Sports Illustrated today named the LA Lakers the franchise of the decade. We can't argue with their four NBA Championships in ten years. The Patriots and Spurs each won three titles, but the Lakers were the only to win four.
We were discussing all of the titles that were won over the past ten years. It's pretty tough to remember them all so here they are for your reading and remembering pleasure.
Super Bowl Champions
2000 - St. Louis Rams
2001 - Baltimore Ravens
2002 - New England Patriots
2003 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2004 - New England Patriots
2005 - New England Patriots
2006 - Pittsburgh Steelers
2007 - Indianapolis Colts
2008 - New York Giants
2009 - Pittsburgh Steelers
World Series Champions
2000 - New York Yankees
2001 - Arizona Diamondbacks
2002 - Anaheim Angels
2003 - Florida Marlins
2004 - Boston Red Sox
2005 - Chicago White Sox
2006 - St. Louis Cardinals
2007 - Boston Red Sox
2008 - Philadelphia Phillies
2009 - New York Yankees
NBA Championships
2000 - Los Angeles Lakers
2001 - Los Angeles Lakers
2002 - Los Angeles Lakers
2003 - San Antonio Spurs
2004 - Detroit Pistons
2005 - San Antonio Spurs
2006 - Miami Heat
2007 - San Antonio Spurs
2008 - Boston Celtics
2009 - Los Angeles Lakers
Stanley Cup Championships
2000 - New Jersey Devils
2001 - Colorado Avalanche
2002 - Detroit Red Wings
2003 - New Jersey Devils
2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning
2005 - N/A due to season cancellation
2006 - Carolina Hurricanes
2007 - Anaheim Ducks
2008 - Detroit Red Wings
2009 - Pittsburgh Penguins
For us Philly folks the 2008 Phillies World Series certainly means the most and is the one we will remember forever. Next to that, it's the '05 Super Bowl when our Eagles couldn't hold on against the Patriots. If we were pressed to choose a championship that didn't involve our home town heroes, we'd probably go with the '04 World Series Championship for the Boston Red Sox. Unforgettable.
Now it's you turn Mitchell & Ness facebook friends. Tell us what your favorite championship memories of the 2000's are. And if so inclined, let us know who you think is poised to be the team of the next decade. We're going with the Phils.