- Views 829
- Likes
Weekend wrap up on Monday…a whole lot going on from Saturday and Sunday! Let’s start where you would expect me to start..with Mr. Roger Federer and tennis news! Federer and Switzerland advanced to the Davis Cup final courtesy of Mr. Federer’s win over F. Fognini of Italy (4th rubber match) in Geneva on Sunday, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6. This is the first visit to the Davis Cup final for the Swiss in twenty two years and the FIRST ever for Switzerland with Roger Federer playing. The final will be in France (very loaded Davis Cup team, Tsonga, Gasquet, Monfils, and more) on November 21-23. Mr. Federer looking to add to that already unparalleled resume! Federer and Wawrinka will be a dynamic duo for the Swiss when that action gets underway.
The FedEx Tour Championship was played and completed in Atlanta at Eastlake Country Club and Billy Horschel won the event at -11 (two shots over Jim Furyk and Rory Mcilroy at -8) and he also took home a nice $10 million dollar paycheck. Horschel, who is expecting his first child (a girl!) with his wife, has won $13.5 million dollars in his past three golf outings. Not too shabby! Justin Rose, Jason Day, and Chris Kirk (an Atlanta native) finished at -7, Ryan Palmer at -6 and Rickie Fowler at -5.
MNF, the Bears defeated the 49ers, while earlier Peyton Manning and the Broncos survived the Kansas City Chiefs in Denver, the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Bengals in Cincy (Matt Ryan had three interceptions) and the Saints lost to the Browns in Cleveland (surprising?). Adrian Peterson has been reinstated by the Vikings, Ray Rice will appeal his ban from the NFL, and RG III does not have a serious injury but after the play of Kirk Cousins as his replacement, will wait and see what happens at QB position in Washington!
CFB Polls are out again: AP Poll: 1 FSU (37), 2 Oregon (17 and go Ducks!), 3 Alabama (1), 4 Oklahoma (2), 5 Auburn, 6 Texas A&M, 7 Baylor (big winner on Friday night), 8 LSU, 9 Notre Dame, and 10 Ole Miss.
USA Coaches Poll: 1 FSU (50), 2 Alabama (1 and why?), 3 Oregon (6), Oklahoma (4), 5 Auburn, 6 Baylor, 7 Texas A&M, 8 LSU, 9 Notre Dame and 10 UCLA (survived another close one, this time 20-17 over Texas in Arlington, TX).
So, as usual, a little discrepancy between the two polls but nothing major. I want to know, and I have not checked, does FSU play Boston College? That was a very impressive performance by BC in defeating then 9 USC 37-31. I love Pac 12 football, but I am an ACC fan as well!
Series finale of Unforgettable aired last night, finally after the delay due to the length of the Denver – KC game, and what can you say…just when it looked like Carrie and Al were going to get “together” once again, there is going to be a wrench thrown into the “equation”! But hey, if not, what would keep us watching?
OK, Happy Monday everyone!
