- It’s great to see the Red Wings continue an excellent December, especially with both Jiri Hudler and Valtteri Filppula stepping up in place of the injured Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom. Also nice to see Nicklas Lidstrom agree to a 2-year contract extension. That will give the team more time to find/develop a new #1 defenseman.
- The Pistons have now won 8 straight and more importantly, now have a healthy Rodney Stuckey coming off the bench. It will take more time for Stuckey to get comfortable with his role, but if the Pistons are to have any success in the postseason, Stuckey will have to provide some instant offense and energy.
- Although the Patriots completed the regular season undefeated, their toughest challenges still remain in front of them. They will have to win 3 games against opponents who are much more skilled than the Ravens, Eagles, or Giants. The team has been relatively healthy so far, but their luck may run out as the intensity of the games picks up.
- Fighter of the Year has to be Floyd “Money” Mayweather. His megafight with Oscar de la Hoya, though somewhat underwhelming, proved that boxing can still dominate the headlines, and his knockout victory over Ricky Hatton was an excellent display of Mayweather’s overall skill. To cement his legacy, he still needs to defeat Miguel Cotto, but don’t expect that fight to be made any time soon.
