Georgia Greatness
In 2014 vs Auburn, this great RB returned from suspension and on his first play returned a kickoff all the way for a TD, only to be negated by a block in the back. How anti-climatic
Todd Gurley II
NFL: Houston Oilers
Tennessee Titans
In 2013, This NBA team traded away 4 first round picks to the Boston Celtics for 3 stars who were past their primes. They are just now recovering from this awful decision
Brooklyn Nets
This first Atlanta hockey team relocated to Canada in 1980 after 8 seasons in the ATL
CJ McCollum dropped 30 points as this small school #15 seed shocked the world and took down Duke in the first round in 2012
Lehigh
This Georgia LB was a 3 time all American in the early 2000s and is Georgias all time sacks leader, but his NFL career never took off after a career ending injury.
David Pollack
MLB: Boston Bees
Atlanta Braves
In 2014, Skip Bayless proclaimed every team who needed a QB who passed on this player was going to forever regret it. Actually, you could say the team that took him is probably the one regretting it
Johnny Manziel
“WELCOME TO THE SHOW” Chip Caray yelled when this player’s first career at bat on Opening Day in 2010 was a HR that went into the Braves Bullpen
Jason Heyward
In 2013, this cinderella 15 seed took on the nickname “DUNK CITY” as they embarrassed 2 seed Georgetown in the first round and went on to the sweet 16 before the clock struck midnight
Florida Gulf Coast
In the late 1990s, this future NFL Hall of famer could do it all. In 1998, he recorded 52 tackles, 3 INTs, 744 Receiving yards with 5 TDs, and even returned kicks and punts.
Champ Bailey
MLB: Seattle Pilots
Milwaukee Brewers
This Kicker was drafted in the 2nd round in 2016 after an outstanding college career. He went on to have the worst FG % in the NFL in 2016 and wound up being cut in 2017.
Roberto Aguayo
This Braves player is known for one of the greatest moments in ATL sports history when he slid into home on a bang bang play against the Pirates in the bottom of the 9th in game 7 of the 1992 NLCS representing the winning run
Sid Bream
This player took the final shot to pull off a miraculous comeback to push local cinderella and 14 seed Georgia State past 3 seeded Baylor in 2015. His dad, who was also the head coach, fell out of his chair when the shot went in
RJ Hunter
This former UGA QB paid his dues. After waiting 3 years for his chance to start, he took UGA to an SEC Championship in his 1 season under center in 2005
DJ Shockley
NBA: Buffalo Braves
LA Clippers
In 1986, Tampa Bay selected this college football star who refused to sign with the Buccaneers after a meeting with them resulted in losing all his college sports eligibility
Bo Jackson
A new era of Falcons football was born in September 2008 when Matt Ryan’s first career pass went to this receiver for a 62 yard TD in the Georgia Dome against the Lions
Michael Jenkins
In 2006, #1 seeded Uconn led by Rudy Gay fell in the final 4 to this 11 seed cinderella who had already beaten Michigan State and North Carolina en route to the final 4
George Mason
In 1980, this UGA WR caught a 93 yard TD pass in the final seconds of the game to beat Florida and keep UGA’s National Title hopes alive (Which we went on to win of course). It was one of the most memorable calls in UGA history.
Lindsay Scott
NFL: Cleveland Browns Hint: Not the current Cleveland browns
Baltimore Ravens
This NFL RB was the pick of the New Orleans Saints in 1999. In fact the only pick, after Mike Ditka traded their entire draft to move up 7 spots to get him
Ricky Williams
This sports icon who suffered from Parkinson’s Disease lit the Olympic Torch to kick off the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta in one of the most memorable scenes in Atlanta history
Muhammad Ali
In 1991, this team made history and became the first ever 2 seed to lose to a 15 seed as the Richmond Spiders pulled one of the greatest upsets of all time
Syracuse