Most Exciting 2:00 In Sports
The phantom blogger has no case of the Mondays. Instead, a very interesting conversation between Mark Rodgers and Daniel Holdge on SportsXtra’s Sunday edition has him (er, me) considering the most exciting moments in sports.
Daniel suggested the 2:00 at the Kentucky Derby isn’t the most “exciting two minutes in sports” as the race has been called by many, and I’d agree.
It’s fun and all, but unless one has some loot riding on the festivities, it’s hard to get worked up about horses running around a track.
On the other hand, Sunday night’s NHL foray into Monday morning highlighted again what I consider to be the most exciting “two minutes” or “any minutes” in all of sports: NHL playoff overtime.
Dallas outlasted San Jose in four of them, winning 2-1 on a Brenden Morrow goal past the Sharks’ Evgeni Nabokov to clinch its series 4 to 2. Despite the fact that I’ve posted a couple of times now regarding the Stars, I am not one of those guys who watches 30, 40 NHL games a year.
I watch playoff hockey, admittedly only with interest when the Stars are in it.
However, as somebody who watches a little of everything, as somebody who reveres college football, the NFL, the NBA, college hoops, baseball and even some auto racing, I firmly believe that the NHL’s playoff overtime provides the most exciting, nerve-wracking minutes in all of sports.
Heck, a Game 7 overtime in the NHL playoffs is almost unsettling it’s so exciting. It almost requires a sedative.
But for some perspective, what about other “exciting minutes in sports” … ?
Here are what I’d consider to be the most exciting minutes (two minutes or otherwise) in sports:
1. NHL playoff hockey overtime. Unbeatable.
2. NFL overtime. Love that it’s sudden death.
3. World Cup shootouts. Recall the 1999 women’s World Cup and that tremendous stop by Brianna Scurry.
4. Boxing. Last round of a close fight. I’m getting more and more into MMA, but boxing is still a worthwhile entertainment value. It’s hard to beat the buzz of a 12th round.
5. College football overtime. Underrated, and I hope that’s not a contradiction to my No. 2, but I don’t need to have a rooting interest to watch a college pigskin OT. It’s fun all by itself.
What are your favorites? Or do you disagree with us about the Derby?
I’d have to agree! I love the NHL, but sadly, I don’t get to watch it as much as I’d like, and I’m really not a Stars fan. I cannot think of anything more exciting than the NHL playoff overtimes. I can remember staying up very late watching many NHL overtimes. You’re heart nearly stops every time there is a breakaway for either team. I’d highly recommend anywho who hasn’t given hockey a shot, try to catch some of the playoff games. Especially in the third period, you won’t be disappointed.