In the AFC: In the NFC:
#1. Indianapolis #1. New Orleans
#2. San Diego #2. Minnesota
#3 New England #3. Dallas
#4. Cincinnati #4. Arizona
#5. New York #5. Green Bay
#6. Baltimore #6. Philadelphia
Saturday Jan. 9th games are:
#5 New York at #4 Cincinnati and #6 Philadelphia at #3 Dallas
Sunday Jan. 10th games are:
#6 Baltimore at #3 New England and #5 Green Bay at #4 Arizona
In the Saturday games I believe the Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles will win. My prediction is Cincinnati 20-13 over the Jets and Philadelphia 24-21 over the Cowboys
In the Sunday games I am going with the New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals. My prediction on these games are Arizona 34-31 over the Packers and the Patriots winning easily 28-10 over the Ravens.
That would set up this scenario for the next round of the Playoffs:
Saturday Jan. 16th:
#4 Cincinnati at #1 Indianapolis and #6 Philadelphia at #1 New Orleans
Sunday Jan. 17th:
#3 New England at # 2 San Diego and #4 Arizona at #2 Minnesota
First the Saturday games.... Cincinnati is having a great year and have been proving everyone wrong, but Indianapolis is very good when they actually try!(hopefully they realize this game means something) Indianapolis will win and so will the Saints. Indianapolis will have to shake off some cobwebs after resting players, but I see them winning 31-10 over the Bengals. The Saints have lost a couple games leading up to the playoffs, but in those games its not like the offense hasn't been doing good. Bree's still has put up great numbers. I'm going with the Saints 24-17 over the Eagles.
In the Sunday Games San Diego continues their dominance and beats up the Patriots for a 17-10 victory. The Minnesota Vikings were the favorite from the very beginning, but they also let it get to their heads. The Arizona Cardinals will come out on top 35-21 ending Brett Farve's career.... oh wait... I heard he is coming back!.... wait.... never mind he is reti..... this is getting old Brett.
So according to my predictions this would leave the following teams battling for a chance to go to the Super Bowl:
Sunday Jan.24th:
#2 San Diego at #1 Indianapolis and #4 Arizona at #1 New Orleans
In a bit of an upset(only because of seeding) the San Diego Chargers punch their ticket to Miami with a win against the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts lack any type of run game and in the playoffs you can't rely on only the pass, or only the run. The Chargers have always played the Colts tough and have won the last two playoff games in Indianapolis. I also believe the New Orleans Saints will be joining the Chargers in Miami in a show down of Bree's vs. his old team. The Chargers walk away in a close battle 17-14 on a last second field goal by Nate Kaeding. The New Orleans have always found ways to get pumped up for big games this year and this one is no different. The Saints walk away with this one 45-21 over the Cardinals
So that Leaves The Chargers vs. The Saints in the Super Bowl.
Sunday Feb. 7th
#2 San Diego Chargers vs. #1 New Orleans Saints
This is the year LaDainian Tomlinson finally gets his Super Bowl Ring! Phillip Rivers joins Eli and Big Ben as young QB's who have a ring. The Chargers are hot right now and they are playing lights out. They have all parts of the game rolling for them. They can pass, run, play defense, and have great special teams play. They will just be too much for New Orleans to handle. San Diego 31-17 over the Saints.
SUPER BOWL CHAMPION
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Monday, January 4, 2010
Saturday, November 28, 2009
BCS unfortunately does not spell TCU
The whole season I have been backing Texas to be in the National Championship game against Florida just so that Colt McCoy can prove he is a better QB than Tim Tebow, and so that Texas can prove its better than Florida.
Florida is a good team, but they are not as GREAT as everyone on TV thinks. Florida has played a total of 1 ranked opponent (at the time #4 and currently #15 LSU) and they only scored 13 points against them! Not to mention they have had a number of close games that they needed late scores and last minutes stands to hold onto wins. I know every good team will always have a game that requires them show they can win the close ones, but how many close games against weak teams do you need to have until someone stands up and goes "hey I bet if you actually played a quality opponent you would most likely lose!" The SEC is a good conference, but they ARE NOT as good as they are portrayed. I saw a gaudy stat about how the Gators have outscored their non-conference opponents 181-12. Sounds like complete domination right? Wrong! The Gators played Charleston Southern, Troy, and Florida International. I'm going to go out on a limb and say those teams would get beat that bad if they played the Washington State Cougars! Florida State is the missing non-conference game out of that list, but I'm typing this as the game is going on so I dont have any idea how many points FSU will put up. I loved FSU when I was little, but they are no where near as good as they used to be.
Now for Texas, Texas has played 2 ranked opponents (then ranked 20, Oklahoma and then ranked 14, Oklahoma State which is now ranked #12) and had a nail bitter against Oklahoma, which is understandable, because it is a huge rivalry game. Meanwhile they absolutely crushed Oklahoma State 41-14. Now Texas hasn't needed to make more than 1 late drive to finish off an opponent. Oklahoma is the only team to come within a touchdown of Texas all season. Colt McCoy hasn't had the season people thought he should have, but still is having a Heisman caliber season. Maybe if he got a small cut above his eye(your forehead bleeds like crazy even on small cuts if you didnt know) and then after the game make some cheesy statement that his already dominant team will play better than the rest of his weak opponents for the rest of the season, while sounding like he just sprinted to the microphone stand and devoured 4 hot dogs, then people will start looking at the MOST WINNING-EST QUARTERBACK IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY as a great player. Pretty sure Tebow can't and won't ever be able to say that. Now for Texas' non-conference opponents. They too haven't really played anyone to write home about. They have played UCF, UTEP, Wyoming, and Louisiana-Monroe. UCF is probably the toughest team out of the bunch seeing as how they beat #23 Houston and are at least semi-on the nation radar. UTEP as well has beat Houston, but they don't have any other major wins. Its all opinion and in MY opinion the Big 12 is better this year than the SEC is. I believe the Longhorns have played more quality opponents than the Gators have. The Gators have played 5 games within 10 points. The Longhorns... only 2. The record of Florida's opponents is 57-60 while Texas' is 72-66. Even after all these stats and me hating on Florida, I reeeeealllly hope Nebraska beats Texas in the Big 12 Championship!
There is one team I have yet to mention that deserves to play for the National Championship more than both of these teams, and that team is TCU. TCU has played 3 ranked opponents, BYU, Utah, and Clemson. They crushed both BYU and Utah and showed they could grind out a win against Clemson. Their non-conference opponents? Lowly Texas State(7-4), Virginia, and #18 Clemson. Oh wait those were 2 teams from major BCS conferences and those two BCS conference games are 1 more than Florida and Texas have played combined in their non-conference schedule. Not to mention Clemson is currently ranked #18 and won the ACC Atlantic Divison. Virginia is down this year for sure, but they still deserve respect due to that they are playing harder opponents on a regular basis that a team from a mid-major conference. TCU has shown all season they are a step ahead of everyone else. They have scored at least 38 points in their last 7 games. TCU deserves to play in the National Championship, but unless Texas loses they won't get to. The winner of the SEC will play for the National Championship against Texas if Texas win's against Nebraska, but if Texas loses then TCU would move to #3 and then ultimately move up to #2 after the two SEC teams play and one of them loses. So if you like rooting for the underdog or you would love to see Tim Tebow's legacy take a hit by losing to TCU in the National Championship, then I hope you are going to be cheering for the Cornhuskers next Saturday(Sorry Jeff). If Texas wins, well then I hope they destroy Florida!
Florida is a good team, but they are not as GREAT as everyone on TV thinks. Florida has played a total of 1 ranked opponent (at the time #4 and currently #15 LSU) and they only scored 13 points against them! Not to mention they have had a number of close games that they needed late scores and last minutes stands to hold onto wins. I know every good team will always have a game that requires them show they can win the close ones, but how many close games against weak teams do you need to have until someone stands up and goes "hey I bet if you actually played a quality opponent you would most likely lose!" The SEC is a good conference, but they ARE NOT as good as they are portrayed. I saw a gaudy stat about how the Gators have outscored their non-conference opponents 181-12. Sounds like complete domination right? Wrong! The Gators played Charleston Southern, Troy, and Florida International. I'm going to go out on a limb and say those teams would get beat that bad if they played the Washington State Cougars! Florida State is the missing non-conference game out of that list, but I'm typing this as the game is going on so I dont have any idea how many points FSU will put up. I loved FSU when I was little, but they are no where near as good as they used to be.
Now for Texas, Texas has played 2 ranked opponents (then ranked 20, Oklahoma and then ranked 14, Oklahoma State which is now ranked #12) and had a nail bitter against Oklahoma, which is understandable, because it is a huge rivalry game. Meanwhile they absolutely crushed Oklahoma State 41-14. Now Texas hasn't needed to make more than 1 late drive to finish off an opponent. Oklahoma is the only team to come within a touchdown of Texas all season. Colt McCoy hasn't had the season people thought he should have, but still is having a Heisman caliber season. Maybe if he got a small cut above his eye(your forehead bleeds like crazy even on small cuts if you didnt know) and then after the game make some cheesy statement that his already dominant team will play better than the rest of his weak opponents for the rest of the season, while sounding like he just sprinted to the microphone stand and devoured 4 hot dogs, then people will start looking at the MOST WINNING-EST QUARTERBACK IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY as a great player. Pretty sure Tebow can't and won't ever be able to say that. Now for Texas' non-conference opponents. They too haven't really played anyone to write home about. They have played UCF, UTEP, Wyoming, and Louisiana-Monroe. UCF is probably the toughest team out of the bunch seeing as how they beat #23 Houston and are at least semi-on the nation radar. UTEP as well has beat Houston, but they don't have any other major wins. Its all opinion and in MY opinion the Big 12 is better this year than the SEC is. I believe the Longhorns have played more quality opponents than the Gators have. The Gators have played 5 games within 10 points. The Longhorns... only 2. The record of Florida's opponents is 57-60 while Texas' is 72-66. Even after all these stats and me hating on Florida, I reeeeealllly hope Nebraska beats Texas in the Big 12 Championship!
There is one team I have yet to mention that deserves to play for the National Championship more than both of these teams, and that team is TCU. TCU has played 3 ranked opponents, BYU, Utah, and Clemson. They crushed both BYU and Utah and showed they could grind out a win against Clemson. Their non-conference opponents? Lowly Texas State(7-4), Virginia, and #18 Clemson. Oh wait those were 2 teams from major BCS conferences and those two BCS conference games are 1 more than Florida and Texas have played combined in their non-conference schedule. Not to mention Clemson is currently ranked #18 and won the ACC Atlantic Divison. Virginia is down this year for sure, but they still deserve respect due to that they are playing harder opponents on a regular basis that a team from a mid-major conference. TCU has shown all season they are a step ahead of everyone else. They have scored at least 38 points in their last 7 games. TCU deserves to play in the National Championship, but unless Texas loses they won't get to. The winner of the SEC will play for the National Championship against Texas if Texas win's against Nebraska, but if Texas loses then TCU would move to #3 and then ultimately move up to #2 after the two SEC teams play and one of them loses. So if you like rooting for the underdog or you would love to see Tim Tebow's legacy take a hit by losing to TCU in the National Championship, then I hope you are going to be cheering for the Cornhuskers next Saturday(Sorry Jeff). If Texas wins, well then I hope they destroy Florida!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Monday Night Football- Panthers vs. Cowboys
Well here goes my first attempt at blogging... hopefully you don't fall asleep! So if you watched the MNF game then you probably saw just how amazing the Cowboys new stadium is. Too bad the Cowboys haven't played like a team that deserves a 1 billion dollar stadium. Yes I know I said 1 billion dollars. That is not a typo! The Cowboys have the talent to be a Super Bowl contender, but over the last two games they haven't shown that talent. I think a big part of that has to do with the play calling of the coaching staff. The Cowboys rushed for 212 yards in the game, with Felix Jones and Tashard Choice accounting for 176 of them. Between those two they averaged 6.7 yards per carry. When you have a 1st and goal with a chance to put away the other team for good, usually you go with what has been working for you all game. The things that had been working was the running game and Jason Witten(9 catches for 77 yards). With the first play on the 1st and goal the Cowboys rushed up the middle for about a 6 yard gain with Choice. The next play they threw a lob pass to Roy Williams who got both hands on the ball and then dropped it. The next play they split out their BACK-UP tight end and threw another lob pass that went incomplete. If you have Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Johnson, or another top flight wide reciever on your team then I would say those are good plays. Roy Williams, while he is a decent wide reciever, is not a true #1 go to reciever. All you Cowboy fans can argue this point all you want, but look at his numbers while he's been with the Cowboys. They aren't anything to write home about. He had 86 yards recieving in week 1, but 66 of those came on one pass. You have to show up for more than one pass to be an elite reciever. While I am not a fan of T.O I do realize that without him or another true playmaking reciever, the Cowboys are going to struggle to consistanly put up points. The Cowboys running game looks solid for sure, but what happens when they get down a couple scores and have to move the ball down field quickly. 6 yard passes to Witten won't cut it.
And now for the Panthers... I'll start off by saying thank you for making me lose this week in fantasy football. DeAngelo Williams is running all over Dallas and your passing game is horrid yet you decide that you should give up on the run game even though you were tied or only down by 3 for most of the game. Williams rushed for 64 yards on 11 carries for a 5.8 yard average. Most of which came in the first half. The Panthers started off the second half with three straight series of 3 and out's. On the fourth series they handed the ball off to Williams and he bursts up the middle for an 11 yard gain. Any reason why it took you so long to realize your running game was working? Not to mention your Quarterback has thrown 12 interceptions in his last 4 games! 2 of which came in the game tonight! Let me remind you of something Carolina... YOU'RE A RUNNING TEAM NOT A PASSING TEAM. You're top two running backs rushed for over 2,300 yards last season! Neither of them have rushed for 100 yards in a game this year. Get back to playing smash mouth football and you might see some more W's next to your name. Another thing you might want to work on Carolina... TACKLING! There were more missed tackles in this game than I have seen in a whole season from some teams. The Panthers just looked like a lost team most of the game. They played like they don't have an identity.
In the end I think tonights game was a very sloppy game from both teams. Both had shotty play calling and both went away from what was working best for them when it mattered the most. Carolina needs to get back to running the ball and take some pressure off of Delhomme. The Cowboys need one of their wide recievers to step up and become a legit threat in the passing game as well as get better play calling from their coaching staff. I see the Panthers as a 5-11 team. I agree the Cowboys have a lot of talent on their team, but I don't see them winning more than 8 games. Maybe 9 games if they can pull one out against the Falcons or Green Bay. So that puts them at 8-8. I have a small bet with a friend of mine about the Cowboys this year and after watching tonights game I feel pretty confident in my prediction. The Cowboys won't make the Playoffs this season. Sorry Ayo.
Thanks for reading my blog. Comment on it. Tell me if you like it or don't like it. This is just my opinion and I'm open to hearing yours if you have one. Oh and Teachers should be paid more! When I was in high school my teachers should have gotten bonus' for putting up with kids like me. Have a good rest of your night(or day if youre reading this in the day)
Todd
And now for the Panthers... I'll start off by saying thank you for making me lose this week in fantasy football. DeAngelo Williams is running all over Dallas and your passing game is horrid yet you decide that you should give up on the run game even though you were tied or only down by 3 for most of the game. Williams rushed for 64 yards on 11 carries for a 5.8 yard average. Most of which came in the first half. The Panthers started off the second half with three straight series of 3 and out's. On the fourth series they handed the ball off to Williams and he bursts up the middle for an 11 yard gain. Any reason why it took you so long to realize your running game was working? Not to mention your Quarterback has thrown 12 interceptions in his last 4 games! 2 of which came in the game tonight! Let me remind you of something Carolina... YOU'RE A RUNNING TEAM NOT A PASSING TEAM. You're top two running backs rushed for over 2,300 yards last season! Neither of them have rushed for 100 yards in a game this year. Get back to playing smash mouth football and you might see some more W's next to your name. Another thing you might want to work on Carolina... TACKLING! There were more missed tackles in this game than I have seen in a whole season from some teams. The Panthers just looked like a lost team most of the game. They played like they don't have an identity.
In the end I think tonights game was a very sloppy game from both teams. Both had shotty play calling and both went away from what was working best for them when it mattered the most. Carolina needs to get back to running the ball and take some pressure off of Delhomme. The Cowboys need one of their wide recievers to step up and become a legit threat in the passing game as well as get better play calling from their coaching staff. I see the Panthers as a 5-11 team. I agree the Cowboys have a lot of talent on their team, but I don't see them winning more than 8 games. Maybe 9 games if they can pull one out against the Falcons or Green Bay. So that puts them at 8-8. I have a small bet with a friend of mine about the Cowboys this year and after watching tonights game I feel pretty confident in my prediction. The Cowboys won't make the Playoffs this season. Sorry Ayo.
Thanks for reading my blog. Comment on it. Tell me if you like it or don't like it. This is just my opinion and I'm open to hearing yours if you have one. Oh and Teachers should be paid more! When I was in high school my teachers should have gotten bonus' for putting up with kids like me. Have a good rest of your night(or day if youre reading this in the day)
Todd
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