NFL Conference Championships LIVE THREAD (Final: Pittsburgh 34-Denver 17; Seattle 34-NC 14)

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[MoodyBlu]

Are you ready for some football? My predictions:

Denver 23/Pittsburgh 13, Seattle 24/Carolina 17

[Jrabbit]

Tatum had a very nice run.

[Bender2]

The Steelers need to tighten up...

[Royal Wulff]

"Any time an offensive lineman goes down the defensive lineman protects himself" (paraphrasing)

What is that idiot talking about?

[mainepatsfan]

Since the NFL added the third round of the playoffs in 1978 these are the teams that have won three post season games to get to the SB:

1980 - Oakland Raiders (beat Eagles in SB 15)
1985 - New England Patriots (lost to Bears in SB 20)
1992 - Buffalo Bills (lost to Cowboys in SB 27)
1997 - Denver Broncos (beat Packers in SB 32)
1999 - Tennessee Titans (lost to Rams in SB 34)
2000 - Baltimore Ravens (beat Giants in SB 35)
2003 - Carolina Panthers (lost to Patriots in SB 38)

[discostu]

Cut blocks. The Broncos are famous for using cut blocks where the o-line aims low on his block, cut blocks are the most likely legal blocks to injure a d-lineman, so when d-lineman see an o-lineman aiming low their first instinct is to protect their knees and ankles.

[Richard Kimball]

Broncos have a reputation for blocking low, particularly on running plays. There was a little rift between Cowher and Shanahan over it last year, so the Broncos offensive blocking scheme will be one of the "storylines" the announcers try to develop this week.

[Bender2]

Hey! All the Steelers were waiting for was me to make the call...

[mainepatsfan]

I'm sure the crews for today's games have been told by the league not to %^*@ up like their counterparts did last week.

[Richard Kimball]

Nice screen. Steelers get out of the hole.

[mainepatsfan]

The Broncos are going to have to get pressure on Rothelisberger.

[scott says]

You got to love the Panthers just for the cheerleaders... Bar fights, "acts" in the restroom...crazy chicks! Those are some Real Gone Cats!

[cardinal4]

Home field advantage matters the least in this round.

Correct, thats why Im picking both road teams..

[Richard Kimball]

So far, Denver stops the run, but Roth has time to make a taco salad on passing plays.

[mainepatsfan]

My mother just flew out of Charlotte the other day. She said that at the airport they had a giant Panther head with a Seahawk in it's mouth. Which I thought was a little odd because the Seahawk isn't a real bird.

[mainepatsfan]

Wow! He got really lucky on that one.

[Bender2]

Re: "I'm sure the crews for today's games have been told by the league not to %^*@ up like their counterparts did last week."

NFL Officials never %^*@ up...

Right!

[mainepatsfan]

The last time both road teams won the conference title games was 1997...and they were both coached by Shannahan and Holmgren.

[Richard Kimball]

Fumble and challenge coming up.

[Bender2]

CRAP!!!!

[mainepatsfan]

I just looked at it again on my Tivo and I it looks like he was down.