The Daily Fives For October 11th, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         San Francisco comes from behind with two runs in the ninth to beat Atlanta in Game 3 of their NLDS Series and move within one win of their first NLCS since 2002.

2.         Philadelphia becomes the first NL team to advance to three straight NLCS since St. Louis in 2004-2006 after sweeping the Reds with a brilliant performance from Cole Hamels.

3.         Tampa Bay staves off elimination and forces a decisive Game 5 in their ALDS by winning their second straight game on the road in Texas.

4.         Another wild week in the NFL sees Kansas City fall from the ranks of the unbeaten while Detroit snaps a 10-game losing streak with a blowout win over St. Louis.

5.         Tony Stewart wins the Sprint Cup race in California, but Jimmie Johnson still leads the Chase in pursuit of a fifth-straight championship.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Giants 3, Braves 2: San Francisco scores two runs in the ninth to rally from behind and push Atlanta to the brink of elimination.

2.         Redskins 16, Packers 13, Overtime: Washington scores 10 points in the fourth quarter to tie the game and then wins it overtime on a Graham Gano field goal

3.         Titans 34, Cowboys 27: Chris Johnson scored on a one-yd TD run with 3:28 remaining to give Tennessee the win and send Dallas to 1-3 on the season.

4.         Eagles 27, 49ers 24: Philadelphia hangs on for the victory as San Francisco drives into Eagles territory, but turns it over with less than 30 seconds remaining.

5.         Phillies 2, Reds 0: Philadelphia gets an unearned run in the first and a Chase Utley HR in the fifth. Cole Hamels was in complete control as they sweep the series from the Reds.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Cole Hamels, Phillies SP: No runs on five hits with nine Ks and the CG shutout in Philadelphia’s 2-0 Game 3 NLDS clinching win over Cincinnati

2.         Jonathan Sanchez, Giants SP: one run on two hits with 11 K’s over 7.1 IP in San Francisco’s 3-2 NLDS Game 3 win over Atlanta

3.         Philip Rivers, Chargers QB: 27 of 42 for 431 yards and two TDs in San Diego’s 35-27 loss at Oakland

4.         Matt Forte, Bears RB: 22 carries for 166 yards and two TDs in Chicago’s 23-6 win at Carolina

5.         LaRon Landry, Redskins S: 13 tackles, including 10 solo, a forced fumble, and an INT in Washington’s 16-13 overtime win over Green Bay

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Brooks Conrad, Braves 2B: commits three errors including one in the top of the 9^th that allowed San Francisco to score the winning run in the 3-2 NLDS Game win over Atlanta

2.         Tony Romo, Cowboys QB: throws three INTs and is sacked six times in Dallas’ 34-27 loss to Tennessee

3.         Todd Collins, Bears QB: just 6 for 16 for 32 yards and threw four INTs but Chicago still defeated Carolina 23-6

4.         Denver Broncos: ran the ball only 13 times for 39 yards in their 31-17 loss to Baltimore

5.         Jason Heyward, Braves RF: 0 for 4 with 3 K’s in Atlanta’s 3-2 NLDS Game 3 loss to San Francisco

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: N.Y. Rangers (1-0-0) at N.Y. Islanders (0-0-1), 1:00 PM: First meeting of the young season between the traditional rivals.

2.         NHL: Pittsburgh (0-2-0) at New Jersey (0-1-1), 4:00 PM: Both teams still searching for their first win in the 2010-2011 campaign.

3.         NHL: Colorado (1-0-0) at Philadelphia (1-0-1), 7:00 PM: The home opener for the defending Eastern Conference champions.

4.         NLDS Game 4: Giants (2) at Braves (1), 8:30 PM, TBS: San Francisco tries to advance to its first NLCS since 2002; Bumgarner (SF) vs. Lowe (ATL))

5.         NFL: Vikings (1-2) at Jets (3-1), 8:30 PM, ESPN: Brett Favre returns to New York and Randy Moss is back with Minnesota as they face New York.