It all began with a thrilling NFL playoffs which gave us an overtime thriller between the Packers and the Cardinals, a nail-biter between the NY Jets and the SD Chargers, and of course one of the more memorable Super Bowls of our time, with the Saints winning the Vince Lombardi trophy in front of the largest American television audience of all time.
The end of the NFL season, while always bittersweet, was quickly followed by the Winter Olympics in Canada. The winter games are always exciting (who can forget the epic curling matchups or the climactic ice dancing championships?), but this years Olympics were highlighted by two breath-taking hockey games between the United States and Canada. If Canada didn't win the gold, the Olympics would have been a failure in their eyes. We put up a fight, but in the end Sidney Crosby put it past Ryan Miller for the win.
March Madness is a cultural movement in offices, high schools, college dorms, dominating conversation for a few weeks and destroying productivity for one fateful Thursday through Sunday. This year's tournament featured a deluge of upsets (come on, Georgetown!), Cinderella stories (I don't know a single person from Butler, but I was their biggest fan for one night), and some truly remarkable games (Kansas St./Xavier, Maryland/Michigan St., etc.). And even though Duke won (ugh), it was still a great tournament to watch.
Baseball Opening Day had it's own countdown at my apartment, in my work notebook, on my cubicle wall, on my computer, etc. Every season brings new hope, new prospects, walk-off home runs, web gems, Cy Youngs, Golden Gloves, no-hitters - you get the point. Baseball is awesome.
And while the MLB season is just getting underway, the NBA and the NHL have begun their playoffs. I would like the American Medical Association to do some research on the health risks of watching playoff hockey. The stress/tension/roller coaster of emotion cannot be good for you. In the words of those weird Dr. Pepper commercials, "I'm lookin' at you, scientists." The NBA playoffs are shaping up to produce some thrilling matchups. LeBron James is on a mission to secure a legacy; the Lakers want a repeat, the Magic want another shot at a title; the Suns don't think they can lose... the list goes on and on.
And when all of this wraps up, my most anticipated sports moment of 2010 will begin: the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. So far, this year has been great for sports fans, and I look forward to sharing my continuing thoughts as the year goes on. Follow me on Twitter, comment on the posts, email me - as many of my coworkers and friends know too well, I have a lot to say.
Thanks for reading,
Anand
PS - I can't stand Ben Roethlisberger, the St. Louis Cardinals, Sasha Vujicic, the French national soccer team, Rasheed Wallace, the Flo girl from the Progressive commercials, the Pittsburgh Steelers, J.J Redick, the Los Angeles Lakers, the NFL draft, and the jean-skirt and Ugg boots combination. Please, just stop.
PPS - I wholeheartedly support Chad Ochocino, the Cincinnati Reds, Ray Allen, the Cincinnati Bengals, Pete Rose (yeah, I said it), the Boston Celtics, Ryan Miller, Boston College everything, cutting Rasheed Wallace, the Brazilian national soccer team, the Buffalo Sabres, and Barack Obama, among other things.
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