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My recent nomadic lifestyle and visit with the technologically-challenged have made catching games and updating the blog a little tricky, but rest assured, requests for a new entry have not gone unheard. Instead of analysis as usual, here is my version of the Top 10… not so much plays, but sports info.
10. We’ll get it out of the way first. The Gators were defeated at home by South Carolina for the first time on Nov. 13th. Not only was it an incredibly embarrassing game and torturous to watch, but it also effectively took our last hope for a chance at the SEC Championship game and any decent bowl game, for that matter. Boo to this season. At least we beat App State.
9. There have been a lot of personnel changes in the NFL since I’ve written last. Most notable being the firing of both Wade Phillips and Brad Childress immediately following their games against Green Bay. Pretty sure any NFL fans saw those two coming. This whole outburst between Vince Young and Jeff Fisher was a little more surprising, though. Should be interesting to see what ends up happening next Sunday.
8. The Skins and Giants have both been defeated in pretty ridiculous ways by Michael Vick and the Eagles these past two weeks. The question is- is Vick that good or were the Eagles and Giants (Eli’s 3 ints, etc) that bad?
7. The Magic have been doing well so far this season. Some of the games have been pretty close, but being 9-3 and at the top of the Eastern conference isn’t bad at all.
6. The Canes have been doing well, too, though not quite as well as the Magic. Some of the tough games have been pushed into OT, most recently ending in a loss, but at least getting that one point that we can definitely use. We’re 9th in the East, and barely hanging in at 9-9-2, but that’s a definite improvement from where we stood around this time last season when a slew of injuries lead to a 14-game losing streak. There’s still plenty of time to get in the top 8.
5. Speaking of hockey, NHL All-Star voting has opened! I hadn’t really paid attention in the past, but since the game will be in Raleigh this year, the hype has gotten me interested, plus I know the guys in contention a little better this time around. You can vote online at http://vote.nhl.com/ or by texting the last name of the player you want to vote for to 81812. The list of players on the ballot is at the website.
4. Harry Potter 7 was awesome. If you haven’t seen it already, you should. Even if you weren’t into the books, it’s still good. (Though if that’s the case, I also highly recommend you go read the books.) I couldn’t come up with a 10th legit sports thing to write about, so figured I’d throw this out there. That’s how good it was.
3. NCAA basketball is officially back! I’m so excited to start watching Billy D’s crew again. The game against Ohio State was on ESPN, which was good since we could actually watch it, but not so good because we looked, well, not so good, toward the end. Same issues as last season—start off strong, then forget that you actually have to work in the second half to keep it close (or keep the lead). We do fine against the teams we’re supposed to beat, but when it comes to teams like Ohio State, there are still some issues. At least the rebounding has gotten much better. Side note- Congratulations to the UConn women’s bball team for getting their winning streak up to 81. 7 more and they tie the UCLA men’s streak of 88 consecutive wins.
2. I don’t think I’ve seen a more intense day of NFL games as yesterday. I watched the Jets make a crazy, literally last minute effort to come back and beat Houston in the early game, followed by the really close Colts v Pats game. Peyton totally had the opportunity to get the win if it weren’t for that last interception. The night game, as mentioned in #8, was a little ridiculous, but great to watch. For anyone who wasn’t able to watch, you missed a great Sunday in football.
1. And in the #1 spot, where it deserves to be, I will share with you quite possibly the best thing I’ve ever seen on YouTube. Words do it no justice, so watch and enjoy :)
