City of Champions

The Boston Bruins are the 2010-2011 Stanley Cup Champions and I can't tell you how good it is to say that. I'm proud to say in my life time that I have witnessed a championship from all four major Boston sports franchises. All of those teams have won in the last 10 years solidifying Boston as the city of champions. 

It started in 2001 when the New England Patriots had no business in beating "The Greatest Team on Turf," the St. Louis Rams led by Kurt Warner to win their first Super Bowl. The Pats were underdogs by two touchdowns and it was probably the most surprising championship out of all the Boston championships. They also won again in 2003 and 2004 to go down as the NFL team of the decade. 2007 was a missed opportunity. Pats finished the season undefeated but lost to the New York Giants as David Tyree made a miracle catch to set up the game winning touchdown. 

In 2004, not only did the Patriots win, but the Boston Red Sox ended an 86 year drought and won the World Series. They were the first team to comeback from a 3-0 deficit and beat the rivaled New York Yankees in the AL Divisional series before sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. In 2007 they swept the Colorado Rockies in the World Series as well. 

I was too young to really remember and enjoy the Boston Celtics championships in 1981, 1984, and 1986. The one that does stand out is the 1986 team as I fell in love with the play of Larry Bird and "The Big Three." Luckily I got to watch them win one in 2008 with "The New Big Three" Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen leading the way. The Cs probably should and would have won at least one more if injuries didn't hinder them

Now back to the Boston Bruins! They ended a 39 year drought and are finally bringing the Stanley Cup back to Boston. They brought back the style of "The Big Bad Bruins" of the 70s teams and won with sheer toughness, determination and heart. I'm proud to say I was a fan and was able to experience the thrill and uniqueness of all of Boston's championships. I'll see you at the championship parade. Woooooo!!