What do you think is the greatest comeback ever?

[Dr. Jack]

Sports Nation recently did this topic and here are there choices

Boston Braves go from worst to first in less than two months in 1914, en route to World Series title

Seabiscuit, soon after returning from ruptured ligament, wins final race by setting a track record in 1940

Toronto Maple Leafs come back from 3-0 deficit to defeat Detroit in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals

Ben Hogan returns following major automobile accident to win U.S. Open in 1950

New York Giants overcome 13 1/2-game deficit to win NL Pennant in 1951, capped by Bobby Thompson's home run

Babe Zaharias returns from colon cancer surgery and wins 1954 U.S. Open by 12 strokes

Pancho Gonzales def. Charlie Pasarell after dropping first two sets in longest match ever played at Wimbledon (5 hours, 12 minutes)

Willis Reed plays through thigh injury, inspiring Knicks to Game 7 victory vs. Lakers in 1970 NBA Finals

Muhammad Ali, soon after 3 1/2 years in forced exile, returns to challenge unbeaten Joe Frazier. He loses, but beats him twice in the future and regains title in 1974

Hockey's Team Canada comes back to win final three games vs Soviet Union to win Summit Series in 1972

Joe Montana leads Notre Dame back from 34-12 deficit with over 7 minutes left to defeat Houston in 1979 Cotton Bowl

Maryland comes back from 31-0 3rd-quarter deficit to beat Miami, 42-40 in 1984, led by backup Frank Reich

John Elway leads the Broncos 98 yards in 5 minutes to send 1986 AFC Champ. Game into overtime; Denver goes on to defeat Cleveland

George Foreman, who was retired from boxing for 10 years, returns and becomes oldest heavyweight champ ever in 1994

Greg LeMond, two years after a hunting accident, makes remarkable comeback on final day to win 1989 Tour de France

Frank Reich replaces Jim Kelly, with Buffalo trailing Houston 35-3 in 3rd quarter, and leads the Bills to a 41-38 OT victory in 1992 AFC Playoffs

Mario Lemieux (Hodgkins' Disease) returns to win scoring title and Wayne Gretzky (herniated thoracic disc) leads Kings to Stanley Cup Finals in 1993

U.S. beats Europe in 1999 Ryder Cup despite trailing 10-6 entering singles play

Boston Red Sox come back from 3-0 deficit to win the 2004 ALCS over the Yankees

Lance Armstrong returns from cancer to win a record 7 straight Tour de France titles

[leafs]

Leafs!
Gotta be the Leafs!

[alby]

Has to be Lance. Truly Remarkable

[Baseballkid12]

Gotta be the sox. Made history

[Randle Pat McMurphy]

Originally Posted by alby

Has to be Lance. Truly Remarkable

agreed, when you read about how serious his condition was he is the winner in my eyes. I say this knowing alot about Mario and his rollercoaster career. Never been anyone in cycling like Lance.

[rjb1816]

what about marlins winning the world series after being 10+ games under .500 and firing their manager only to hire Mckeon and go on to win it all

[alby]

Frank Reich replaces Jim Kelly, with Buffalo trailing Houston 35-3 in 3rd quarter, and leads the Bills to a 41-38 OT victory in 1992 AFC Playoffs

This one was pretty goood too. How do you lose a game when up 35?

[Dr. Jack]

Originally Posted by alby

Frank Reich replaces Jim Kelly, with Buffalo trailing Houston 35-3 in 3rd quarter, and leads the Bills to a 41-38 OT victory in 1992 AFC Playoffs

This one was pretty goood too. How do you lose a game when up 35?

I remember watching that one. It was the most amazing thing I watched as far as one game comebacks.

[bgjoey]

Originally Posted by alby

Frank Reich replaces Jim Kelly, with Buffalo trailing Houston 35-3 in 3rd quarter, and leads the Bills to a 41-38 OT victory in 1992 AFC Playoffs

This one was pretty goood too. How do you lose a game when up 35?

i was in high school at the time that was awsome

[RollTide]

frank reich twice once in college and once in nfl dn 35-3 pros to oilers and 31-0 to miami and won them both as back-up qb

[alby]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

I remember watching that one. It was the most amazing thing I watched as far as one game comebacks.

yeah. I was just a pup, but I remember watching it. Unbelievable

[jaypasco]

Pancho Gonzales def. Charlie Pasarell was the best ever

[Bobtheicon]

These are all good, but this one is the greatest EVER:

Boston Red Sox come back from 3-0 deficit to win the 2004 ALCS over the Yankees

[goterps74]

Originally Posted by alby

Frank Reich replaces Jim Kelly, with Buffalo trailing Houston 35-3 in 3rd quarter, and leads the Bills to a 41-38 OT victory in 1992 AFC Playoffs

This one was pretty goood too. How do you lose a game when up 35?

My vote too..

[Hoosiercatdaddy]

Originally Posted by alby

Frank Reich replaces Jim Kelly, with Buffalo trailing Houston 35-3 in 3rd quarter, and leads the Bills to a 41-38 OT victory in 1992 AFC Playoffs

This one was pretty goood too. How do you lose a game when up 35?

easy call. Exactly what i was going to say