2008 was an amazing year for sports. The undefeated Patriots got upset by the surprising New York Giants and Eli Manning became a legitimate NFL quarterback. One of the greatest NCAA basketball championship games ever was played when Mario Chalmers hit the game-tying shot at the end of regulation for Kansas against Memphis. The Phillies won the World Series over the Cinderella story Tampa Bay Rays, ending a 28 year championship drought for Philadelphia. The return of the Celtics/Lakers rivalry as the Celtics won their 17th championship the year after having the worst record in the league. The Red Wings returned to championship form after winning the Stanley Cup and LSU destroyed Ohio State in the BCS championship game.
There were many other great moments in 2008. Tiger Woods won the US Open on one leg, winning an epic playoff with Rocco Mediate. Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in the greatest Wimbledon final ever. The Williams sisters returned to dominance in women's tennis. The Tampa Bay Rays of all teams actually won the AL East and went to the World Series. What a great year for sports 2008 was.
Out of all these memories though, my favorite one by far was Texas Tech's football team. On January 1, they won the Gator Bowl over Virginia, giving us a glimpse of what was to come in the 2008 season.
In a sport dominated by polls and teams with a long history of success, Texas Tech became the Cinderella story and almost completed the most amazing season in NCAA football history. Instead it only ended up being the greatest season by far in school history. For the first time ever Texas Tech began a season 10-0. For the first time ever they were ranked number 2 in the country, even collecting some number 1 votes. They beat 3 consecutive top 25 opponents, 2 of which were in the top 10. They even ended Texas' bid for the national championship by winning 39-33 on Michael Crabtree's catch with one second left to win the game in what is my favorite sports memory of all time. It was Texas Tech's first ever win over a team ranked number 1, and it was the 500th in school history. That was a game I will never forget and will always be thankful for having witnessed in person. I hope we destroy Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl and prove that we were not a fluke after losing to Oklahoma. Thanks to Texas Tech for making the 2008 season such a wonderful ride.
On another note....
I said I wanted the Cowboys to sign Bill Cowher or Brian Billick as a new head coach. Yesterday, Mike Shanahan was fired by the Broncos. JERRY JONES: PLEASE SIGN HIM UP RIGHT NOW! Mike Shanahan is everything Wade Phillips is not. He's a tough minded guy, a great coaching mind, and he would make sure stupid mistakes are considered unacceptable. Who knows, maybe Flozell would even stop commiting those retarded false start penalties that he does EVERY single game!
I wish everyone out there a Happy New Year and a safe 2009. Enjoy the bowl games and the NFL playoffs. Stay tuned for analysis of those first round playoff games.
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