This past weekend was one of the most action-packed sports weekend in a long time. There was big news and big games for just about every sport in America.
The biggest stories came from the college football world, where all the bowl game matchups were finalized, and it was decided Alabama and LSU will compete for a national championship. A huge debate is still raging on because many people, me included, feel like Oklahoma State deserved a spot in the national title game. Many fans and analysts are using this situation as a rallying cry for a playoff system to be created.
In the NFL, the Packers had to fight until the last second to defeat the New York Giants to remain undefeated. Tim Tebow and his Denver Broncos are 7-5 and leading their division. When Tebow took over as quarterback about a month ago, nobody believed this team would be where they are. I know I sure didn’t. It’s important to remember that although Tebow is doing a good job, his defense and running game have significantly improved since the beginning of the season. Plus, the Colts almost beat the Patriots, but didn’t and fell to 0-12.
In college basketball, #1 Kentucky defeated #4 North Carolina in one of the most exciting regular season games ever. Indiana University is also making news by starting out at 8-0 and preparing for that Kentucky when they come to Bloomington on Saturday. #2 Ohio State had a huge win against then Duke. Ohio State and Kentucky appear to be the two best teams in America.
In the racing world, Penske Racing released driver Kurt Busch because of too many on and off-track altercations. In the IndyCar world, the Newman/Haas racing team declared they would not be able to participate in the 2012 season because of insufficient funds. Newman/Haas has the second-most wins in open-wheel history.
MLB is in the middle of the off-season, but this is the time of the year when some of the biggest news is made as teams are forking over big money to sign big-name free agents. The Florida Marlins have already signed all-star shortstop Jose Reyes, and are looking to sign first baseman Albert Pujols. First baseman Prince Fielder is also looking for a home after he decided to leave the Milwaukee Brewers.
Finally, the NBA is gearing up for the start of training camps on December 9th. All of the trading talks have already begun and the leading free agent is Chris Paul. Paul has already said he does not want to play for his current New Orleans team, so where will he end up? Many believe he will sign with the New York Knicks, or possibly the Miami Heat. Another big name player on the market is Rajon Rondo. There are rumors that the Indiana Pacers are thinking about obtaining Rondo. I’ll believe that when I see.
In local news, the Marian University Knights were one win away from playing in the NAIA College Football Championship, but they lost in the semi-final game on Saturday. It was officially announced that Madonna would be the halftime performer for Super Bowl XLVI. Awesome. The Big 10 Championship was played at Lucas Oil Stadium last Saturday night. The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Michigan State Spartans to win the title. This was also the final run-through or big event before the Super Bowl is played here in Indy, which is now just 60 days away.
I will have stories this week on the NFL season thus far, college basketball, and the bowl games.
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