Conference Game Round

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Preview Special

Well, once again I was 3-1. Yep, I expected Peyton to fold like a deck of cards against the Ravens defense, but alas the Ravens are nevermore. And did you see the calm, cool and collected way Brady dropped that pass in for the 30+ yards?! That was sweet, it is what we have come to expect over the years.

I have the the big bet ($400) with Baba on the outcome of the AFC Title game.

He feels that Petyon is a much better quarterback then Tom. But when you are a Dolphins fan and your All-time Quarterback is Hall of Famer Dan Marino who reached one Super Bowl over his carreer; you have to go with the guy who puts up numbers. I feel that Super Bowl wins and being clutch and winning Super Bowls helps to validate a career. You know, like Joe Montana.


Besides, who wants to watch two weeks of Super Bowl coverage of Peyton finally getting over the hump, but it would be hilarious if he shit the bed in the Super Bowl. HOWEVA, I will not take the Colts in the AFC Title game. We will see the Petyon Face a few times.

PATS WIN

I'll take the Bears too. Seriously, if the Saints and the Colts were to win. That would make for some horrendous TV. Oh, look the Saints have fixed New Orleans, and their former quarterback Archie Manning, father of Peyton. Yeah, imagine all of that, now think to yourself. CAN YOU HANDLE THAT?

We would all need a code red

BEARS vs PATS PART II

Divisional Round

Well, last weekend I was 3-1. Way to go Herm, nice play calling, the Colts have 8 in the box and you refuse to run play action just continue to pound LJ!

First Annual EPS Knows
Divisional Weekend
Preview Special

Colts vs. Ravens
This game is payback for that cold night in 1984 when the Mayflower trucks pulled out of Baltimore and took the Colts with them.
Ravens win

Eagles vs. Saints
The Eagles have been hot of late, but it's the Saints playing and they are playing at home. It's the first home playoff game since Hurricane Katrina. Yeah, FOX won't let you forget that New Orleans was under water and that George Bush hates Black people. White America, get ready to feel ashamed you didn't donate enough, oh and slavery is still your fault.
Saints win

Seahawks vs. Bears
Seahawks got out of Seattle because the ball is slippery when wet and Romo couldn't make the first down or score on the attempt. It's supposed to snow. Shaun Alexander is still suffering from the Madden & ESPN Mobile curse. Bears have the Rex-Cannon on their side and he doesn't have a New Years Party to plan for so beware.
Bears win

Patriots vs. Chargers
It's Tom Brady/ Bill Bellichek and their three rings vs Marty Schottenheimer and his playoff collapses over the years. Yeah, I'm taking three rings over collapses
Patriots win

PAYPAL SURRENDERS

And due to Deadspin Nation Paypal shook in their booties, pissed down their collective legs and surrendered.

I will let Will share the best news about the Adam Knox Fund.

PAYPAL HATES DEMOCRACY

You see a few months ago the fine folks at Deadspin and Kissing Suzy Kolber came up with a way for people to donate to the Adam Knox fund. Just a way for people to donate a few dollars if they could so that care packages could be sent to our troops who are fighting in this never ending war. I'll leave my feelings about the war and the politics out, this isn't about that now, it's about the way a large company is handling the good deeds of people.

[Stephen A. Smith voice] HOWEVA,the fine people at paypal had another idea when the account was set up. They for a reason unknown to all made it a charitable account And now the funds are frozen for 180 days. Thusly delaying the cheese doodle goodness which we are to bring to our soldiers. Every piece of americana helps.


I can not do it justice. I will let Will Leitch, editor of Deadspin explain the issue regarding the Adam Knox Fund, don't forget to read the comments. They are the cherry on top.

Bloggers of the world unite.

Lookie, it's Wild Card Weekend

Well, it is about to be NFL Wild Card Weekend and since we weren't around last year, this makes it the...

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Wild Card Weekend

Preview Special

Saturday 4:30 (NBC) Kansas City v Indianapolis

First on our plate, we have the Kansas City Chiefs led by Larry Johnson, the man who rushed for the second most yards and second most scores traveling to the offensively talented, yet chokable Indianapolis Colts. Oh and the Colts D is one of the worst in the history of the league against the run. Let’s see if Herm can be smart about this and just hand the ball off to LJ. It’s called clock management Herm, you should try it this week, believe me it’ll work out. The less time Peyton has the ball, the more time you will see this face

and who doesn't want to see this face? I certainly do,I have TV money on the game.

Prediction: Chiefs 31 Colts 24

Saturday 8:00 (NBC) Dallas v Seattle

Gosh, I wonder if they will focus on the division between TO and the Tuna. We have the receiver with the most touchdown catches, but he also has the most dropped balls. Yep that sounds like a little bit of a pickle; did I mention he has 25 million reasons to live? And the team that will be overshadowed and barely mentioned by NBC the defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. Look, I am skipping over them too; they have Shaun Alexander who suffered from the Madden curse earlier in the year and I really don’t know much about them. Call it east coast bias.

Prediction: Dallas 21 (TO drops 1 TD and 2 other balls) Seattle 33

Sunday 1:00 (CBS) NY J-E-T-S v New England Patriots

Well it’s the teacher vs. the pupil in the rubber match of the three game series between these two teams. At least Bill called Eric by his name this week at his press conference. This will be a close one just because the teams and coaches know each other so well. Tendencies and what not.

Predication: Jets 18 Pats 21

Sunday 4:30 (FOX) NY Giants v Philadelphia Iggles

Both Manning’s are out by 8 PM. Eli gets, well he just gets. Flustered. And when the receivers don’t get into the game early, they tune everything out and don’t forget all the penalties they will incur for stupid things. Garcia is now back in an offensive system that is fit for him, instead of the crap they were running while he was in Cleveland and Detroit. They are like Pittsburgh last year, getting hot at the right time that is until they run into the New Orleans Saints, but we will save that for next week

Predication Giants: 13 Iggles 35

My ears are bleeding

I just wanted to get this off my chest. I HATE the FOX Sports crews they have had for all of the BCS Bowl games. They make me wish for Brent Musberger. Do you realize how atrocious you have to be for people to wish for Brent Musberger?

FOX BCS announcers are on par with Bryant Gumble of the NFL Network. They make my ears bleed and not like a little cut, I'm talking massive hemorrhaging.

Barry Alverez, in the words of Mike is a great AD, Barry, go back and AD at Wisconsin, get off of my TV screen, you ruined the Fiesta Bowl.

And what genius gave the green light to reuniting Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer? I mean come on, do you not realize what happened between these two men? Barry came in and took away one of Jimmy's Super Bowl Rings. Do you not remember the video of the Playmaker himself throwing a garbage can at reporters after Jimmy left Big D and Switzer took over?!?

Now I have to put up with Terry Bradshaw for four hours. And WTF was up with that dissertation Jeanine Zelasko gave while talking to Charlie the Hut? Could her words not stop flowing because of his massive gravitational pull? Or perhaps it is not the force of the Hut, she can't shut up when speaking to Les Miles either.And talk about let down, she hosts FOX Baseball, and for the BCS they put her on the sideline, I guess someone got a little to big for her britches.

Were we not shown the aftermath of Katrina during the Monday Night game? I guess not different network = more look at how New Orleans has bounced back. Oh and look there are black people in the stands.

Way to go Terry, talking over the stadium PA for captain introductions, this game is going to be freakin' sweet ------------ and we have a special appearance by President David Palmer, he gets to flip the coin.

Multi Million Dollar Homes for Sale

I'll get to my weekend later, so many pictures to choose from and the words to go with them, yeah, it could, check that, it's going to be a long one.

But onto the two multi-million dollar houses that just went onto the market due to two prominent South Florida Head Coaches ducking out the back door in one case or surgery in the other. Out the back door we have Nick Saban and off to the surgery table, we have Pat Riley.







I am trying to figure out what to write, but I just don't care that Saban fled during the night a la the Colts in 1984. If someone offered me 40 million to go to podunk Alabama, I mean Tuscaloosa, I would. Seriously, you can trip over talent, but beware of the fact that the plane he flew out of South Florida today had a picture of Bear Bryant on the , but hey it's not like it looks like this.

They are having a fun time over at Kissing Suzy Kolber, I'll let you enjoy their prose. And of course, we have to show the Deadspin recap.

But these people at the Sun Sentinel are none too thrilled.

Somehow saying "My wife just doesn't like living in South Florida" is not going to cut it. I know it does not snow on Christmas and it gets hot as hell in the summer time, but think about it: South Beach vs. Tuscaloosa (Big fake boobies vs. no teeth meth fiends). Gosh, if he does not build a winner somehow I think he is going to use this crutch again.

You see, I am not a huge fan of the NFL, I don't really have an NFL team that my Fall/Winter Sundays revolve around; I'm a college football kinda guy. I grew up in Sarasota a short drive to Tampa where for many years was home to the Yuck-aneers, they had double digit losing seasons for all the years I lived on the west coast until my senior year in high school. So I never got all caught up like people say from Wisconsin or down here in south Florida.

Yeah, this was at the bar we frequented while up in Orlando, it's called the Club House. Turns out it is a Packer bar. We went to watch the Sunday night game prior to heading out to the Party at Wall Street. Long story short, they travel well.

Now onto the NBA portion of our update. Pat Riley, Head Coach of your Miami Heat has informed the team's management (himself) that he is taking a leave of absence for medical reasons. He has issues with his knee and hip, so he is going to go under the knife. I just wonder if the Heat were not four games under 500 would this be happening. I know that Shaq takes a month or two off a year and but come on. Well at least this isn't like a few years ago when Riley jumped ship and let Stan the Man Van Gundy take over and lead the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. Speaking Stan, has anyone seen him? Perhaps he could come back and take over the reigns.

A quickie

Just a quick little update, kinda like that ride down in the elevator I, errr, um you and some chick had in the elevator, or broom closet...

Well, BUCKEY WON and that means I am a few hundred dollars closer to my spankin new HDTV!



I have no voice because of the captain/coke & So Co/Sprite I have been drinking since Sunday morning. The game was unreal, it had everything I LOVE about college football - atmosphere was GREAT. I wish FAU will be somewhere close to that one day. I am going to try and start some things at FAU games that I am going to blatantly steal from Wisconsin. At least I'm being upfront about it.










Oh, I wanted a viking helmet, found one and wore before the game, during the game and now it sits in my truck. After the game ended, while still inside the stadium, Steve and I found some guys who were sucking from a working beer tap of pure Wisconsin beer. Just an instant StevieG classic.


Pictures and videos to follow later this week, I am off to sell my tickets to the Orange Bowl - Wake and Louisville!