Top 10 "Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame" Episodes on ESPN Classic that Should Be Made

There was a show on ESPN Classic called "Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame" where they took a moment in sports between an athlete or a guilty party and come up with reasons why they are not the sole reason to be blamed. Such episodes included why you can't blame Harry Frazee for trading Babe Ruth, Bill Buckner for the Red Sox losing, the Minnesota Vikings for trading for Herschel Walker, and Chris Webber for calling a timeout that cost Michigan a national title, and so on.

Although there are reruns of those episodes, there have been more sports moments that are entitled to have episodes about them. Here are a few.

The Top Ten

1 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Pete Carroll for Not Handing the Ball Off to Marshawn Lynch in Super Bowl 49

Rather than hand the ball to Marshawn Lynch, Pete Carroll called for a pass play around the goal line. The rest is history.

2 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame the 73-9 Warriors for Blowing a 3-1 NBA Finals Lead to the Cavaliers

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3 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame the Atlanta Falcons for Blowing a 25-point Lead in Super Bowl 51

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4 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Kevin Durant for Joining the Warriors

5 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame the 2007 New England Patriots for Losing to the Giants

6 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame the Tuck Rule for the Patriots Dynasty Beginning

7 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame the Texas Rangers for Losing Two World Series in a Row

8 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Yu Darvish for the Dodgers Losing the 2017 World Series

Brought in to the Dodgers by the trade deadline, Yu Darvish struggled in his two starts in the World Series against the Astros.

9 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Cam Newton for the Panthers Losing SB 50 by Not Recovering a Fumble

Down by six in the fourth quarter, Cam Newton fumbled, but failed to dive to grab the ball allow the Broncos to recover and score the clinching touchdown

10 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Nick Anderson for the Magic Losing the NBA Finals to the Houston Rockets

Up by three, Nick Anderson failed to convert one free throw on four straight attempts allowing Houston to tie the game, win in overtime, and go on to sweep the Magic in the NBA Finals.

The Contenders

11 Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Muhammad Ali for Fighting Larry Holmes for the World Heavyweight Championship

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