Cardinals Hang On and Steelers Use Big Plays On Their Road to the Super Bowl

Posted by Frank Nevarez Categories: Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Editorials,

The Arizona Cardinals jumped out to a big lead over the Philadelphia Eagles, but the Eagles came all the way back to take a one-point lead in the fourth quarter. On the next series Kurt Warner led a fourth quarter drive, ending in a TD, and the Cardinals move on with a 32-25 victory.

It was a heck of a lot of defense as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14. The Ravens were never ahead, but kept it close by taking advantage of good field position for their two scores. Pittsburgh used big TD plays by WR Santonio Holmes and an interception that was run back for a score by safety Troy Polamalu to knock down the Ravens.

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Titans, Giants and Panthers Forget How to Play Football

Posted by Frank Nevarez Categories: Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Editorials,

I figured when I went 1-for-4 with my Wild Card playoff picks that it couldn’t get any worse. Wrong. I go O-for-4 this weekend. What the heck is going on? One playoff preview (from the experts) this past week stated “pick the home team” in the second round of the NFL playoffs. The reasons given: A) the stronger teams have earned the first week bye, B) these teams will play at home in the second week, C) they’re rested, and D) they have an extra week to gameplan.
So what happens? Other than the Pittsburgh Steelers, all home teams lose.

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Egg On Their Faces:  Cowboys, Lions, Brett Favre

Posted by Frank Nevarez Categories: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Editorials,

I thought all the playoff possibilities prior to Sunday would drive me nutty. Now after all the results are in, I’m still woozy. I can’t keep track of all the junky efforts we saw on the field and my coaches’ scorecard is getting marked up something fierce with all the firings that are piling up.

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Post-Election Vibes: Giants, and Even the Lions, Are Big Winners

Posted by Frank Nevarez Categories: Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Editorials,

We just elected a new president and it has reinvigorated the country.  Since President-elect Barack Obama’s honeymoon period is in full swing, let’s look forward in a positive manner. Let’s visualize all the good that the future holds for the NFL.

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