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it welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top ten franchise changing free agent
signings can’t get enough sports in your
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satisfy both your soccer and travel
obsessions with our list of the top ten
cities football fanatics need to visit
click the link below for this list we’re
taking a look at athletes whose arrival
via free agency brought their teams to
the next level whether those teams were
struggling franchises or previously
successful ones that had been going
through dry spells we’re only looking at
players who signed with their teams
while out of contract so players who
arrived via trade or signed for a team
while under contract elsewhere are not
eligible number 10 Reggie White the
Green Bay Packers not known for signing
big-name free agents it came as a shock
when the biggest fish in the NFL free
agency pond decided to take his talents
to Green Bay Wisconsin white a defensive
end with a unique talent for getting two
opposing quarterbacks didn’t take long
to establish himself in his new home the
Packers having not made the playoffs in
ten seasons became a force to be
reckoned with with white the Packers
would make the playoffs every season
while winning a Super Bowl in 97 and
being runner-up the following year white
of won Defensive Player of the Year in
his last season with the team cementing
his legacy as one of the all-time greats
number nine Brett Hull the Dallas Stars
when this hard shooting player arrived
in Dallas hope was running high for the
franchise that had just relocated from
Minnesota in 1993 though the stars had a
very successful season in 1997-98 they
bowed out in the Western Conference
final to eventual champions Detroit the
following year however they had beaten
the Buffalo Sabres to take home hockey’s
ultimate prize and much of their success
that season was due in part to hulls
ability to put pucks in the back of the
net scoring the triple overtime series
winning goal in game six
sealed his legendary status among the
stars faithful he would score another 24
points in the following postseason on
route to another Stanley Cup Finals
appearance number 8 Reggie Jackson the
New York Yankees having not won a World
Series title in 14 years
the Yankees finally appeared poised to
make a significant run when they signed
all-star outfielder Reggie Jackson in
the fall of 1976 it didn’t take long for
mr. October to make his mark as he’d
helped lead them to consecutive titles
in 1977 and 78 picking up the award for
World Series MVP in the former while
Jackson is often remembered for a
spectacular three home run performance
in game 6 of the 77 series it was his
temperamental and hostile relationship
with Yankees manager Billy Martin that
often made headlines with Martin
resigning in 78 Jackson had the last
laugh by taking home yet another World
Series trophy number 7 Randy Johnson the
Arizona Diamondbacks after agreeing to
terms on a four-year fifty 2.4 million
dollar contract Randy Johnson went to
work for his new team a franchise with
only one season under its belt upon
winning consecutive siyoung awards for
being the National League’s best pitcher
in 1999 and 2000 the Big Unit helped
guide the team to its first World Series
appearance and win in 2001 Johnson
shared the World Series MVP award with
fellow pitcher and teammate Curt
Schilling during his time as a
Diamondback from 1999 to 2004 Johnson
was dominant earning 103 wins and
winning two additional siyoung Awards
it’s safe to say his addition to
Arizona’s pitching rotation was one of
the best decisions the franchise ever
made number 6 Drew Brees the New Orleans
Saints after the devastation of
Hurricane Katrina the city of New
Orleans was in desperate need of
something to cheer for
luckily a strong-armed quarterback by
the name of Drew Brees just happened to
be a free agent upon signing a six-year
deal worth 60 million dollars the Texas
native quickly transformed the Saints to
Super Bowl contenders he led the team to
an NFC Championship game in 2006 and a
Super Bowl title three years later along
the way Brees has racked up some
impressive personal statistics and
awards including the record for most
five thousand yard seasons by a
quarterback and a
Super Bowl MVP trophy not bad for a QB
many suspected wouldn’t last long after
a 2005 rotator cuff injury number 5
Steve Nash the Phoenix Suns the year
before Nash returned to Phoenix after
six seasons with the Dallas Mavericks
the Sun is posted on abysmal record of
29 and 53 thus when the franchise
acquired him the following season hope
was running high in the desert city Nash
quickly went to work turning the Suns in
to championship contenders during his
first season the team posted an
outstanding record of 62 and 20 with the
speedy point guard taking home the
league’s trophy for regular-season MVP
while the furthest the sun’s ever got
with Nash as their leader was a
conference final his ability to dominate
the court with superior passing skill
made the team a scary one to play
against number four Shaquille O’Neal the
Los Angeles Lakers having fallen into a
dry spell after the magic Johnson led
dominance of the 1980s the Lakers were
searching for answers in the summer of
96 that answer came in the form of a
seven-foot one 325 pounds center known
as Shaq after signing with the team Shaq
along with a young extremely talented
shooting guard by the name of Kobe
Bryant returned the squad to its former
glory
leading the Lakers to three consecutive
NBA championships between 2000 and 2002
and picking up the finals MVP award in
all three Shaq was nearly unstoppable
during his eight seasons with the Lakers
the team would post a record of 435 to
189 in other words signing the big man
was a masterstroke number three Kurt
Warner the st. Louis Rams when the Rams
signed a 27 year old arena football
player to serve as their backup
quarterback few could have predicted the
impact he would have on the franchise
with Warner at the helm st. Louis went
from being one of the worst teams of the
90s to Super Bowl champions after an
injury to Trent green in 1999 Warner was
asked to step up and step up he did in a
true NFL cinderella story Warner went
from a virtual nobody to winning two NFL
MVP awards one Super Bowl MVP award and
his leadership turning the RAM
into the greatest show on turf pretty
impressive for a guy who was bagging
groceries only two years earlier number
2 Andrea Pirlo
you Ventus miss Italian football legend
has a list of achievements so long they
deserve their own video so when he
decided to sign with the turn-based
football club Juventus in 2011 fans were
understandably excited it didn’t take
long for Pirlo to leave a mark on his
new team leading them to a Serie A title
in his first year the next three seasons
would lead to three more championships
as well as a laundry list of awards for
the free-kick specialist
seeing as how you ventas hadn’t won a
title since they were stripped of it in
2006 after a match-fixing scandal this
free agent signing is clearly one that
paid dividends for the franchise before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions
number one LeBron James the Cleveland
Cavaliers few athletes have garnered the
same level of attention as King James
after leaving his hometown Cavaliers to
play for the Miami Heat
many fans turned their back on the
former first overall pick however when
he returned four years and two NBA
championships later the city was quick
to let bygones be bygones
in his first year back LeBron led the
Cavs to a 53 and 29 record and a berth
in the NBA Finals while the season ended
in tears hope was running high for the
rejuvenated squad the following season
LeBron led his team to a stunning
come-from-behind victory over the
defending champion Golden State Warriors
earning the city of Cleveland its first
professional sports title in 52 years do
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might cost you an arm and a leg to get
it welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top ten franchise changing free agent
signings can’t get enough sports in your
life and be sure to head over to mojo
travels to see some great ways to
satisfy both your soccer and travel
obsessions with our list of the top ten
cities football fanatics need to visit
click the link below for this list we’re
taking a look at athletes whose arrival
via free agency brought their teams to
the next level whether those teams were
struggling franchises or previously
successful ones that had been going
through dry spells we’re only looking at
players who signed with their teams
while out of contract so players who
arrived via trade or signed for a team
while under contract elsewhere are not
eligible number 10 Reggie White the
Green Bay Packers not known for signing
big-name free agents it came as a shock
when the biggest fish in the NFL free
agency pond decided to take his talents
to Green Bay Wisconsin white a defensive
end with a unique talent for getting two
opposing quarterbacks didn’t take long
to establish himself in his new home the
Packers having not made the playoffs in
ten seasons became a force to be
reckoned with with white the Packers
would make the playoffs every season
while winning a Super Bowl in 97 and
being runner-up the following year white
of won Defensive Player of the Year in
his last season with the team cementing
his legacy as one of the all-time greats
number nine Brett Hull the Dallas Stars
when this hard shooting player arrived
in Dallas hope was running high for the
franchise that had just relocated from
Minnesota in 1993 though the stars had a
very successful season in 1997-98 they
bowed out in the Western Conference
final to eventual champions Detroit the
following year however they had beaten
the Buffalo Sabres to take home hockey’s
ultimate prize and much of their success
that season was due in part to hulls
ability to put pucks in the back of the
net scoring the triple overtime series
winning goal in game six
sealed his legendary status among the
stars faithful he would score another 24
points in the following postseason on
route to another Stanley Cup Finals
appearance number 8 Reggie Jackson the
New York Yankees having not won a World
Series title in 14 years
the Yankees finally appeared poised to
make a significant run when they signed
all-star outfielder Reggie Jackson in
the fall of 1976 it didn’t take long for
mr. October to make his mark as he’d
helped lead them to consecutive titles
in 1977 and 78 picking up the award for
World Series MVP in the former while
Jackson is often remembered for a
spectacular three home run performance
in game 6 of the 77 series it was his
temperamental and hostile relationship
with Yankees manager Billy Martin that
often made headlines with Martin
resigning in 78 Jackson had the last
laugh by taking home yet another World
Series trophy number 7 Randy Johnson the
Arizona Diamondbacks after agreeing to
terms on a four-year fifty 2.4 million
dollar contract Randy Johnson went to
work for his new team a franchise with
only one season under its belt upon
winning consecutive siyoung awards for
being the National League’s best pitcher
in 1999 and 2000 the Big Unit helped
guide the team to its first World Series
appearance and win in 2001 Johnson
shared the World Series MVP award with
fellow pitcher and teammate Curt
Schilling during his time as a
Diamondback from 1999 to 2004 Johnson
was dominant earning 103 wins and
winning two additional siyoung Awards
it’s safe to say his addition to
Arizona’s pitching rotation was one of
the best decisions the franchise ever
made number 6 Drew Brees the New Orleans
Saints after the devastation of
Hurricane Katrina the city of New
Orleans was in desperate need of
something to cheer for
luckily a strong-armed quarterback by
the name of Drew Brees just happened to
be a free agent upon signing a six-year
deal worth 60 million dollars the Texas
native quickly transformed the Saints to
Super Bowl contenders he led the team to
an NFC Championship game in 2006 and a
Super Bowl title three years later along
the way Brees has racked up some
impressive personal statistics and
awards including the record for most
five thousand yard seasons by a
quarterback and a
Super Bowl MVP trophy not bad for a QB
many suspected wouldn’t last long after
a 2005 rotator cuff injury number 5
Steve Nash the Phoenix Suns the year
before Nash returned to Phoenix after
six seasons with the Dallas Mavericks
the Sun is posted on abysmal record of
29 and 53 thus when the franchise
acquired him the following season hope
was running high in the desert city Nash
quickly went to work turning the Suns in
to championship contenders during his
first season the team posted an
outstanding record of 62 and 20 with the
speedy point guard taking home the
league’s trophy for regular-season MVP
while the furthest the sun’s ever got
with Nash as their leader was a
conference final his ability to dominate
the court with superior passing skill
made the team a scary one to play
against number four Shaquille O’Neal the
Los Angeles Lakers having fallen into a
dry spell after the magic Johnson led
dominance of the 1980s the Lakers were
searching for answers in the summer of
96 that answer came in the form of a
seven-foot one 325 pounds center known
as Shaq after signing with the team Shaq
along with a young extremely talented
shooting guard by the name of Kobe
Bryant returned the squad to its former
glory
leading the Lakers to three consecutive
NBA championships between 2000 and 2002
and picking up the finals MVP award in
all three Shaq was nearly unstoppable
during his eight seasons with the Lakers
the team would post a record of 435 to
189 in other words signing the big man
was a masterstroke number three Kurt
Warner the st. Louis Rams when the Rams
signed a 27 year old arena football
player to serve as their backup
quarterback few could have predicted the
impact he would have on the franchise
with Warner at the helm st. Louis went
from being one of the worst teams of the
90s to Super Bowl champions after an
injury to Trent green in 1999 Warner was
asked to step up and step up he did in a
true NFL cinderella story Warner went
from a virtual nobody to winning two NFL
MVP awards one Super Bowl MVP award and
his leadership turning the RAM
into the greatest show on turf pretty
impressive for a guy who was bagging
groceries only two years earlier number
2 Andrea Pirlo
you Ventus miss Italian football legend
has a list of achievements so long they
deserve their own video so when he
decided to sign with the turn-based
football club Juventus in 2011 fans were
understandably excited it didn’t take
long for Pirlo to leave a mark on his
new team leading them to a Serie A title
in his first year the next three seasons
would lead to three more championships
as well as a laundry list of awards for
the free-kick specialist
seeing as how you ventas hadn’t won a
title since they were stripped of it in
2006 after a match-fixing scandal this
free agent signing is clearly one that
paid dividends for the franchise before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions
number one LeBron James the Cleveland
Cavaliers few athletes have garnered the
same level of attention as King James
after leaving his hometown Cavaliers to
play for the Miami Heat
many fans turned their back on the
former first overall pick however when
he returned four years and two NBA
championships later the city was quick
to let bygones be bygones
in his first year back LeBron led the
Cavs to a 53 and 29 record and a berth
in the NBA Finals while the season ended
in tears hope was running high for the
rejuvenated squad the following season
LeBron led his team to a stunning
come-from-behind victory over the
defending champion Golden State Warriors
earning the city of Cleveland its first
professional sports title in 52 years do
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other great clips from WatchMojo and be
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