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Appalachian State 34, Michagan 32

I still can't grasp it. A division 1-AA team goes out and beats Michagan in the Big House. Forget that appalachian state has won 2 in a row. Forget how they almost always compete and almost beat division 1-A schools. It was a RANKED team AT HOME. They lost to Appalachian State. They let Appalachian State put up 34 on them. You can't simulate that result on NCAA '08 if you tried all day. The best player on Appalachian State is a 78. Its just insane that Appalachian State went to Michagan and came out with a W. Just remarkable

But looking back at the last 7 years in sports its pretty much been like that. It seems every 2-3 months something keeps happening in sports thats just never happened before or seems really strange. I compose a list strarting with the most strange down to the least strange...but still strange.

The "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?" catergory

-Rangers 30, Orioles 3-. I don't even know where to begin on this one. 30 runs is insane enough. 30 unanswered runs is even more crazy. 30 unanswered Runs after the 5th inning is just mind boggling. The Ravens haven't allowed 30 in 2 seasons. It just make no sense

-George Mason beating Uconn- A true underdog is a team that you have to look on the map to see where they play. George Mason had a strong case not to even be in the Tournament. They made to the Final Four. That Uconn team they beat was ranked #1 going into the tournament. Just pure madness.

-Red Sox 3-0 Comeback- Forget the Curse for a second. Eventually everyone knew they had to win the World Series. That team spent a lot of money and was consistanly in the playoffs. They weren't an terrible franchise like the Cubs. They were a legit contender year in year out. But the fact that a team that had a lead 3-0 let another team come back..in any sport...anywhere it is amazing to see. In baseball when it invovles the Red Sox and the Yankees its even more ridiculous to see. Of course then the curse was broken but still a 3-0 lead dissapeering is something we may not see for a while

-January 5th, 2003- One of the top-5 best days of my life's and the same for Steeler fans. 2 of the top 6 playoff comebacks both happening one day thanks to the Browns and the Giants, Respectively. I say the Niners one was more for the dramatics but still both happening on the same day is pretty nuts. Also the day before the dogfighter and crew were the first to beat Farve in Lambeau and the facts that Peyton Manning and the colts got shut out and you have a pretty good playoff weekend.

-81- I just remember waking up to see that on the bottom line of ESPN news the day after the AFC and NFC championship games. Kobe scores 81. This wasn't a super effort to get him there. They were losing that game. Out of all the great scoring guards, centers, and forwards to ever play basketball he scored more point than all except one. Thats is amazing

The "Really??" catergory

-2006 Pittsburgh Steelers- 3 away playoff games on the way to the Superbowl. 3 AWAY playoff games. Those are some unfriendly confines you have to go too for 3 consuctive weeks before you win the Superbowl. Another thing that has never been done before so I give it credit. It wasn't a huge suprise just something you are just like" really the first 6th seed"

-Warriors 4, Mavs 2 2007- At the time it looked huge but not so much if you get into it. The Warriors got really good down the strecth once they got healthy and starting playing together. Plus they swept Mavs in the regular season and had thier coach from last season. In retrospect its not a huge upset. But the fact was that a 41 win 8 seed beat a 67 win 1 seed. That is pretty nuts. Nots as nuts as it seems, but still pretty nuts

-Championship Upsets- Rams, Lakers, and Hurricanes. All those teams stepped onto the field/court looking by far the best team. All got beat. Upsets happen all the time in sports, but I just thought i should point out how Unversially EVERYONE chose those teams to win and they all just failed. That Lakers scared me for life

-USA Basketball- We were suppose to own in basketball. We were suppose to have the best athletes. They got 6th at the Fiba world championships. 6th. 6th!?!? They lost 3 in a row. Just unbelievable.

-Zinedine Zidane- Any American sport this guy would be KILLED publicly. I mean Randy Moss got attention for walking off the field in a game with 2 seconds left. Imagine in the superbowl in a tie game on third down Randy Moss just went after some cornerback drawing a 15 yard penalty and getting him taken out of the game. I mean the guy took himself of a event that is played every 4 years. The Best player in the sport took attacked someone else in the middle of the BIGGEST GAME IN THE SPORT. Man, thats some family love right there. Wow just insane. Any other sport this would go higher but since its soccar, its just a "Really?!?!"

-June 26th 2002- The day Yao Ming got drafted. At that moment Eminem was the best rapper and Tiger Woods was the best golfer. Think about the melting pot we are in American

-Steve Nash 2-time MVP- It boggles my mind that it looks like Steve Nash 2 mvps, Shaquelle O'Neal 1 MVP, Kobe Bryant 0 MVP's. It blows my mind

-Monday Night Magic- Colts 3-td comeback against the Bucs in under 5 minutes, Brett Favre's 4 TD magic, Bears-Cardinals....Monday Night football.

-4 home runs- The dodgers pulling off back to back to back to back in a game to have a comeback is nuts. The Fact that 3 guys did it(Shawn Green, Carlos Delgado, Mike Cameron) Did it in a 17 month time spans is also nuts. It was done Once in the 90's, Once in the 80's, Once in the 70's and Once in the 60's. 4 Homeruns.  

Little wierd things catargory

-Barry Bonds- The fact 7 years ago he wasn't even on the radar to touch Hank Aaron record and now that the fact he is the new Homerun KING. I just wonder who exactly was he trying to fool? Did he expect people to think it was natural to make hit more homeruns after the age of 35 then some people do in a career. Just one of those wierd things

-Florida Gators- 2 national championships in 2 sports over the same school in both sports in the same year. Plus the Back to back titles. Bananas

-Jordan Wizards career- A White Sox, then a Wizard. Just strange watching him play in a different uniform. Wierd

-Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42- I thought this game was a little overrated. Boise State was only 7 point underdogs and have a okay tradition. I mean they weren't completely terrible mid-major coming out of nowhere. They were a pretty good team, against another pretty good team. They won. The game was insane but the outcome was overblown. That Ohio State team beating that U team was better

-My fantesy football championship Week 16 2005- 90-89. The guy i was playing was forced to play David Garrard because he had Peyton Manning when the Colts had wrapped up the division. Anyway I had a starting lineup that looked something like Carson Palmer, Frank Gore, Cedric Housten, I think Lee Evans and Eric Moulds maybe(my recieving core was decimated because I had TO and I dropped Jerry Porter after his SLOW beggining of the year antics), Todd Heap, Shayne Graham, and Bears D. Anyway sunday night football was his Ravens D vs. my Todd Heap. Anyway Todd Heap gets me 9 points but the Ravens D gave him enough to have a 92-90 leading with 1:47 remaining in the game. I get the call saying that i lost the fantesy championship. THEN THEN THEN the Viking, down 10 points, proceed to drive the 30 yards and kick a field goal which somehow cause the Ravens D to go down by 3 points which gave me the 90-89 victory. Greatest Fantesy game ever played.

If you have anymore I forgot please add down below............Also I finnally updated my football predicitions so check those out..............