January 8, 2007
Undefeated Ohio State gets blown out by a one-loss Florida team in the Tostitos BCS Championship Game, 41-14. Leading up to the Championship game, there had been much debate on whether Florida deserved to be in the game, but the Gators proved to be more than worthy adversaries. This game represents a trend of Ohio State performances on the national stage which we would see throughout the year.
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| Petyon Manning and the Colts beat the Bears in Super Bowl XLI, in a game that saw Tony Dungy become the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl. |
February 4, 2007
Peyton Manning—the man who had been ridiculed for years for not being able to win the big game—caps off his playoff run with a convincing 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears. For a family which had the reputation of not being able to perform in the clutch, Manning dispels the rumors and proceeds to perform in 1,217 commercials over the next six months.
April 2, 2007
Three months removed from playing in the football National Championship, Florida and Ohio State meet again, this time in the basketball Championship Game. Predictably, Florida wins again, becoming the only school to ever win both football and basketball in the same calendar year.
April 28, 2007
The Minnesota Vikings select Adrian Peterson as the No. 7 pick in the NFL Draft. The fact that Peterson is picked so low is an upset in and of itself. Only a few months later Peterson is given the prodigious nickname: “Purple Jesus.”
May 7, 2007
The No. 8 Golden State Warriors defeat the No. 1 Dallas Mavericks in six games in what is being called one of the greatest upsets in NBA playoff history. The Mavericks win a franchise-best 67 games that season, but are no match for Stephen Jackson, Baron Davis, and his thick beard.
September 1, 2007
No. 5 Michigan Wolverines are stunned at home by the Division I-AA Appalachian State Mountaineers, 34-32. This marks the first time a ranked I-A team has ever lost to a I-AA team. The Mountaineers win foreshadows a season of upsets in college football. This game will be talked about for ages as one of the biggest upsets in college or professional sports, possibly ever.
October 6, 2007
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