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Most Exciting Play in Sports?

AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
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I'd have to say the kickoff return for a touchdown would be the single most exciting play in all of sports.

Followed up by penalty shots in hockey.

Both are quite rare (though the penalty shot is more common now)...combining skill and luck in one of those moments you don't seem to breathe until it's over.


Any other considerations?

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  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
    I think the triple play in baseball is worthy of consideration. Happens rarely. Requires spontaneous participation of multiple members on the team to pull it off. Regards.
    Proud of my 16x20 autographed and framed collection - all signed in person. Not big on modern - I'm stuck in the past!
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Inside-the-park homerun.


    Steve
  • RANDYMOSS84RANDYMOSS84 Posts: 1,980
    full court shot in nba. or a last second shot to win a game in the nba
  • Coinhusker1Coinhusker1 Posts: 3,560 ✭
    Buzzer beater in basketball. You can go from despair to elation in a fraction of a second!!

    Best I can recall is the 1990 Sweet 16 game, UConn - Clemson -- UConn down by one, 0.8 seconds left, Scott Burrell throws a baseball pass the length of the court to Tate George -- with his back to the basket, in one motion, George turns around and shoots a 20 footer, nothing but net, UConn wins!!

    Of course, in the Elite Eight, Christian F. Laettner then beats UConn with his own buzzer beater. But that was UConn's breakout year which paved the way to 2 national championships!!
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    I would have to agree with a kickoff return for a TD but would add that a clutch game winning HR is quite exciting and even more so when it's a walk off one!
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    I like the desperation TD plays.

    The Saints TD against Jax in '03 comes to mind; it was even funnier that Carney missed the PAT.

    The hail mary for LSU over Kentucky in '02 was also pretty exciting.
  • Coinhusker1Coinhusker1 Posts: 3,560 ✭


    << <i>I like the desperation TD plays.

    The Saints TD against Jax in '03 comes to mind; it was even funnier that Carney missed the PAT.

    The hail mary for LSU over Kentucky in '02 was also pretty exciting. >>



    Yeah, those are good too. Favorites that come to mind:

    Flutie Hail Mary vs. Miami in 1984,

    the "Music City Miracle", and

    Cal defeating Stanford in 1982 with the 10 laterals, then the TD through the Stanford marching band!!
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