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Jets Beat Colts to Set Up Showdown With Patriots

By ⋅ January 9, 2011 ⋅ One comment

“There’s nobody like (Peyton Manning) in the league. Nobody studies like him,” Ryan said. “I know Brady thinks he does. I think there’s probably a little more help with (New England coach Bill) Belichick with Brady than there is with Peyton Manning.” While preparing to play the Colts, Rex took a jab at Tom Brady, and [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Wildcard Round

By ⋅ January 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

A sincere welcome to the NFL Playoffs, which are here at last. Five new teams made the cut from last year, one of them at 7-9. Shall the rules for getting in be altered? We’ll see. During each game, the nine participants will guess the winner of the game (worth two points), the total number [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 16

By ⋅ December 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Just one week left in the season! Nine of the 12 teams have punched their ticket so far, and as long as the Rams lose or tie in Week 17, a losing team will make the playoffs. The AFC’s road to the Super Bowl goes through Foxboro, and unless the Falcons lose at home to [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 15

By ⋅ December 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Just two weeks to go until the playoffs are completely set. And after a concussion, Brett Favre won’t be there to see them. Both the Patriots and the Falcons have a magic number of one to clinch the #1 seeds in their conferences. And at 6-8, one of the Rams or Seahawks have to win [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 14

By ⋅ December 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Just three weeks left, and Favre and the Vikings are done. And New England is essentially a lock for #1. The Jets, despite doing so poorly, are also pretty well-ensconced in a Wildcard spot, as are the Ravens. The Colts are on the outside looking in, but they do have a home game against Jacksonville [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 13

By ⋅ December 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Just one short month remains in the season, and still, no team has clinched a playoff berth. That’s not a surprise in the NFC West, where it’s still quite possible the division winner will have a losing record. Only in the AFC West does the division leader have a lead more than one game. And [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 12

By ⋅ November 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Things are getting really interesting. The four best teams in the AFC will all face each other next week, A team may win the NFC West with a losing record, something no division has ever experienced before. And defenses are starting to figure out Michael Vick a little bit. And the Colts and Packers are [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 11

By ⋅ November 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re six weeks away from knowing who will face who in January, and Chilly won’t be around to see it. Houston fell yet again, and the Jets won late again, the Falcons came up big in St Louis, and the Panthers are the new Rams, thanks to Buffalo’s massive comeback over Cincy. Thanks to New [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 10

By ⋅ November 16, 2010 ⋅ One comment

With less than two months to go now, the landscape has changed pretty nicely. The Patriots went from contenders to jokes, to contenders again with a defeat of Pittsburgh. Oakland is now in the playoff situation again, somehow. The Cowboys’ coaching change helped them, and hurt the Giants. The Falcons and Jets are back in [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 8

By ⋅ November 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment

How about this for an ultimate rematch three years in the making. We all remember the day the undefeated season died, when the Giants beat the Patriots in a game in which New England could have tried harder. But they’re the best team in the league again this year, even without Randy Moss. It remains [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 7

By ⋅ October 26, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Something’s going on in the NFL. The AFC West is completely flopped from last season, New Orleans lost at home to Cleveland, and the Cowboys and Vikings are still not too good, and Green Bay is borderline. At least we still have one winless team in Buffalo to root for to fail. The Colts are [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 6

By ⋅ October 19, 2010 ⋅ One comment

The Cowboys may not be in a good position to play in their home stadium in February, but the two Jersey teams are on track to face off at that time and place. The Chiefs are still holding on, and the Patriots, despite technically being the second-best team in football, are relegated to the Wild [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 5

By ⋅ October 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

As quickly as Week 5, no more unbeaten teams are left. Though there are three winless teams, and surprisingly, none of them are the Lions or Rams. The Chiefs defense looked pretty good, but after losing several gambles and not scoring a touchdown against the Colts, how long can the Chiefs keep it up? And [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 4

By ⋅ October 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Who could have ever predicted that the Chiefs would be the last unbeaten team left? Or that the Colts wouldn’t be in the picture at all? Or even in 3rd place in their division for that matter? The Rams have an actual winning streak in place, too. The NFL has been turned upside down for [...]

2010-2011 NFL Season: How Will It Turn Out?

By ⋅ August 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Training Camp is underway, draft picks are being signed, and Brett Favre is fooling nobody about him being back next season. They’re all annual traditions in the game of football. As is speculation on how it will turn out. One of the leading Web site for such things, whatifsports.com, has used their computers to come [...]

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