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
Article comments
1 - Aaman
India beats Pakistan in the cricket series this month
2 - RJ Elliott
I know absolutely nothing about international cricket competitions, or else I'd comment on that, Aaman...
3 - Matthew T. Sussman
Cassie Johnson and the other U.S. women win Olympic curling gold.
Norway captures the men's gold.
4 - Lumpy
Free sports predictions
5 - [MR]Chip
Chelsea wins the Premier League. (you heard it here last)
6 - RJ Elliott
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...
7 - RJ Elliott
- 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!
8 - Glen Boyd
Next year the Superbowl will hire honest officials and the Seahawks will win the Superbowl
-Glen
9 - RJ Elliott
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...