Sports Predictions For 2006
Published December 31, 2005
The ball is going to drop soon, so I do not have much time to complete this post before 2006 is upon us.
Without further ado, here are my Top 15 sports predictions for 2006:
- An AFC team wins Super Bowl XL
- Terrell Owens does quite well in 2006, playing for an AFC team
- The Detroit Tigers have their first winning season since 1993, but miss the playoffs anyway
- Matt Millen is fired as President and CEO of the Detroit Lions
- The Detroit Pistons again face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, and this time they win handily
- The Detroit Red Wings make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, but lose to Ottawa
- NCAA Basketball Final Four: Washington, Florida, Duke, and Michigan State
- USC wins the National Championship by beating Texas in the Rose Bowl (in a surprisingly close game)
- Reggie Bush goes #1 in the NFL Draft
- The White Sox don't win their division
- The Miami Heat do not make it to the Eastern Conference Finals
- Lebron James is NBA MVP
- Steve Yzerman retires
- The Dallas Mavericks make it to the Western Conference Finals (and lose)
- The US makes it all the way to the World Cup semifinals before losing, but then loses in the match for third place
RJ Elliott is a graduate student studying Criminal Justice at the University Of Central Florida. His likes include nature, sports, and pierced blondes. He dislikes daytime television, left-wing dictators, and lead-tainted Chinese imports. He is ambivalent about Angelina Jolie.
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I know absolutely nothing about international cricket competitions, or else I'd comment on that, Aaman...
Cassie Johnson and the other U.S. women win Olympic curling gold.
Norway captures the men's gold.
Chelsea wins the Premier League. (you heard it here last)
Prediction #1 - RIGHT
Prediction #5 - WRONG
Prediction #6 - WRONG
Prediction #7 - WRONG
Prediction #8 - WRONG
Prediction #9 - WRONG
Prediction #11 - WRONG
Prediction #12 - WRONG
I'm 1-7 so far! Seven more to go...
- An AFC team wins Super Bowl XL
YES!
- Terrell Owens does quite well in 2006, playing for an AFC team
Could be half-right, as long as he does quite well...
- The Detroit Tigers have their first winning season since 1993, but miss the playoffs anyway
At least half-right...
- Matt Millen is fired as President and CEO of the Detroit Lions
Sadly, not right (yet)...
- The Detroit Pistons again face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, and this time they win handily
WRONG!
- The Detroit Red Wings make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, but lose to Ottawa
WRONG!
- NCAA Basketball Final Four: Washington, Florida, Duke, and Michigan State
1/4th right...
- USC wins the National Championship by beating Texas in the Rose Bowl (in a surprisingly close game)
Well...it was a close game...
- Reggie Bush goes #1 in the NFL Draft
WRONG!
- The White Sox don't win their division
Likely...
- The Miami Heat do not make it to the Eastern Conference Finals
OOPS!
- Lebron James is NBA MVP
Wrong...
- Steve Yzerman retires
RIGHT!
- The Dallas Mavericks make it to the Western Conference Finals (and lose)
Half-right...
- The US makes it all the way to the World Cup semifinals before losing, but then loses in the match for third place
WRONG!
Next year the Superbowl will hire honest officials and the Seahawks will win the Superbowl
-Glen
15 predictions:
- An AFC team wins Super Bowl XL
YES!
1.0 - 0.0
- Terrell Owens does quite well in 2006, playing for an AFC team
NOPE!
1.0 - 1.0
- The Detroit Tigers have their first winning season since 1993, but miss the playoffs anyway
Half-Right...
1.5 - 1.5
- Matt Millen is fired as President and CEO of the Detroit Lions
NOT YET!
1.5 - 2.5
- The Detroit Pistons again face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, and this time they win handily
NOPE!
1.5 - 3.5
- The Detroit Red Wings make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, but lose to Ottawa
NOPE!
1.5 - 4.5
- NCAA Basketball Final Four: Washington, Florida, Duke, and Michigan State
3/4ths Wrong!
1.75 - 5.25
- USC wins the National Championship by beating Texas in the Rose Bowl (in a surprisingly close game)
Doesn't getting "close game" correct count for something? Like, 1/4th of a point?
2.00 - 6.00
- Reggie Bush goes #1 in the NFL Draft
NOPE!
2.00 - 7.00
- The White Sox don't win their division
RIGHT!
3.00 - 7.00
- The Miami Heat do not make it to the Eastern Conference Finals
Oops...
3.00 - 8.00
- Lebron James is NBA MVP
Oops...
3.00 - 9.00
- Steve Yzerman retires
YEP!
4.00 - 9.00
- The Dallas Mavericks make it to the Western Conference Finals (and lose)
Oops...
4.00 - 10.00
- The US makes it all the way to the World Cup semifinals before losing, but then loses in the match for third place
WRONG!!!
4.00 - 11.00
So, that pretty much sucked...
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