Monday, October 3, 2011

10 Awesome Things That Happened This Past Weekend (9/30-10/2)

10. Terry Francona and Red Sox Part Ways
            Every epic collapse has to have a scapegoat. In this case, it was Francona, who will forever be known as the manager of the team that broke The Curse of the Bambino. He probably lasted about a year or two longer than he should, but Tito should be remembered fondly in Boston. I wish him well.

9. Rangers and Rays Split Games in Arlington
            A rematch of last years ALCS, look for Tampa Bay’s pitching depth to overwhelm Texas by the end of the series.

8. Tigers Steal Game in New York, Even Series
            About the only thing Red Sox fans have left to as far as baseball is concerned is cheer against the Yankees. Hopefully Justin Verlander can take of business in Game 3 after Miguel Cabrera gave them a lift in Game 2.

7. Kurt Busch Conquers Monster Mile
            Even more noteworthy than Busch winning is Jimmie Johnson creeping back into championship contention. He’s only 13 points and a missed crash at Talladega away from taking his sixth straight title.

6. Wisconsin Destroys Nebraska in Cornhuskers Big 10 Debut
            I hope this happens to every school that leaves a conference for more dollars in their first game.

5. Brewers Take Two at Home
            If I still liked baseball, I’d jump onto the Brewers bandwagon. For starters, their team name has a whole lot to do with beer, which is awesome. Secondly, when the average shirt size of the fan base is 4XL, you know there is a hearty bunch of folks supporting this team. I’m as all-in as a non-baseball fan can be on the Milwaukee Brewers after they smoked Arizona in Game 2.

4. Cowboys Blow 27-3 Lead, Lose to Lions
            I say that whenever a quarterback has a game that they throw for over 300 hundred yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions, that it is referred to as “A Romo”.

3. Eagles Suffer Embarrassing Collapse at Home Against 49ers
            Did Philadelphia sign Lebron James as a third-string tight end and not tell anyone? Or did they not assemble enough quality linemen on both sides of the ball? The second question is the reason for Philadelphia’s struggles, but it would be fun to blame their 1-3 record on Lebron.

2. Arian Foster Goes Bonkers, Carries Texans Over Steelers
            Evidently during the lockout, the Steelers forgot how to tackle. Impressive win by Houston, who cruised even without star receiver Andre Johnson.

1. Ravens Dominate Jets Offense in a Rout
            If Tony Romo had a bad game Sunday, does that mean Mark Sanchez had a putrid one?

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