10 Awesome Things That Happened This Past Weekend (11/30-12/2)

10. NBA Fines Spurs $250K For “Restgate”
            It’s relatively amusing that Danny Green, the youngest player that Greg Popovich sent home for last Thursday’s game in Miami, now is dealing with a pulled hamstring.

9. LA Galaxy Win Their Second Straight MLS Championship

            Roughly 23,000 people give a shit.

8. Northern Illinois Crashes BCS Party

            Congrats to the Mid-American Conference champions for earning the right to get blown out by 35 points against Florida State in the Sugar Bowl.

7. Denver Broncos Clinch the AFC West

            Not a lot of folks would’ve predicted that Denver would have a playoff spot wrapped up with four games to play in the regular season.

6. Michonne Kills the Governor’s Zombie Daughter, Than Stabs Him in the Eye With a Shard of Glass on “The Walking Dead”.

            That headline pretty much sums up the reason the mid-season finale made the list.

5. Sidney Rice Nearly Gets Head Torn Off While Scoring Game-Winning Touchdown

            For a guy who’s dealt with concussions throughout his career, this was a truly inspiring effort by Sidney Rice. Seattle appears to have a firm hold on the second wildcard spot in the NFC with three of their four remaining games at home. 
          
4. Orlando Magic Win First Game Against Dwight Howard
            Orlando won’t have a lot to get excited about this season (unless you’re a fan of watching Glen Davis drawing charges), so good for them for embarrassing their former franchise player Sunday night.

3. Charlie Batch Leads Stunning Steelers Comeback at Baltimore
            It’s a minor miracle that Charlie Batch is still employed by a NFL team, much less leading a fourth quarter rally against Pittsburgh’s most hated rival. If Ben Roethlisberger is leading the Steelers to a Super Bowl title in January, this is the game that will have started the run.

2. Alabama Wins Epic SEC Title Game, Earns BCS Championship Berth

            No Credentials predicts that Alabama will have a much easier time with Notre Dame than they did with Georgia.

1. Chiefs Win Despite Tragic Events a Day Earlier

            I can’t even get mad about Kansas City booting No Credentials out of the Sportsbook Survivor Pool (I had chosen Carolina Friday night) after what they overcame to win on Sunday.