Favorite Sports Moments

Recently I was trying to think as a sports fan of what my top favorite sports periods were as fan of particular teams. I came to the conclusion that usually the most satisfying part of rooting for a team is not necessarily them winning the championship but when they exceed my wildest expectations. Of course two of my top 5 teams did win championships.
#5 Spring 1994- As a New York sports fan, this was one of my favorite time periods with the New York Rangers winning the Stanley Cup, and the New York Knicks making it to the NBA Championship. The Knicks lost the championship game in a seven game series to the Houston Rockets.
#4 1996 Yankees- The Yankees struggled all throughout the 1980s and were a far cry from the late 70s teams that won two championships. 1994 started the turn around, but was cut short due to the strike. With the Yankees trailing the Atlanta Braves 2-0 and facing a huge defecit in game 3, everyone counted the Yankees out, but with one swing of the bat by Jim Leyritz, the Yankees would come back to take game 3 and Games 4-6 as well.
#3 1998 New York Jets- With Vinny Testaverde running the show, Vinny and the Jets finish the regular season at 12-4 and make it all the way to the 1999 AFC championship game. As a long time Jets fan, this was the closest I have been able to see Gang Green to a Super Bowl.
#2 2007 New York Jets- With all the experts predicting the Jets will get four wins, new head coach Eric Mangini makes the team believe in themselves. The team finishes the season at 10-6 and makes the playoffs coming off an embarrassing 4-12 season behind New Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Herman Edwards. Chad Pennington finishes his first full season as quarterback, and helps lead a team without a running game to the playoffs.
#1 2002 World Cup- The US mens team reaches the quarterfinals of the World Cup and proves it can play with some of the top teams. The US outplays Germany in the Quarterfinal match, but is unable to finish any of their opportunities, and fall 1-0.