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List of the worst, lamest fan disappointments from all sports in 2011. It's time to celebrate the least clutch moments, teams, games, players and events of 2011. We all remember the game-winners and epic runs, but now it's time to pay tribute to the top let-downs of the last year. It's the medias job to feed the excitement and fanaticism that comes with celebrating great sports moments, but often, our naivete gets the best of us and it blows up in everyone's face. It's not hard to think of examples: the Eagles assembling a "Dream Team" and then just painfully falling apart at the seams, for instance. The collapse of the Boston Red Socks making a run for the playoffs. Or the number one-seeded Spurs getting booted in the first round by a giant underdog team from Memphis. We love the hype, but then the time to step up comes around... and many teams and players come out looking like duds. Those are the moment's were trying to capture.

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  1. 1
    Up 344
    Down 88
    Spending big money in the off-season and then mathematically eliminating themselves form the playoffs in week 4.
  2. 2
    Up 415
    Down 134
    The true value of a backup quarterback will be determined by the asking price of Andrew Luck.
  3. 3
    Up 203
    Down 83
    Demanding a new contract and holding out on an already shortened season really hurt his performance this year.
  4. 4
    Up 249
    Down 117

    National Basketball Association

    The lockout took longer than anticipates and cost us at least 16 games for the upcoming season. Not to mention the utter sell-out of the dunk contest.
  5. 5
    Up 164
    Down 85
    Big hype from the articulate man led to a no-show for the 2011 season.
  6. 6
    Up 163
    Down 85
    Being up by nearly 50 games with about 9 games left in the seaon, the Red Sox managed to blow a lead so astronomically big it lead to the firing of Manager Terry Francona.
  7. 7
    Up 92
    Down 46
    added by: LizHuskeySimmons
  8. 8
    Up 179
    Down 104
    Asking for a meeting to speak to the Commissioner to discuss the rules and then stomping on an opponent doesn't quite show promise and sincerity.
  9. 9
    Up 200
    Down 117
    Signing his second hundred million dollar deal and then getting hurt. Again.
  10. 10
    Up 129
    Down 76
    Bankrupting one of the most storied MLB franchises ever. Tsk tsk.
  11. 11
    Up 128
    Down 87
    Injuries on top of more injuries he and the Blazers just can't catch a break.
  12. 12
    Up 150
    Down 104
    Not two. Not three. Not four. Not five. Not six. Not seven.
  13. 13
    Up 159
    Down 128
    The comeback that was nearly 2 years in the making. Woods finally won a tourney in early December.
  14. 14
    Up 123
    Down 98
    Swept. Nuf said.
  15. 15
    Up 114
    Down 106
    added by: Pallknowing1
  16. 16
    added by: MickeyLamarKent
    After Drew Brees' record breaking season, the WhoDat couldn't pull it off in the divisionals due to turnovers.
  17. 17
    Up 81
    Down 80
    Signing a big contract and then not showing up all season doesn't make the loyal Bulls fan happy.
  18. 18
    Up 71
    Down 84
    Nothing out of the ordinary here.
  19. 19
    Up 67
    Down 80

    University of Tennessee Football

    added by: horsevol
    another 5 - 7 season with no bowl game
  20. 20
    Up 68
    Down 85
    added by: pepdek
    Did a magic tick and disappeared in the playoffs.
  21. 21
    Up 68
    Down 90
    added by: MichaelDahms
  22. 22
    Up 61
    Down 82

    UCLA Bruins Football

    Coach Neuheisel making big bold statements early on and then getting blown out in their final few games.
  23. 23
    Up 78
    Down 108
    added by: Pallknowing1
  24. 24
    Up 118
    Down 174
    Neck surgery kept the f*ture Hall of Famer sidelined causing his team to fatefully enter the "Suck for Luck" sweepstakes.
  25. 25
    Up 57
    Down 90
    Giving up 4 straight to Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals after sweeping the season series and not loosing consecutive games all year.
  26. 26
    Up 27
    Down 46
    Click the image and watch the video... utter disappointment. He only runs about 5 races all year. SMH.
  27. 27
    Up 38
    Down 69
    added by: Pallknowing1
  28. 28
    Up 12
    Down 22
    added by: maddog
  29. 29
    Up 26
    Down 57
    Lockout: when we don't get our footy-football on time we get angry. You won't like us when were angry.
  30. 30
    Up 19
    Down 46
    Pre-season #2 and then finishing the year 14-10 and 6-6 in the Big Ten.
  31. 31
    Up 23
    Down 56
    Prone to injury, he missed most of the season and still took home a nice paycheck.
  32. 32
    Up 16
    Down 40

    Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

    Pre-season #3 and then finishing the year 17-9, and 5-6 in Big 12.
  33. 33
    Up 21
    Down 53
    Their aged showed after a blazing start to the season; everyone mailed it in during the 1st round against the Grizzlies.
  34. 34
    Up 21
    Down 56
    added by: Pallknowing1
  35. 35
    added by: KirkSaw
    CHOKE! And then riots in the city streets!
  36. 36
    added by: KirkSaw
    How about actually fighting Manny Pacquiao?
  37. 37
    added by: KirkSaw
    Miss the playoffs for a decade while making the most money in the league? And in a league where 16 of 30 make the playoffs-- not cool!
  38. 38
    added by: KirkSaw
    How do you not make the World Series with that pitching staff?
  39. 39
    added by: KirkSaw
    Spend a gazillion dollars and no ring!
  40. 40
    added by: KirkSaw
    Try actually going to a few games and buying a few shirts and keep your team. A second shot at NHL hockey blown by the city of Atlanta!
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