We're in the "Dead Zone" of the sports business right now. Meaningless hockey and NBA games (is there any other kind), no baseball and the Super Bowl is still more than a week away.

So what better time to discuss -- the most memorable championship teams of the 80s.

When you think of sports in the 80s, which players and teams come to mind? Joe Montana and the 49ers? The "Frig" and the Bears. Maybe even Kurt Gibson and the L.A. Dodgers? Which team deserves to be crowned as the "team of the 80s?"

Here are some options:

1985 CHICAGO BEARS: Despite losing that one game to the Miami Dolphins, the Bears were simply unstoppable that year. They had talent and charisma at every position (including the head coach). And the flattened the New England Patriots during the final game. (I watched it from my freshman dorm lounge with a frosty keg of beer sitting next to me. Good times.)

1986 NEW YORK METS: With 108 wins, the Mets should be remembered for being one of the dominant teams of the decade. Instead, they're remembered for Red Sox's Bill Buckner's error in Game 6. Either way, an unforgettable team.

EDMONTON OILERS and NEW YORK ISLANDERS: Each team took home the Stanley Cup four times during the 80s. How have they done since the 80s? Not so good. (Of course, the Oilers had the help of some guy named Wayne Gretzky.)

MIAMI HURRICANES: It pains me to write this, because they're the sworn enemy of my beloved Gators. But Miami won three national titles in the 80s. My favorite Miami memorable though: Watching Doug Flutie's "Hail Flutie" pass beat Miami 47-45 back in 1984.

Add your own teams and share your opinion: Who was the ultimate sports champion of the 80s?

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