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Ranking the best and worst sports trophies
The newly announced College Football Playoff trophy was met with mixed reviews at best, with some critics calling it "The Waffle Cone." To be fair, it kind of does kind of look like you could eat ice cream with it. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy just won the British Open, which of course means he alone can hold aloft the wonderfully named and awkwardly shaped Claret Jug. All this got us thinking about other legendary trophies. We've ranked the trophies from some of sports' most iconic events in an entirely subjective fashion from best-looking to worst-looking. Did we miss your favorite (or least favorite)? Let us know in the comments, and we might add it to the gallery!
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The newly announced College Football Playoff trophy was met with mixed reviews at best, with some critics calling it "The Waffle Cone." To be fair, it kind of does kind of look like you could eat ice cream with it. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy recently won the British Open, which of course means he alone can hold aloft the wonderfully named and awkwardly shaped Claret Jug, and he just added the PGA Championship's Wanamaker Trophy to his shelf. All this got us thinking about other legendary trophies. We've ranked the trophies from some of sports' most iconic events in an entirely subjective fashion from best-looking to worst-looking. Did we miss your favorite (or least favorite)? Let us know in the comments, and we might add it to the gallery!
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