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Manchester United – Robin van Persie Saves Best for Last
He played for only 24 minutes, but Robin van Persie got to be the only scorer for Manchester United in one of their hardest-earned wins of the season due to the terrible pitch conditions which deprived them from a more free flowing game and because of a very persistent and hard to handle opponents.
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Floyd Mayweather – What’s Left to Fight For
Legacy and money are what drive boxing forward. Mostly money. Titles? Their nice to have and hold up after wins, by their pretty meaningless in the grand scheme of things. For Floyd Mayweather, which has all the legacy he can wish for, and probably all the money as well, there isn’t that much left out there to motivate him.
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San Antonio Spurs – The Best Big Three in the NBA
It doesn’t happen every night, but the San Antonio Spurs still have one of those night when the combination of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili can’t be matches by anyone else in the league, not even the hottest team in the NBA, with the hottest player at the moment, James Harden.
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Detroit Pistons – Will Bynum Led Bench Too Good for LeBron James
These games always happens during each season, when the NBA champions or one of the contenders falls in game they’re not supposed to. This time, the Miami Heat, without Dwyane Wade, couldn’t hold on to a big lead because the Detroit Pistons, thanks to excellent play off the bench, especially from Will Bynum.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders – Seth Doege Eventually Comes Through
Up until the end of October this felt like a special season for Texas Tech, eventually turning into a good one, nothing more. The ending was looking grim, but disappointing senior quarterback Seth Doege eventually got going, threw a game tying touchdown that eventually set up the buzzer beating bowl game winning field goal.
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Virginia Tech Hokies – Frank Beamer Wins in His Own Special Way
After so many seasons of double digit wins, ACC titles and BCS Bowls, Virginia Tech had to settle for the Citrus Bowl, with a plus .500 season on the line. It wasn’t pretty, especially for those who like seeing offense at least during some stages of a game, but that is what Frank Beamer teams were about. Special teams and defense that carry an mediocre (at best) offense to victory.
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Cincinnati Bearcats – Brendon Kay Brings Back the Smiles
It wasn’t the easiest of months for Brendon Kay or anyone involved with the Cincinnati program. It wasn’t about winning or losing, but mostly about finding out their head coach for the past three seasons is moving on to bigger and better. Still, the Belk Bowl was the perfect chance to put everything behind them.
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Brooklyn Nets – Head Coaches to Replace Avery Johnson
The question whether Deron Williams with his disappointing play or with his venomous interviews is responsible for Avery Johnson getting fired before the end of December isn’t relevant. The man who comes to replace Johnson as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets is the important thing in this whole drama.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Needs a Little Help
A great night for Kevin Durant, a great night for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook struggled all game long on both ends of the floor, but came up as the big man in overtime. On the other side, the Dallas Mavericks keep losing, and Dirk Nowitzki is going to take a while before he’s back in fighting form.
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Baylor Bears – Nick Florence Makes the Most of His Chance
After playing two years behind Robert Griffin III, Nick Florence made sure he’ll be remembered in Baylor history as well. He might not be the kind of pro-prospect RG3 has turned out to be and always seemed to be, but he helped Baylor to another bowl win in very impressive fashion.