The stage is set for another classic duel of Brady vs. Manning… Eli Manning. If anyone asked me who I thought would come out on top of this match-up at mid-season it’s likely that I would’ve punched them in the head, and never spoken to them again for fear of associating myself with such a astonishing imbecile. However, it’s not mid-season anymore and going into the final game of the year these two teams aren’t nearly the same as they were then. Their leaders under center have transformed dramatically over the past few weeks, and it has changed the face of the Super Bowl dramatically as well. We might have a game on our hands after all.
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The Manning name carries a certain stigma. The name Eli carries a completely different one. Will Burge explains why you shouldn’t be so quick to put down Eli Manning
I had the good fortune of watching the last two New York Giants games in the company of a young lady who can only be described as “heavenly”, by virtue of us both being invited to watch the contests at the apartment of a mutual friend. Playoff football is not a conducive atmosphere to get to know someone, so I have every intention of asking her out for a cup of coffee the day after Super Bowl 42.
A little trivia question: Who holds the NFL record for most consecutive games played? Brett Favre, of course… right? Nope. Incorrect. Negatory. Wrongo. The correct answer is Jeff Feagles. No, not the crazy kicker from Ace Ventura. That was Ray Finkle. “If he had held the ball laces out like he’s supposed to, Ray would never have missed that kick… Dan Marino should die of gonorrhea and rot in hell!” Jeff Feagles is in fact a punter, currently booting the ball down field after frequent Eli Manning third-and-outs with the Giants.
In many ways, the Conference Championship weekend is much much better than the Super Bowl itself. Usually we get great games. However according to vegas this year, it’s not looking so great. We’ll see if NE can cover those 14 points and if the Packers can cover the 7.
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A Real Life Fantasy
Does your football team suck? I’m a Patriots fan, so my team doesn’t, but don’t worry, I’ve been in your shoes before. Remember, in the 90’s Boston fans were just a bunch of miserable losers. You hang on to hope until you hear that tragic death sentence: “mathematically eliminated.” You love the draft because your team finally gets to be number 1. You go to church and pray for the starting QB to get hurt, because it can’t get any worse. They’re down 21-0 at halftime and you start rooting for the other team. You buy a Drew Bledsoe voodoo doll, and curse his name every chance you get. Your head coach refers to your top wide receiver as “she”. You say, “I swear on everything holy, if he says Ben “Winter” Coates one more time, I’m going to go down to Bristol and strangle him with my bare hands!” They let Curtis Martin go to the Jets?!?!? Yes, I have felt your pain.
Now the real fun begins. Remembering that the home team, the ones with the bye, win an overwhelming majority of the games in this round, we try to spot the one upset that might happen this weekend. Based on the lines from Vegas, that seems unlikely. Check out what Ryan, Billy, and Vin have to say about this week’s games.
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Is anyone shocked? I mean, even a little?
And I’m not talking about the Patriots and their unbelievable 16-0 season. Because, while many would never dare admit it, a lot of people never thought it would happen. They never thought it could happen. But it did.
But no, that’s not what I’m talking about.
Is anyone shocked that the top 4 teams have stayed the same for the entire season, that is, once they were all together up there?
Admit it, you thought the Packers were a fluke when they started 4-0 and lost to the Bears. You probably even still think that.
And no one really thought the Patriots would continue their hot streak. And the Colts? The defending champs marred by injuries. They were sure to collapse and miss the playoffs, like every former champion does. Well, most of them.
But now we can see there were no surprises. Not really. Not in the regular season. The Browns, one of the most exciting teams of the season, missed the playoffs, while the Buccaneers basically took the remaining 4 weeks off and coasted into the playoffs.
So what now?
Well, if you ask me, I’d say a hindered Owens and ineffective Romo will have the mighty Cowboys falling to the, you guessed it, Washington Redskins in the divisional playoff. Which can only mean Green Bay will get past the Giants, yet again, and then romp all over the Redskins on their way to the Super Bowl.
And, as if those won’t be enough surprises to last us all through next year, and help us ignore the dullness of the NBA, there’s more.
Yes, the undefeated Patriots will lose in the championship game to the Colts, and then we have a match-up that almost no one wants to see, but won’t be able to look away from. Green Bay versus Indianapolis.
But I won’t pick the winner just yet. Instead, take a look at how your team faired this season, and where they fall in the final edition of the 2007, and now 2008 NFL Power Rankings.
One more edition will be available upon the completion of the playoffs. So Until February, enjoy. Happy new year, everybody.
Now that we’ve gotten that pesky season (and terrible week 17) out of the way, we can look ahead to the playoffs. Vin, Ryan and Trevor take a look at the wild card round, predict the Super Bowl and examine the state of the NFL.
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Week 17 2007 NFL Picks and Podcast
Well folks, it’s the final week of the regular season. Ryan has a commanding lead in the weekly picks award but the Locks of the Week comes down to the final week to see who gets the winner take all pot. Check out the locks below and vote on which one you think is the best. Thanks for listening all year long. Don’t worry, we’ll be analyzing the playoffs as well.
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