ESPN SportsCenter Images of the Decade

[phillyeaglesphan]

what does it say about a sport where their major highlights are dunk contests, AI complaining about practice and Kobe declaring innocence on a rape charge....

[BTswed420]

sends chills through my body every time

[feral13]

Zidane's headbutt took the world by storm. Great moment.

[rollin5513]

does this give anyone else chills through their body? sports are amazing

[eat3waffels]

For all the people complaining that espn left some moments out

If they were to fit all of the amazing moments in sports from ten years the video would be hours long. They put what they thought was most important.

[halfasianDeForrest]

I guess the Phillies winning the WORLD SERIES in 08 doesnt qualify?

[phillyeaglesphan]

@halfasianDeForrest 1:05...one of the greatest moment of my life as a Philly sports fan..

[halfasianDeForrest]

@phillyeaglesphan Ahhh.. now I see. Totally agree with you. Do you remember how long it felt to WAIT for the final 3 innings to be played? Such strange circumstances to decide a World Series championship. This and when the 2010 Flyers had their playoff run starting with the shootout against NYR are the freshest of the great moments..

[jakestanley52]

Where in Chicago's first World Series championship since World War I?

[pikapal91]

1:13 "I'd like to go on record as saying Mo Cheeks is an asshole. Really tried to steal the spotlight."- Daniel Tosh

[Neuschwender63]

No 2002 islanders penalty shot goal against the Maple Leafs by Shawn Bates

[lujavana]

can't believe Roger Federer, arguably the greatest athlete of the decade, got only 2 seconds on the clip.

[LifeandTimesofTib19]

that T.O. autograph is probably worth as much as his contract to play indoor football.....stupid piece of shit.

[stevio321]

I could watch this video a thousand times

[ROLLtotheTIDE]

4:31 roll tide baby best catch ever

[HockeyJock6476]

as a patriots fan i still haven't gotten over tyree's catch, and i don't think i ever will. to this day that lives as a knife through pats fans hearts

[brink2992]

Makes me cry everyyyyyy time lol

[DetroitPistonsPride]

I wept like a baby.

[illestPremiere]

WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE SOCCER IMAGES?

ESPN SUCKS ASS

[HockeyJock6476]

@illestPremiere soccer sucks ass

[illestPremiere]

@HockeyJock6476

just like the Red Sox, am i right?

[HockeyJock6476]

@illestPremiere 2 world series over the last 8 years so i don't know you tell me?

[KRAZYKENNY479]

@illestPremiere Dont even try to pass off the MLS as enjoyable to watch. Watch EPL or la Liga for real soccer.

[28AMurphy]

chills 

[tylerreed25]

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[Doobymama]

Can't believe the Rockies '07 run didn't make it, but I guess 10 years in 6 minutes is difficult...

[YouCanCallMeAl1022]

Not that I'm a Red Sox fan by any means--but didn't they kinda forget to feature the comeback in 2004?

[YouCanCallMeAl1022]

they really should've featured Sakic handing off the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque.

[95flight]

Chills man....chills

[soccer10josh1]

No Rays??? They were one of the worst franchises in ALL OF SPORTS and they made the playoffs and even went on to the World Series in 2008 which no one predicted, not even myself. Hell what about the Lightning winning the Stanley Cup in 2004 before the strike? Must be against Florida sports teams...

[Lazarky9]

hot dog competition more than a sport than Soccer?? no MAN U or RONALDINHO this past decade?????

[erb3939]

@Lazarky9 this is america. USA USA USA

[charlesoffenbacher]

WTF is 4:44? bugs all over his head? haha

[TonyThaiboy]

Did espn really used this song?

[DenGual10]

no 2002 oakland as?

[MrAero537]

One of the best videos on youtube

[Vegetafan1997]

Kietass*

[Vegetafan1997]

@kiteass I think that was the guy who caught with his helmet

[BuckeyeBoss88]

my comment has 44 likes and its not at the top anymore?? please get me back up there!

[kietasss]

Who was that in the last seconds of the video?

[razkable]

should have shown wade with the finals mvp holding arms with shaq while riles stand inbetween and shaq and iverson man people forget how good they were

[razkable]

why is mark madson on here ahead of anybody lol? what about more shaq iverson tmac lol and duncan hu and dirk come on ernie dats turrible

[razkable]

Glad they got wade on here thank god i would have killed them if he wasnt lol

[QuickN1ck]

"We've lost Dale Earnhardt" The most gut-wrenching words I've ever heard.

[KobeJr242424]

great video but would have liked to see some carlos zambrano in there

[no4repnrape]

Tears... every time

[csm07cb]

this is one of the most moving/motivating videos i have ever seen in my life

[MrGuitarShowMan]

where's Vince Carter's 360 windmill dunk in 2000???

[razkable]

@MrGuitarShowMan or the one from out of bounds or man they forgot alot of the great dunks from desmond mason and jrichof the decade form the 2000-2004 dunk contests man like vince throught the net

[MrGuitarShowMan]

@razkable i know! they also forgot alot of Kobe Bryant's dunks

[razkable]

@MrGuitarShowMan No......trust me they didnt forget lol awkward

[ballizlife1215]

I hope this decade is half as good as this one. I was born in 92 and this will always be what I fall back on for memories of growing up in sports.

[fastwillie7]

@ballizlife1215 i agree 100% born around the same time

[razkable]

@ballizlife1215 no use other sources like besides espn cause they msised alot of stuff

[Lach1234]

3:36 Pierce holding the Finals MVP and screaming. :')

[razkable]

@Lach1234 wheres wade and shaq's then lol i mean come on shaq holding it while hsio teamates surround him ynder his arms while he holds the trophy andm vp lol and wade and shaq embracing arms with wade with the finals mvp on the stage in dallas while pat riley is in the middle cme on bets end to a season by far since jordanin 98

[Lach1234]

@razkable I don't man. lol

But as a Celtics fan for 12 years, seeing Pierce hold that trophy was amazing considering he had plans of leaving the team that Summer.

[john96797]

I feel my adrenaline rushing whenever i watch this *cries*

[DrinkLennyD]

i dont think 2010-19 can beat 2000-9...this was a great decade in sports.

[razkable]

@DrinkLennyD well it just may atleast in basketball lebron james the biggest free agent ever left cleveland and the heat are trying to make a dynasty like the bulls one in the 90's and thats just basketball but you right in the other sports its gonna be tough and we will neevr see anothe rclassic like that Texas usc game or as i call it the vince young vs cheaters and stealers of heismans game...cough reggie bushleagued

[phillyeaglesphan]

5:31 Really, why do people give this guy sh!t? Isn't everything he said in this speech what we want from our athletes?

[hawksfan190]

@phillyeaglesphan After that loss, Tebow led his team to 10 straight wins and a national championship.

[john96797]

@phillyeaglesphan 10 straight Win and National Champion. TIM TEBOW

[imtooflyBRO]

Oh the memories

[speardefense33]

Look at all those hockey highlights! Eat a dick, ESPN.

[phillyeaglesphan]

@speardefense33 deadspin posted how ESPN did those year end in memoriams for all the athletes the died and OMITTED EVERYONE that had died in the sport of hockey.  remember three enforcers died or committed suicide this year, plus Rick Martin of the French Connection, and the entire team in russia that had Brad Mccrimmon and Pavel Demetria, among others. Can't wait for NBC Sports Network to start taking chunks of ESPN's viewership and rights on sports...

[TonyThaiboy]

Did espn really use this song?

[ChrisDosCautro]

Good video i like it.. but comon ESPN you want to show the highlights of the DECADE show all the sports will you? haha im american i love Basketball football and baseball but also soccer.. you could at least showed Ronaldo in this. 15 goals in WC comon now. or that game between Germany and Italy.Maxi Rodriguez sick ass goal against Mexico.. or the one i cant believe they miss which was Zidane headbutt! how can you MISS THAT! ONE! but naa ESPN rather include Tim Tebow speech and Tiger woods -__-

[eat3waffels]

Can't wait for 2011 images of the year

[mrwalnuthero]

God bless!!!!!

[Philliesfan726]

No 81 points from Kobe Bryant, but this next one should include Abby wombaches goal

[shemp637]

get chills everytime

[Tonyair23]

Painful NASCAR wreck.



[soundmachineful]

shocked no ohio state miami

[JCristello23]

This is the greatest Video ever made

[TheSniperKid21]

@sorenlarrington it was paint

[greenday61892]

I remember watching this first-run. I was absolutely stunned, so beautiful.

[JAKETHESNAKENJ]

Sports..... Good or Bad Brings the World Together.

[lpdeer07]

In all fairness this video is a bit misleading... Kobe did rape that girl...

[ThisIsntSpartaOrIsIt]

Fantastic Video, but not a single thing about either of the 2 World Cups that happened in this period? Come on

[gek522g]

Great Video!! But I have to ask, where's the 2007 Colorado Rockies? One of the greatest runs in sports history and it's not on here?

[TideFalconFan]

4:33 BEST CATCH OF ALL TIME!!!!

[RockyTopTN11]

Thank you, ESPN, for starting with a pic of Dale Earnhardt. For a channel that constantly pushes our sport to the back burner, this was a classy move!

[nintendoboy90091]

@RockyTopTN11 I do have to agree. it was very classy

[nintendoboy90091]

@RockyTopTN11 easily the sadest day still to this day in nascar history

[And1forlife1437]

this video is the best but wheres kobes 81 pt game???

[shakermaker90]

Love this vid but could use more than just, like 6, NHL clips though.

[RicoBeno810]

What happened at 5:23

[MrManerism]

Why wasn't there anything about Pat Tillman?

[jl1739]

the best part was tony homo crying after dropping the snap for the field goal haha

[marinersfanfromny]

"Playoffs!?" ESPN's go-to clip.

[sorenlarrington]

Was that blood on Tebow's jersey?

[hawksfan190]

@sorenlarrington No, it was color off of the Florida State field.

[DiibzxD]

The ump at 1:18 pulled a soccer player.. Acting like he just got punched across the face when he was really poked.

[DiibzxD]

It's only 2011 and I can't wait to watch another in 2020. Wish I could be alive to see a video like this but from 2000-2100

[Sendon12]

Gives me the chills everytime

[pittisit43]

only thing ESPN is good for

[hawksfan190]

@pittisit43 Since its a sports network, I would assume this is what they should be good for...

[1023swag]

Whoever says this video sucks is insane, if this video doesn't give you goosebumps, then your not a true sports fan

[ChiTownWarrior1]

This video really gets me confused at the fact when someone says sports are boring. These are some damn good moments.

[Yankeefan0830]

who is the player that is shown at 4:24?

[SkRoad18]

4.02 tears in my eyes

[longlivestarscream]

I cried at the end, when on the bottom it said 14-0 colts. I miss those days. :(

[2009NFLfan]

What is happening 5:22/5:23? (the kid getting pulled out of the way of the baseball)

[ChiTownWarrior1]

@2009NFLfan NLCS 2002 STL vs SF. JT Snow pulls Dusty Baker's son (SF Bat Boy) away from home plate and getting killed.

[awesomeguy234564]

The three moments I cried at when they happened were the Saints first win at the SuperDome since Katrina, Agassi's last win, and the Longhorns National Championship.

[Viper670]

R.I.P 9/11/2001

God Bless America

[jjinferno7]

simply amazing

[MAdMAverickChild]

I'm just glad that A's and P Justin Duscherer agree to 1-year deal

[aznjokester17]

who is that falling at 1:00?

[AndrewC411]

@aznjokester17 Jake Brown, i was watching the x games live when it happened. He wiped out after landing an amazing 720 spin. Definitely a scary moment seeing it on television as it happened.

[asbafnkld21]

@JussMessinAround 2002 World Series

[cauchamar]

This video sucks, especially compared to the 2000 video by ESPN. In fact a comparison of the two is instructive in showing what's happened to ESPN over the past ten years. The great 2000 montage is almost all sports. Actual sports highlights. Now watch this one. It isn't. It's almost all drama and off field tabloid crap. It's "sports images of the decade" and has hardly any actual sports images in it. I'll stick with the 2000 montage that actually celebrated sports, thanks.

[Wilhelm1617]

I never realized how significant that decade was in sports. NFL all-time rushing record broken, NFL career passing yds, comp, tds broken, NFL single season passing TD's broken TWICE!, MLB career homeruns broken, MLB single season homeruns broken, NASCAR legend dies in a wreck during the final lap at Daytona, a team called the Patriots wins the SB after 9/11, the Saints return to the Superdome and the decade was kicked off by a Super Bowl that was one yard from going to overtime!

[TUdaToken]

@Wilhelm1617 we also saw a 16-0 and 0-16 football team in 2 years, fully witnessed the 0-16 season as a Lions fan, thankfully this team is on the rise, can't wait for the 2019 video showing the Lions winning the Super Bowl

[marcgw496]

I feel so lucky I grew up in this time period. I miss the old New England Patriots. All the exciting games.

[mwan245]

@marcgw496

yeah me too and i miss living in new england now that i live in florida

[chigg141]

hahaha at that 3:00 mark that is funny

[MillerHighLife97]

4:26 the fans cheering USA...ill have goosebumps for weeks

[iHateYouMostLikely]

They needed more hockey, less basketball.

[Alexao67]

@ 2:00 what happened there?

[hubertus35]

@Alexao67 two point conversion in overtime of the 2007 fiesta bowl.

[ferazul19]

veo este video antes de ir a clases te da el animo necesarioo para emepezar la jornada

[aaron3348]

Where are the Red Wings?????? Other then that great video!!!

[kanyedabest]

3:32 is my favorite moment. RAVENS WIN!

[lakerbaseball6a]

sports.

[JussMessinAround]

When did the baseball deal happen when he pulled the kid over the plate

[BuckeyeBoss88]

I get chills and tear up everytime i watch this.... I love sports.

[Lbaldwin1000]

@BuckeyeBoss88 ME TO

[tennisnut3245]

miss the old tiger

[themiz811awesome]

@cougayer Clocks by coldplay

[cougayer]

name of song pleaseee!!!!!

[JustinProctor18]

Greatest feeling of a sports fan, remember everyone of those plays second by second.

[Roderick371]

Gay

[DaJeast]

What happened at 4:48 with the football players carrying one guy?

[MrGeneralDisarray]

@DaJeast Byron Leftwich had some kind of knee injury, I think torn MCL. His lineman had to carry him to the line of scrimmage

[LithiumZ2]

Why. Why couldn't they just stick with the music city miracle. Please leave out Dyson stretching. Please.

[GBPackers604]

This is an amazing video, along with the College Football Images of the Decade 2000-2009 /watch?v=lx7d7itpxDM&feature=B­Fa&list=FL0g_uZVLDIywRhqsLOygO­yQ&lf=mh_lolz my favorite video of all time

[supermonet12]

Just when you thought the giants would be screwed over by ESPN, they finally bring that play up..lol what a tease

[Agent00Negro]

@bicmanist there's good & bad in everything, but thank you for making my point

[pazzmatt]

Such a great video no matter how many times I watch it. But that dude with the bugs on his neck snaps me out of the trance every time. Such a misplaced image. It doesn't go with the rest. They could've left that frame out.

[13Elementguy]

@pazzmatt if you hadn't notice its all negative stuff so that was negative they put it in there. I snapped out of it before I could even get teary eyed because the first things were a skateboarder almost breaking his back. That doesn't bring me joy at all.

[Killswitchfan09]

I feel so lucky to have grown up in this decade!

[fetchy15]

Fuck I hate the Giants for ruining our perfect season but DAMN that was an amazing catch

[hungryhungrymetroid]

@fetchy15 At least you won 3 super bowls, why couldn't you let us win in '05?

[matt9341]

This video made me cry. i think they left out 2 in my mind important moments. The first is Pat Tillman. You have to have something in there about him. And i also think that you couldve thrown in Shawn Bates Penalty shot in there. It was for the New York Islanders sake the best moment of the decade. the same season as 9/11 emotions were high and it was one of the best series to watch in the decade. I think they couldve fit both of those moments in there. Other than that its beautiful

[penciltip01]

@matt9341 , at 0:33 they've got a photo of Tillman.

(Note how I keep coming back here...this is only, what, my 25th time watching this? =D )

[upperdecksooner]

how did UCONN and Syracuse not make it??? this is a tough list if 6OTs didnt make the cut

[11dany123]

i saw mcnair! and it gave me chills :(

[MrPokeguy2011]

9/11 let us never forget rip 9/11

[EOFFJM]

The woman on the left at the beginning is hot.

[StephenColbert27]

I broke down and cryed when they had the 9/11 moment.

[KillingTranquility]

Can anyone tell me the background behind what is happening at 4:47? I've seen these a few times but don't know what it's of.

[penciltip01]

@KillingTranquility , Marshall was playing Akron in I believe 2001 or 2002, and Leftwich had broken one of his tibias, and after being in the hospital earlier in the game came back and threw for 200+ yards and was being carried down the field after a big play (perhaps more than one) by offensive linemen Steve Perretta and Steve Sciullo.

[hungryhungrymetroid]

"Expect anything different?" Now I would.

[IxxxJoshuaxxxI]

WOW 0:07-6:22

[IxxxJoshuaxxxI]

HOLY SHIT! 1:31

[RoboCrow1]

As the song says, nothing else compares to sports

[noel12th]

My contacts were dry at the beginning of this video...not anymore.

[Metalrockisgay]

@noel12th fag...

[tyecht07]

@Metalrockisgay says the fag, who hates metal rock

[fattymcfatcakepie]

only sports could bring this kind of emotion

[austin10splayer]

does anyone know if there is a list of all the events shown?

[quinthesparten]

4:47 is the best show of teamwork and I had tears when I saw it

[dcal541]

9/11 had to be the most spiritual uplifting ever..look at the emotion by everyone there, it was the most tragic day in american history in recent memory, but it brought everyone in america together, and its just right that Mayjor Guliani throws a perfect pitch at the yanks game afterwards..great job espn

[chrissyboi180]

2.44 whats going on there?

[nickbob01]

my favorite moment by far is the beginning of baseball right after 9/11, what a moment !!!!

[MillerHighLife97]

god bless the fuckin usa

[airjordanseattle23]

no ichiro single season hit record? smh

[theschwab01]

i see sean taylor and i cry like a little girl....

[nagromretnuh]

Every time I see the Saints part I tear up a little. The next images of the decade better have that image of Drew Brees holding his son after Super Bowl XLIV

[EdgarD8387]

@nagromretnuh They will have that image of Brees and his son. I remember that first night the Saints returned to the Superdome. When they blocked that punt I went crazy and I know everyone in the world did also. I'm a Texans fan but I have so much respect for the Saints.

[nagromretnuh]

@EdgarD8387 I'm actually somewhat sad that they didn't put too much on here with the Super Dome reopening. They could have used 100 different images and only a few made it. The punt block would have been the best, but I guess just the fans is enough.