Six or Seven Scintillating Sports Tidbits a Week After the Super Blowout
1. Don’t Believe the Score Seattle destroyed Denver; if you are unaware of this I question why you are reading a sports blog. (But not you mom!) I am in the minority of people, but I do not believe Seattle was significantly better than Denver. There were two key moments that ended the game: a. The poor snap and subsequent safety rattled Payton. He was focused and ready to play with a game plan in place. The safety interrupted his...
Chane Behanan transferring to Colorado State
Former Louisville power forward Chane Behanan will finish his college career as a Colorado State Ram. The 6-6 Behanan averaged 9.8 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game last year, as the Cardinals rode their momentum and defeated Michigan in the National Championship. Behanan was released from the Louisville team in December, and decided to transfer to Colorado State to finish his college education. ”I wanted to get my...
Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?
Many things seem more likely than filling out a perfect March Madness bracket: finding a Pikachu, uncracking an egg, or receiving an acceptance letter from Hogwarts, to name a few. Warren Buffett, the world’s fourth richest-person, has issued an intriguing challenge — if anyone fills out a flawless bracket come March, he will give them one billion dollars. No, that was not a typo. Warren Buffett has teamed up with Quicken...
Fighting Illini Hurting NCAA Hopes Early
The University of Illinois’ Fighting Illini dropped a disappointing game last night to Purdue 66-58. The Illini are currently experiencing a 3 game losing streak. The team got hot near the end of December as they defeated then #23 Missouri, and followed that up with wins against UIC, Indiana and Penn State. The Illini then traveled to Wisconsin where they were manhandled by the Badgers 95-70. The team hasn’t looked the...