The big game on Saturday for college football was Penn State vs. Iowa. Last year, the Iowa Hawkeyes upset the Penn State Nittany Lions, so the rematch this year had Penn State fans looking to prove it was a fluke. It wasn't. Iowa roared and Penn State went out like a lion. Despite the upsets and the fact that four top ten teams lost, the top 3 teams, (1) Florida, (2) Texas and (3) Alabama are sitting tight.
Turning to the pros on Sunday, you may have seen some retro uniforms during NFL games this season and there are lots more to come. The AFC Legacy Program, marking the 50th anniversary of the original 8 AFC teams, means AFC teams will wear retro uniforms when playing each other (as opposed to NFC teams). The NFL is made up of two divisions -- AFC and NFC.
Some key NFL notes from Sunday's action:
- Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles played in his first NFL game since he let the dogs out. Starting quarterback Donovan McNabb did not play due to injury.
- The Washington Redskins lost to perhaps the worst team in the NFL, the Detroit Lions. According to the football talking heads, this loss could result in the firing of head coach Jim Zorn.
- Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings shocked the San Franciso 49ers in a win Sunday, keeping the Vikings undeafeated so far this season.
On the fairway, Tiger Woods, won the Fed Ex Cup on Sunday. Phil Mickelson, who came in second, missed his chance to clinch the cup even though he won the Tour Championship Sunday. The rules surrounding winning the Fed Ex Cup are too complicated for even most pro golfers to understand, so we won't even go there. Bottom line, Tiger takes the cup and the $10 million dollars. Shocker.
What may come as a surprise, is the WNBA's Lisa Leslie's retirement. We know most men don't care about women's basketball, but Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks can take many of those same men who wouldn't give her the time of day on the court. The Sparks lost to the Phoenix Mercury, marking Leslie's final WNBA game. Phoenix will face the Indiana Fever in the championship series starting Tuesday.
Finally, in baseball news, the NY Yankees clinched the divisional title against the Boston Red Sox, their first in three years. Next step would be winning the World Series.
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