Top 10 D'Oh! Moments of 2010
Last year we had a lot of fun with our Decade Series, counting down the best games, stories, flops, and other Top 10 lists from the world of sports over the last 10 years. One of our absolute favorites was the Top 10 D'Oh! Moments, inspired by Homer J. Simpson. Thankfully, this year in sports provided us with more than enough candidates for the best (and worst) bloopers and blunders. These are the moments that just make you want to say D'Oh!
10) La Parka Punches A Fan!
-Back in the day, La Parka was one of my favorite wrestlers. The strut, the chair strumming, and the skeleton costume spoke to me in a profound way. It's a darn shame he never won the world title. As you may know, masks are sacred in Lucha Libre wrestling as this (most likely) drunk fan found out the hard way.
9) Kammy Gets Caught
-Soccer Saturday is a show in England that travels around to different stadiums during matches and features panels and commentary from people watching matches. It sounds weird, but it's actually entertaining. Two of the stars are biting host Jeff Stelling and commentator/former player Chris Kamara. Kammy is known for his unique phraseology and lighter moments. This hilarious clip sees Stelling go to Kammy for a red card at his game, but Kammy's not quite up to speed...
8a) Qatar Goalline Miss
-This is the world soccer contribution of your 2022 World Cup host. That, and the millions of dollars in bribes that they handed out to get the World Cup. Yes, we should all still be bitter.
8b) Kei Kamara Goalline Miss & Handball
-Thankfully, MLS tried to one-up the Qatari's with Kei Kamara of the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City, another D'Oh! Moment candidate) by not only whiffing from centimeters out, but also handballing it into the net. Yes, that's a foul. Yes, that's embarrassing... but at least we can get the best of Qatar in our countdown!
7) The Metrodome Roof Collapses
-Our biggest and most recent entry into the countdown comes from this weekend where the Metrodome roof collapsed! It's the most stunning video on our list and reaches the D'Oh! Moments because we're not sure about the wisdom behind a teflon roof in Minnesota. Were giant piles of snow on top of an inflatable roof unexpected!?
6a) Dustin Johnson's Penalty
-The most costly of our D'Oh Moments might be Dustin Johnson grounding his club in an unknown bunker on the 72nd hole of the PGA Championship. With the 2 stroke penalty, Johnson missed the playoff won by Martin Kaymer and a chance to win his first major. Golfers pride themselves on knowing the rules, so Johnson probably should have made sure that the unmarked bunker was indeed an unmarked bunker. Check out the 2:30 mark for where it all went wrong.
6b) Robert Garrigus' Van de Veldian Choke
-Another golf moment, and the choke job of the year, came in the 2010 St. Jude's Classic where unknown player Robert Garrigus had a 3 shot lead on the final hole of the tournament. Garrigus, in search of his first PGA win, made Jean Van de Velde look composed with this triple bogey. Thankfully for him, he was able to notch that first win later in the season. Check out the :50 mark.
5) Kendry Morales Breaks Leg Celebrating Walk-Off HR
-Thousands of MLB players have hit walk off home runs over the years. Only one has broken his leg while leaping on home plate. That honor goes to Kendry Morales of the Angels after his game winning home run in a May game against the Mariners. Morales missed the rest of the season and the walk off home run has never quite been the same since. At least he had Bill Grammatica to commisorate with. Thanks to MLB's archaic social media stance, we're left with a decent fan video.
4) Andray Blatche Triple Double Madness
-This one may be my personal favorite on the list. Andray Blatche of the Wizards goes absolutely bonkers in search of his first career triple double in a game against the Nets back in April. Unfortunately, the basketball gods weren't on his side as you'll see in this clip. Each time Blatche thinks the last rebound will fall his way only to have it taken away. The disappointment that Blatche expresses and the insane hustle that he displays make this clip golden. If only all NBA players showed this much hustle and determination!
3) The Hand of Clod
-Unfortunately for England GK Robert Green, his blunder came on the biggest stage of them all - the World Cup. Green's gaffe allowed the USA to tie England 1-1 in their group stage match and allowed Green to become the laughing stock of the entire world. And trust me, it gets even better and funnier in the lego version!
***Bonus Clip*** The Lego Version
2) Brett Favre is Intercepted by Tracy Porter
-As a Saints fan, this clip is the ultimate source of joy. Even better than winning the NFC Championship was that it came at the expense of Brett Favre. Favre looks to be on the verge of a heroic win, only to be intercepted by Tracy Porter on the edge of FG range in the dying seconds. The Saints would go on to win the game and the Super Bowl and Favre's anti-legend would continue to grow after another retirement drama, Jenn Sterger, his coach being fired, and his precious streak ending. Ironic that Favre's streak ended in Detroit, isn't it... THIS IS NOT DETROIT MAN, THIS IS THE SUPER BOWL!
1) Jim Joyce Botches Galarraga's Perfect Game
-And baseball keeps their streak alive of topping our Top 10 D'Oh! Moments once again! The names of Jim Joyce and Armando Galarraga will forever be linked in history because of Joyce's blown call at first base which ruined Galarraga's perfect game on June 2nd. In a rare show of emotion from an umpire, Joyce admitted he kicked the sh*t out of it. Duhhh! While the reconciliation story was so touching, Bud Selig surprisingly did nothing to correct the call or expand instant replay. Come to think of it, maybe next year these should be called the Uncle Bud Awards.
