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** Special mention must be made of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the late 50s, who drafted Johnny Unitas in 1955 - considered the best quarterback of all time, and cut after stashing him on the practice squad for the entire season. Then they had both Len Dawson (another future Hall-of-Famer) and Jack Kemp (who won two championships and an MVP in the AFL) on their roster in 1957. To be fair, Dawson and Kemp were behind Earl Morrall (a future NFL MVP)... whom they traded in 1958.
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** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZxNeFLuY98 A collection of Jets draft blunders.
** Pretty much every team in every major sports league in America (if not Earth) has at least one "Why did we pass on/cut that guy." The more famous ones like Sapp could take up their own page.
** Pretty much every team in every major sports league in America (if not Earth) has at least one "Why did we pass on/cut that guy." The more famous ones like Sapp could take up their own page.
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** Pretty much every team in every major sports league in America (if not Earth) has at least one "Why did we pass on/cut thatguy." guy?". The more famous ones like Sapp could take up their own page.page.
** This is why the "first round bust" exists.
** Pretty much every team in every major sports league in America (if not Earth) has at least one "Why did we pass on/cut that
** This is why the "first round bust" exists.
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*** The Miami Hurricanes' dynasty (they were mentioned a lot in this series) would've been cut short as FSU would've stolen the 91 national championship. The momentum from that would've overturned the numerous Wide Rights that followed, possibly cementing FSU as the team of the 90s and early 00s.
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*** The Miami Hurricanes' dynasty (they were mentioned a lot in this series) would've been cut short as FSU would've stolen won the 91 national championship. The momentum from that would've overturned the numerous Wide Rights that followed, possibly cementing FSU as the undisputed team of the 90s and early 00s.00s. (The Corn-huskers also have a claim to that title having won one more national championship then the Seminoles.
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* What if Nebraska faced Florida State for the 1997 national championship; instead of the somewhat baffling choice of having them play Tennessee. (FSU and UT both had one lose, and it was to the same team UF. The difference was that the Volunteers were shut out at home. On the other hand the Seminoles lost by 3 points on the road in what is still called the best game ever played in the swamp)
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***To expand even further the league has now entered ANOTHER lockout that will definitely cause part of the 2012-2013 season to be missed and is threatening to wipe the entire season out. This is after the NHL was finally recovering from the disillusionment from the last lockout, and was finally getting back on national TV with its deal with NBC. The implications can only be imagined, but the loss of a season may only hasten the backpedaling of the leagues 90s southern expansion with teams migrating north to Seattle, Quebec City, and Toronto just to name a few. So the big what could of been is what if the league was run by competent business men who allowed their on ice product to flourish instead of shooting it in the foot constantly.
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**It actually ''was''. There were a few black players in the immediate post-Reconstruction period before Jim Crow really ramped into gear.
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** If the merger deal hadn't put a stop to the talent raids between AFL and NFL teams[[hottip:*:sparked by the NY Giants' signing of Buffalo Bills kicker Pete Gogolak, violating the unspoken agreement between the leagues not to sign players under contract to the other league]], the Houston Oilers would've made San Francisco QB John Brodie pro sports' first $1 Millon man, and had him throwing passes to future Hall-of-Fame tight end Mike Ditka.
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*** And now it will happen starting in 2014, featuring the winners of the Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC and Big 12 conferences.
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*** And now it will happen starting in 2014, featuring the winners of the Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC and Big 12 conferences.
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* In 1969, his one and only season as head coach of the Washington Redskins, the legendary Vince Lombardi snapped a streak of 14 consecutive losing seasons for the 'Skins, whipped notorious slacker Sonny Jourgensen into shape, instilled a winning attitude into the 'Skins (and the entire Washington DC sports world, really) that had been absent (Not to mention switching the 'Skins logo to the stylish "Circle R" design they wore throughout TheSeventies). Despite the success his successor, George Allen had, longtime 'Skins fans wonder how far Lombardi could've taken them had he not died of colon cancer.
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* In 1969, his one and only season as head coach of the Washington Redskins, the legendary Vince Lombardi snapped a streak of 14 consecutive losing seasons for the 'Skins, whipped notorious slacker Sonny Jourgensen Jurgensen into shape, instilled a winning attitude into the 'Skins (and the entire Washington DC sports world, really) that had been absent (Not to mention switching the 'Skins logo to the stylish "Circle R" design they wore throughout TheSeventies). Despite the success his successor, George Allen had, longtime 'Skins fans wonder how far Lombardi could've taken them had he not died of colon cancer.
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* The second weekend of June 2012 had a pair of [=WCHBs=]:
** In the month of May, the toast of America was [[HorseRacing the horse]] I'll Have Another. Having beaten well-heeled Bosemeister with well-timed charges on the home strech, in both the Kentucky Derby ''and'' the Preakness Stakes, IHA was the favorite for the belmont, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. Sadly, however, he developed tendonitis and was scratched the day before the race, extendind the 34-year-long drought since Affirmed won the Triple Crown in 1978.
** A quarter of the way around the globe, the Men's Finals of the [[{{Tennis}} French Open]] came down to defending Champion & King of Clay (#2) Rafael Nadal and #1 in the world Novak Djokovic, who was 1 match away from both a career Grand Slam and a non-calander Grand Slam (with Maria Sharapova having gained the former the previous day). Nadal took a quick lead 6-4, 6-3, but started to become vunerable, losing set 3 2-6.\\
''Then the rain came.'' Play was supended with Nadal down in Set 4: 1-2. When Play resumed the following afternoon, it's as though a ResetButton was hit for the match, with the Spaniard going 6-3 for the only set of the day (officially making the tally 7-5). Granted, Djokovic made quite a few unfiorced errors, including a double-fault on break-match-point in that fateful 4th set, but it makes one wonder: could Nadal have come back on his own in a 5th set had the rain never come to the plain? Alternatively, could the Serbian, Djokovic, have rallied mid-match under fair skies?
** In the month of May, the toast of America was [[HorseRacing the horse]] I'll Have Another. Having beaten well-heeled Bosemeister with well-timed charges on the home strech, in both the Kentucky Derby ''and'' the Preakness Stakes, IHA was the favorite for the belmont, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. Sadly, however, he developed tendonitis and was scratched the day before the race, extendind the 34-year-long drought since Affirmed won the Triple Crown in 1978.
** A quarter of the way around the globe, the Men's Finals of the [[{{Tennis}} French Open]] came down to defending Champion & King of Clay (#2) Rafael Nadal and #1 in the world Novak Djokovic, who was 1 match away from both a career Grand Slam and a non-calander Grand Slam (with Maria Sharapova having gained the former the previous day). Nadal took a quick lead 6-4, 6-3, but started to become vunerable, losing set 3 2-6.\\
''Then the rain came.'' Play was supended with Nadal down in Set 4: 1-2. When Play resumed the following afternoon, it's as though a ResetButton was hit for the match, with the Spaniard going 6-3 for the only set of the day (officially making the tally 7-5). Granted, Djokovic made quite a few unfiorced errors, including a double-fault on break-match-point in that fateful 4th set, but it makes one wonder: could Nadal have come back on his own in a 5th set had the rain never come to the plain? Alternatively, could the Serbian, Djokovic, have rallied mid-match under fair skies?
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** The strike was also one of the reasons MichaelJordan went back to basketball.Imagine what could have happened.
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*** SpaceJam might never have been.
*** SpaceJam might never have been.
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** The Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Islanders and the Phoenix Coyotes were all considered to move to Kansas City. However, the Penguins got a new stadium which prevented the first one from happening while the Coyotes' planned new owner filed for bankruptcy. At this point, Kansas City is being considered more likely to get an NBA franchise (due to the state already having the Blues on the other side selling out almost every night).
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*** Davey Allison, following in the footsteps of his legendary father Bobby Allison as a championship-caliber wheelman, killed in a helicopter crash before the Talladega weekend in July of 1993, only a few months after the abformentioned Kulwicki death.
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*** Davey Allison, following in the footsteps of his legendary father Bobby Allison as a championship-caliber wheelman, killed in a helicopter crash before the Talladega weekend in July of 1993, only a few months after the abformentioned Kulwicki death. He also had a brother who was killed a few months before in a race crash. Also by this time Bobby Allison had to retire after suffering a near fatal wreck.
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*** In the Indy Car series Dan Wheldon died in a crash in the last race of the year before the race he was interviewed about having a full time ride the next year He was supposed to be with a diffrent team the next year for a full season Earlier he won the Indy 500 for the second time.
*** In the Indy Car series Dan Wheldon died in a crash in the last race of the year before the race he was interviewed about having a full time ride the next year He was supposed to be with a diffrent team the next year for a full season Earlier he won the Indy 500 for the second time.
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**** Also, when you're a smaller payroll team sharing a division with Boston, Tampa, and the Yankees, you've got your work cut out for you. 2010's season as a case in point: most teams with a record of 85-77 would finish higher than 4th out of 5 in their division.
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* You could make a whole page from potential relocations:
** During the 1995 NHL season, the New Jersey Devils may have gone to Nashville, but they won the Stanley Cup that season, preventing the move.
** Before moving to Phoenix, the original Winnipeg Jets thought of going to Minnesota instead.
** The St. Louis Blues almost made it to Saskatoon.
** The Minnesota Timberwolves almost moved to New Orleans during 1994.
** During the 1995 NHL season, the New Jersey Devils may have gone to Nashville, but they won the Stanley Cup that season, preventing the move.
** Before moving to Phoenix, the original Winnipeg Jets thought of going to Minnesota instead.
** The St. Louis Blues almost made it to Saskatoon.
** The Minnesota Timberwolves almost moved to New Orleans during 1994.
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*** In another Boise State example, what if Auburn hadn't been able to come back from their 24-point deficit and Kyle Bratzman hadn't missed the field goal that sent the game into overtime.
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* The ill-fated InternationalFightLeague was actually Plan B for MyNetworkTV. They originally wanted to net the rights to UFC, but Zuffa decided to keep UFC on SpikeTV. With the UFC appearing on other Fox channels as of 2012, there may be hope for the long-suffering MyNetworkTV to get some UFC action!
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* The March 8, 2004 issue of Sporting News explored several "what if" scenarios, complete with projected alternate histories.
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*** Without a $200K loan from Buffalo owner Ralph Wilson, Oakland would've moved to Seattle or New Orleans after the 1963 season.
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** Several years ago, the SEC proposed a four team playoff for the national championship, it was shot down.
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** The strike was also one of the reasons MichaelJordan went back to basketball.Imagine what could have happened.
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** Al Davis' merger plan was more along the lines of a Major League Baseball type setup: With the AFL continuing as a separate entity with its own rules, but with a combined NFL/AFL championship game and All-Star game. It's widely believed that Davis' iconoclastic behavior was partially fueled by a grudge fuled by NFL heads Pete Rozelle and Tex Schramm and Lamar Hunt going over his head to negotiate the eventual merger.
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** Al Davis' merger plan was more along the lines of a Major League Baseball type setup: With the AFL continuing as a separate entity with its own rules, but with a combined NFL/AFL championship game and All-Star game. It's widely believed that much of Davis' iconoclastic behavior was partially fueled by a grudge fuled by against NFL heads Pete Rozelle and Rozelle, Dallas Cowboys owner Tex Schramm and Lamar Hunt going over his head to negotiate the eventual merger.
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*Speaking of the XFL, Vince's original plan was to buy out the CanadianFootballLeague and move the clubs south!
** Which, in true Vince McMahon style, ignored the fact that the CFL itself tried an American expansion starting in 1995. It failed epically in three of the five cities of the CFL's "Southern Division" (Shreveport, Memphis and Birmingham, plus earlier failures in Sacramento and Las Vegas). Baltimore (who actually won the Grey Cup in '95) fled to Canada to become the current reincarnation of Montreal Alouettes virtually the moment the NFL's Ravens arrived. The remaining American CFL franchise (San Antonio) disbanded immediately thereafter.
** Which, in true Vince McMahon style, ignored the fact that the CFL itself tried an American expansion starting in 1995. It failed epically in three of the five cities of the CFL's "Southern Division" (Shreveport, Memphis and Birmingham, plus earlier failures in Sacramento and Las Vegas). Baltimore (who actually won the Grey Cup in '95) fled to Canada to become the current reincarnation of Montreal Alouettes virtually the moment the NFL's Ravens arrived. The remaining American CFL franchise (San Antonio) disbanded immediately thereafter.
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* What would the NFL look like today if the owners had actually let Lamar Hunt and Bud Adams buy franchises? Would it have stayed the same "Three yards and a cloud of dust" conservative brand of football without the AFL to show that the fans would flock to a more wide-open style (both on and off the field)?
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* The American Football League's (AFL) ten-year history was full of What Might Have Beens literally before it started:
** What would the NFL look like today if the owners had actually let Lamar Hunt and Bud Adams buy franchises? Would it have stayed the same "Three yards and a cloud of dust" conservative brand of football without the AFL to show that the fans would flock to a more wide-open style (both on and off the field)?
** What would the NFL look like today if the owners had actually let Lamar Hunt and Bud Adams buy franchises? Would it have stayed the same "Three yards and a cloud of dust" conservative brand of football without the AFL to show that the fans would flock to a more wide-open style (both on and off the field)?
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* In 2009, ESPN's ''College Football Live'' asked "What If" to many of the most notable moments in college football history, wondering what would happen if they went the other way. Among the moments they checked out were:
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*** If Miami didn't win the national championship that year, Howard Schnellenberger would've stayed (instead of leaving for the USFL) with Miami and cemented the late 80s/early 90s Hurricanes dynasty even sooner. The 83 Cornhuskers would go down as possibly the greatest college football team of all time, on the flip side, with Tom Osbourne going down as possibly the greatest college football coach of all time.
** What if Florida State'svarious first Wide Rights Right had gone the other way?way?
*** The Miami Hurricanes' dynasty (they were mentioned a lot in this series) would've been cut short as FSU would've stolen the 91 national championship. The momentum from that would've overturned the numerous Wide Rights that followed, possibly cementing FSU as the team of the 90s and early 00s.
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*** The Miami Hurricanes' dynasty (they were mentioned a lot in this series) would've been cut short as FSU would've stolen the 91 national championship. The momentum from that would've overturned the numerous Wide Rights that followed, possibly cementing FSU as the team of the 90s and early 00s.
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* In 2009, ESPN's ''College Football Live'' asked "What If" to many of the most notable moments in college football history, wondering what would happen if they went the other way. Among the moments they checked out were:
** What if Tom Osbourne had settled for the extra point instead of going for 2 in the 1984 Orange Bowl against Miami (making Nebraska the national champs instead of Miami)?
** What if Florida State's various Wide Rights had gone the other way?
** What if Boise State's series of trick plays leading to their Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma had failed?
** What if the controversial "5th down" game was officiated correctly?
** What if Tom Osbourne had settled for the extra point instead of going for 2 in the 1984 Orange Bowl against Miami (making Nebraska the national champs instead of Miami)?
** What if Florida State's various Wide Rights had gone the other way?
** What if Boise State's series of trick plays leading to their Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma had failed?
** What if the controversial "5th down" game was officiated correctly?
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** A similar aspect for Phoenix Suns fans would be what if the coin flip ended up giving the Suns the number 1 draft pick in 1969? In 1969, both the Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks had the worst records in the NBA, and they decided on who gets pick #1 by a coin toss, and then-President Jerry Colangelo would decide on heads or tails. Unfortunately, he chose incorrectly, and the Suns had to get pick #2, which ended up being Neal Walk. The #1 pick of that year? A prospect known as Lew Alcindor (better known now as ''Kareem Abdul-Jabbar'').
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* The United States Football League started off to rave reviews and a decent fan base. Instead of trying to build a more stable league, the USFL (on Donald Trump's urging) instead went for expanding (from 12 to 18 teams by year two) and later (again at Trump's urging) a head-to-head battle with the larger, more established NFL. Who knows how long the league would've lasted had they stuck with being an alternative to the NFL instead of a direct competitor.
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* The United States Football League started off to rave reviews and a decent fan base. Instead of trying to build a more stable league, the USFL (on Donald Trump's urging) instead went for expanding (from 12 to 18 teams by year two) and later (again at Trump's urging) moving the season from Spring to Fall for a head-to-head battle with the larger, more established NFL. Who knows how long the league would've lasted had they stuck with being an alternative to the NFL instead of a direct competitor.
