10 Awesome Things That Happened This Weekend (12/6-12/8)

10. United States Draws the Group of Death for 2014 World Cup
            American futbol fans are going to have to adopt another team if they want to follow a club beyond group play next year. The Americans will be lucky to win a game.

9. Rudy Gay Shipped to Sacramento

            It takes a franchise as dysfunctional as Sacramento to take on a $20 million a year player shooting 39% from the field, and that’s exactly what Toronto found. All they need is a favorable lottery spot to build the team around Canadian Andrew Wiggins.

8. Matt Prater Boots a 64-Yard Field Goal

            This is notable because no man in the history of THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE had ever successfully converted an attempt this long. We’ll put an asterisk next to it because it happened 5,000 feet above sea level.

7. Colorado Stuns Andrew Wiggins, Kansas
            Long-term, a little adversity for this year’s sensational freshmen class isn’t a bad thing.

6. Robinson Cano Inks $240 Million Deal With Seattle

            In a vacuum, giving a contract of this size too a 31-year old second baseman isn’t that bright. However, when you’re looking to make a splash and let the baseball world know that you mean business, landing a player of Cano’s stature is the right thing to do.

5. Michigan State Upsets Ohio State
4. Auburn Outguns Missouri
            It wouldn’t of been entirely fair if the team from (by far) the country’s hardest conference was shut out of the national championship game by two teams who faced a far inferior slate, but justice was served when the Spartans knocked off the Buckeyes.

3. Kobe Returns

            Sure he almost had more turnovers than points, but it’s great to see the Black Mamba back on the court.
       
2. 49ers Make a Statement Against Seattle
            This game doesn’t change the fact that Seattle is the Super Bowl favorite, but at least the 49ers know they are capable of knocking them off.

1. Patriots Grab Victory From Jaws of Defeat

            It made virtually no sense that Cleveland was trying to win the game (with the moves they’ve made this season, sucking as much as possible to secure as much value from the draft is the way to go), so I guess Tom Brady tossing two touchdowns in the final minute make sense. Unfortunately for Patriots fans, their Super Bowl hopes are likely on ice after Rob Gronkowski shredded a couple of knee ligaments.