.....

I'll start with the most recent football one....

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLE_bT_Zn7U]YouTube - Appalachian State Shocks The World[/url][/QUOTE]

The biggest upset to date is Appalachia St. over Michigan. Until the Redskins meet the ex-PATRIOTS.

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Alright, when was the last time the Redskins had a major upset?

The last game I can think of was the 2000 season in St. Louis on Monday night, winning 33-20. Any others?

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[QUOTE=Beemnseven;369088]Alright, when was the last time the Redskins had a major upset?

The last game I can think of was the 2000 season in St. Louis on Monday night, winning 33-20. Any others?[/QUOTE]
How about our crappy defense last year shutting down the Saints in NO. That was fun, albeit unexpected.

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[quote=Beemnseven;369088]Alright, when was the last time the Redskins had a major upset?

The last game I can think of was the 2000 season in St. Louis on Monday night, winning 33-20. Any others?[/quote]What about NE in 2003.

Or NE in 2007.

Damn, that hasn't happened yet.