16. 2001-2 St. Louis Rams
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Where you think this team belongs on the list likely depends on why you believe the St. Louis Rams lost Super Bowl XXXVI to the New England Patriots. St. Louis was responsible for “The Greatest Show on Turf,” an offense said to be able to beat New England at a venue such as the Supedome by two touchdowns. The Rams were held to only 17 points, though, and New England quarterback Tom Bradyengineered a last-minute drive to allow Adam Vinatieri to boot a game-winning field goal as time expired. It was the “Spygate” implications against the Patriots that followed the contest that led many to believe, some to this day, that New England cheated to win the title.
15. 1995-98 Cleveland Indians
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After nearly 40 years of largely being a Major League Baseball laughingstock, the Cleveland Indians seemed poised and ready to win a championship. The Indians had all of the goods to be a team of the decade. Cleveland had power and speed in the lineup. The Indians were solid in the field, and they had good pitching rotations and solid bullpens to finish games off. Cleveland failed to get the job done every time over this four-year span, most painfully in 1997. The Indians took a lead into the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 of the World Series against the Florida Marlins, but closer Jose Mesa, who had been superb throughout the year, could not hold the advantage. Florida won in extra innings, and the Indians have not since returned to a World Series.
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