Week 9 Heisman Watch: New Number One
After Bijan Robinson rode the number one spot in the Heisman watch for a few weeks, a new player has taken over.
After Bijan Robinson rode the number one spot in the Heisman watch for a few weeks, a new player has taken over.
The Houston Astros looked to be on their way to tying the World Series up at two games a piece. But it’s baseball, and everything can change in the blink of an eye. Or the stroke of a bat in a hitter’s hands. There were two huge swings that came in the seventh inning with the Atlanta Braves trailing. They would come back in the game to take a 3-1 series lead. They are not granted a chance to clinch in front of the Braves fans tonight in Game 5.
Welcome to another week of our Heisman watch list, with five weeks of the regular season to go. The top candidate, Bijan Robinson, and his team Texas were on a bye this week, but he remains the man to beat. Let’s dive into who is chasing him and how they performed.
The Washington Nationals had an extremely disappointing season, two years removed from winning their first World Series. There were expectations that they would be right back in the running to contend for the National League East title, but the opposite happened.
The Miami Marlins wound up having a disappointing 2021 season after making the expanded 2020 postseason. The hitting was the biggest fallout, while the pitching was pretty solid.
After finishing with the worst record in the majors in 2019 and the third-worst last year, the Detroit Tigers drastically improved in 2021. Behind controversial new managerial hire A.J. Hinch, the Tigers finished at 77-85 after losing 114 games in 2019.
In another week of upsets in college football, there seems to be a clear-cut number one Heisman favorite. The other candidates are still right up there as well after performing well this week. There’s no time like the present, so let’s just dive right into the top five candidates following week seven of the season.
The 2021 NFL trade deadline is a few weeks away, but the Philadelphia Eagles already shipped off veteran tight end Zach Ertz to the Arizona Cardinals. In an obvious rebuilding year, more trades will likely come before November 2.
In a season with not many expectations for the Seattle Mariners, they shocked the world and made a major push for their first postseason trip in 20 years.
The two teams with the best records in all of Major League Baseball met up for a battle of heavyweights in the National League Division Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers (106-56), after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Wild Card Game, met up with the San Francisco Giants (107-55). The series did not disappoint as it went the full five games with a total barn burner coming in Game 5.
The Kansas City Royals finished the 2021 season slightly above expectations, at 74-88, and look to have a bright future ahead of them.
The Philadelphia Phillies had another up-and-down year, as they missed the postseason for the 10th straight season. They finished above .500 at 82-80 for the first time since losing the National League Division Series to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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