save a lot of heartache, right?
Saturday, we find my Old Dallas Texans on a quest to right the wrong of Super Bowl One... 
Sorry, big, but your Pats just get in the way--
And Impy's Old Chicago Cards get in big's Packers way (Yes, big, they win!) as they want to uphold the historical verdict of Super Bowl One--
Sunday, Kam Kitties put a stake into the vamprire heart of the Seahags--
And the Stoolers kill Mile Hiogh Mannings buzz--
Okay, y'all all sober up... 
and get your picks in!
KC’s not listening. Too many pass plays where KC is generally mediocre, not enough running plays where KC excels.
It’s typical in playoffs that teams tend to feel the need to pass more than run - kind of feeling urgency all the time. For KC, I think that would not help them, as this last drive that went scoreless even though they started with good field position.
KC’s gotta run more to have a chance.
A few interceptions against Brady would also help.
Wonder how it’ll be revealed that the Pats cheated THIS time.
GB vs. AZ
Can Rogers pull a rabbit out of his hat? Maybe. But AZ has a very tough defense especially against the pass.
Nostalgia and memories of Lombardi aside, I just don’t see anyway GB can beat AZ unless AZ simply has the worst game of the season which I would not count on.
I hope it’s an exciting game, but there’s a good chance it could be an AZ blowout.
Anybody else have a problem with these unbelievable NFL overtime rules that allow the flip of a coin to decide the winner????
Unbelievable. College OT rules actually make sense.
My comments on today’s games...
(Mountain times)
#4 Seattle at #1 Carolina Sun 1/17 11:05am FOX
Carolina: Carolina is a weird monkey. They are #1 in scoring offense in the NFL but only 10th in ydg in both passing and running. Go figure. Maybe their special teams and field-goal scoring are outstanding. Maybe they cause a lot of turnovers.
Anyway, Carolina’s top scoring offense is matched by Seattle’s top scoring defense. This will be the best matchup in the game and maybe the entire playoffs - the best offense against the best defense. However, Carolina’s 10th ranked passing & running game in ydg appears outmatched by Seattle’s 4th & 5th ranked defense against the run and pass. Carolina will be challenged to move the ball well against Seattle.
Carolina’s 6th ranked scoring defense looks well-matched against Seattle’s 6th ranked offense. Carolina’s 2nd best pass ydg defense has a good chance of slowing Seattle’s 4th ranked pass offense. Carolina’s 7th ranked run defense is equal to Seattle’s 7th ranked ydg run offense.
Seattle: Seattle’s big sword is actually a shield - their top-ranked scoring defense, which will be tested by Carolina’s top-ranked scoring offense. However, in ydg, Seattle’s defense looks like it could slow Carolina in both the pass and the run.
Seattle’s tough scoring offense is met by an equally tough Carolina scoring defense. Both their tough passing and running games will be tested by Carolina’s tough or tougher defense. Marshawn Lynch could be a major factor if he plays.
Anytime the better scoring team is not the better ydg team there is a great possibility of an upset. Here, Carolina, the scoring favorite, beats Seattle in yrdg only in pass defense and Seattle has superior ydg in pass & run offense. This should be a very close game and Seattle has a good chance of winning.
Also another word about Marshawn Lynch. I don’t know if he has been used in kickoff returns but if not, Seattle could be missing a decisive weapon. At Cal Berkeley, Lynch was a threat to score and often did whenever he returned a kickoff or punt. If he plays and is used this way, again, Lynch could be a deciding factor for Seattle.
Projected winner: Carolina
#7 Pittsburgh at #10 Denver Sun 1/17 2:40pm CBS
Pitt: Pittsburgh’s 4th strongest scoring offense is equally matched against the Denver’s 4th strongest defense. In the pass, Pitt is 2nd on offense and Denver is 1st. Great matchup. Pitt will be sorely tested in the pass, especially Roethlisberger is not in there. Pitt’s 8th ranked running game will be severely challenged by Denver’s 1st place running defense.
On defense, Pitt’s fairly strong scoring defense should be able to stop Denver’s relatively weak scoring offense.
Denver: Denver’s game is their 4th best scoring defense and their top ranked defense in ydg against both the pass and the run. They will be tested by Pitt’s 4th ranked scoring offense, especially Pitt’s 2nd ranked pass ydg offense. Denver’s 1st place run ydg defense should have good success stopping Pitt’s 8th ranked run game.
Denver’s mediocre offense should have trouble against Pitt’s fairly strong defense.
This looks like another close game. If Roethlisberger isn’t in there, Denver could win.
Projected winner: Pittsburgh
Also, IMO, a BIG key to containing Seattle in the second half is the pass rush NOT letting Wilson get outside their rush - keep him inside.
Also, IMO, a BIG key to containing Seattle in the second half is the pass rush NOT letting Wilson get outside their rush - keep him inside.
Carolina’s coach put his finger on the pulse of the issue this second half - Carolina cannot go into conservative mode trying to “conserve” their lead which would be a recipe for disaster. Seattle starting to flex their second-half muscle.