Hey guys, the Autistic Sports Nerd here.
Today, I count down the my Top 13 most hated moments of the year. This is going to be hard to type. I must go through with this.
Note: I am not including any deaths in this list. That would be too tragic and would always be #1.
#13
Notre Dame loses another heart breaker to Michigan
In College Football, my Irish lost the second game of the season to the Wolverines. Notre Dame was up by a field goal with less than a minute to go but Michigan stormed down the field and scored a touchdown to win the game. The second year in a row in which the Irish lost to Michigan during the final minute after having the lead.
#12
Giants getting blown out by the Colts
In Week 2, the Giants played the Colts in a heavily hyped match-up. It was Manning vs. Manning. The Colst dominated the game and the scoreboard and now we must wait four years (barring a Super Bowl match-up)to get another shot at the Colts.
#11
The Yankees settling for the Wild Card
The Yankees had the lead in the American League East for the majority of the season but Tampa Bay stormed back and won the division. The Yankees had to settle for the Wild Card.
#10
The Yankees lost 1-0 on my birthday
The Yankees played at Kansas City on my birthday. They lost 1-0 and it was very frustrating. This upcoming year, the Yankees will actually play at Kansas City again on my birthday. Hopefully they will avenge last year's loss.
#9
My legs hurting after distance running
This year, I ran a nine mile and eighteen mile race. I felt great hen I completed those races but my legs were in pain for a few days after those races. It wasn't fun and getting my legs rolled was brutal.
#8
The Yankees losing to the Rangers in the ALCS
The Rangers played like they wanted it more. After a huge come back win by the Yankees in Game 1, the Rangers recovered and dominated the series. It was tough not repeating as champions but the Rangers were the better team.
#7
The Jets losing to the Colts in the AFC Championship Game
I was rooting for the Jets hard during last year's playoffs and were hoping they would beat the Colts. They had an eleven point lead but Indy would rally and win, then choked in the Super Bowl.
#6
This MLB Offseason
The Phillies regain Cliff Lee and now have arguably the best starting rotation in the history of the Major Leagues.
The Red Sox get Crawford, Gonzales, Jenks, etc.
The Yankees are striking out.
Looks like the Yankees have to rely on their Minor league talent and develop their players. That's not abad thing for the long term but expect the Yankees to struggle for the next couple of years. Maybe that sounds too strong since they do have a lot of talent but Boston got a lot stronger this offseason.
#5
Knicks vs. Celtics December 15th
What a great game but the Knicks lost a heart breaker. Pierce with the basket less than a second to go plus Stoudemire didn't release the game-winning shot in time. I knew it wasn't going to count because I heard the buzzer before the ball was out of his hands but it was still heartbreaking.
#4
Damon and Matsui leaving the Yankees
I believe this occurred after 2010. Those two played a big role during the Yankees 2009 World Series Championship season. Matsui was the World Series M.V.P! They were greatly missed during this season. AT least they ended their Yankee careers on a good note.
#3
LeBron, Bosh, and Wade on the Heat
The Knicks needed someone to help them reach Championship Contending status. When Wade and Bosh ended up in Miami, I was optimistic LeBron would be a Knick due to the payroll plus the Knicks already got Stoudemire to be his number two. Unfortunately, LeBron opted to take less money and form a super team on the Miami Heat, an already hated franchise from the point of view of Knicks' fans.
#2
The Rangers miss the Playoffs on a shootout
The Rangers had a home and home series against the Flyers to close out last year's regular season. The Rangers need four points out of those two games to make the playoffs, the Flyers just needed two.
The Rangers won the first game at the Garden 4-3 on that Friday night. Then on Sunday afternoon in Philly, it was a more defensive battle. Both goaltenders were amazing. The game went to a shootout to decide who would make the playoffs. The Flyers won the shootout and made the playoffs while the Rangers did not.
The Flyers would rally from a 3-0 series deficit to beat the Bruins in the conference semi-finals and made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals where they just fell short against the Blackhawks in six games.
#1
The Giants fourth quarter collapse against the Eagles
The Giants and Eagles were in a battle for first place in the NFC East. Big Blue had a 21 point lead with just 7 and a half minutes to go in regulation. Philly on a few surprise plays and great urgency tied the game.
Matt Dodge punted it and Jackson would run it all the way back to score the game winning touchdown as time expired to in the game for the Eagles. Dodge was instructed to punt it out of bounds but he didn't.
Angry Giants' Fan: Hey Dodge!
Dodge: What?
Angry Giants' Fan: Dodge this! *punches him in the face*
Well, that's it for my Top 13 countdown.
I'm the Autistic Sports Nerd, Happy New Year everybody!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The Autistic Sports Nerd's Top 13 Favorite Sports Moments of the Year
Hey guys, the Autistic Sports Nerd here!
I hope you all had a great holiday. The tradition for me has always been to do a multiple amounts of top 13 countdowns of different categories of this past year during the last week of the year. Tonight, I am doing a top 13 of my favorite 2010 moments in sports.
#13
The Utica College Football Prime-time Game
October 2nd, 2010 the Utica College Football team played at night for the first time in the history of the program. The week leading up to it was full of buzz and excitement all throughout the campus. I was filming the game from the roof of the Charles A. Gaetano Stadium press-box and let me tell you, the atmosphere was incredible. The stadium was packed while thousands of fans were all on the outside watching the game. People were tailgating since the morning hours.
UC lost the game but it was still a good game. The students, faculty, and the fans really enjoyed it as did I. Hopefully this starts the tradition of at least one night game a year for UC football.
#12
Utica College Soccer beats Skidmore in Overtime
A thrilling soccer game took place on September 15th, 2010. It was UC against a tough Skidmore team. A huge amount of fans came to see this classic. The game was tied at two and both teams got really good scoring chances during the final minute of regulation. The Pioneers won the game on a penalty kick with just 3:30 left to go in the first overtime. The crowd erupted and it was one heck of a game.
#11
We won a Water Polo Game!
The Utica College men's hockey team always have a tradition of facing Utica College women sport teams in their own sports during training season. We faced the softball team in early September and lost.
The next week we took on the Water Polo team in water polo. We played them last year too and we won last year, but I did horrible. I could barely swim that year and coach ordered me to the bench after a couple of minutes.
"AJ, get to the bench, you're doggie-paddling!"
Ever since then, I kept doing swimming exercises in the pool. Finally, it was a new year and I swam a lot better during this game and got much more playing time. I had two assists. Th swimming exercises paid off.
As for the game, UC Hockey had a comfortable lead. The Water Polo team came roaring back and tied the game. In non-sudden death overtime we scored a goal and were able to hang on to the 11-10 victory.
#10
WWE bans steel chair shots to the head
You guys are probably wondering, "where are the professional sports on this list?"
Well, this hasn't been the greatest year for professional sports in my point of view. In fact, my teams are going to be in my worst sports moments of the year countdown.
Back to the list, in wrestling you would normally see a wrestler receiving a steel chair shot to the head. Wrestling may be fake but that steel chair still hurts. In fact, over in TNA, Mr. Anderson got a concussion because Jeff Hardy was suppose to hit him in the back with the chair but got the back of his head by accident (this is a real-life situation).
You hear a lot of talk in football about more players getting concussions due to helmet-to-helmet hits. The same holds true to wrestling with a steel chair. WWE did the right thing by not allowing their wrestlers to hit people in the head with a steel chair.
TNA is even having a storyline coming from Mr. Anderson's real life concussion. A wrestler turned from heel to babyface because he didn't want to wrestle the babyface Mr. Anderson because of his concussion. He is advocating that wrestlers shouldn't wrestle if they have a concussion. A clever way to put a real-life problem into a great storyline.
#9
UC Field Hockey beats Hartwick 2-1 in overtime
This has been a great year for Utica College sports. The UC field hockey team battled Empire 8 rival, Hartwick , in a battle to reach the postseason. The game took place on October 9th, 2010. The contest featured great goal-tending and great defensive plays from both teams.
The battle was so even and intense, it took overtime to settle it. The Pioneers won thanks to a game-winning goal by Avion Ashton on a corner play. Thanks to the victory, the Pioneers reached the playoffs for the first time since 2005.
#8
My younger brother and I going to the Ranger game
Finally, one about one of my favorite pro teams.
I got Ranger tickets for Christmas so on January 4th, 2010, we went to Madison Square Garden to see the Rangers play the Bruins. The Rangers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but the Bruins scored two quick goals late in the third period to tie it. Christopher Higgins, a Long Island Native, scored the game-winning with just 1:29 left and the Rangers would hang on to win 3-2. What a great game to see in person!
#7
The Knicks get Amar'e Stoudemire and they are having a great season so far
The Knicks have been bad for years! It was awful. But in the summer of 2010, things changed.
LeBron went to Miami and so did Bosh. All seemed lost but we got Stoudemire and Raymond Felton to join our team. These two have helped the Knicks get off to a great start. We might make the playoffs for the first time since 2004
I'm really excited how the Knicks are turning it around. The Rangers are having a pretty good start to their season as well. I think both of them are going to make the playoffs in the same year for the first time since 1997. I hope so.
#6
Running the mile in less than six minutes
The Hockey team always have a test where they need to run a mile in six minutes or less during training season. I joined them and the first time I did it, I got 6:35. Knowing I came close, I got up at 6:00 am the next week and tried it again. Week after week I kept trying until I was able to run around the track four times (1 mile) in six minutes or less.
I was getting closer but still falling short. I decided to quit and wait until the spring since the weather was getting colder, However, my mom surprised me by mailing me up a pair of running sneakers. My old sneakers were not good for running. AFter giving these running sneakers a test run, I knew I could do the mile in six minutes or less the next time. Friday morning came. My assistant coach yelled go and off I went.
First Lap: 1:08
Second Lap: 2:40
Third Lap: 4:20
Just one more lap to go and then I crossed the finish line. Coach Noyes showed me the time on the timer: 5:52
It was awesome. I climbed over the fence from the track, and my right leg got stuck on top of the fence. Noyes had to come over and help get it off.
Okay no more bias picks in the countdown.
#5
Team Autism wins its first basketball game ever
Okay, maybe one more.
Team Autism has battled many games in intramural basketball but we had always come up short. On November 30th, 2010 I took a nap and had a dream. I dreamt that I was in a house full of strangers. I told these strangers that Team Autism never won a basketball game before but we would win one in the future. Later that night, team Autism won its first basketball game in the history of the franchise by a score of 25-14. It was like a dream come true.
#4
Going to the Yankee Game with my Grandfather, Uncle, Aunt and Cousins
August 16th, 2010, my Grandfather and Uncle surprised me on my birthday the day before by telling me they were taking me to the Yankee game. We went and we sat in the Mohegan Sun seats.
My all time favorite moment going to a Yankees' game was my Uncle asking me who my favorite Yankee was and I told them Andy Pettitte. My grandfather and Uncle came back a few minutes later with an Andy Pettitte shirt. I couldn't believe it. It was a great night.
#3
The UC Hockey team is off to a great start
The Utica College men's ice hockey team is off to its best start in years. They are 9-4-0 and are now #12 in the nation. We had a stretch where we beat three nationally ranked teams in a row. We played the #1 team in the nation twice and lost by one goal in each of them. The Pioneers have fifteen freshman on the team but they as well as the veterans are working hard and playing great hockey so far.
#2
The Wiffleball and Volleyball Tournaments
In February of 2010, the Autism Awareness Club hosted a volleyball tournament. Half of the money made for the tournament went to benefit people with disabilities at the Kelberman Center. The men's basktball team defeated men's hockey in the Championship game by a single point in the final set. The match didn't end until midnight. It was an incredible match and tournament. The winning team gets half of the total money made but the men's basketball team wanted to donate their share to the Kelberman Center. As a result, over $100 went to the Kelberman Center to benefit people with disabilities.
In September of 2010, the Autism Awareness Club along with the Utica College Disability and Disorder Society hosted a Wiffelball for Disabilities tournament. Team Disability made it to the championship game but fell to the men's hockey team 3-1. It was a great game and a great tournament. Men's Hockey also donated their winnings to the Kelberman Center.
It was cool seeing the different teams, organizations, sororities, etc. participate in the tournament. It was a special experience.
And speaking of Wiffleball..........
#1
The Father's Day Wiffleball Game
It is a well-established tradition. Every Father's Day, we have a Fathers vs. Sons game of Wiffleball for nine innings. The Fathers have won every year. The sons have never won one. We vowed that this year (2010) would be different. Here's the pasted summary from a previous blog post on how the game went down.
"The sons have never beaten the Dads in a Whiffleball game before. Back in 2003, we fell to them 19-17 and a couple of years later, they blew us out.
This was our chance. We were a lot older now and the Dad's were getting too old.
I loved our chances.
It was a pitcher's duel early. Stephen pitched a scoreless inning while the Dads shut us down in the first two frames.
I pitched in the bottom of the second and faced a bases loaded jam. Kevin was up who doubled in his first at-bat. Luckily I was able to strike him out to escape the jam. Scoreless after two.
In the top of the fourth inning, Our bats exploded. Single, double, single, double....we scored six runs. A six run fourth inning. We were up 6-0, we were confident.
Stephen would have hit a home run but as the ball was going it crashed into some trees in front of the right field fence. The ball was dangling in the leaves and finally dropped down on the ground in front of the fence. Kevin Fitzsimmons with a great heads up play, made the catch as it fell from the leaves of the tree. We couldn't believe it! Had that tree not been there, Stephen would have hit his third Home Run in two days. This was Kevin's first game in the yard so it was amazing he was able to recognize the territory and make the play.
Our pitching rotation was going strong. We made it to the bottom of the seventh. (This was a nine inning game) We were still up 6-0. Unfortunately, the Dads started a furious comeback by dinking and dunking. Singles and doubles were getting hit and THEY scored six runs. We were tied at six at the end of seven. In the top of the eight, we scored two more runs to go up 8-6. We added an insurance run in the Top of the 9th to go up 9-6. It was the bottom of the 9th with the Sons holding a three run lead.
We were just one inning away from the first ever victory of the Sons over the Dads. Our best pitcher, Stephen was at the helm.
The Dads started singling us to death. One run scored, then another. All of a sudden the game was tied. The bases were loaded with one out. We were one out away from going to extra innings. Kenny was up. The lefty took Stephen's pitch and hooked it into the trees and the ball dropped in fair territory. The Dads beat the Sons 10-9 in a come from behind Walk-off win. I guess our defeat and their victory was a Father's Day gift from us to the Dads.
The Dads still remain unbeaten against the Sons."
Hopefully in 2011, the sons will finally win one. You guys are probably wondering, how could I put a game in which my team lost as the #1 favorite sports moment of the year? Because I love playing wiffleball with my family, that's why.
I'm the Autistic Sports Nerd, have a good night guys!
I hope you all had a great holiday. The tradition for me has always been to do a multiple amounts of top 13 countdowns of different categories of this past year during the last week of the year. Tonight, I am doing a top 13 of my favorite 2010 moments in sports.
#13
The Utica College Football Prime-time Game
October 2nd, 2010 the Utica College Football team played at night for the first time in the history of the program. The week leading up to it was full of buzz and excitement all throughout the campus. I was filming the game from the roof of the Charles A. Gaetano Stadium press-box and let me tell you, the atmosphere was incredible. The stadium was packed while thousands of fans were all on the outside watching the game. People were tailgating since the morning hours.
UC lost the game but it was still a good game. The students, faculty, and the fans really enjoyed it as did I. Hopefully this starts the tradition of at least one night game a year for UC football.
#12
Utica College Soccer beats Skidmore in Overtime
A thrilling soccer game took place on September 15th, 2010. It was UC against a tough Skidmore team. A huge amount of fans came to see this classic. The game was tied at two and both teams got really good scoring chances during the final minute of regulation. The Pioneers won the game on a penalty kick with just 3:30 left to go in the first overtime. The crowd erupted and it was one heck of a game.
#11
We won a Water Polo Game!
The Utica College men's hockey team always have a tradition of facing Utica College women sport teams in their own sports during training season. We faced the softball team in early September and lost.
The next week we took on the Water Polo team in water polo. We played them last year too and we won last year, but I did horrible. I could barely swim that year and coach ordered me to the bench after a couple of minutes.
"AJ, get to the bench, you're doggie-paddling!"
Ever since then, I kept doing swimming exercises in the pool. Finally, it was a new year and I swam a lot better during this game and got much more playing time. I had two assists. Th swimming exercises paid off.
As for the game, UC Hockey had a comfortable lead. The Water Polo team came roaring back and tied the game. In non-sudden death overtime we scored a goal and were able to hang on to the 11-10 victory.
#10
WWE bans steel chair shots to the head
You guys are probably wondering, "where are the professional sports on this list?"
Well, this hasn't been the greatest year for professional sports in my point of view. In fact, my teams are going to be in my worst sports moments of the year countdown.
Back to the list, in wrestling you would normally see a wrestler receiving a steel chair shot to the head. Wrestling may be fake but that steel chair still hurts. In fact, over in TNA, Mr. Anderson got a concussion because Jeff Hardy was suppose to hit him in the back with the chair but got the back of his head by accident (this is a real-life situation).
You hear a lot of talk in football about more players getting concussions due to helmet-to-helmet hits. The same holds true to wrestling with a steel chair. WWE did the right thing by not allowing their wrestlers to hit people in the head with a steel chair.
TNA is even having a storyline coming from Mr. Anderson's real life concussion. A wrestler turned from heel to babyface because he didn't want to wrestle the babyface Mr. Anderson because of his concussion. He is advocating that wrestlers shouldn't wrestle if they have a concussion. A clever way to put a real-life problem into a great storyline.
#9
UC Field Hockey beats Hartwick 2-1 in overtime
This has been a great year for Utica College sports. The UC field hockey team battled Empire 8 rival, Hartwick , in a battle to reach the postseason. The game took place on October 9th, 2010. The contest featured great goal-tending and great defensive plays from both teams.
The battle was so even and intense, it took overtime to settle it. The Pioneers won thanks to a game-winning goal by Avion Ashton on a corner play. Thanks to the victory, the Pioneers reached the playoffs for the first time since 2005.
#8
My younger brother and I going to the Ranger game
Finally, one about one of my favorite pro teams.
I got Ranger tickets for Christmas so on January 4th, 2010, we went to Madison Square Garden to see the Rangers play the Bruins. The Rangers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but the Bruins scored two quick goals late in the third period to tie it. Christopher Higgins, a Long Island Native, scored the game-winning with just 1:29 left and the Rangers would hang on to win 3-2. What a great game to see in person!
#7
The Knicks get Amar'e Stoudemire and they are having a great season so far
The Knicks have been bad for years! It was awful. But in the summer of 2010, things changed.
LeBron went to Miami and so did Bosh. All seemed lost but we got Stoudemire and Raymond Felton to join our team. These two have helped the Knicks get off to a great start. We might make the playoffs for the first time since 2004
I'm really excited how the Knicks are turning it around. The Rangers are having a pretty good start to their season as well. I think both of them are going to make the playoffs in the same year for the first time since 1997. I hope so.
#6
Running the mile in less than six minutes
The Hockey team always have a test where they need to run a mile in six minutes or less during training season. I joined them and the first time I did it, I got 6:35. Knowing I came close, I got up at 6:00 am the next week and tried it again. Week after week I kept trying until I was able to run around the track four times (1 mile) in six minutes or less.
I was getting closer but still falling short. I decided to quit and wait until the spring since the weather was getting colder, However, my mom surprised me by mailing me up a pair of running sneakers. My old sneakers were not good for running. AFter giving these running sneakers a test run, I knew I could do the mile in six minutes or less the next time. Friday morning came. My assistant coach yelled go and off I went.
First Lap: 1:08
Second Lap: 2:40
Third Lap: 4:20
Just one more lap to go and then I crossed the finish line. Coach Noyes showed me the time on the timer: 5:52
It was awesome. I climbed over the fence from the track, and my right leg got stuck on top of the fence. Noyes had to come over and help get it off.
Okay no more bias picks in the countdown.
#5
Team Autism wins its first basketball game ever
Okay, maybe one more.
Team Autism has battled many games in intramural basketball but we had always come up short. On November 30th, 2010 I took a nap and had a dream. I dreamt that I was in a house full of strangers. I told these strangers that Team Autism never won a basketball game before but we would win one in the future. Later that night, team Autism won its first basketball game in the history of the franchise by a score of 25-14. It was like a dream come true.
#4
Going to the Yankee Game with my Grandfather, Uncle, Aunt and Cousins
August 16th, 2010, my Grandfather and Uncle surprised me on my birthday the day before by telling me they were taking me to the Yankee game. We went and we sat in the Mohegan Sun seats.
My all time favorite moment going to a Yankees' game was my Uncle asking me who my favorite Yankee was and I told them Andy Pettitte. My grandfather and Uncle came back a few minutes later with an Andy Pettitte shirt. I couldn't believe it. It was a great night.
#3
The UC Hockey team is off to a great start
The Utica College men's ice hockey team is off to its best start in years. They are 9-4-0 and are now #12 in the nation. We had a stretch where we beat three nationally ranked teams in a row. We played the #1 team in the nation twice and lost by one goal in each of them. The Pioneers have fifteen freshman on the team but they as well as the veterans are working hard and playing great hockey so far.
#2
The Wiffleball and Volleyball Tournaments
In February of 2010, the Autism Awareness Club hosted a volleyball tournament. Half of the money made for the tournament went to benefit people with disabilities at the Kelberman Center. The men's basktball team defeated men's hockey in the Championship game by a single point in the final set. The match didn't end until midnight. It was an incredible match and tournament. The winning team gets half of the total money made but the men's basketball team wanted to donate their share to the Kelberman Center. As a result, over $100 went to the Kelberman Center to benefit people with disabilities.
In September of 2010, the Autism Awareness Club along with the Utica College Disability and Disorder Society hosted a Wiffelball for Disabilities tournament. Team Disability made it to the championship game but fell to the men's hockey team 3-1. It was a great game and a great tournament. Men's Hockey also donated their winnings to the Kelberman Center.
It was cool seeing the different teams, organizations, sororities, etc. participate in the tournament. It was a special experience.
And speaking of Wiffleball..........
#1
The Father's Day Wiffleball Game
It is a well-established tradition. Every Father's Day, we have a Fathers vs. Sons game of Wiffleball for nine innings. The Fathers have won every year. The sons have never won one. We vowed that this year (2010) would be different. Here's the pasted summary from a previous blog post on how the game went down.
"The sons have never beaten the Dads in a Whiffleball game before. Back in 2003, we fell to them 19-17 and a couple of years later, they blew us out.
This was our chance. We were a lot older now and the Dad's were getting too old.
I loved our chances.
It was a pitcher's duel early. Stephen pitched a scoreless inning while the Dads shut us down in the first two frames.
I pitched in the bottom of the second and faced a bases loaded jam. Kevin was up who doubled in his first at-bat. Luckily I was able to strike him out to escape the jam. Scoreless after two.
In the top of the fourth inning, Our bats exploded. Single, double, single, double....we scored six runs. A six run fourth inning. We were up 6-0, we were confident.
Stephen would have hit a home run but as the ball was going it crashed into some trees in front of the right field fence. The ball was dangling in the leaves and finally dropped down on the ground in front of the fence. Kevin Fitzsimmons with a great heads up play, made the catch as it fell from the leaves of the tree. We couldn't believe it! Had that tree not been there, Stephen would have hit his third Home Run in two days. This was Kevin's first game in the yard so it was amazing he was able to recognize the territory and make the play.
Our pitching rotation was going strong. We made it to the bottom of the seventh. (This was a nine inning game) We were still up 6-0. Unfortunately, the Dads started a furious comeback by dinking and dunking. Singles and doubles were getting hit and THEY scored six runs. We were tied at six at the end of seven. In the top of the eight, we scored two more runs to go up 8-6. We added an insurance run in the Top of the 9th to go up 9-6. It was the bottom of the 9th with the Sons holding a three run lead.
We were just one inning away from the first ever victory of the Sons over the Dads. Our best pitcher, Stephen was at the helm.
The Dads started singling us to death. One run scored, then another. All of a sudden the game was tied. The bases were loaded with one out. We were one out away from going to extra innings. Kenny was up. The lefty took Stephen's pitch and hooked it into the trees and the ball dropped in fair territory. The Dads beat the Sons 10-9 in a come from behind Walk-off win. I guess our defeat and their victory was a Father's Day gift from us to the Dads.
The Dads still remain unbeaten against the Sons."
Hopefully in 2011, the sons will finally win one. You guys are probably wondering, how could I put a game in which my team lost as the #1 favorite sports moment of the year? Because I love playing wiffleball with my family, that's why.
I'm the Autistic Sports Nerd, have a good night guys!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The Autistic Sports Nerd #76
Hey guys, the Autistic Sports Nerd here!
NFL
The Giants and Eagles both won their respective games and are still tied for first place in the NFC East with Philly currently holding the tiebreaker. It doesn't take silly ESPN computer calculations to know that whoever wins their head to head match-up at the Meadowlands on December the 19th will most likely win the division. First things first as the Giants will travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings while the Eagles travel to take on Dallas.
Speaking of the Cowboys, they upset the Colts on the road 38-35 in overtime. Dallas is no longer a bad team folks. Granted,they are out of the playoff race but since the coaching change, they have been on fire. Their one loss since then was a close one against the Saints.
The Chargers got blown out at home to the Raiders which was shocking. Even more shocking was the Jets getting blown out to the Patriots on Monday Night Football. The Jets go from contending for the #1 seed to currently being the #5 seed. I think these two teams will meet in the AFC Championship game. The Ravens win a big game against the Steelers to stay alive in the AFC North race.
How awful is the NFC West? The Rams are in first place and they are only 6-6. If the Jets were in that division they would have all but clinched a division title and they are in second place in their actual one. I think if the Rams win the West, they will get smoked in the Wild Card game despite being home.
NBA
The Knicks have won 10 out of their last 11 games. No guys, that is not a typo. They are the hottest team in basketball. Plus, they have won seven straight on the road. I am in a state of shock.
The Celtics are dominating and in First Place in the East. Not a shock to me. That team may be old but they are still really good. The Heat have really turned it around and the players say it's because of the "players' only" meeting. This may be a stretch but were they taking a shot at their coach with that statement?
College Football
The BCS match-ups have been determined and as usual, people are complaining about them. They are determine by computer calculations so there is major flaw in the system right there. We need a playoff system now! As I have proven in the past, these computers have been known to be wrong about their calculations.
It was cool watching Notre Dame play Army at Yankee Stadium a couple of weeks ago and it was great for them to finally get over the hump and beat USC on the road, something they haven't done in six years.
I saw the end of that Boise State/Nevada game and that was a thriller. DO you know the one thing that is cool about Boise State? Their football turf is blue! That's amazing, blue! My elementary school when I was in Kindergarten (I bounced from school to school throughout my run in elementary school) the gym was blue. I thought that was the coolest thing ever! Blue may be the new green.
UC Hockey
Thanks to beating #8 Manhattanville at home then traveling to beat #15 Buffalo State on the road the next night, the Utica College men's hockey team is Nationally ranked for the first time since before I came here. They are now #13 in the nation. This Friday, we travel to Oswego to take on the SUNY Oswego Lakers, the #1 team in the nation.
I'm the Autistic Sports Nerd, have a good day guys!
NFL
The Giants and Eagles both won their respective games and are still tied for first place in the NFC East with Philly currently holding the tiebreaker. It doesn't take silly ESPN computer calculations to know that whoever wins their head to head match-up at the Meadowlands on December the 19th will most likely win the division. First things first as the Giants will travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings while the Eagles travel to take on Dallas.
Speaking of the Cowboys, they upset the Colts on the road 38-35 in overtime. Dallas is no longer a bad team folks. Granted,they are out of the playoff race but since the coaching change, they have been on fire. Their one loss since then was a close one against the Saints.
The Chargers got blown out at home to the Raiders which was shocking. Even more shocking was the Jets getting blown out to the Patriots on Monday Night Football. The Jets go from contending for the #1 seed to currently being the #5 seed. I think these two teams will meet in the AFC Championship game. The Ravens win a big game against the Steelers to stay alive in the AFC North race.
How awful is the NFC West? The Rams are in first place and they are only 6-6. If the Jets were in that division they would have all but clinched a division title and they are in second place in their actual one. I think if the Rams win the West, they will get smoked in the Wild Card game despite being home.
NBA
The Knicks have won 10 out of their last 11 games. No guys, that is not a typo. They are the hottest team in basketball. Plus, they have won seven straight on the road. I am in a state of shock.
The Celtics are dominating and in First Place in the East. Not a shock to me. That team may be old but they are still really good. The Heat have really turned it around and the players say it's because of the "players' only" meeting. This may be a stretch but were they taking a shot at their coach with that statement?
College Football
The BCS match-ups have been determined and as usual, people are complaining about them. They are determine by computer calculations so there is major flaw in the system right there. We need a playoff system now! As I have proven in the past, these computers have been known to be wrong about their calculations.
It was cool watching Notre Dame play Army at Yankee Stadium a couple of weeks ago and it was great for them to finally get over the hump and beat USC on the road, something they haven't done in six years.
I saw the end of that Boise State/Nevada game and that was a thriller. DO you know the one thing that is cool about Boise State? Their football turf is blue! That's amazing, blue! My elementary school when I was in Kindergarten (I bounced from school to school throughout my run in elementary school) the gym was blue. I thought that was the coolest thing ever! Blue may be the new green.
UC Hockey
Thanks to beating #8 Manhattanville at home then traveling to beat #15 Buffalo State on the road the next night, the Utica College men's hockey team is Nationally ranked for the first time since before I came here. They are now #13 in the nation. This Friday, we travel to Oswego to take on the SUNY Oswego Lakers, the #1 team in the nation.
I'm the Autistic Sports Nerd, have a good day guys!
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