10 Awesome Things That Happened This Weekend (1/3-1/6)

10. ESPN Reports Ridiculous Carmelo Anthony-Blake Griffin Story
            What happens when it’s a slow sports news weekend? ESPN floats a rumor about a trade that wasn’t even proposed by either team mentioned. Good work Chris Broussard.

9. Finland Wins World Junior Hockey Championships

            I have nothing bad to say about Finland, so good for them.

8. Kevin Durant Goes Bonkers, Leads Thunder Over Timberwolves

            Lebron is always the favorite for league MVP, and Paul George has taken a major leap this season, but there has not been enough love for Kevin Durant this season. Durant scored 23 of his 48 points in the fourth quarter to out-duel fellow All-Star Kevin Love.

7. #6 Oklahoma States Loses to Kansas State
6. Notre Dame Stuns #5 Duke
           Future top-5 picks in next year’s draft, unranked teams bottled up Jabari Parker and Marcus Smart. Parker looked human for the first time all year, only scoring seven points on 2-10 from the field.

5. Chargers Capitalize on Inept Andy Dalton, Top Bengals
            One of the more underreported stories in THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE has been the return to elite status by Philip Rivers. On the other side, Cincinnati has to be asking major questions about going forward with Andy Dalton as their starting quarterback.

4. Saints End Road Woes, Beat Philadelphia

            Nick Foles looked like a guy who was too scared to take a chance, as he took numerous sacks that derailed the Eagles offense. The Saints reward for there first ever road playoff win is a death sentence trip to Seattle.

3. 49ers Beat Packers and Bitter Cold

            Colin Kaepernick morphs into a right handed Steve Young whenever he faces the Packers.
         
2. Chiefs Implode, Andrew Luck Rallies Colts to Improbable Victory
            Andrew Luck virtually showed every learning curve of a young QB in this game, and in the second half showed why he could be the quarterback of the ‘10s when it’s all said and done. Meanwhile, Kansas City added to their misery with the second worst blown lead in playoff history.

1. Florida State Has the Ball Last, Wins Final BCS Title Over Auburn

            Down 21-3 and looking completely lifeless, a fake punt was all Florida State needed to kick-start their team. The comeback ended with Jameis Winston (who looked nothing like a Heisman Trophy winner for the first three and a half quarters of the game) leading a dramatic march down the field. Even more importantly, the SEC’s incredible run of consecutive national titles ends at seven. All in all, this should end up as the most memorable college football game of the decade.

10 Awesome Things That Happened This Weekend (12/13-12/15)

10. Georges St. Pierre Takes a Break
            St. Pierre is reportedly stepping away in an effort to get out of the spotlight. He’ll be missed.

9. Mack Brown Steps Down

            Brown will always have the 2005-06 National Championship to hang his hat on, even if his last four years in Austin were mediocre at best.

8. Seahawks Dominate Giants

            There was nothing particularly noteworthy about this game, but at least the Giants are eliminated from postseason contention. That’s the only thing Cowboys and Patriots fans can agree on.

7. Redskins Go For Two, Lose
            The result wasn’t there, but in a vacuum the decision to go for two after a long touchdown drive isn’t a terrible one. Kudos to the Redskins for making a bold choice in the middle of a disastrous season.

6. North Carolina Defends Home Court Against Kentucky

            North Carolina has been a tricky team to forecast so far, but wins over Michigan State, Louisville, and now Kentucky are very impressive.

5. Jameis Winston Takes Home the Heisman Trophy
            I’m a little surprised that Winston dominated the field so much in spite of his rape charge that was dropped, but there really wasn’t another viable candidate.        

4. Rams “Stun” Saints

            We put “stun” in quotations because No Credentials correctly predicted how this game would play out during our picks column. That doesn’t happen often, so we’ll pat ourselves on the back.

3. Jamaal Charles Scores 5 TDs

            Congratulations to any one who had the pleasure in starting him in the semi-finals of fantasy football leagues this week.
         
2. Dolphins Knock Off Patriots
            Miami took another step towards the sixth seed in the AFC, and New England squandered an oppurtunity to take control of the top spot in the conference. At least Cincinnati got beat up by Pittsburgh so the Pats still have a grip on the two spot.

1. Cowboys Throw Themselves Into Oblivion, Blow 23-Point Lead Against Packers

            I was ready to write an extended rant about how Tony Romo never should’ve been in position to throw the two interceptions he did late in yesterday’s epic choke, but Grantland’s Bill Barnwell covered every point I would’ve wanted to make. This is the worst Cowboys defense I’ve ever seen.