Well, sports fans, it’s been quite a month, I must say.
First, we had the Battle of the Titans. L.S.U. vs. Bama in a boring game, unless you enjoy war in the trenches as represented by two superb defenses.
Then we end the month with L.S.U. putting on a show of offense, after sleeping through the first quarter and falling behind 14-0 but waking up in time to wallop Arkansas 41-17 and authoritatively establish their unanimous choice as #1.
In between several major contenders fell by the wayside with Oklahoma losing twice, Oklahoma State once, Boise State down one and Stanford falling to Oregon. Now all we need is for Georgia to beat L.S.U. next Saturday to totally muddy the waters for the B.C.S.
The Big Ten finally sorted itself out to two contenders who meet next Saturday: Wisconsin vs. Michigan State. The Michigan-Ohio State turned, much to my surprise, into a doozie; I expected the Wolverines to rout them. But the two best teams are meeting for the title.
Will a B.C.S. title game between L.S.U. and Alabama be a scoring fest next time?
In other sports, basketball is off to a roaring start with a host of good collegiate teams getting warmed up. And UConn getting knocked off---what an early season shocker! In the meantime, the N.B.A. finally sorts itself out and will have a good part of a season. Baseball, surprise of surprises, reaches a long-term agreement quickly. David Stern better check to see what they were smoking.
Roger Federer, the old man at thirty, reels off seventeen straight matches to win three tourneys, including the year-ending prestigious ATP Tennis Championship where the top eight point finishers play off in a round robin format----and Roger doesn’t lose a match and is back at number three in the world. Plus he crushed his old nemesis, Rafa Nadal, en route to the title, 6-3, 6-0!
And the N.F.L., to say the least, has been lively. The Packers continue to be the class of the league, but I think someone will knock ‘em off before the end of the regular season. Aaron Rodgers is in some kind of nirvana as a quarterback with his unreal q.b. rating. New Orleans seems to be shaping up, while Houston is showing real class. The Niners continue to surprise while the Chargers disappoint. I don’t think the Brady Brunch will make it all the way in spite of Tom’s usual outstanding credentials. And Tim Tebow is living proof of the power of prayer. Dallas seems to be the Kardiac Kids. Pittsburgh has got its work cut out, particularly after so many injuries, trying to stop the Ravens. And my Browns continue only improving by millimeters---not enough. The Lions better put Suh on a tranquilizer. Sanchez finally had a good day for the Jets but maybe too late. The Giants are doubtful unless they reach new heights in December.
December and the New Year will keep us on our toes. Who will do what to whom? It’ll be fun finding out.
My husband was none too excited to see my alma mater beat UCONN!
ReplyDeleteVery nice summation. Taken together with Ashlee's comment about UCONN, that about covers it all. Happy sporting. One thing, I'm delighted that old pirate, that arrogant old renegade that lived down in the keys awhile, finally found a job at Washington State. Sports will, in some small way, be more colorful now that he is back in the game.
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