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BEHIND THE MIC: \u00a0Top Searches of the Year<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Within the past week, Yahoo released its lists for 2013: Top-Searched Teams; Top-Searched Athletes; Top-Searched Girlfriends. Let\u2019s take a look (not at the girlfriends \u2013 I\u2019ll leave that up to you).<\/p>\n

Top-Searched Sports Teams on Yahoo in 2013:<\/strong>
\n1. Dallas Cowboys
\n2. Boston Red Sox
\n3. Green Bay Packers
\n4. Los Angeles Lakers
\n5. Detroit Tigers
\n6. Pittsburgh Steelers
\n7. Los Angeles Dodgers
\n8. New York Yankees
\n9. Denver Broncos
\n10. Milwaukee Bucks<\/p>\n

What\u2019s wrong with these people? The Steelers appear to be the most popular team in Pennsylvania. Where are the Eagles, the Phillies, and the Flyers? In fact, where is any hockey team? And why Dallas \u2013 are they still really \u201cAmerica\u2019s team\u201d despite their recent failings? The Yankees at #8 is a surprise to me. Aren\u2019t they loved AND hated enough to be higher? And to be beaten out by three spots to the Detroit Tigers and four spots by the Dodgers! Is the temperature dropping in Hades? The Milwaukee Bucks over the Miami Heat \u2013 what\u2019s up with that?<\/p>\n

Maybe I can make more sense out of the Athletes searched this past year:<\/p>\n

Top-Searched Athletes on Yahoo 2013:<\/strong>
\n1. Tim Tebow
\n2. Tiger Woods
\n3. Danica Patrick
\n4. Lindsey Vonn
\n5. Ronda Rousey
\n6. Lamar Odom
\n7. Tito Ortiz
\n8. Serena Williams
\n9. Maria Sharapova
\n10. Gina Carano<\/p>\n

What? Obviously, I cannot make more sense out of this list, either. Tim Tebow has an offer to play football in Italy, but he can\u2019t make a team in America. He\u2019s #1?? Wouldn\u2019t it have been nice to put Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods next to each other? They are a couple, you know, and I don\u2019t like seeing Danica Patrick come between them. Lamar Odom \u2013 seriously \u2013 his personal life and Kardashian connection create interest \u2013 his 2013 athletic achievements \u2013 not so much? Serena and Maria: I would not have guessed that women\u2019s professional tennis would create such interest. Perhaps, it\u2019s not the tennis.<\/p>\n

I had to look up Ronda Rousey, Tito Ortiz, and Gina Carano. Who are they? It turns out that they are all associated with the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). And by looking them up, I have added to their popularity. Go figure.<\/p>\n

And to satisfy your curiosity, the top-searched athletes\u2019 girlfriends on the list are:<\/p>\n

Top-Searched Girlfriends on Yahoo in 2013:<\/strong>
\n1. Tim Tebow\u2019s girlfriend
\n2. Tiger Woods\u2019 girlfriend
\n3. A J Mccarron\u2019s girlfriend
\n4. Colin Kaepernick\u2019s girlfriend
\n5. Johnny Manziel\u2019s girlfriend<\/p>\n

It appears that the road to finding that special someone is to be a quarterback or the world\u2019s best golfer. Glad I could help!<\/p>\n

ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/strong>
\n1. The Sunday snow sure made for some interesting NFL watching. The Eagles game was just plain fun to watch. It could foreshadow the possible weather conditions for this year\u2019s Super Bowl. Is that a good thing?<\/p>\n

2. Did you take notice that of the eight teams that will vie for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state football championships in four classes, six are private schools and just two are public schools. Eventually, there will be an outcry from the public school sector.<\/p>\n

3. It looks like Auburn vs. Florida State for the NCAA BCS National Football Championship. It should be a high-scoring, entertaining game.<\/p>\n

4. The scene: Golf\u2019s World Challenge: Par 4 \u2013 Final Hole – $1,000,000 prize \u2013 tied for the lead with Tiger Woods. That\u2019s what faced Zach Johnson on the 18th hole on Sunday. He hit his second shot in the water. Tournament over? Not so fast \u2013 put the ball in the drop area \u2013 one stroke penalty \u2013 and hit the fourth shot 58 yards in the hole \u2013 easy par! Tie Tiger. Beat Tiger in the playoff. Have a nice day.<\/p>\n

5. Nelson Mandela was rarely mentioned in a sports story. In his autobiography there is no mention of sports, but no event in South Africa symbolized what he spent his life fighting for than the rugby World Cup in 1995. South Africa won and, as president of the country, he embraced the blond captain of the traditionally white team, and symbolized his desire to unite the country and put an end to apartheid. It\u2019s all there in the movie Invictus.<\/p>\n

NFL PICKS FOR THIS WEEK<\/strong>
\n(Last week \u2013 11-5) (131-76-1 overall \u2013 63%)<\/p>\n

DENVER
\nJACKSONVILLE
\nINDIANAPOLIS
\nPHILADELPHIA
\nSAN FRANCISCO
\nCAROLINA
\nGREEN BAY
\nTENNESSEE
\nCHICAGO
\nPATRIOTS
\nSEATTLE
\nATLANTA
\nKANSAS CITY
\nNEW ORLEANS
\nCINCINNATI<\/p>\n

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