Weekly Nickel 8-27-2012

Photo courtesy of zimbio.com. Tony Stewart (pictured above) was not a happy camper in Bristol on Saturday night.

By Josh Kramer

Tiger Woods continued to prove that his game remains out in the “woods.”  RGIII and Andrew Luck squared off for the first time in what will hopefully be long and successful careers.  And Japan’s Little League team not only proved that they were the best Little League team on the planet by far, they also brought up the question of whether they could compete against the Houston Astros (just kidding).  Last week was a bundle of fun, but this week will be great in its own right.  Here are the events to keep an eye on.

5.  Bristol was filled with fireworks as is typically the case.  Just ask Tony Stewart.  Denny Hamlin was the man who stood on the podium as the winner in the end though.  There are only two more races until the Chase begins at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16th.  Who will nab the final spots?  We will know a little more after Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Weekly Nickel 9-12-2011

Photo courtesy of zimbio.com. Just a month ago, Casey Kotchman (pictured above) and the Tampa Bay Rays appeared to be out of the playoff picture. After a big weekend, they have new life.

By Josh Kramer

The sporting world still stays hot despite the looming start of Fall.  Many areas saw cooling temperatures this week, but things heated right back up both with temperature and sports in time for the weekend.  Well the great thing is we have another great week ahead.

Here is what you should be watching for.

5.  As the Texas A&M/Big 12 tussle continues on, realignment appears to be almost inevitable.  Keep an eye out this week for new happenings in the A&M saga as they continue to look to make a clean break from the Big 12 and start fresh in the SEC.