10 Awesome Things That Happened This Weekend (1/17-1/19)

10. NASCAR Reportedly Looking to Expand Chase Field to 16
            With as watered down as the Sprint Cup Championship already is, they might as well up the field to 43. The biggest loser in this is Jimmie Johnson, who’s already earned enough scrutiny for the six championships he has won. If he breaks the series record for most championships in this format, old-school fans are going to potentially walk away from the sport for good.

9. Canucks and Flames Start Game With a 10-Man Brawl

            What happens when both coaches decide to have their checking lines start the game? This.

 

8. Rondo Returns

            It was refreshing to see the only player left for Boston that was a major contributor during their championship contending years on the court. The best part was that they lost to the Lakers, because every loss means more ping-pong balls in next year’s lottery.

7. Portland Wins in San Antonio
            Before No Credentials publishes there soon to be released NBA mid-season power rankings, we’ll have to seriously consider whether or not the Trail Blazers are a serious championship threat. Wins like they had Friday night in San Antonio add to their credentials.

6. Serena Williams Won’t Win Every Major This Year

            Sadly, I had no idea the Australian Open was even happening, so I was extra shocked to hear that Serena will not win it.

5. David Stern Fines Mark Cuban One Last Time
            I hope to someday be financially stable enough that I would actually ask for a $100,000 fine.

4. John Wall Makes the Shot of the Year

            I’ve watched this clip 25 times and I still can’t figure out how he made this shot.

 

3. Kevin Durant Drops Career High 54 Points on Golden State

            Durant concluded the weekend with his seventh straight 30+-point game against Sacramento. He has firmly put himself in pole position for the 2014 NBA MVP with his recent scoring barrage.
         
2. Peyton Manning Outperforms Tom Brady, Leads Broncos to Super Bowl
            Even though it was only a 10-point margin of victory, it felt like the Broncos were up by three scores the whole game. Rarely is a No Credentials pre-game prediction so spot on.

1. Seahawks Survive Last Second 49ers Drive, Win NFC Championship

            We haven’t seen a big game this physical since the Steelers-Ravens AFC Championship Game in January of 2009. Three Colin Kaepernick turnovers spelled doom for the 49ers.