the best sports weekend ever.

it would be hard to overstate how great this weekend was as a sports fan. i don't hate fair-weather fans and band-wagoners, but their excitement pales in comparison to that of actual fans. perhaps to understand this post you should read my previous post about the texas rangers and baylor bears. and maybe read my brother's post on this topic while you're at it.

in short: i had three pretty high expectations going into the weekend for three of my favorite teams. if just one out of the three had actually happened, i would have been thrilled. but no... i got ALL THREE.

1. the texas rangers beat the yankees, clinching a trip to the world series for the first time ever in franchise history. UNBELIEVABLE. i've been cheering for the rangers for as long as i can remember, going to at least a few games each season. baseball was my dad's favorite sport to watch and the rangers were my dad's favorite team. they've never been awesome, but we've always been fans. and this is finally their time. it's such a great story. and you've gotta love josh hamilton. so get your claws, antlers, and ginger ale ready.... we're going to the WORLD SERIES!!!

2. the baylor bears beat kansas state, giving them six wins and making them bowl eligible for the first time in fifteen years. if that wasn't exciting enough, the new polls came out yesterday, and baylor is RANKED!! baylor university is ranked in the TOP 25 in the nation. in FOOTBALL. unfortunately, they've got a pretty tough schedule for the rest of the season, but surely a bowl game is awaiting them in the end. dad would be ecstatic. poor guy always wanted his kids to go to baylor. i guess truett counts, huh?

3. the auburn tigers beat lsu, making them the NUMBER ONE team in the country. beating lsu would've been great in and of itself, but ending up at the top of the BCS rankings for the first time in school history made it a pretty incredible win. also... CAM NEWTON. wow. talk about a heisman-hopeful performance. cam newton for husband... i mean, heisman. i wish i could explain my love for auburn (and especially auburn football), but i've decided it's impossible to understand unless experienced. dramatic, i know, but true. war eagle.

i still have to pinch myself when i think about the fact that these things actually happened. the rangers are going to the world series. the bears are bowl eligible. the tigers are number one in the country. let's go, rangers. sic 'em bears. war damn eagle.