Is there anything better than an October sports weekend? Conference play in NCAA Football, NFL Football, MLB Playoffs, Hockey, NBA is close to opening up. Hard to argue there is a better time of the year for all encompassing sports fan. If you were dragged out to the pumpkin patch or a family outing, here is your recap of the weekend of October 11th-13th, in bullet-point form.
- Royals are on a roll. Make that 7 straight postseason wins for KC. Up 2-0 in ALCS.
- Evenly matched Giants and Cardinals trade jabs in 1-1 NLCS heading to SF.
- Mississippi State takes over #1 in AP Poll – quickest team ever to do so.
- Seattle silenced at home by dominant Dallas Cowboys.
- Reigning MVP Kevin Durant to be sidelined 6-8 weeks for OKC Thunder.
- In all likelihood, Adrian Peterson’s season is over. Future with Vikings also cloudy.
- Eagles and Chargers continue to impress, move to 5-1.
Plenty of great, compelling action this weekend with a full platter ready for next weekend. Call off your plans now and get the potato chips ready for more Top 5 college football action, NFL Week 7 and MLB playoffs next weekend.