Even the staunchest Red Sox Nation supporter has to feel bad for the Yankees captain. Much like Peyton Manning going down last year, you’d much rather see your rival lose on the field than not be able to play because of injury.
9. Anderson Silva Destroys Stephan Bonner
Silva
was brought in to UFC 153 to essentially save the card, and put on a dominating display. If Dana White
has his way, a date with Jon Jones could be in his future.
8. Notre Dame Survives Frantic Finish, Knocks Off
Stanford in Overtime
Notre Dame
isn’t playing the sexiest brand of football, but they are 6-0 for the first time in a decade.
7. Clint Bowyer Has
Just Enough Gas to Win at Charlotte
A big night in the Chase, as mismanagement of fuel mileage
by Brad Keselowski has tightened the standings.
6. Aaron Rodgers Throws Ten Million Touchdown Passes
All
right, Rodgers actually only threw six touchdown passes, but ten million made
for a sexier headline. Huge performance by the Packers on the road in a must
win game.
5. Felix Baumgartner Successfully Plummets 24 Miles From
Outer Space
I
don’t mean to be morbid, but what would’ve happened if this freefall were unsuccessful? Would
he have pile-drived through the Earth’s crust and reappeared in Sweden?4. Herschel Gets His Leg Bit, Then Cut Off On “The Walking Dead”
As my wife astutely pointed out shortly after the conclusion of the Season 3 premier, it didn’t make a whole lot of sense for Rick to drag the man who’s supposed to deliver your wife’s baby along on a dangerous search mission.
3. Ravens Try to Give Game Away, Still Beat Cowboys
This game covered the majority of reasons the Dallas Cowboys lose football games. Let’s run through the list and check off everything they hit Sunday.
A.
A backbreaking turnover or two or five (Check. Romo’s
interception late in the first half turned what should’ve been a 13-10 lead into
a 17-10 deficit. For those of you not mathematically inclined, that’s a
10-point swing)
B.
A goofy special teams play (Check. Jacoby Jones tied the NFL
record for longest kickoff return with his 108-yard touchdown in the third
quarter)
C.
Bad play calling (Stunningly, can’t check this one off. Jason
Garrett stuck to the running game even when he was down to his third and fourth
string runningbacks)
D.
Dominate total yards and time of possession (Check. Dallas had
the ball twice as long as the Ravens did, and out gained Baltimore 481-316)
E.
Jerry Jones ran onto the field and in a desperate attempt to
relive his athletic days, played right guard on a crucial third down (Can’t
check this one, but that would’ve been great if it did happen)
F.
Dez Bryant either doing something stupid or failing to make a
play (Check. Dropping the two-point conversion pass that hit him right in the
chest counts as failing to make a play)
G.
An injury to an important player (Check. DeMarco Murray
sprained his foot after running all over the Ravens in the first half)
H.
Poor clock management (Check. After a gift pass interference
call gave Dallas the ball at the Ravens 35, they completed a short pass, and
then let 20 seconds run off the clock before using their last timeout. They
didn’t run another play, which prevented them from getting any closer.
Naturally, Dan Bailey missed a 52-yard field goal to end the game)
2. RGIII Goes Bonkers
Griffin’s
76-yard touchdown run to seal the game was
the most electrifying touchdown of the 2012 season so far.
1. Russell Wilson Leads Stunning Comeback Victory Over
New England
I
guess I have to stop saying that Russell Wilson sucks. At least for one week.
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