Monday, December 2, 2013

10 Awesome Things That Happened This Weekend (11/29-12/1)

10. Robinson Cano and New York Yankees Far Apart in Negotiations
            Cano is an interesting case study for “everyone knows 10-year mega deals are bad, but some team will be desperate enough to do it”. He’s probably worth $25 million for the next five years, but it will be interesting to see if a team takes the plunge (Dodgers, Nationals, Rangers), or if Cano settles for a shorter deal.

9. Nickpolean Dynafoles Tosses Three More Touchdowns
            2013 has been a weird year of football, but nothing is stranger than Nick Foles starting the year with 19 touchdown passes without throwing a single interception. You keep waiting for the wheels to come off, but he’s starting to look like a guy the Eagles can invest in long term.

8. Indiana Pacers Push Record To 16-1
            The Pacers look more and more like the team that has the best chance to knock the Heat out in the playoffs.

7. Russell Westbrook 3 Leads Thunder Over Warriors
            Oklahoma City did well to hold the fort while Russell Westbrook rounded into form, and now that he is, the Thunder have reestablished themselves as one of the elite teams in the Western Conference again.

6. Hershel, the Governor, and the Prison Go Down on “The Walking Dead”
            We would’ve liked to see the drunk guy go (he got shot, but it looks like he’ll live), but otherwise this episode covered everything No Credentials wanted in the mid-season finale.

5. Ohio State Hangs On For Dear Life Against Michigan
            After surviving in Ann Arbor, the Buckeyes need a win in the Big 10 Championship Game against Michigan State too (computers permitting) have a chance at a national title.

4. Denver Puts Up 28 Straight, Takes Control of AFC
            On what proved to be a bad day to go up against Peyton Manning and Eric Decker in fantasy, Kansas City proved once and for all that they aren’t quite ready for primetime.

3. Patriots Pull Out Victory Over Pesky Texans
            Based on the past two weeks, it wouldn’t be shocking if the Patriots demise were the result of some team running the ball down their throats.
       
2. Josh Gordon Carries My Fantasy Teams to Victory
            Sure it hasn’t resulted in real life wins, but Josh Gordon has been swinging fantasy leagues across the country. His stat line over the last two weeks is 24 receptions, 498 yards, and three touchdowns, which is all the more impressive when you consider the vast majority of these receptions were made while Brandon Weeden was throwing him the ball.

1. Auburn Runs Back Missed Field Goal, Stuns Alabama
            I guess anytime you can give a freshman who had made one of two field goal attempts this season (with the made field goal coming from 20 yards out) an oppurtunity to kick a 57-yard field goal with one second left in a tie game, you have to do it. Other than quitting the Miami Dolphins after just weeks earlier saying he wouldn’t take the Alabama job, this should go down as the biggest “W.T.F.” moment of Nick Saban’s career.

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