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

10. Derek Holland Claims His Dog Tore Cartilage in His Knee
            This is a better story for Holland to put out there then him potentially hurting himself playing pick-up hockey. This is a minor blow for my No Credentials keeper league team, as Holland was in the running to be the last of my 15 keepers for this year’s squad.

9. Nick Saban Hires Lane Kiffin to Run Alabama Offense

            The two college coaches I’ve mocked the most since starting this blog now being affiliated with the same team? I love it. Kiffin has had great success as an offensive coordinator, so with the right parts Alabama could have the best offensive production it has ever had.

8. Duke Loses Again

            Unless Duke loses to a basketball team made up of members from Al-Qaida, we’re always ready to celebrate it.

7. Percy Harvin Catches 3 Passes, Then Gets Concussed
            How much better off would Seattle be if they didn’t ship draft picks to Minnesota for the rights to Harvin, who has been hurt for virtually the entire season? He’s a perfect playmaking receiver to pair with Russell Wilson, so it’s a real shame that he’s spent so little time on the field.

6. Timberwolves Squander Another Oppurtunity to Get Over .500

            Incredibly, Minnesota has lost nine straight times when they’ve had the chance to have more wins than losses this season. It’s a fittingly odd statistic for a strange team.

5. A-Rod Will Take 2014 Off
            That’s the polite way of saying that Alex Rodriguez was able to negotiate his steroids suspension down to 162 games. It’s hard to believe that he can come back in 2015 as an effective player.

4. Beast Mode, Defense Leads Seahawks Over New Orleans

            New Orleans offered little to no resistance to Marshawn Lynch, and Drew Brees was a mess for the majority of the game in rainy Seattle.

3. New England Runs All Over Colts

            LaGarrette Blount played out of his mind Saturday night, racking up four of the Patriots’ six rushing touchdowns.
        
2. 49ers Stifle Panthers, Advance to Third Straight NFC Championship Game
            Kaepernick and company look to be peaking at the perfect time, but they’ll need to win in their house of horrors up in Seattle to advance to a second straight Super Bowl.

1. Broncos Prevent San Diego Comeback

            Denver made plenty of mistakes in this game, but hopefully for their sake they got that out of their system before their epic showdown with the Patriots next week.