My 30 Favorite Sports Moments of the Decade
“Pass is intercepted at the goal line by Malcolm Butler!”
What a decade for sports this was. I think most people would agree that, in terms of the teams of the decade, the Golden State Warriors would represent the NBA, the Chicago Blackhawks would represent the NHL, the San Francisco Giants would represent the MLB, and the New England Patriots would represent the NFL.
I still remember reading about these same narratives during the “Best of the 2000s” issue of Sports Illustrated. It was fun to look back on the 2004 Boston Red Sox and to imagine what Tom Brady would be like if he could somehow make the All-2010s Decade team, as well. Granted, he’d have to somehow play until he was 42. (Spoiler alert: he’s still going!)
There’s going to be a lot of Patriots talk in this article, just as a warning. I’m a die hard Boston sports fans so, to be quite honest, 24 of the 30 moments on this list are Boston sports moments. That’s why it’s my favorite sports moments of the decade and not the “best” or the “most influential.” It’s the same reason why I prefer Matt Damon to Leonardo DiCaprio; I won’t deny my homerism. And when you’re a Boston sports fan, a decade that saw three Patriots Super Bowl titles, two Red Sox World Series championships, and one Boston Bruins Stanley Cup victory is pretty much the best sports decade a city can have.
So I won’t deny that this list is dominated by the northeast. But I’ll still have some surprises along the way from some of my favorites.
Additionally, I have one more caveat. I didn’t focus on entire games, except for a few select instances when there was no way around it. I really did try to limit myself to the moments and determining which moments were better than others. For that reason, the highs of certain plays that led to a championship are ranked above moments that were actually the winning of said championships. This probably makes me seem like an arrogant Boston fan, but I just didn’t want the top five to be “this win, that win, this win over here,” and so on. You understand.
Let’s relive some of the most iconic sports moments of the 2010s!
30. Stephen Drew’s 2013 World Series home run is the nail in the coffin
Six years after his brother, J.D., hit a grand slam in the ALCS against the Cleveland Indians, Stephen Drew showed Red Sox fans that the dagger can always come from an unlikely source. With Boston leading 3–0 in the sixth game of the 2013 World Series, Stephen Drew stepped up to the plate and ripped a home run to right field to make the game 4–0. He effectively rendered it out of reach for the St. Louis Cardinals. And so it was that the most frustrating hitter on the roster came through in the final game of the year.
29. Dustin Pedroia makes one of the greatest defensive stops you’ll ever see
We don’t need to talk about Manny Machado here. Instead, let’s remember how elite Dustin Pedroia was for the most of the decade, especially with his glove. I could have picked so many web gems to include on the list, but this play blows my mind every time I see it. It’s inconceivable how good Pedroia was defensively. I hope we haven’t seen the last of him.
28. Stephen Curry wins his first NBA championship
During the 2008 March Madness tournament, I was obsessed with Davidson. Stephen Curry became my favorite college basketball player ever that year. He made every shot he took! It was amazing to see him finally win an NBA championship seven years later. So rewarding and validating. Congrats, Steph. I’m sorry you broke your hand.
27. “Unicorns! Show ponies! Where’s the beef?”
With the New Orleans Saints in complete control of a late-evening thriller in October, Tom Brady did what he does best: he orchestrated a comeback down the field. His final pass on the drive went to Kenbrell Thompkins who hauled in the touchdown and prompted Scott Zolak to exclaim, “Unicorns! Show ponies! Where’s the beef?” I’m not sure what’s more inexplicable. The call or the fact that this isn’t even in the top three Patriots comebacks of the decade.
26. Rafael Devers hits an inside-the-park home run during the playoffs
Few young players have come along and been as exciting as Rafael Devers has been for the Red Sox. He took Aroldis Chapman for an opposite field home run on a 100+ mile per hour pitch to walk-off the New York Yankees. He put together an MVP-caliber 2019 campaign. But when I first realized he was something special was when he kept the Red Sox alive in the fourth game of the 2017 ALDS by hitting an inside-the-park home run at Fenway. Boston ultimately lost the game and the series, but for a little bit, Devers gave us hope. He’s easily one of my favorites on the team right now.
25. Mitch Moreland’s pinch hit homer in the 2018 World Series
Baseball is the best sport ever. All it takes is one swing of the bat to change the momentum for the rest of the game. In this case, it was for the rest of the series. Yasiel Puig’s homer off Eduardo Rodriguez looked as if it would be the defining image of the tide turning in the 2018 World Series. Instead, Mitch Moreland stepped in to pinch hit. One swing brought the Red Sox right back into game four. When a Steve Pearce solo shot evened the score, the Dodgers were down for the count. You knew it was over.
24. The Celtics go toe-to-toe with LeBron’s Heat in the last stand of the Big Three
The Celtics’ decade can be defined in three distinct segments. The first features Rajon Rondo and the Big Three (Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen). The second was led by Isaiah Thomas and the rebuilding effort. The third saw an attempt at a super-team with Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Al Horford. In the Big Three era, however, the team was defeated in seven games in the 2010 NBA Finals by the Lakers. Following this, the Celtics rallied for a couple more deep playoff runs, but LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and the Miami Heat always proved to be too much. In the fifth game of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals, Kevin Garnett rallied the team for a dagger three-pointer in the game’s final seconds. The Heat wound up winning the series, but for a brief moment, the Big Three showed they could still hang with a changing league.
23. The Patriots orchestrate a remarkable comeback over the Broncos
In a week twelve showdown back in 2013, Tom Brady and the Patriots got off to a rough start against the Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos. A field goal from Matt Prater and a trio of touchdowns from Jacob Tamme, Knowshon Moreno, and Von Miller gave the Broncos a 24–0 lead at halftime in Foxborough. The third quarter saw New England rally right back with defensive stops and touchdowns from Julian Edelman, Brandon Bolden, and Rob Gronkowski consecutively. In the fourth quarter, Edelman caught another touchdown and Stephen Gostkowski nailed a field goal with seven minutes left. A Demaryius Thomas touchdown for Denver evened the score at 31–31 and the game headed to overtime. Fortunately, Brady cemented his dominance over Manning and the comeback was complete with one further Gostkowski field goal. 34–31. Patriots win. Somehow.
22. Brock Holt hits for the cycle against the Yankees in the ALDS
After splitting the first two 2018 ALDS games at Fenway Park with the Yankees, the narrative seemed to be that the Red Sox were going to lose in the first round yet again. Not quite. The team exploded for a 16–1 victory in the Bronx that featured Brock Holt hitting for the first ever cycle in the history of baseball’s playoffs. Having passed by Yankee Stadium earlier that day, my smug satisfaction was justified.
21. Rob Gronkowski makes a big splash in London
As badly as I wanted to include the 59–0 snow blowout the Patriots won over the Tennessee Titans, it happened in 2009. Fortunately, another blowout happened back in 2012 when the Patriots showed London what football could be. They slaughtered the then-St. Louis Rams 45–7. The cherry on top of the game was Gronk’s touchdown celebration. Not content to do a simple Gronk spike, he imitated the Beefeaters and the Nutcrackers of London before drilling the ball into the European turf.
20. Jackie Bradley, Jr. comes in clutch with a grand slam
Few at-bats were as incredible as Mookie Betts’ thirteen pitch comebacker that led to a home run over the Green Monster last July. But I’d put any of Jackie Bradley, Jr.’s at-bats in the 2018 ALCS up against that. When the Astros had Boston’s number in the early-goings of the series, JBJesus slapped a ball off the Monster and brought the Red Sox to life as it scampered down the foul line. Then, in the third game of the series, with the Red Sox leading by just two runs, JBJ broke it wide open with a grand slam. The Houston Astros team of 2018 was beyond talented, but they were no match for the clutch Sox.
19. Shane Victorino doubles home three in the World Series
Speaking of clutch Sox, few did it better than Shane Victorino did. The Flyin’ Hawaiian was already a postseason hero in 2013 for reasons we’ll get too later. But he got the sixth game of the World Series started with a bang by driving in three runs in the third inning. His monster double off the Green Monster was the first step for Boston to finally clinch a World Series title at Fenway for the first time in 95 years. Nothing was better than hearing “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley whenever Victorino would step up to bat. As the entire crowd at Fenway sang the lyrics at full volume, we really knew everything was gonna be alright. Shane wouldn’t let us down.
18. Isaiah Thomas puts up 53 after the death of his sister
Sometimes, there are moments that go way beyond sports. When Chyna Thomas, the sister of Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas, died tragically in a car accident, the community rallied around the Thomas family. In her honor, Thomas played against the Washington Wizards in Boston’s playoff game that landed on what would have been Chyna’s birthday. In a feat that will never be forgotten, Isaiah scored 53 points. It was a moving moment indeed.
17. The Patriots and Chiefs have an AFC Championship Game for the ages
Last year, many were quick to label Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Chiefs, and Lamar Jackson, quarterback for the Ravens, as the heirs apparent to Tom Brady’s immense legacy as the greatest to ever play football. Brady’s response to that? Not quite yet. There would be no passing of the torch in this year’s AFC Championship Game. Thanks to Sony Michel and Phillip Dorsett the Patriots jumped out to a big led that turned into a 17–7 advantage at the end of the third quarter. The teams then went back and forth with an offense-driven fourth quarter that was incredibly gripping, thrilling, and remarkable. Eventually, Rex Burkhead sealed a 37–31 victory for the Pats in overtime, but it was a winding road to get there. The best moment was realizing that this AFC Championship streak had given way to a streak of three straight Super Bowl appearances for New England. It’s unbelievable to me, still.
16. The Gators beat Wisconsin at the buzzer during March Madness
My college team of choice will always be the Florida Gators. But there’s no denying that the 2000s, with the two NCAA men’s basketball titles and two NCAA football championships, were the better decades for the Gators. Aside from the Jeff Driskel of it all, there was one shining moment that proved the Gators were still relevant in the 2010s. In a Sweet 16 matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers, the Gators found themselves trailing by two with just seconds left on the clock in overtime. Chris Chiozza sprinted across the court himself and launched a Hail Mary of a three-pointer that somehow splashed in the net. The Gators won 84–83 and were headed to the Elite Eight. It’s still a downright thrilling play, even if the Gators’ big dance ended there.
15. Daniel Nava smacks a home run after the Boston Marathon bombing
After the horrific Boston Marathon bombings, David Ortiz gave us all hope when he took the field in a home-white Boston jersey and exclaimed, “This is our fucking city. And no one is going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong!” The Red Sox proved how Boston Strong they were when Daniel Nava sent a home run ball over the right field fence. From then, the team was unstoppable. The World Series was theirs and no one could take it from them. Not from Napoli or Gomes or Koji or Pedroia or anyone. Not even Daniel Nava. This play also reminds me of how much I miss Don Orsillo. His call of “Boston, this is for you!” still gives me chills. NESN did him dirty. Love you, Don.
14. Patriots come back twice against the Ravens in the divisional round
Few teams have had playoff runs that were as tumultuous and unlikely as the Patriots’ was in the 2014–15 campaign. A wrongfully-marred drubbing of the Colts in the AFC Championship Game is often remembered most prominently. But the Pats once trailed the Seahawks in that year’s Super Bowl by ten points before eventually coming back to win it all. At that point, it was the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. Likewise, the Patriots found themselves trailing by fourteen points to the Ravens in the divisional round twice. The pesky team from Baltimore always had a knack for upsetting New England, but coaches Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels were not having it that time. To cement the comebacks for good, the Patriots pulled every trick out of their sleeves. This included a magical play that called upon Edelman to be the quarterback. We have the best fourth-string QB in the entire league.
13. D.J. Augustin’s three-pointer gives the Magic a playoff victory
I do love the Boston Celtics, but my true allegiance in the NBA lies with the Orlando Magic. The decade for them began in 2010, one year removed from an NBA Finals loss to the Lakers. The core of Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, and Hedo Turkoglu was never the same. When the team eventually dissipated, the Magic became the poster children for rebuilding in the NBA. But it never stuck. Until last year, when Jonathan Isaac, D.J. Augustin, Evan Fournier, Terrence Ross, and Nikola Vucevic showed that defense still matters. When Augustin nailed a game-winning three-pointer in the first game of the first round against the Raptors, it seemed like the Magic would be unstoppable. This, of course, ended up being the highlight as the Raptors won four in a row and eventually won the title. But the Magic, who now also have Mo Bamba and Markelle Fultz in the rotation, are here to stay.
12. Andrew Benintendi calls game
It’s pretty simple. If you miss the catch, the ball rolls past you and enough Astros score to win the game. You catch it and you take a three games to one lead in the ALCS. Andrew Benintendi had a fraction of a second to weigh these options and he decided to trust his glove as one of the best in all of baseball. And it paid off. The diving catch to seal the victory will go down as one of the most memorable images in the history of Red Sox playoff baseball.
11. Jerome Simpson achieves the play of the decade
As long as I live, I will never forget everything about this play. It was Christmas Eve in 2011 and the Cincinnati Bengals were taking on the Arizona Cardinals. Jerome Simpson was close to scoring a touchdown, but just to make sure he got the six points, he decided to do a complete front flip, over five feet in the air, and land perfectly in the end zone. Not only is it the play of the decade, it still remains the greatest play I’ve ever seen in my life. Endlessly watchable, there is nothing better than the Simpson flip.
10. Roger Federer shows he’s ageless and wins Wimbledon twice
I’ve always loved Roger Federer and felt that he is my favorite tennis player of all-time. Warm and kind and a great sport, Federer was dominant in the best way possible as he became the winningest tennis player in the history of the game. However, I thought injuries and old age had cut his career just a bit short. He proved me wrong when, in 2012, he won a classic Wimbledon match over Andy Murray to add to his record collection of titles. Then, five years later, Federer somehow had even more left in the tank when he defeated Marin Cilic in 2017’s Wimbledon. After winning the 2018 Australian Open, Federer maintained his record lead of twenty major titles. Between him and Serena Williams, the decade in tennis was an astounding one.
9. Bruins pull off a shocking comeback versus Toronto
In 2013’s Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, it seemed like the Toronto Maple Leafs were primed to walk away from the ice with a game seven victory and the series, as a whole. Halfway through the third period, Toronto maintained a 4–1 lead over the Bruins. Even then, Nathan Horton’s goal only brought the score to 4–2 and Boston could just not capitalize. At the 18:38 mark, however, something insane began to happen. Milan Lucic hustled for a surprising goal that brought his team within one goal. Thirty-one seconds later, and with just under a minute to play, Patrice Bergeron slapped home a goal to even the score at 4–4. The comeback could have stopped there and it would have been remarkable. But Bergeron and the Bruins were not done. At 6:05 in overtime, Bergeron scored again and the Bruins won 5–4, along with the series, 4–3. It remains one of the unlikeliest comebacks I have ever witnessed.
8. In his final game, Gronk sets the Patriots up for a championship
Of all the Super Bowls the Patriots played in this decade (that would be five of them), this was probably the least thrilling. But it was no less satisfying. New England defeated the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 13–3 and they couldn’t have done it without Gronk, who was playing in his final game in the NFL, even though we didn’t know it at the time. One last time, the Patriots rolled Gronk out as a human cheat code and he hauled in an improbable pass near the end zone. It set the team up for a rushing touchdown for Sony Michel and, eventually, the sixth Super Bowl title in franchise history. In his final playing moments, Gronk gave us a shot.
7. The Bruins win the Stanley Cup
I’ll probably never be as into hockey as I was during the 2010–11 season. I can’t help it. That Boston Bruins team was just so electrifying and dizzying that it will likely remain the peak highlight of the sport for the rest of my life. I emulated every Bruin and followed along with every game as if it was gospel that year. Fortunately, everything went well. The Bruins rallied from a two game deficit against the Vancouver Canucks with an 8–1 victory along the way. Eventually, the Stanley Cup Finals went to game seven where Tim Thomas shut out the Canucks and the Bruins proved victorious for the first and, so far, only Stanley Cup title I’ve seen in my lifetime. What a time to be a Boston sports fan!
6. Tim Tebow proves that God is real
It pains me to not include this in the top five, but I just cannot deny the majesty of the following five Boston sports moments. The thing is, a lot of the championship runs from my beloved teams result in a shit ton of stress. But when I was watching Tim Tebow take the NFL by storm in 2011, there was no stress. It was just fun. He didn’t play great and the Broncos were not a juggernaut. But he found a way to win. Every week, Tebow was a winner. And it carried all the way to the playoffs when his eighty yard touchdown to Demaryius Thomas eliminated the Steelers from the postseason, vaulted the Broncos into the final eight teams, and proved to us all that God is, in fact, real. All we have to do is see Tebow out on the field. Watch him run. Watch him throw. He could have asked us anything. But all we needed to answer was, “I believe.”
Tebow Mania was the fucking best time ever to be a sports fan, especially if you love Tebow as much as I do.
5. Nathan Eovaldi becomes God
To this day, greatest reliever of all-time Joe Kelly might still be crying about the heroics Nathan Eovaldi flexed during game three of the 2018 World Series. A JBJ home run evened the game at one run apiece and then, the game entered extra innings. Nothing would ever be the same. Eighteen innings (two full games!) and 7 1/3 hours elapsed over the course of the match, making it the longest game in World Series history. Usually, in games like this, you see a revolving door of relievers come in. But not for the Red Sox. They had no options left and it became Nathan Eovaldi’s duty to hold the line. No one on the bench could fill in for him, as we saw when Eduardo Nunez sustained myriad injuries and had to remain in the game. But Eovaldi didn’t balk at the chance. He just kept going out to the mound, inning after inning, pitching his team into a chance to win. The Sox would come up and go down on outs. And so, Eovaldi would come back and get three more outs for his team. It was surreal to witness. He was not the same in 2019, but it’s because he put it all on the line in the gutsiest performance you’ll ever see by a pitcher. 97 pitches. Over six innings. All by Eovaldi in relief. It still is unfathomable to me. He’s a hero forever because of it.
4. Shane Victorino shows us every little thing is gonna be alright
The Detroit Tigers seemed like they were rallying back in the 2013 ALCS. With a 2–1 lead in the seventh inning, Jose Veras was tasked with keeping the Tigers alive for a potential game seven. Victorino had other plans. With Jacoby Ellsbury, Xander Bogaerts, and Jonny Gomes on base, Victorino crushed a ball over the Green Monster for one of the biggest grand slams you’ll see in post-season play. The adrenaline was unreal for Victorino, as he rounded the bases with such exuberance that his feet seemed hardly to touch the ground. It would definitely be the sports play I’ve seen the most in my life, if not for the next entry on this list.
3. Malcolm Butler catches the most famous interception in history
I’ve probably seen this play over 300 times. The Seattle Seahawks were primed to extend the Patriots’ unlucky streak of miracle catches leading to Super Bowl losses after Jermaine Kearse juggled and bobbled his way to a red zone grab. When Dont’a Hightower stymied Marshawn Lynch inches away from the goal line, it seemed like the Seahawks’ to lose. And it was. And they did. Instead of returning the ball to Lynch’s hands, Seattle opted to have Russell Wilson fire the ball to the end zone where it was picked off in unlikely fashion by the then-unheard of Malcolm Butler. I still remember losing my mind when it happened. “Interception!” has never been such an involuntary exclamation before. It’s even more incredible when you watch the documentary about the 2014–15 Patriots season. Hearing a coach yell, “Malcolm, go!” as the play on the field devolved into chaos is insane. It’s a play that never should have happened and yet, it is immortal.
2. David Ortiz single-handedly saves the 2013 ALCS
The steady pitch-after-pitch style of the broadcast was becoming far too much for me to bear and I had to force myself to turn off the second game of the ALCS between the Red Sox and the Tigers. Instead, I watched the gamecast from MLB on my phone. With the team trailing 5–1, it was too frustrating to bear and I had to resign myself to the app, which was calmer and more measured. I’ve since seen the clip innumerable times, however. Boston was shutout in the first game and were in danger of falling in an 0–2 hole against a dominant Tigers pitching staff. After Pedroia finally put Boston on the board with a double earlier in the game, his single loaded the bases with Will Middlebrooks at third and Jacoby Ellsbury at second. Who came up but David Ortiz, the most clutch hitter in the history of baseball. And of course, he slugged a home run off Joaquin Benoit. Just barely creeping over the right field wall, Torii Hunter’s outstretched glove sent him ass over teakettle as his V-spread legs mirrored the victorious arms of the bullpen cop. Ultimately, Jarrod Saltalamacchia would score the winning run in walk-off fashion, but the game belonged to Ortiz. No one could deny it. The grand slam tied the game with one swing of the bat and it shifted momentum to the Red Sox for the remainder of the post-season. Big. Papi. The best!
1. The Patriots pay no mind to a 28–3 deficit in the Super Bowl
I still remember every detail of watching Super Bowl LI unfold for the first time. I still remember every detail from every time I watched the game in its entirety after the first night (that would be about twenty more times). I dressed like a babushka as the game started getting away from New England. The first quarter was scoreless, but the second quarter was all Atlanta. Devonta Freeman and Austin Hooper scored touchdowns for the Falcons in the span of four minutes. With the Patriots marching down the field, Brady was picked off by Robert Alford who returned the interception eighty-two yards for a touchdown. A Stephen Gostkowski field goal at the end of the first half barely mattered. Atlanta had a 21–3 lead in the Super Bowl. No team had ever come back from anything more than a ten-point deficit. I could barely be bothered to care about Lady Gaga’s halftime performance.
But when the third quarter started, I still had hope. “Let’s get it back,” I said, only to be rudely greeted by a Tevin Coleman touchdown to give the Falcons a 28–3 lead that they would hold all the way up until there were two minutes left in the third quarter. Then, James White secured a touchdown from Brady to make it 28–9, but Gostkowski shanked the extra point. It was just a gimme touchdown, right? Ghost’s missed PAT was the nail in the coffin. One last bit of humiliation against a more explosive Falcons team. No team could overcome a 25 point deficit in a game, never mind a 19 point deficit in the span of just one quarter.
With 9:44 remaining in the game, a promising Patriots drive stalled and Gostkowski was trotted out on the field to kick the ball through the uprights. Sure, that time he made it. But there was now under ten minutes left and the Pats were down 28–12. A field goal wasn’t good enough. The game was over.
Then, the unthinkable. Matt Ryan dropped back to pass and Freeman missed his assignment to block Hightower. Rushing the quarterback, Hightower forced a fumble that was recovered by Alan Branch. Suddenly, the Patriots sideline came alive and Brady was screaming. Edelman cheered, “It’s gonna be one hell of story!” Gone was my hood and robes. I was on my feet, daring myself to feel hope and to believe that maybe, just maybe, we had a shot.
After five quick plays, the Patriots had found the end zone again. Brady looked as precise as he ever has before, nearing the age of forty at the time, and he ended up nailing Danny Amendola for a six yard touchdown pass with 5:56 remaining in the game. The score, however, was 28–18. The Patriots had to go for a two-point conversion (and, if the time came, they’d need another one, too). Dusting off the old Kevin Faulk playbook, Brady faked a botched snap and White grabbed the ball and darted forward to make the game 28–20.
The game became the Falcons’ to put away. It looked like they were about to when Ryan heaved the ball twenty-two yards to Julio Jones who exercised an unbelievable toe-tapping catch to bring the Falcons into field goal range. The Patriots never make bone-headed mistakes, however, and with this in mind, they forced Atlanta into blunders. A twelve-yard sack of Ryan and a holding penalty eventually forced the Falcons out of range and they could do nothing but punt.
With the ball back, Brady was quickly facing a third and ten when he connected with Chris Hogan for the first down. A few plays later, Brady tossed the ball into the air where he hoped his most trusted target, Edelman, could somehow come down with it. After a near-interception bobbled the ball in the air, Edelman got his hands on it before letting go, allowing the ball to hover in mid-air for half a second. With his eyes glued to the ball, he quickly scooped it back up and finally, it was the Patriots’ turn for a miracle catch in the Super Bowl on offense.
From there, Brady threw lasers to Amendola and White, eventually setting White up for a one-yard rushing touchdown. The two-point conversion attempt barely succeeded as Amendola caught the pass in a play designed less than twenty-four hours prior in a hotel lobby and just pushed it across the goal line. Somehow, against all reason, the Patriots had tied the game, 28–28.
When they won the coin toss in overtime, the game’s outcome was a foregone conclusion. Brady never looked better, completing his first five passes on the drive, almost all of them for first downs. In the red zone, he handed the ball to White, who rushed in for a touchdown and the Patriots had somehow won the Super Bowl! It remains the greatest comeback in the history of sports.
I know that wasn’t really one moment, but come on. It’s easily the peak of sports in the decade. Does it really get better than this?
Check out my previous “Best of the Decade” lists!
My 15 Favorite New Theme Park Attractions of the Decade
Also, check out Goodbye Mello Brick Road where, in December, I will have a podcast about the Top Five Sports Moments of the Decade with Pete Peterson!
