The Fave 5: More Rumble Than Ever!

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5. Leonard Fournette’s Rookie Year

Even the most die hard LSU fan had doubts about Fournette’s rookie season. His bruising style and college injuries had a lot of us believing the size and speed of the NFL would catch up to his super-human abilities. We were wrong. In 13 games, Fournette ran at a pace on par with the rookie seasons of legends like Marshall Faulk and Ladainian Tomlinson. BUGA also set the rookie record for touchdowns in a postseason with 4, damn near taking the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Super Bowl. Once in a generation? Once in a lifetime? Leonard Fournette might just be a once ever talent.

4. Not Even Hiding It

The Jags played a good game but before the AFC Championship everyone knew they would have to be great in order to beat New England. The refs would never do them any favors and it was going to take something special for Jacksonville to escape Foxborough with a W. The refs stayed true to themselves, giving New England an 88 yard advantage in penalties, but the best part about it was that they didn’t even try to hide their excitement for Tom Brady and the Patriots. On several occasions during the broadcasts you could see referees giggling, high fiving, and patting players on the field for New England. It was worse than a Shane McMahon refereed match.

3. Raw 25

For 25 years, WWE’s Monday Night Raw has set the standard for weekly live TV. No show has been more influential in how other brands develop characters, display grandeur, tell stories, and connect with an audience. For all 25 years I have watched this show every week and I can honestly say there has never been a bad episode. If you disagree with me then I have two words for ya…

2. And Still!

Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier both retained their belts on Saturday at UFC 220. Those victories were not just good wins, but dominant wins by two guys who have basically wiped out their divisions. Unless the pie in the sky box office dream of one more Lesnar championship fight in UFC can happen, the only thing Miocic can do to make bank and cement himself as one of the greatest ever would be to invite Daniel Cormier up to the heavyweight division for a clash of champions.

1. Rumble Week

It is the most exciting week of the wrestling year! This week we get promos! We get mystery! We get Raw 25! And we get more rumble than ever with the first ever women’s Royal Rumble match! This week will be intense with hype and the unknown and on Sunday, 30 men and 30 women will enter, but only 2 will be left standing as they walk that road to the Superdome and Wrestlemania 34!