2009 was the year of the giant. The year of the favorite. In fact, if Cinderella's ball was in 2009, she would have never gotten out of the carriage. The underdog captivates the average fan, and reaches that part of us that "think we can". The underdog was a mere after thought in 2009, a year dominated by the name you know.
The Florida Gators starting things off in January by winning their second national championship in 3 years and third overall. All galaxy quarterback Tim Tebow kept the Gators front and center all year, and they delivered. The following month, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their record sixth Lombardi Trophy as they knocked off the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. The victory was their second in four years. North Carolina continued their dominance over men's college basketball with their fifth national title and second under coach Roy Williams. Their victory over Michigan State was a blowout, which is fitting because the Tar Heels started the season ranked number one.
The Los Angeles Lakers won their fifteenth world title against the underdog Orlando Magic. Head coach Phil Jackson won his record tenth championship, and Kobe Bryant won his fourth overall title. The victory was no surprise, as the Lakers were clearly the best team all season. The New York Yankees finished 2009 off by winning their twenty seventh World Series title, cementing themselves as not only the team of the year, but the team of the decade. In short, Cinderella was shown no love in 09. 2010 starts off with Alabama winning their eighth national championship, and head coach Nick Saban winning his second with as many teams. You guessed it, Alabama was a four point favorite. With the nfl playoffs underway, recent trend is telling me to bet the farm on the Cowboys.
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