Vindication!

t's a great feeling- you've heard all that trash talk about how bad you are, and then you come out and stomp your rival. Or you've been considering the greatest in your category, except there's a big "but" in your title that's driving you crazy...and finally accomplish what's been holding your name back from the greats.

There's a lot of teams and people who are due for that elated feeling. I'd love to have it after my Spanish II class next semester, for instance

So, because I love lists, and haven't done one in ages, here my Top 10 list of people/teams in sports who want to feel vindicated. Note these are just the top 10 who want vindication, not necessarily those who I think are most deserving.

As always, feel free to comment with your thoughts on this!

#10- The Boston Red Sox; They're becoming the new New York Yankees, and it's a tag they don't really want. I mean, how many of us hate the Yankees because of who they are...payroll and all? Yes, I'm raising my hand.

#9- The Jacksonville Jaguars; Can they finally play with the big boys now? That win at Pittsburgh convinced many, but the playoffs are the real testing grounds.

#8- The West Virginia Mountaineers; the coaches keep leaving (mainly for Michigan), and now they're engaged in a court battle for $4 million from their lying ex-head coach of football for a buyout. Even though this program keeps competing at the top of D-I athletics (see: football/basketball), people keep bolting for other, higher-profile positions. It's almost like WVU has become just a stepping stone on the career ladder. AD Ed Pastilong would love for some longevity, someone who stayed for a decade and make the jobs he's the boss over look like a great place to put as the crowning on somebody's coaching career...not on a resume.

#7- The Chicago Cubs; They're spending the money and not breaking the curse. Arrrgh!

#6- University of Miami; Being shut-out to Virginia in your last game at the Orange Bowl doesn't exactly leave a nice taste to a failed 2007 campaign, eh? Especially when you look at the ACC in general and don't see too strong of a field.