Sadly, no one other than his grandfather gave a shit about this accomplishment, as Dillon didn’t even win a race this year in a series dominated by Cup regulars.
9. Kobe Returns to Practice
This
development doesn’t mean the Black Mamba will be back on the court in a
week, but it’s a great sign that one of the greatest players of the post-Jordan
era will be back soon.
8. Georges St. Pierre “Beats” Johny Hendricks
Rather than use a ton of expletives to describe my
disdain for the judges of this fight (EDITORS NOTE: We had money on this
fight), we’ll let Dana White do the talking. 7. USC Upsets Stanford
It’s cool that Lane Kiffin is no longer involved with the USC program, because I feel like I can actually celebrate their successes again.
6. Indiana Pacers Finally Lose a Game
More vital than that fact was the effectiveness of Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls.
The 2011 MVP looked a little sluggish in the early parts of the season, but
appears to be hitting his stride. 5. Steelers Show Life, Rally Against Detroit
Believe it or not, Pittsburgh is only a game out of the sixth seed in the AFC.
4. Denver Dominates Kansas City
Last night was a prime example of why you really can’t trust Alex Smith if you have
aspirations for a Super Bowl run.
3. Chicago Bears Outlast Weather, Baltimore Ravens in
Overtime
It only made sense that a game delayed two hours by the threat of a tornado
went into overtime.2. Saints Capitalize on Late 49ers Miscues, Win 23-20
A costly roughing the passer penalty (which maybe back in the day would’ve been legal, but not anymore) and a fair catch interference call ultimately ruined what had been an impressive effort by the underdog 49ers.
1. Jimmie Johnson Wins 6th Sprint Cup
Johnson
did everything he had to do to secure a championship that officially opens the
quest to equal Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt
as the only drivers to ever win seven titles.
