Well, as im creating this post, its T-minue 2:05 hours until we reach 2009. Amazing right? I can remember the 90′s so vividly and here we are, almost a decade into the 21st Century. Alright enough of all of the wuss talk, here are some of my favorite moments of 2008 in Pictures/Video (with slight commentary). HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Roy Hibbert’s 3 point bomb to defeat the hated UConn Huskies. I so happened to be in attendance (Whats up Lil George!! Whats up Bob!!) and I’d never been inside the MCI/Verizon Center when its going that crazy….until later on this year….
Alex Ovechkins 63rd Goal vs the Carolina Hurricanes….the night Diego “offically” became a Hockey Fan. It was the 1st night of the “Rock The Red” campaign for the amazing stretch run to make the playoffs and because of my friend Kareem, my homie Silas and I had the pleasure of sitting in basically the 5th or 6th row directly behind Ovechkin when he made the goal…..what a TREMENDOUS display of skill there….
- The Fans in the Phone Booth going CRAZY!
…my homie and I are actually in this picture, we are the ones that look like we dont belong LOL but no matter…it was an awesome game, even better crowd and the sole reason Im a Caps Junkie right now.
- Ryan Zimmerman’s Walkoff
Opening Night @ Nationals Park. It was COLD AS SHIT…I was ready to go by the bottom of the 7th until my boy Lil George (who has his own blog by the way http://everydayismarch.wordpress.com) said “Man…Im telling you…Zimm is gonna hit a walkoff watch!!!” And DAMNIT if it didnt happen!!!! LOL
Mario Chalmers hits one of the most clutch jumpers I have ever witnessed. A 3-pointer to send the National Championship Game in OT. My girlfriend was pregnant at the time, I had to run out of the bedroom to scream and Im not even a fan of either team. It was that clutch…one of the reasons I love sports.
Dwyane Wade’s hustle and Alley-oop to Kobe Bryant vs Greece was one of the greatest bang-bang plays I have ever seen. All the skill and athleticism everyone knew we had over the other countries was showed on this one play…the great defense/hustle/pinpoint passing by Wade and the sheer power/vertical jump by The Bean….amazing….
Grant Harrell to Michael Crabtree….Texas Tech defeats #1 Texas…..beautiful….
The most physically gifted athlete in the history of team sports….nuff said…
- RAYS WIN!!!
- Its always better when the Yankees/Red Sox lose
The Tampa Bay Rays and the run they made through the 2008 MLB season was nothing short of amazing….I was rooting for them till the end.
My boy Garnett finally got his ring…with help of all the Boston Celtics…congrats to them all…well deserved.
The 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies in Canton, Ohio. The greatest moment in my Redskins Fandom….I recorded this clip here and although very muffled, you can hear the love we, as Redskins Nation showed Art Monk (and Darrell Green) earlier. It was a fitting tribute to two great men. I should recommend everyone take a trip to Canton if they have the opportunity….especially if you have a son.
and lastly…..a very special moment for yours truly….
- Daddy’s Legacy….
May 20th….3:45 AM…Sibley Memorial Hospital….
The greatest moment of my life….she is what makes this year the greatest year of my life…and its not even close….
RIP to those we lost this year…we will never forget….Happy New Year everybody….
