Well the year isn’t over, but is it ever too early for a “best of” show? From zombies to plumbers, fight songs to fighting for a purpose, Only A Game has compiled some of the year’s best for this week’s show.

Only A Game’s Senior Producer Gary Waleik runs through this week’s songs and offers some notes and observations.

With the announcement that women’s boxing has been added to the 2012 Olympics, Bill finds himself wondering what all the fuss is about. As he writes in his commentary, equality should know no bounds.

This week on Only A Game, why people would rather sweat for charity than write checks. Also, a football equipment manufacturer feels the heat eight years after the death of Vikings lineman Kory Stringer, and moth sailing takes wing.

It’s often compared to Formula One racing, yet there are no engines. The races take place in the water, yet the boats fly … literally. Only A Game’s Sadie Babits was at the Moth Sailing World Championships in Oregon to cover a sport that is full of surprises, and took some photos.

The Pan-Mass Challenge began modestly, but has since grown to provide a staggering amount of money for cancer research. Karen Given, who found it a lot easier to unearth inspiration than to keep her eyes dry, was there to take photos.

Only A Game’s Senior Producer Gary Waleik runs through this week’s songs and offers some notes and observations.

Usain Bolt stands out among sprinters. He is tall, flashy, and the best at what he does. But Bolt often does not receive the credit he deserves. Karen Given examines the media’s perception of Bolt, and offers her own opinion on the 100-meter record-holder.

Say the name Trey Junkin to a New York Giants fans, and they will curse his name. Say the name Brian Kinchen to Patriots fans, and you will receive a blank face. As Jeffrey Marx points out in his book, “The Long Snapper,” not knowing your long snapper’s name means he is doing his job well, no matter how terrified he is on the inside.

This week on Only A Game, a look at the impact of the Special Olympics, after the death of their founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Also, the latest on baseball’s pennant and wild card races from ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian. Plus, delivering the goods at the 2009 North American Cycle Courier Championships.