This Week in Sports 2010: Week 4

This week was mainly about College Basketball upsets, NBA matchups, and of course the Pro Bowl. In this NFL Playoff-less week, College Basketball got the spotlight with the number 1 team in the land losing their first game ranked first, Texas dropping their 3rd game of the season, and number 12 (10 ESPN) BYU losing to my ranked 23rd UNM Lobos. 

The NCAA finally got the spotlight back this week from the NFL, since this is the "filler" week before the Big Game. Number 1 Kentucky got a call from Barack Obama telling them to hold on to their number 1 spot and he looks forward to watching them. I would like to thank Mr Obama for jinxing them (I am kidding of course). The Cats dropped their first game on top to South Carolina 62-68. Devan Downey dropped 30 points, though he was only 9-29 from the field. DeMarcus Cousins dropped 27, but that was not enough. John Wall also added 19. Texas dropped their 3rd of their last 4 games this week, losing to the Baylor Bears on overtime 77-80. Tweety Carter had 27 for Baylor. Texas has hit a wall, lets see if they can get through. New Mexico is back. My Lobos are on a 6 game win streak after losing their first 2 conference games. The Lobos knocked off number 10 BYU at the Pit on Wednesday and beat TCU in Fort Worth on Saturday. UNM is a half game behind BYU for the lead in the Mountain West Conference, which is better than the Pac 10 right now, and just barely behind the Big 10. Barack Obama also called part of the Georgetown-Duke game. At least he didn't jinx Georgetown. 

The Pro Bowl is before the Super Bowl for the first time and is in Miami instead of Hawaii. I personally like the Pro Bowl before the Super Bowl because you have football to watch in the week before the Big One. There are however no one from the Saints or the Colts participating obviously, they have more important things to prepare for.

Lakers took on the Celtics on Sunday, and boy was it a classic Laker-Celtic game. The Lakeshow came back from down 11 in the 4th to take the W in Boston by 1, 90-89. The Lakers had a balanced scoring attack led by Kobe and Andrew Bynum with 19 a piece. Boston was led by Rajon Rondo who had 21 points and 12 assists. On another note, Andre Miller (remember him?) dropped 52 points Saturday in the Blazers win over the Mavs in OT.

In this pre-Super Bowl week, we saw upsets, career highs, the Pro Bowl, and WINTER X GAMES! See you all next week, where it will be the Big Game as our main focus. Have a good one.

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This Week in Sports 2010: Week 3

This is week 3 of my column, and what a week it was in sports! There is now only 1 undefeated team in college basketball, a thursday showdown between the 2 best players...in 2 sports, the NBA All-Star starting lineups announced bringing controversy with them, and the NFL Championship weekend ends with one to remember. Lets get started.

Texas and Kentucky came in to the week battling for the top spot in the land. Texas had some close calls earlier in the year, as did the Wildcats. Texas was put in the top spot with Kentucky right behind, and it looked like the Wildcats would stay behind unless Texas were to lose. They did,  not once, but twice this week. The first loss was to a very good Kansas State team in Manhattan (Kansas). Texas then fell again to a Jim Calhoun-less UConn Huskies in Connecticut. Kansas State and UConn are both great top 25 teams, as Texas lost by single digits in both, but K-State went on to lose their next game at home to Oklahoma State by 4. Kentucky will be the new number 1 as they are now the only undefeated team in the nation. Quick side note, my UNM Lobos won their 2 games this week by huge margins as they knocked off Air Force in Colorado Springs by 23 and beat Colorado State by 18. These 2 wins are over sub-par teams, but hopefully they will be enough to get back in the top 25. 

Thursday was a huge day this week. We had 2 of the best players facing each other in 2 different sports. Kobe Bryant and LA visited LeBron James and the Cavs, while Alexander Ovechkin visited Sidney Crosby as the Caps faced the Penguins. Ovechkin and the Caps beat the Penguins 6-3, Ovechkin having 2 goals and 1 assist. Sid the Kid was not as affective, having just 1 goal. On the hardwood it was a different story, as the Cavs held on by 6. The highlight of the night might not have had to do with the Cavs though. Kobe Bryant scored his 25,000 point Thursday night, becoming the youngest player to ever reach that milestone. Bryant finished with 31. But LeBron had to ruin Kobe's night as he dropped 37 points and grabbed 9 boards. 

Also in the NBA on Thursday was the announcement of the All-Star starters. In the East, the team goes Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, and Allen Iverson. Yes, I did say Allen Iverson. He has only played 21 games this season, averaging 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists. The fans vote for the starters, and he was the fan's vote. We can't blame him, though he obviously doesn't deserve to be an All Star starter. But he his a great player and I will watch him in Dallas on All Star weekend expecting to see the Allen Iverson that is the now 11 time All Star.

The biggest news this week was the conference championship games is the NFL. These games determine which teams go to the Big Game in Miami. Let's start in the AFC, where the heavyweight Colts took on the Cinderella Jets. Peyton Manning threw for 377 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Colts ended the Jets run. Mark Sanchez threw for 257 yards and 2 touchdowns (1 interception) and the number 1 rushing game in the league only rushed for 86 yards. The Colts beat the Jets in rushing yards....wow. That was the key for both teams. The Colts will win 9 times out of 10 if they can hold the Jets running game. And the Jets will give themseves a fair shot at winning if they can run like we all know they can. But the best game of the playoffs so far was the NFC Championship game as Drew Brees and the Saints hosted Brett Favre and the Vikings. This is what Favre came back for. In a turnover riddled game, it took extra time and a 40 yard field goal for the win. Drew Brees threw for only 197 yards (3 TD's), and the Saints only rushed for 68 yards, and somehow they still won. Brett Favre threw for 310 yards and only 1 TD and the Vikings rushed for 165 yards. But the Vikes also had 5 turnovers. And that was the game. Garrett Hartley nailed the only field goal of the night from 40 yards in overtime to seal the deal and send the Saints marching to their first ever Super Bowl. "Who Dat? Drew Dat" read a sign at the game. Saints, Colts, Miami, Super Bowl XLIV, cannot wait. A game where turnovers ruled, Brett Favre's possible last throw of his career, was an interception. 

What a week this was, and I can't wait till the next one to see what sports stories will come out of it. Have a good one till next week!

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This Week in Sports 2010: Week 1

This is going to be a new series in which I look at some of the biggest stories of the week, every week, in the year of 2010. This week, the top stories seemed to be the NFL Playoffs, College Basketball upsets, and the College Football BCS bowl games. 

The Monday after the regular season ends in the NFL is referred to as "Black Monday" because it is usually the day all the firings take place. The Seahawks, the Redskins, The Bills, and the Raiders are all going coach hunting. The Hawks are most likely going to sign Pete Carroll, the Skins have now signed former Bronco coach Mike Shanahan, and former Steeler head coach Bill Cower seems to be the target of the Bills. As for the 12 teams in the postseason, this is what they have been working for all season. There were 3 rematches from last Sunday's regular season finale, and so far, they have turned out the same way. The Bengals got worked against the Jets yesterday, as they did last Sunday. The Eagles were embarrassed by the Boys again. The last rematch left is Cardinals taking on the Packers. I have a feeling that will turn out the same way as well. The most interesting matchup to me is Ravens-Patriots. The Raven's defense against the Welker-less Pats is looking good to me. The relentless running game of the Ravens against the "so-so" defense of the Patriots also looks in the Ravens favor. But never count out the Patriots. They have a quarterback that won't give up and can lead furious comebacks. 

This week in College Basketball was one of the worst for me, as my #14 New Mexico Lobos lost TWICE. They will definitely drop out of the top 20, if not drop out of the rankings period. Duke was upset by Georgia Tech yesterday, and the #4 Boilermakers of Purdue were beat by Wisconsin. #6 Villinova barely got out against Marquette as they win at home by 2. That seems like it has been the story of Marquette all season. #8 West Virginia lost by 2 at Notre Dame and #16 Mississippi falls to Mississippi State. The game of the week was probably #12 Georgetown hosted #13 UConn. Georgetown was down 19, and came away with a 3 point win led by Austin Freeman who scored 28 in the second half and finished the game with 33 points. When the rankings come out on Monday, there is going to be some real chaos.

The biggest story of the week might have been Colt McCoy leaving the BCS National Championship game with a shoulder injury, leaving Texas freshman Garett Gilbert, who had thrown 26 passes all season, to step in to the biggest game of the college football season. May i remind you he is a true freshman, taking on the best team in the nation in Alabama. Texas was down 18 at the half after a disastrous final play of the half. But UT came out in the second half with passion, rallying behind their freshman QB. They cut the Bama lead to 3, 21-24. But their rally came to a crash, as their inexperienced QB fumbled on his own 3 yard line, setting up what would be the "nail in the coffin" touchdown run by Mark Ingram. Alabama won the title and made Colt McCoy's  last collegiate game hell. Texas did have a something good come out of this game. They got to see Garett Gilbert really grow up, and got a glimpse of Texas football's future. Their future looks bright.

Well those were the 3 biggest stories in my opinion. I hope you all liked this introduction to this new series!

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Rest In Peace Chris Henry

This is not a tech related post, but I just want to say pray for the family of late Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry. Henry died this morning, after spending the night in the hospital on life support. Henry was involved in a domestic dispute with his fiance and as she drove away from the Charlotte home, Henry jumped into the bed of the pickup truck. A 9-1-1 call reports Henry was shirtless, wearing black pants, and banging on the back window of the truck. Henry fell out of the truck somehow. Another 911 call reports he was lying limp, and not breathing. He was taken to a hospital, where he was put on life support and listed as dire. He died early this morning at the age of 26. Me being a huge sports fan, was kind of struck by this, though I am not a Bengals fan (GO CHARGERS). So we say farewell to thee Chris Henry, and may you Rest In Peace

 
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Apple Nike Plus Sports Kit Unboxing

If you're a runner or trying to get into running (and you're a geek), this is the product for you. I've been wanting this for so long and finally got it. This is a quick unboxing but a review will follow after I get to use it a couple of times. Enjoy and please subscribe.

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