Weekend Rehash

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.