10 Awesome Things That Happened This Past Weekend (12/9-12/11)

10. NL MVP Ryan Braun Faces 50-Game Suspension for Positive PEDs Test
            So Braun was supposedly on the juice all season and only managed to hit 33 home runs? Sounds like Braun needs a better ‘roids dealer.

9. Baylor QB Robert Griffin III Wins Heisman Trophy

            I’m a little embarrassed to say this, but I had not heard of Robert Griffin III until he won the Heisman Trophy Saturday night. I guess I don’t know a damn thing about college football.

8. Lakers Pull Out of Chris Paul Talks, Trade Lamar Odom to Mavericks

            Within a matter of four days, the Lakers went from taking the opening steps to forming their own Big 3 (they weren’t moving Gasol if they didn’t know they were also going to end up with Dwight Howard) to giving away their fourth best player in what can best be described as a salary dump.

7. Xavier and Cincinnati Throw Down

            At the risk of sounding immature, I’ll make the following statement…basketball brawls are awesome.

6. Indiana Hits Buzzer-Beater, Knocks Off Top Ranked Kentucky

            College basketball is more fun when Indian is relevant. Big win for Coach Crean and the Hoosiers.

5. Knicks Trade for Tyson Chandler, Amnesty Chauncey Billups

            For non-NBA fans, amnesty means, “to get rid of”. For as many times as Billups has been kicked to the curb by NBA teams during his career, I don’t blame him for wigging out when he found out he was released.

4. Patriots Survive in Washington, Brady Chews Out Offensive Coordinator

            It really wasn’t a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it was fun to see the golden boy not look so golden boyish for a change.    
     
3. Texans Shock Bengals
            I think it’s time for folks to start buying stock in T.J. Yates.
       
2. Giants Pull-Off Ridiculous Comeback in Dallas
            I’d feel much worse about this game, but No Credentials snuck in a live bet on the Giants money line immediately after Romo missed a wide-open Miles Austin with three minutes left.
         
1. God’s QB Strikes Again
            I’m just going to let God’s QB himself sum up this game (and this week’s column) after another thrilling comeback, this time against Chicago.

“If you believe, then unbelievable things can sometimes be possible.” – Tim Tebow