In the first of many lists to come, I present to you the top 10 moments in Sports in 2010 - according to ME. Although there are many other moments deserving of a spot here, I tried to narrow it down to these:
10. Butler Bulldogs nearly winning NCAA tourney
Ever since my older brother Kenny started going to Butler, I've been cheering on their basketball team in the NCAA. They shocked everyone when they made it all the way to the final against Duke, only to lose 59-61. But had that last 3 point shot at the buzzer gone in, it would have been incredible!
9. Shaun White's Snowboarding Gold Medal in the Vancouver Olympics.
I thought this was just awesome: Shaun had already wrapped up the Gold Medal in the Half Pipe and could have just skied down the middle of the half pipe on his final pass. But instead he goes for it all by nailing arguably the most difficult trick in the event. The Flying Tomato represented his country well once again.
8. Nevada Wolf Pack - 34, Boise State - 31 (OT)
If you've ever had the displeasure of listening to the taunting and whining of your run of the mill Boise State fan, then you know what I mean when I say this Nevada victory over the Broncos was OH SO SWEET.
7. The Fall of Favre
I didn't mind Brett Favre early on in his career. It was the last several years when he began to get under my skin. From getting coaches fired, to refusing to mentor younger QB's for the team's sake; from vacillating on retiring to then coming back; to waiting until after training camp was done each year before announcing he would return to finally sending the inappropriate texts and photos to ladies while with the New York Jets - it seemed to expose a side of Favre that many people kind of already knew was there. The narcissism that had been evident for years got the best of him, and now it may have tarnished this future Hall of Famer's reputation permanently. It's sad, but at the same time, it seems like justice has been served.
6. Michael Vick's Road to Redemption
On the other side of the coin, this once vilified NFL player has had a great year on and off the field. He has served his time and is paying his fines and doing the community service ordered for his dog-fighting days. This is a polarizing subject, and I know people who think Vick deserves to die before he deserves a second chance. But I'm all about second chances, and as we all are imperfect, the possibility of redemption should be allowed. Let's see how he does and give him a chance to show his sincerity. Vick seems to be righting the ship, and I hope he continues to do so, so I don't have to eat my words.
5. ASU 30 - UofA 29 (double OT)
This was a great victory for the Devils, done in dramatic fashion with a blocked PAT. It got the Devils to 6-6 and brought the Territorial Cup back to Tempe where it belongs.
4. ASU 55 - UCLA 34
After being down 17-0, the Devils rallied back to trounce the Bruins on the day after Thanksgiving. This one makes the list because it was my first return to Sun Devil Stadium since I moved to Texas. I was able to enjoy this game with my brother Spencer and my friend Burky.
3. Arizona Cardinals 51 - Green Bay Packers 45 (OT)
The first round of the 2009-2010 NFL playoffs matched up the Cards with the Pack in an incredible game. After winning the coin toss, Green Bay chose to receive and I still remember the smirk smile on Aaron Rogers face as he approached the line. Our defense was unable to stop the Pack in the 2nd half and Rodgers knew it, which was probably why he was smiling. But in the 2nd play of overtime our blitz got to him and he fumbled the ball. Karlos Dansby scooped it up and ran it in for the game winning TD, and the celebrations began.
2. Phil Mickelson wins the 2010 Master's
With all the attention and hype directed at Tiger Woods and his issues with infidelity and his struggles on the green, "Lefty" put on an amazing performance to win his 3rd Master's. This win was particularly sweet because his wife as well as his mother were both fighting breast cancer at the time. He was going through a lot, and his humility and gratitude shown through as he accepted his green jacket. A stand up guy. It's nice to see the good guy win... and a former Sun Devil too. :-)
1. Phoenix Suns sweep San Antonio Spurs in NBA playoffs.
If you're a Suns fan, then you know how special this was, and how good it felt to finally get revenge on the Spurs. And to sweep them in 4 games made it that much sweeter!
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