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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten surprising championship wins before we
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for this list we’re looking at those
for this list we’re looking at those teams that either started the season
teams that either started the season
teams that either started the season slowly went into the playoffs as
slowly went into the playoffs as
slowly went into the playoffs as underdogs or were just heavily favored
underdogs or were just heavily favored
underdogs or were just heavily favored to lose but that ultimately triumphed
to lose but that ultimately triumphed
to lose but that ultimately triumphed when it counted while we considered
when it counted while we considered
when it counted while we considered Miracle on Ice is one of the greatest
Miracle on Ice is one of the greatest
Miracle on Ice is one of the greatest underdog stories ever told we decided to
underdog stories ever told we decided to
underdog stories ever told we decided to exclude it as that famous game was not
exclude it as that famous game was not
exclude it as that famous game was not actually for a championship title number
actually for a championship title number
actually for a championship title number 10 the Florida Marlins the 2003 World
10 the Florida Marlins the 2003 World
10 the Florida Marlins the 2003 World Series starting the season 16 and 22 and
Series starting the season 16 and 22 and
Series starting the season 16 and 22 and struggling through injuries to all three
struggling through injuries to all three
struggling through injuries to all three of their top pitchers the 2003 Marlins
of their top pitchers the 2003 Marlins
of their top pitchers the 2003 Marlins didn’t look like a team on the verge of
didn’t look like a team on the verge of
didn’t look like a team on the verge of a championship but there they were in
a championship but there they were in
a championship but there they were in the postseason defeating the lovable
the postseason defeating the lovable
the postseason defeating the lovable losers known as the Chicago Cubs in
losers known as the Chicago Cubs in
losers known as the Chicago Cubs in probably the most contentious NLCS
probably the most contentious NLCS
probably the most contentious NLCS series in MLB history ultimately moving
series in MLB history ultimately moving
series in MLB history ultimately moving on to a World Series matchup against the
on to a World Series matchup against the
on to a World Series matchup against the dreaded Yankees Florida proves that
dreaded Yankees Florida proves that
dreaded Yankees Florida proves that baseball was about more than just who
baseball was about more than just who
baseball was about more than just who had the deepest pocket and did so in a
had the deepest pocket and did so in a
had the deepest pocket and did so in a david-and-goliath final series against
david-and-goliath final series against
david-and-goliath final series against one of baseball’s most storied and
one of baseball’s most storied and
one of baseball’s most storied and richest franchises in the process they
richest franchises in the process they
richest franchises in the process they gave a tremendous amount of hope to
gave a tremendous amount of hope to
gave a tremendous amount of hope to other clubs in so-called small markets
other clubs in so-called small markets
other clubs in so-called small markets around the nation number 9 the Montreal
around the nation number 9 the Montreal
around the nation number 9 the Montreal Canadiens the 1971 Stanley Cup on trade
Canadiens the 1971 Stanley Cup on trade
Canadiens the 1971 Stanley Cup on trade always the same icon the previous season
always the same icon the previous season
always the same icon the previous season they failed to make the playoffs star
they failed to make the playoffs star
they failed to make the playoffs star player Jean Beliveau was about to retire
player Jean Beliveau was about to retire
player Jean Beliveau was about to retire and according to some players their
and according to some players their
and according to some players their coach al McNeil was incompetent as the
coach al McNeil was incompetent as the
coach al McNeil was incompetent as the have entered the playoffs in April 1971
have entered the playoffs in April 1971
have entered the playoffs in April 1971 they decided to make things even harder
they decided to make things even harder
they decided to make things even harder for themselves by inventing the goalie
for themselves by inventing the goalie
for themselves by inventing the goalie controversy instead of calling on
controversy instead of calling on
controversy instead of calling on starter rose irrational they selected a
starter rose irrational they selected a
starter rose irrational they selected a youngster with only six professional
youngster with only six professional
youngster with only six professional games to his name fortunately Ken Dryden
games to his name fortunately Ken Dryden
games to his name fortunately Ken Dryden became the backbone of a stellar squad
became the backbone of a stellar squad
became the backbone of a stellar squad throughout the postseason an L McNeil
throughout the postseason an L McNeil
throughout the postseason an L McNeil looks at me
looks at me
looks at me better get ready impressively leading
better get ready impressively leading
better get ready impressively leading Montreal to a first round upset over
Montreal to a first round upset over
Montreal to a first round upset over Boston and eventually bringing them to
Boston and eventually bringing them to
Boston and eventually bringing them to the finals to face the formidable
the finals to face the formidable
the finals to face the formidable Chicago Blackhawks Chicago took the
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago took the
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago took the first two games but the halves came back
first two games but the halves came back
first two games but the halves came back to force a Game seven
to force a Game seven
to force a Game seven and eventually hoisted the cup against
and eventually hoisted the cup against
and eventually hoisted the cup against all odds number eight the New York
all odds number eight the New York
all odds number eight the New York Giants Super Bowl 42 I think the drives
Giants Super Bowl 42 I think the drives
Giants Super Bowl 42 I think the drives have no chance whatsoever a win in this
have no chance whatsoever a win in this
have no chance whatsoever a win in this football game in their final regular
football game in their final regular
football game in their final regular season game of 2007 the New England
season game of 2007 the New England
season game of 2007 the New England Patriots beats in New York Giants making
Patriots beats in New York Giants making
Patriots beats in New York Giants making history as the first team to go
history as the first team to go
history as the first team to go undefeated in the 16 game era New York
undefeated in the 16 game era New York
undefeated in the 16 game era New York still ended their season with a
still ended their season with a
still ended their season with a respectable 10 and 6 record finishing
respectable 10 and 6 record finishing
respectable 10 and 6 record finishing second in their division and entering
second in their division and entering
second in their division and entering the playoffs as a wild-card team then
the playoffs as a wild-card team then
the playoffs as a wild-card team then the Giants went from witnessing history
the Giants went from witnessing history
the Giants went from witnessing history to making it playing against the pass in
to making it playing against the pass in
to making it playing against the pass in Super Bowl 42 New York was down 14 to 10
Super Bowl 42 New York was down 14 to 10
Super Bowl 42 New York was down 14 to 10 in the fourth quarter when David Tyree
in the fourth quarter when David Tyree
in the fourth quarter when David Tyree kept the Giants comeback drive alive by
kept the Giants comeback drive alive by
kept the Giants comeback drive alive by catching the ball with his helmet Eli
catching the ball with his helmet Eli
catching the ball with his helmet Eli Manning put the final nail in the coffin
Manning put the final nail in the coffin
Manning put the final nail in the coffin with a game-winning touchdown pass to
with a game-winning touchdown pass to
with a game-winning touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress moments later killing
Plaxico Burress moments later killing
Plaxico Burress moments later killing the Patriots hopes of a perfect season
the Patriots hopes of a perfect season
the Patriots hopes of a perfect season for good it will go down as one of the
for good it will go down as one of the
for good it will go down as one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history as
biggest upsets in Super Bowl history as
biggest upsets in Super Bowl history as the Giants win it 5-3 number 7 Blackburn
the Giants win it 5-3 number 7 Blackburn
the Giants win it 5-3 number 7 Blackburn Rovers FC the 1994-95 FA Premier League
Rovers FC the 1994-95 FA Premier League
Rovers FC the 1994-95 FA Premier League championship ending an 81 year drought
championship ending an 81 year drought
championship ending an 81 year drought without an English title the blue and
without an English title the blue and
without an English title the blue and whites won the league in just their
whites won the league in just their
whites won the league in just their third season back to the top tier of
third season back to the top tier of
third season back to the top tier of English football under legendary manager
English football under legendary manager
English football under legendary manager Kenny Dalglish Rovers finished the
Kenny Dalglish Rovers finished the
Kenny Dalglish Rovers finished the season just one point ahead of
season just one point ahead of
season just one point ahead of second-place Manchester United narrowly
second-place Manchester United narrowly
second-place Manchester United narrowly winning the league titles despite a 2-1
winning the league titles despite a 2-1
winning the league titles despite a 2-1 loss to Liverpool on the final matchday
loss to Liverpool on the final matchday
loss to Liverpool on the final matchday of the season Blackburn striker Alan
of the season Blackburn striker Alan
of the season Blackburn striker Alan Shearer scored an astonishing 34 goal of
Shearer scored an astonishing 34 goal of
Shearer scored an astonishing 34 goal of that year and was awarded the Golden
that year and was awarded the Golden
that year and was awarded the Golden Boot as a result their success may be
Boot as a result their success may be
Boot as a result their success may be behind them but Blackburn fans will
behind them but Blackburn fans will
behind them but Blackburn fans will always have that dramatic Cinderella
always have that dramatic Cinderella
always have that dramatic Cinderella story of 1995 number 6 the Villanova
story of 1995 number 6 the Villanova
story of 1995 number 6 the Villanova Wildcats the 1985 NCAA Men’s Division
Wildcats the 1985 NCAA Men’s Division
Wildcats the 1985 NCAA Men’s Division one basketball championship Villanova is
one basketball championship Villanova is
one basketball championship Villanova is upset over Georgetown in the NCAA
upset over Georgetown in the NCAA
upset over Georgetown in the NCAA tournament final
tournament final
tournament final the greatest games and the biggest
the greatest games and the biggest
the greatest games and the biggest upsets in the history of college
upsets in the history of college
upsets in the history of college basketball Georgetown entered the
basketball Georgetown entered the
basketball Georgetown entered the tournament as the reigning champions and
tournament as the reigning champions and
tournament as the reigning champions and a number one seed with only two losses
a number one seed with only two losses
a number one seed with only two losses in the 1984-85 season plus they’d
in the 1984-85 season plus they’d
in the 1984-85 season plus they’d already beaten Villanova twice that year
already beaten Villanova twice that year
already beaten Villanova twice that year on the other hand so anova with a number
on the other hand so anova with a number
on the other hand so anova with a number 8 seed with a 9 and 7 record this time
8 seed with a 9 and 7 record this time
8 seed with a 9 and 7 record this time doing it and after the night we’ll know
doing it and after the night we’ll know
doing it and after the night we’ll know just how good this Georgetown CA but it
just how good this Georgetown CA but it
just how good this Georgetown CA but it didn’t matter on the biggest stage in
didn’t matter on the biggest stage in
didn’t matter on the biggest stage in college basketball and up against the
college basketball and up against the
college basketball and up against the seemingly unbeatable Georgetown Hoyas
seemingly unbeatable Georgetown Hoyas
seemingly unbeatable Georgetown Hoyas the Villanova Wildcats put everything on
the Villanova Wildcats put everything on
the Villanova Wildcats put everything on the line
the line
the line winning the nail-biter with a final
winning the nail-biter with a final
winning the nail-biter with a final score of 66 to 64 earning their first
score of 66 to 64 earning their first
score of 66 to 64 earning their first ever NCAA title and becoming the lowest
ever NCAA title and becoming the lowest
ever NCAA title and becoming the lowest seeded team to ever win the tournament
seeded team to ever win the tournament
seeded team to ever win the tournament no one thought we could do it but I did
no one thought we could do it but I did
no one thought we could do it but I did number five the Denmark national
number five the Denmark national
number five the Denmark national football team so you wait for Euro 1992
football team so you wait for Euro 1992
football team so you wait for Euro 1992 I cannot promise that we will win the
I cannot promise that we will win the
I cannot promise that we will win the game but I can promise you one thing and
game but I can promise you one thing and
game but I can promise you one thing and that’s a Danish team every player will
that’s a Danish team every player will
that’s a Danish team every player will do his thing
do his thing
do his thing Denmark actually failed to qualify for
Denmark actually failed to qualify for
Denmark actually failed to qualify for the 1992 UEFA Euro but Yugoslavia was in
the 1992 UEFA Euro but Yugoslavia was in
the 1992 UEFA Euro but Yugoslavia was in the midst of a civil war so with less
the midst of a civil war so with less
the midst of a civil war so with less than two weeks before the first match
than two weeks before the first match
than two weeks before the first match Denmark was called up to take their
Denmark was called up to take their
Denmark was called up to take their place as a result some teams
place as a result some teams
place as a result some teams underestimated them placed in a group
underestimated them placed in a group
underestimated them placed in a group with France England and Sweden no one
with France England and Sweden no one
with France England and Sweden no one really believed Denmark could make it to
really believed Denmark could make it to
really believed Denmark could make it to the knockout stage now except the Danes
the knockout stage now except the Danes
the knockout stage now except the Danes the team escaped the group stage facing
the team escaped the group stage facing
the team escaped the group stage facing a strong Dutch side in the semi final
a strong Dutch side in the semi final
a strong Dutch side in the semi final and winning via penalty kicks but their
and winning via penalty kicks but their
and winning via penalty kicks but their greatest challenge was facing Germany in
greatest challenge was facing Germany in
greatest challenge was facing Germany in the final where most believe their luck
the final where most believe their luck
the final where most believe their luck would run out but as fate would have it
would run out but as fate would have it
would run out but as fate would have it Denmark beat the Germans to nil and
Denmark beat the Germans to nil and
Denmark beat the Germans to nil and we’re crowned European champion number
we’re crowned European champion number
we’re crowned European champion number four the New York Mets the 1969 World
four the New York Mets the 1969 World
four the New York Mets the 1969 World Series in only their eighth season as an
Series in only their eighth season as an
Series in only their eighth season as an MLB franchise the miracle Mets won their
MLB franchise the miracle Mets won their
MLB franchise the miracle Mets won their first World Series title what’s so
first World Series title what’s so
first World Series title what’s so miraculous about that well in their
miraculous about that well in their
miraculous about that well in their previous seven seasons the Mets had been
previous seven seasons the Mets had been
previous seven seasons the Mets had been a subpar team that never finished hired
a subpar team that never finished hired
a subpar team that never finished hired the 9th in the National
the 9th in the National
the 9th in the National please only had ten teams at the time
please only had ten teams at the time
please only had ten teams at the time needless to say no one expected them to
needless to say no one expected them to
needless to say no one expected them to turn things around so quickly but they
turn things around so quickly but they
turn things around so quickly but they did the Mets finished first in the newly
did the Mets finished first in the newly
did the Mets finished first in the newly created national league in 1969 and went
created national league in 1969 and went
created national league in 1969 and went on to face a dominant Baltimore Orioles
on to face a dominant Baltimore Orioles
on to face a dominant Baltimore Orioles team that had swept the Minnesota Twins
team that had swept the Minnesota Twins
team that had swept the Minnesota Twins in the 1969 American League Championship
in the 1969 American League Championship
in the 1969 American League Championship Series the Mets beat the Orioles and
Series the Mets beat the Orioles and
Series the Mets beat the Orioles and five games a major step up for the
five games a major step up for the
five games a major step up for the expansion franchise I can’t believe it
expansion franchise I can’t believe it
expansion franchise I can’t believe it number three the New York Jets Super
number three the New York Jets Super
number three the New York Jets Super Bowl three the other side may have
Bowl three the other side may have
Bowl three the other side may have thought they were ready they weren’t
thought they were ready they weren’t
thought they were ready they weren’t ready the Baltimore Colts came into
ready the Baltimore Colts came into
ready the Baltimore Colts came into Super Bowl 3 as the heavy favorites
Super Bowl 3 as the heavy favorites
Super Bowl 3 as the heavy favorites finishing the 1968 regular season
finishing the 1968 regular season
finishing the 1968 regular season thirteen and one and blowing out the
thirteen and one and blowing out the
thirteen and one and blowing out the Cleveland Browns to punch their ticket
Cleveland Browns to punch their ticket
Cleveland Browns to punch their ticket for the final against Joe Namath New
for the final against Joe Namath New
for the final against Joe Namath New York Jets while most pundits and sports
York Jets while most pundits and sports
York Jets while most pundits and sports broadcasters had basically already
broadcasters had basically already
broadcasters had basically already crowned the Colts as Super Bowl
crowned the Colts as Super Bowl
crowned the Colts as Super Bowl champions Namath guaranteed a victory
champions Namath guaranteed a victory
champions Namath guaranteed a victory for his team turns out that may have
for his team turns out that may have
for his team turns out that may have been the vote of confidence they needed
been the vote of confidence they needed
been the vote of confidence they needed going into Super Bowl three as Namath
going into Super Bowl three as Namath
going into Super Bowl three as Namath kept his promise in spectacular fashion
kept his promise in spectacular fashion
kept his promise in spectacular fashion in perhaps the greatest upset in NFL
in perhaps the greatest upset in NFL
in perhaps the greatest upset in NFL history the Jets shocked the Colts Hall
history the Jets shocked the Colts Hall
history the Jets shocked the Colts Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas
of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas
of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas allowing just one touchdown pass in a
allowing just one touchdown pass in a
allowing just one touchdown pass in a game that finished 16 to 7 for the Jets
game that finished 16 to 7 for the Jets
game that finished 16 to 7 for the Jets number two Leicester City FC the
number two Leicester City FC the
number two Leicester City FC the 2015-2016 Premier League championship
2015-2016 Premier League championship
2015-2016 Premier League championship they had almost been relegated the
they had almost been relegated the
they had almost been relegated the previous season and were given five
previous season and were given five
previous season and were given five thousand to one odds of reaching the top
thousand to one odds of reaching the top
thousand to one odds of reaching the top of the table but the Foxes shocked
of the table but the Foxes shocked
of the table but the Foxes shocked bookmakers and the football world by
bookmakers and the football world by
bookmakers and the football world by going on an unbelievable run and winning
going on an unbelievable run and winning
going on an unbelievable run and winning the Premier League title their first
the Premier League title their first
the Premier League title their first ever not only that but Leicester only
ever not only that but Leicester only
ever not only that but Leicester only lost three games in the process led by
lost three games in the process led by
lost three games in the process led by surprise sensation Jamie Vardy
surprise sensation Jamie Vardy
surprise sensation Jamie Vardy who set a record by scoring a goal in 11
who set a record by scoring a goal in 11
who set a record by scoring a goal in 11 consecutive game along with winger riyad
consecutive game along with winger riyad
consecutive game along with winger riyad mahrez
mahrez
mahrez and midfielder in goal Conte manager
and midfielder in goal Conte manager
and midfielder in goal Conte manager Claudio Ranieri squad surpassed all
Claudio Ranieri squad surpassed all
Claudio Ranieri squad surpassed all expectations in a league filled with
expectations in a league filled with
expectations in a league filled with some of the best clubs and players in
some of the best clubs and players in
some of the best clubs and players in the world before we unveil our number
the world before we unveil our number
the world before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Applause]
for the first time in their 45-year
for the first time in their 45-year history
history
history [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] no escape Obama’s in elliptical areas el
no escape Obama’s in elliptical areas el
no escape Obama’s in elliptical areas el campeón de la liga appear we are those
campeón de la liga appear we are those
campeón de la liga appear we are those number one the Greece national football
number one the Greece national football
number one the Greece national football team the UEFA Euro 2004 Greece entered
team the UEFA Euro 2004 Greece entered
team the UEFA Euro 2004 Greece entered the 2004 euro as underdogs qualifying
the 2004 euro as underdogs qualifying
the 2004 euro as underdogs qualifying for the tournament for just the second
for the tournament for just the second
for the tournament for just the second time in the teams history they’ve barely
time in the teams history they’ve barely
time in the teams history they’ve barely made it out of the group stage squeezing
made it out of the group stage squeezing
made it out of the group stage squeezing their way through on goal scored and
their way through on goal scored and
their way through on goal scored and faced a strong French squad in the
faced a strong French squad in the
faced a strong French squad in the quarterfinals despite the strength of
quarterfinals despite the strength of
quarterfinals despite the strength of their competition Greece managed to make
their competition Greece managed to make
their competition Greece managed to make it to the final against host country
it to the final against host country
it to the final against host country Portugal a team stacked with world-class
Portugal a team stacked with world-class
Portugal a team stacked with world-class talent that included a young Cristiano
talent that included a young Cristiano
talent that included a young Cristiano Ronaldo and in a tournament full of
Ronaldo and in a tournament full of
Ronaldo and in a tournament full of upsets the final proves no different
upsets the final proves no different
upsets the final proves no different Greece defeated Portugal 1 nil playing
Greece defeated Portugal 1 nil playing
Greece defeated Portugal 1 nil playing the conservative style that had brought
the conservative style that had brought
the conservative style that had brought them to the final in the first place
them to the final in the first place
them to the final in the first place even more impressive prior to the 2004
even more impressive prior to the 2004
even more impressive prior to the 2004 euro Greece had never won a single match
euro Greece had never won a single match
euro Greece had never won a single match at any major tournament do you agree
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