And sadly, I’m not sure if anyone other than Bill Simmons or myself cares.
9. Snowstorm Plows Up I-95 Corridor
Blizzards
in October make me want to relocate to a warm climate as soon as humanly
possible.
8. Holding Penalty Costs Me $20…I Mean, Late FG Miss
Gives Minnesota Win Over Panthers
Needing
to cover a 3.5-point spread (and more importantly to him, win the game), Cam
Newton scrambled to the Vikings’ seven yard line for a first down with under 30
seconds to play. Unfortunately, Steve Smith was called for holding, pushing the
Panthers back and forcing them to attempt a field goal. The snap was high,
Olindo Mare’s kick went wide left, and another sad
gambling tale was completed.
7. LeSean McCoy Runs All Over Dallas
It’s
a good thing Rob Ryan kept two safeties 20 yards deep the entire game to
prevent DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin from getting down the field. We
couldn’t of used one of those guys to help stop the run.
6. Rams Ruin Suicide Pools and 3-Team Teasers Across the
Country, Beat Saints
I
was one of the three-team teaser casualties, but at least Steven Jackson had
a really strong day for one of my fantasy teams.
5. God’s QB Crushed By Lions
Perhaps
the Lord is attempting to teach his QB to learn from adversity. Either that, or
the Broncos
really stink.
4. Tony Stewart Makes Incredible Late Race Pass, Wins at
Martinsville
You
aren’t supposed to pass people on the outside at Martinsville, but that’s what Smoke
was able to do to Jimmie Johnson on the final restart of the race. He’s
only eight points behind leader Carl Edwards with three races left.
3. Steelers Solve Patriots, Win 25-17
For
years, Pittsburgh has attempted to confuse Tom Brady with their complex zone
blitz packages. For years, Brady has been able to figure out the blitz and
carve the Steelers like a roast. Finally, Pittsburgh adjusted and played
man-to-man. Without an elite receiver to beat tight coverage (sorry Patriots
fans, Wes Welker is not elite), the Patriots were
shut down. New England should expect to see more of this type of defense
going forward.
2. Andrew Luck Leads Stanford Over USC in Triple Overtime
With
all of the tuck about “Suck for Luck” in relation to next year’s NFL Draft,
it’s almost hard to remember that Luck is still
playing in college. He was at his best after throwing a pick-6 late to give
USC a seven-point lead. Luck rallied the team for a tying score with 30 seconds
left, and then engineered three scoring drives in overtime.
1. St. Louis Cardinals
Finish Improbable Run, Win World Series
The team that would never say die, even when faced with
multiple two-run deficits late in Game 6, took
care of business Friday night. Their victory is all the more amazing when
considering these following facts.
-
Their best player, and arguably the best player in baseball,
broke off contract talks in March and is a free agent entering the 2012 season. Distractions like this usually kill teams.
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Their best starting pitcher, a former Cy Young winner, underwent Tommy John surgery in
February and was lost for the season.
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They were 10.5 games back in the wild-card in August.
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They were heavy underdogs to both the Phillies and Brewers
before reaching the World Series.
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Game 6 can’t be overstated. St. Louis ran out of position
players, and was forced to trot out two weak left handed hitters and a pitcher
in the bottom of the eleventh. Both hitters produced singles, and pitcher Kyle
Lohse was able to bunt both of them into scoring position with one out.
Hats off to the Cardinals. I hope for fans of the team that Albert Pujols resigns, but even if he leaves for more money, I have a feeling St. Louis will figure out a way to remain competitive.
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