So far, 2008 has been year of the upset
Super Bowl XLII got the sports season rolling for 2008 with the New York Giants stopping perfection by surprising the heavily favored New England Patriots 17-14. This upset was the first in a line of underdog stories so far this year. The NASCAR season began in February with the talk of a “dream team.” Dale Earnhardt Jr. had switched to Hendrick Motorsports and teamed with Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. But it has been the guy Junior replaced, Kyle Busch, who has taken the sport by storm, racking up seven victories and a 262 points lead. He is having a dream season of his own for Joe Gibbs Racing. Not even the smartest of stock car analysts could have seen this coming. April was again foolish as the favored Memphis Tigers had all but the March Madness crown on their heads. They led the Kansas Jayhawks by nine with 2:12 to go. But four missed free throws and a huge 3-pointer by Mario Chalmers sent this thriller into overtime.
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The Red Wings are as much a part of my DNA as a sports fan as the other teams I follow from my native area.
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