Best Of 2006

Random Bests of 2006:
Best CD: “Continuum” - John Mayer
Best non-2006 CD: “How To Save A Life” - The Fray
Best Song: “Coming Home” - John Legend
Best non-2006 Song: “How To Save A Life” - The Fray
Best Movie: Blood Diamond
Most enjoyable Team (of mine): Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Player: Ryan Howard
Best Play: Vince Young’s TD
Best Family Event: Thanksgiving, again
Best Event: Bonnaroooooooooooo
Best Vacation: Wildwood
Concert Of The Year: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bonnaroo
Best Day of the Year: Pigfest XIII
All-nighter of the Year: Bonnaroo “4-cup” Night
Book Of The Year: “The Beatles” - Bob Spitz
TV Show Of The Year: How I Met Your Mother
Episode Of The Year: The Pineapple Incident

Best Albums of 2006:
10. “Broken Boy Soldier” - The Raconteurs
9. “Colorblind” - Robert Randolph & The Family Band
8. “Play Pause Stop” - The Benevento Russo Duo
7. “9” - Damien Rice
6. “Once Again” - John Legend
5. “Youth” - Matisyahu
4. “Safety In Numbers” - Umphrey’s McGee
3. “Yell Fire!” - Michael Franti & Spearhead
2. “Sam’s Town” - The Killers
1. “Continuum” - John Mayer

Best Songs of 2006:
10. “Chasing Cars” - Snow Patrol
9. “Better Days” - Goo Goo Dolls
8. “9 Crimes” - Damien Rice
7. “I Know I’m Not Alone” - Michael Franti & Spearhead
6. “Why Am I Still Counting?” - The Killers
5. “Dani California” - Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. “Waiting On The World To Change” - John Mayer
3. “Bold As Love” - John Mayer
2. “Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
1. “Coming Home” - John Legend

Best Movies of 2006:*
10. V for Vendetta
9. Accepted
8. Borat
7. Pirates Of The Caribbean
6. The Da Vinci Code
5. Inside Man
4. Clerks 2
3. United 93
2. Flags Of Our Fathers
1. Blood Diamond

*These are only of the movies I've seen. There are a lot of movies from this year that I never got around to seeing.

Best Sport Games of 2006:*
10. Mets-Cardinals
Game 7
9. Notre Dame-Michigan State
Notre Dame's 17 point 4th quarter comeback
8. Uconn-George Mason
#11 George Mason upsets #1 to make Final Four
7. Trinidad&Tobago-Sweden
World Cup First-timers tie powerful Sweden 0-0, with only 10 men
6. Colts-Steelers
Peyton Chokes Again
5. Devils-Canadiens
Devils score 3 goals in final 8 minutes, in last game of season, to win division
4. Italy-France
The Head-Butt. Oh yeah, Italy wins Championship, too.
3. Rutgers-Louisville
Best game in NJ Sports history
2. Italy-Germany
WC Semifinal. Scoreless for first 118 minutes. 2 Italy goals in final 2 minutes.
1. Texas-UCS
BCS National Championship. 41-38. Vince Young's 4th down TD run. Possibly the greatest game I've ever watched, in any sport.

*Yes, I know I left off Ohio State-Michigan. Unlike the entire College Football world, I didn't think the game itself was great. Just the hype surrounding it.