Who can forget Emmitt Smith bulldozing his way through the #1 ranked running defense of the New York Giants with a seperated shoulder? Behind Emmit's rushing the Dallas Cowboys won that game, the NFC East, and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. With that win, the Cowboys were able to go on their way to winning their 4th overall NFL Championship. Who can forget Dallas Stars Brett Hull as he scores the winning goal in overtime against rival Phoenix Coyotes to hold the NHL's best record? Can you forget the owner of the Denver Broncos as he dedicates Denver's Super Bowl XXXII win over the favored Green Bay Packers to John Elway? I can still hear him shouting to the thousands in attendance and the millions watching at home, 'This one's for JOHN!'.
Imagine being sick with the flu. Now, imagine having to be the rock for your team. Michael Jordan, during the 1996-'97 NBA Finals did what you just imagined. Playing for the NBA Championship on the road in a hostile environment, MJ managed to lead his team to victory in a crucial game. His Bulls would win their 5th of 6 NBA Championships with that critical win in Utah. Did you see the Bronx Bombers sweep the San Diego Padres this past summer? Do you remeber their pure domination on the field those four games? Were they the greatest Baseball team of all time? Only the future can say for sure.
Did you see Heisman Trophy winning running back Ricky Williams from the University of Texas as he tore his way through the vaunted run defense of the Texas A&M Aggies? Did you see the way he shattered most every NCAA record held by a running back? Did you see him plunge into the endzone as he broke the all-time rushing yards record? Were you watching the Fiesta Bowl on January 4, 1999? If you didn't, you missed the Tennessee Volunteers smash the favored Florida State Seminoles. All year, they'd been 2nd fiddle. Now, after all was said and done, there were the only undefeated team in the nation. Now, at the last, they were top dog...they were #1.