What happened on Monday, November 24, 2014?

  1. Claret gets a draw: I watched some of the British Premiere League soccer game between Southampton at Aston Villa yesterday. Aston Villa was clearly outmatched but they scored first on a quick counter attack and were able to hold on the rest of the game for a tie. The best part was when NBC Sports Network put a graphic on the screen that explained Southampton was wearing yellow and Aston Villa was wearing “claret.”
    Line: British soccer is not only great soccer, it’s also fun cultural tourism.
  2. Snow powered Bills romp: The football game between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills that was moved to Detroit because of the crazy lake effect snow in Buffalo was extremely one-sided. The Bills beat the Jets 38-4.
    Line: Was this game proof that NFL players would benefit from more rest between games and less practice? Or just that the Jets stink?
  3. Crabs edge Crayfish – The Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints 34-27 in a game that went back and forth many times. This leaves New Orleans with four wins and seven losses on the year, which shockingly still puts them in a tie for first place in their division. Their division is so bad, it seems likely at this point that its division winner (and therefore a team that gets to host a playoff game) will have a losing record. The Ravens needed to win this game much more because all four teams in their division have seven wins.
    Line: The Saints division is SO BAD at football.
  4. Black and Gold vs. Black and Gold: Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference of the NHL for the last decade have been the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins. They both wear black and gold and they both win lots of hockey games. Last night they played each other to a 2-2 tie in regulation time. In overtime, (five minutes where they play 4-4 instead of 5-5) the Penguins scored a goal to win the game, 3-2.
    Line: Sidney Crosby passing to Evgeni Malkin in overtime is just what the Penguins fans want to see.

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