The Daily Fives for November 22, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         Week 12 of the NFL sees big wins by the Jets, Eagles, Steelers, and Patriots while the Bills win their second game in a row after losing the first eight of the season.

2.         The top 4 teams in the BCS Standings remain unchanged although Boise State has moved closer to moving past TCU for 3^rd.

3.         Jimmie Johnson finishes 2^nd at the final Sprint Cup race in Miami t come from behind and win his record 5^th straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.

4.         The Colorado Rapids win their first MLS Cup in overtime after FC Dallas’ George John scored an own goal in overtime to hand the Rapids the win.

5.         The Hornets won their 11^th game out of their first 12 contests by getting a hard fought road win in Sacramento.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Jets 30, Texans 27: Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes with a 6 yd TD pass with 10 seconds left after Houston had scored 20 points in the 4^th qtr to take the lead.

2.         Red Wings 5, Flames 4, Overtime: Detroit rallied from a 4-2 3^rd period deficit and Nicklas Lidstrom won it 90 seconds into overtime for the win over Calgary.

3.         Patriots 31, Colts 28: New England held off a furious comeback from Peyton Manning, intercepting him with 30 seconds left to hold on to the home win over Indianapolis.

4.         #11 Syracuse 63, William & Mary 60: The Orange hit 3 free throws in the final 90 seconds to break a tie and hang on for the home win over the Tribe.

5.         Redskins 19, Titans 16, Overtime: Graham Gano kicked a 42 yd FG in the 4^th to tie the game and won it with a 48 yarder in overtime to lift Washington to the road victory.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills QB: 21 of 34 for 316 yards and 4 TDs in Buffalo’s 49-31 win over Cincinnati

2.         Pau Gasol, Lakers PF: 28 points and 9 rebounds in Los Angeles’s 117-89 win over Golden State

3.         Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars RB: 23 carries for 133 yards and a TD in Jacksonville’s 24-20 win over Cleveland

4.         Jerome Iginla, Flames C: 2 goals and an assist in Calgary’s 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit

5.         Greg Jennings, Packers WR: 7 catches for 152 yards and 3 TDs in Green Bay’s 31-3 win over Minnesota

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         George John, FC Dallas D: deflected a shot into his net for an own goal in the 107^th minute to give Colorado a 2-1 victory and the MLS Cup

2.         Raiders rushing game: ran the ball 16 times for only 61 yards in Oakland’s 35-3 loss to Pittsburgh

3.         Tyreke Evans, Kings PG: just 4 of 12 shooting and only 9 points in Sacramento’s 75-71 loss to New Orleans

4.         Bengals defense: allowed 49 points and 448 yards of total offense in Cincinnati’s 49-31 loss to Buffalo

5.         Greer Wright, Binghamton F: just 2 of 11 shooting and only 5 points in the Bearkats 69-44 loss to St. Bonaventure

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: Canadiens (13-6-1) at Flyers (13-6-2), 7:00 PM: Philadelphia tries to avenge the loss to Montreal last week by getting them in their home building.

2.         NBA: Celtics (9-4) at Hawks (8-5), 7:00PM: Two playoff teams from last season meet for the first time this season in Atlanta.

3.         NFL: Broncos (3-6) at Chargers (4-5), 8:30 PM, ESPN: San Diego is trying to make a magical run again this season and a big divisional win would be a huge step.

4.         NBA: Magic (9-3) at Spurs (11-1), 8:30 PM, NBA TV: Two of the game’s premier big men, Dwight Howard and Tim Duncan, meet in San Antonio.

5.         NCAA BB: #3 Kansas State (3-0) at #12 Gonzaga (2-1), 9:30 PM, ESPN2: The 2^nd CBE semifinal in Kansas City is the first test away from home against the Bulldogs.