10 Awesome Things That Happened This Weekend (10/18-10/20)

10. A Bunch of People I Didn’t Know Croak on “The Walking Dead”
            But who cares, there was the usual amount of gratuitous violence.

9. Auburn Batters Johnny Manziel, Pulls Off Upset at Texas A&M

            You can kiss any chance of a second straight Heisman for Johnny Football.

8. Grambling Football Players Refuse to Play

            Good for them, as it has been reported that there is mold in their practice facility, their weight training room is outdated even by high school standards, and the school forces the team to travel a ridiculous amount of miles on buses the night before road games.

7. Cardinals Spank Dodgers, Earn World Series Berth
            I’m trying to figure out if it’s fairer to compare the Cardinals to Jason Voorhees or the San Antonio Spurs. In the spirit of Halloween, I’ll vote for Jason.

6. Late Caution Seals Jamie McMurray Win at Talladega

            My wife really enjoys it when McMurray starts bawling in victory lane, so it was good to see McMurray snap his 3-year losing streak. Even more important was The Chase being reduced to a two-man show. Jimmie Johnson leads Matt Kenseth by four points with four races to go.

5. Florida State Demolishes Clemson
            College football blowouts don’t normally make it into this space, but when it involves the #5 team in the country destroy the third ranked team, we pay attention. It’s been a long time since Florida St. has been relevant, but they’ve debuted at #2 in the initial BCS rankings. 

4. Redskins Win Wild 45-41 Thriller Over Chicago

            Chicago losing Jay Cutler in the second quarter had a lot to do with Washington being able to steal this one. If Cutler is out for an extended period of time, you can write the Bears off the list of NFC playoff teams.

3. Brand New, Little Known Rule Gives Jets Upset Over New England

            Everyone will focus on the penalty that gave Nick Folk a second chance at winning the game in overtime, but the bottom line is the Jets outplayed the Patriots Sunday and deserved to win.

2. Colts Thank Peyton Manning, Then Beat Him

            It’s important not to overreact to a regular season game, but this did feel like a coming of age moment for Andrew Luck. Unfortunately, it came at a very high price, as future Hall of Famer Reggie Wayne is done for the year.

1. Shane Victorino Grand Slam Lifts Red Sox Into World Series

            Not since the $14 million grand slam hit by J.D. Drew in the 2007 ALCS has a less likely home run been hit for the Red Sox. Drew’s was still the most improbable moment (for those that don’t remember, he was atrocious during the 2007 season), but Victorino’s was the go-ahead slam to put the Red Sox into their third world series in 10 seasons.