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Johnny Detroit
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Being a sports fan, it is always exciting to experience a big time event live.  It could be the Super Bowl or even seeing Hulk Hogan bodyslam Andre at Wrestlemania III. Below is a list of interesting and exciting events I have seen in person and would love to hear some of the things other forum members have seen live. Here is my breakdown of events seen live:

Monday Night Football: Lions vs. 49ers, Lions vs. Bears
Super Bowl- Pitt/Seattle
World Cup- (not final), but when it was in the US I was at the SilverDome
Masters- No, but have went to the Ryder Cup
World Series- Tigers/Cardinals
NBA Finals- Yes Pistons/Various
SEC Title Game: Florida (Tebow) vs. Alabama 
Bowl Games: Ton. Orange, Sugar, Citrus, Motor City.
BCS Championship- Yes. Florida over Oklahoma
NCAA Basketball Tournament- Final 4, Elite 8 and Sweet 16
Boxing- Seen Mayweather defend his title in Vegas
WSOP- Played in Main Event year Jamie Gold won

Others:
Wrestlemania- Say what you want, but it was fun to be at
USA/Soviet Union- Saw some hockey matches in the 80's
MLB All Star Game- The one in Detroit + HR Derby etc
Stanley Cup- Wings/Various
Arena Football- Went to the games when the Detroit Drive seemed to win every year
Kentucky Derby- Do not remember much besides alot of titties and mint julep 

Favorite was 2000 Orange Bowl when Michigan with Tom Brady took down Alabama. Had a blast at the SEC Title game. Amazing time.

Interested to get some stories about any events listed above and others not mentioned like the Olympics.

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So many events. NYI/PHIL game 6 1980 rates very high. so many  DA U games, 98 Ucla comback from 38-21 in 4th to win 49-45, knocking them out of NC game, allowed FSU to play Tenn, Bowden owes us for that one. EDGE with 300 yards, UM record in that game, we rushed the field at the CLASSIC OB, miss that place really bad. 2001 REVENGE game vs UW and Nueheisel 65-7, 2001 CANES BEST EVER in NFL talent. 2003 33-10 comeback to beat CROCS with fromer qb Brock Berlin providing the magic on the OB. I told buddy, who wantesd to leave, we would win the game when down 33-10, CROC fans around me who were ragging me got the worst of it as we just did a 360 and won 38-33, better comeback than UCLA game b/c it was a rival. I can mention some many FSU/UM games, but you know the WR 1,2,3 WL 1!!!!.Just a few, so many more. Livin in Tampa has spring training tickets for NYY for yrs, lived 5 minutes from there and RayJay awhile back. So many NYY games a skid growing up in NY, NYI games, NYK games.Was at game 7 east finals as Tampa Bay beat Philly to go to cup finals.Reminds me of the best concert ever PAGE N PLANT 5/20/1998 at ice palace, perhaps NEW TOPIC, BEST EVER CONCERT?? JD??

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T-CANE. Sounds like the one for Saturday :)

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Not a big deal at Alabama9 we are blessed), but have been to 6 actual National Champioship games played by the Tide dating back to a game played in the old Tulane stadiun Sugar Bowl in which ND beat BAMA 24 to 23 to win the championship in the mid 70s. First time they had ever met.

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Were you at 2000 Orange Bowl :)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

  • 2000 PAC-10 defacto Title Football Game, Reser Stadium (OSU 23, Ore 13) 
  • 2000 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, AZ (OSU 41, ND 9)
  • 2002 Insight.com Bowl in Phoenix, AZ (OSU 38, Pittsburgh 13)
  • 2003 Las Vegas Bowl (OSU 55, New Mexico 14)
  • 2004 Insight Bowl, Bank-One Ballpark, Phoenix, AZ (OSU 38, Pittsburgh 13)
  • 2007 Emerald Bowl, AT+T Park, San Francisco (OSU 21, Maryland 14)
  • 2007 OSU 27, #1 Southern California 21 (09/25/07)

Oregon State Football Road Games Attended Last 2 Decades | OSU at:

  • 1991 Nevada-Las Vegas
  • 1993 Wyoming (War Memorial Stadium, Laramie)
  • 1993 Fresno State (4 Trips, 93/94/01/03)
  • 1999 Nevada (Reno)
  • 2000 New Mexico (Albequerque)
  • 2002 Temple (Franklin Field in Philadelphia)
  • 2004 LSU (Tiger Stadium)
    (50-Min Monsoon Delay, & OSU Serna 3x Pts Missed; 22-21 OSU Loss)
  • 2005 Louisville (Papa John's)
  • 2007 Cincinnati (Nippert Stadium)
  • 2008 Penn State (Beaver Stadium)
  • 2010 TCU (at Cowboys' Stadium, Arlington, TX)
  • 2011 Wisconsin (Camp Randall)

OSU FOOTBALL STREAK(S):

  • Every Civil War Football Game Since 1983 (Ore vs Ore St)
  • Every Home OREGON STATE Football Game Since 1984
  • Oregon State Road Football Games at 11 of 12 PAC-12 STADIUMS
    (All EXCEPT Folsum Field in Boulder, Colo.)

NFL FOOTBALL:

  • 2007 MNF (Baltimore at Cincinnati)
  • 2011 SNF at Lambeau (New Orleans at Green Bay)

NBA BASKETBALL:

  • 1990 NBA Finals | Games 3/4 & Deciding Game 5 at Portland Memorial Coliseum
    (DAMN yer Vinny 'Microwave' Johnson, Johnny..)
  • 1992 NBA Finals Game 4 at Portland Memorial Coliseum
  • 33 Home Playoff Games in Portland, between 1987 & 2011
    (14 at MC | 19 at Garden)
  • 1992 Tournament of the Americas
    (Olympic Trials, 'DREAM-TEAM' | Portland Memorial Coliseum )
  • 319 NBA Basketball Games

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

  • 1989 Final Four | Kingdome (Seattle, WA)
  • 1989 PAC-10 Basketball Tournament at McKale Center (Tucson)
  • 1990 PAC-10 Basketball Tournament at Forum (Los Angeles)
  • 2007 PAC-10 Basketball Tournament, Staples Center
  • 2010 PAC-10 Basketball Tournament, Staples Center
  • 2012 PAC-12 Basketball Tournament, Staples Center

OSU BASKETBALL STREAK:

  • Every Home OREGON STATE Conf Basketball Game Since 1985

BASEBALL:

  • 2001 MLB All Star Game & HR Derby at Safeco Field (Seattle)
  • 2005/2006 & 2007 SUPER REGIONAL College Baseball Series'
    Goss Stadium | Corvallis, OR


[edited by: Stevebeav at 2:27 PM (GMT -7) on Fri, May 18 2012]

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Some World Series games, NFL playoffs at Lambeau field is cool. Several Bowl games but the event that made the hair on my neck stand up was not one most might suspect. I've attended the Indy 500 several times and sat on the first row on the main straight. Sitting there that close and watching the start of that race when they drop that green flag in totally beyond description. My wife and I go with a large group from here and watching the newbies faces at the start is amazing. It is something I think everybody should have on their bucket list if they are into racing at all.

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That is awesome Sparty...never would have thought of that, yet I hear that a lot now that you mention it (INDY).  I'm not into Racing - OR Cars, yet that sounds like something we'd all get a thrill from.  

Gotta say JD....GREAT SUBJECT.  Not a Brag-fest for those that GET IT....all about the thrill of the VENUE & EVENTS themselves - & the unspeakable electricity & sensational, jaw-dropping athleticism we see on display; leaving so many of us hopelessly, helplessly addicted to big-time sports.  Hence, not to sound pretentious, if & when we figure out ways to make a LIVING or even residual income from such events...we'll ALL never truly "Work" another day in our lives .... in my humble opinion. (Hokie Time over)

Here's hoping we see & read a bunch more of these....

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Personally, looking forward to going to the Tigers/Red Sox series at Fenway the end of July.

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