Monday, November 14, 2011

10 Awesome Things That Happened This Past Weekend (11/11-11/13)

10. Miami Marlins Debut Worst Baseball Uniforms in the History of Man
            When I first read this story, I thought the Marlins had a contest to design the jerseys that only kids eight years and under could participate in.

9. Wilson Ramos Found Unharmed in Venezuela
            I’m a fairly oblivious person, so I thought kidnapping only still happened in movies and on television. Happy to see Ramos is safe, as he is a key part of the Nationals future.

8. Jonathan Papelbon Bolts Boston, Joins Phillies
            Sadly, another of my favorite Red Sox players is leaving. The time is right though, as the Phillies inked Paps for $50 million. Boston was wise to not match and save some cash for Jacoby Ellsbury.

7. North Carolina Beats Michigan St. On a Boat
            Can’t say that I care about college basketball in November, but this story gives me an (weak) excuse to post the following video.



6. Junior dos Santos Rocks Cain Velasquez
            The fight itself is noteworthy, but the greater significance is that the event was the first to air in primetime on network television. UFC and FOX made a mistake only showing one fight (the appeal of UFC is that even if the main event sucks, there’s four other fights that have the potential of being good), but expect them to get it right next time.

5. Colts Take Two Game Lead in “Suck For Luck” Sweepstakes
            With Sunday’s outcomes in Miami, Cleveland, and Indianapolis, we’re one step closer to the doomsday scenario of Peyton Manning being on the trading block.

4. 49ers Hold Off Giants
            I’m not ready to buy into the 49ers as a viable Super Bowl contender, but they did go a long way in securing a first round bye in the NFC with their win over the Giants.

3. Patriots Quiet Critics, Take Control of AFC East
            Is it just me, or has Rob Gronkowski stepped it up a notch ever since he appeared in a Twitter picture with a porn star?

2. God’s QB Completes Two Passes, Broncos Win Anyway
            We can officially say that there is a higher power at work for the Broncos after they won in Kansas City with Tom Osbourne’s playbook he used for the 1994 Nebraska Cornhuskers. 

1. Jimmie Johnson Officially Can’t Win Sixth Sprint Cup
            Most gear-heads are excited about the brilliant battle for the title between Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart. I am too, but I’m really over the moon about Johnson (and his douche bag crew chief Chad Knaus) not winning another championship.

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