NFL Conference Championships

Last week we had some good football games, from some amazing throws by Aaron Rodgers to the Chiefs bad clock management and a close but not quite second half comeback by the Seahawks.  Our conference championship match ups are now set, in the AFC we have the seventh meeting between Manning and Brady and over in the NFC we have a very interesting Carolina and Arizona matchup.
First up we have Brady, Belichick and the New England Patriots in the mile high city against Payton Manning and the Denver Broncos.  This maybe the last time we see the matchup as Payton is on his way out, so relish this chess match.  Payton did not look great last week especially throwing the ball down the field and if Pittsburgh was healthy I don't think they would be here, that New England defense is for real and Brady has plenty of weapons at his disposal.  I don't think this game will be that close, Vegas is giving New England three pints, I think they more than cover.  I'll Pick the New England Patriots for the win and go the Super Bowl 50.  New England Patriots 31- Denver Broncos 20
Tomorrow night in what should be a very interesting match up we have the Arizona Cardinals down in Carolina to face the Panthers.  The Panthers have been putting up strong first half's and then letting teams back into the game in the second all season.  Cam Newton is a little immature in my eyes with running around the field like superman and last week going into the stands to crumple up a Seahawks 12th Man flag.  Carson Palmer is a good quaterback and if he uses all of his weapons like last weeks MVP Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals should win.  I'll take the Arizona Cardinals to beat the Carolina Panthers and move onto Super Bowl 50.  Arizona Cardinals 27 - Carolina Panthers 21             

NFL Divisional Weekend

Last weekend all four road teams won their games, that may not be the case this weekend.

On Saturday the Kansas City Chiefs travel to Foxboro to face off against the New England Patriots.  Rob Gronkowski the Patriots dynamic tight end is battling all types of injuries, from back to knee.  The Kansas City Chiefs are deep and have a good defense.  Although it wouldn't surprise me if Tom Brady, Bill Belichick find a way to win, I am going to  pick the Kansas City Chiefs.  Chiefs 21 -   Patriots 17          
Tonight the Green Bay Packers are in Arizona to face the Cardinals.  This is the same pace the Packers travel to and lost by double digits earlier in the season, the Packers are a different playoff team but I think the Cardinals are complete.  I am going to pick the Arizona Cardinals in this one.  Arizona Cardinals 20 - Green Bay Packers 10      
Tomorrow afternoon the Seattle Seahawks will travel to Carolina to face the Panthers. The Panthers were nearly undefeated in the regular season but they did show that they can be beaten, The Seahawks have shown to be a great playoff team.  Seahawks 27 - Panthers 24   
The Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Denver to play the Broncos.  Payton Manning is starting for the first time in a couple weeks but the Steelers are all banged up, missing two key guys and have a quarterback playing through a separated shoulder.  I'll pick the Denver Broncos in this one.  Broncos 14 - Steelers 10 

NFL Wild Card Weekend

I've been a little lazy lately but I want to start blogging again, I am trying.  Tomorrow is the start of the NFL Playoffs. So after you go out and buy your Powerball ticket in the afternoon(almost $800 million), you can sit down and watch some NFL football.    

First up at 4:30 we have the Kansas City Chiefs (-3) in Houston to play the Texans.  Kansas City has been a hot team of late after not getting of to a good start.  Although Houston is home I'll take to Chiefs (-3) on the road. KC 30-21
Tomorrow night we have a good one when the Pittsburgh Steelers (-3)travel to Cincinnati for a match up with the Bengals.  The Steelers are hot and the Cincinnati Bengals haven't won a playoff game in 20+ years.  That being said I smell an upset here, I think AJ McCaron is going to show us something in this one with Andy Dalton out.  I am going to take the Cincinnati Bengals (+3) at home.  Bengals 21-17       
On to Sunday's games, first up we have the Seattle Seahawks (-5) in Minnesota to play the Vikings where it going to be about zero degrees. Seattle is hot and although Minnesota is how I don't see it.  I'll take Seattle (-5).  Seattle Seahawks 30-17 
In a game where the line keeps moving the Washington Redskins are only favored by one (-1) at home against the Green Bay Packers. Washington has won 6 of 8 but its playoff time.  I'll go with the Packers (+1) on the road.  Green Bay Packers 23-20     

Tom Coughlin

Tom Coughlin resigned and head football coach of the New York football Giants today.  During Tom's Giant tenure it was a lot of Super Bowl or bust seasons, there deep playoff runs all ended with Super Bowl Championships.  Tom won two Super Bowls while in New York.  Tom and the Giants did not make the playoffs the last four years. You do get a bit of a pass for winning the Super Bowl, but that grace period does not last for ever.  I was like alright this isn't all Toms fault unit this year, and it still isn't.  This year it seemed Tom was starting to loose the team, but the loosing wasn't all his fault, their wasn't a lot of talent on the team.
This being said it was time for a change and Steve Tisch and John Marra did the right thing by not firing him immediately.  Tom was able to save face and resign on his own terms.