Weekend Sport Recap

Late Saturday night I was (just like million of other people around the world) watching the pay per view boxing fight, between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios. Right before the fight started I was not sure what to expect from these two fighters. Here was just some thoughts I had right before the bell of round one. Was this going to be the last time I see Pac-Man in a meaningful fight. Or was there any ill effect from Manny's last fight against Juan Marquez, in which he was knocked out in the sixth round of their 2012 fight. Was Rios the real deal like his record indicated. Who was this Bam-Bam character? And why was he getting a fight against Pac-Man when he lost his last fight against Mike Alvarado. And does the winner get a fight with the pound-for-pound best boxer in the game Floyd Mayweather?

Most of my questions was answers early Sunday morning. Bam- Bam Rios seem over match by the older Pac-Man during the entire fight. Rios was a step slow on all his punches and he did not seem to hurt Manny even though Manny admitted that he was hurt but could not remember what round it was. Pac-Man on the other hand looked very fast and open the door for the Mayweather/ Pacquiao talk again. The fight on Saturday was so one sided it look like a sparring match. Pac-Man won the fight on all three judges score cards (120-108,119-109, 118-110) winning the fight and keeping his WBO International welterweight title. Giving hope to maybe seeing that great fight that eveybody been dying to see for the past 4 years now.

FOOTBALL
There was a slight shake up in the BCS rankings of college football this week. The top three remain in the same spots they was last week. But there is a new team in the fourth spot. Saturday night Baylor lost to Oklahoma State, well they didn't just lose they was crushed 49-17. Oklahoma State  defense did something no other team could seem to do and that is keep Baylor's high power offense in check. Oklahoma State' s quarterback Clint Chelfs had a career day against Baylor's defense passing for 370 yards and throwing four touchdowns. Meanwhile Baylor's Heisman hopefully quarterback Bryce Petty had a good game himself passing for 359 yards and two touchdowns. Besides the Cowboys defense the lack of a running game also stalled the Bears offense. Their leading rusher Lache Seastrunk did not play Saturday leaving the running duties to a backfield by committee. Baylor's lost all but knocks them out of the national title game, giving way to the Auburn Tigers to be ranked fourth in the BCS rankings. The biggest non BCS shake this week is the Flordia Gators losing to Georgia Southern 26-20. The lost cause them have their first losing season since 1990.

Just like their amateur counter parts the NFL had a shake up crazy weekend it self.
Seven games went down to at least the last possession, two went into over time and one went pass the time limit in overtime.  Both the game of the week (Cowboys/Gaints) and the sunday night game (Broncos/Patriots) was great games, each having game ending field goals. The Cowboys held on after having a 15 point led late in the fourth quarter at MetLife stadium.  The Patriots on the hand had to come back from 24 points in the second half adding to the Brady/Manning legacy. In the other games Cam Newton and the Panthers extend their winning streak to seven games by scoring a late touchdown to beat the Dolphins 20-16. The Kansas Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers was in a AFC West shoot out. Chargers leaked out a win with a last second touchdown from Rivers to Seyi Ajirotutu a fourth year player from Frenso State making ending score 41-38.

NBA
The only big news coming from the NBA over the weekend is Bulls point guard Derrick Rose going down with another knee injury. Lucky it is not the same left knee that made him seat out 17 months, but the right knee this time. Rose hurt in Friday night in the second quarter in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers,  trying to change direction after a turnover. Rose flew with the Bulls to LA that night and was scheduled to have a MRI on the knee Saturday morning. The MRI showed a tear in his meniscus requiring surgery and ending his season. Word is the surgery was a success and the doctors was able to repair the meniscus instead of removing it. So here at Chip Talk we want to wish Derrick Rose to a full recovery and hurry up back.