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| [NFL] Wild Card Weekend Discussion Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 7
AFC: No. 6 Cincinnati at No. 3 Houston 4:30 p.m. NBC
NFC: No. 6 Detroit at No. 3 New Orleans 8 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Jan. 8
NFC: No. 5 Atlanta at No. 4 N.Y. Giants 1 p.m. Fox
AFC: No. 5 Pittsburgh at No. 4 Denver 4:30 p.m. CBS |
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 RockCakePremium
join:2005-07-12
Woodbridge, VA | Giants and Broncos benefit from winning weak divisions. 10-6 Atlanta at 9-7 NY and 12-4 Pitt at 8-8 (!) Denver.  |
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 fatnesssubtleJanitor
join:2000-11-17
fishing
kudos:13 | Houston looked like an offensive and defensive powerhouse this year until Schaub got hurt. Now they seem pretty vulnerable.
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 nikdoPremium
join:2002-02-26
Dacula, GA
kudos:1 | reply to RockCake
I suspect that next year the NFC South may be the strongest division in the league. Cam Newton will have a year under his belt and Atlanta/NO look to be strong for years to come. The right coach in Tampa could also be interesting.
Matt Ryan needs to step up in New York and reshape the playoffs next week. |
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sailorPremium
join:2003-10-21
Long Island
kudos:6 | reply to Moorecards
I like Eli and his Giants beating Atlanta. |
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nikdoPremium
join:2002-02-26
Dacula, GA
kudos:1 | said by sailor:I like Eli and his Giants beating Atlanta.
I like Brent Grimes on Cruz |
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 jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM
join:2005-01-22
Galaxy M31
kudos:2 | reply to sailor
Yeah, I'll go along with that sailor. It sure took a while, but watching them last night it looked like they finally woke up from their slumber and played with some fire in their eyes.
PLEASE, don't fire Coughlin just yet. 
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 ABPremium
join:2006-04-04
Leesburg, VA
kudos:3
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said by nikdo:Matt Ryan needs to step up in New York and reshape the playoffs next week. I figure 4 INTs from him ought to reshape things nicely enough. He sure reshaped it against Green Bay last year, and that one was at home.
If Ryan wants to be an elite quarterback, then he needs to start playing his best when it matters most.
Otherwise, he's just who he is: a serviceable but highly overrated QB. |
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sailorPremium
join:2003-10-21
Long Island
kudos:6 | reply to nikdo
said by nikdo:said by sailor:I like Eli and his Giants beating Atlanta.
I like Brent Grimes on Cruz I just came across this
»espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/tag/_/···tor-cruz |
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 Romney2012Defeat Obama 2012-Chg we can believe inPremium
join:2002-03-03
USA
kudos:4 | reply to nikdo
said by nikdo:I suspect that next year the NFC South may be the strongest division in the league.
AFC North looks to be the toughest division again next year. |
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nikdoPremium
join:2002-02-26
Dacula, GA
kudos:1
1 edit | reply to sailor
Brent Grimes was purposely rested against Tampa in preparation for the playoffs. For those who don't see Atlanta every week, I think Grimes is one of the most under rated(and underpaid) corners in the league. He makes the money they spent on Dunta look very unfair.
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNP_uDjDMtc |
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 rockotman...Blown On The Steel BreezeEmerging Research
join:2000-08-06
DSotM | reply to Moorecards
I fear a very short playoff run for the Stillers this year...
The fan in me will root for the Stillers to the bitter end. The clear, detached, objective opinion says that they won't go that far.
Ryan Clark won't play in Denver because of his blood disorder - playing at high altitudes could kill him. One of his back-ups, Cortez Allen, suffered a shoulder or bicep injury yesterday, and will probably not be around the rest of the year
Mendenhall tore an ACL yesterday - done for the year
Woodley still is not healthy.
Ben still is not healthy.
Our place kicker sucks.
I predict a NO/Bal SB. Of course I will root for Bal since they are a member of the AFC Norris Division. Unless, of course, the Stillers play them again this month.
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sailorPremium
join:2003-10-21
Long Island
kudos:6 | said by rockotman:
Mendenhall tore an ACL yesterday - done for the year
Terrible news. For him and the team.
In the few times I've seen him I enjoy the way he runs with the ball...reminds me somewhat of a cat named John Riggins. |
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 VoxxjinCool Blue TrollPremium
join:2010-01-13
San Antonio, TX
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I'm still optimistic about the Steelers. Denver isn't a stellar team. And I have never been a big fan of mendenhall. And yes we are hurt but I swear every year going into the playoffs we have hurt people all over the place. But we seem to adapt many times.
Still hoping for a Pitt/Balt match up again.
In the end if Pitt or Balt don't make it to the SB then odds are I will root for the NFC team since NE will then likely be the AFC team.
I think the NFC will have some pretty good games coming up with GB, SF, NO battling it out.
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jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM
join:2005-01-22
Galaxy M31
kudos:2 | reply to rockotman
Yeah, have a little faith rocko. Definitely a bummer about Mendenhall, but the Stillers banged up or not are always a tough bunch.
I think Big Ben would still play with 2 broken legs if they'd let him.
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ABPremium
join:2006-04-04
Leesburg, VA
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| said by jabarnut:I think Big Ben would still play with 2 broken legs if they'd let him. Hell, he'd still want to rape women in the bathroom if he broke his third leg.
Just the sort of competitor he is.
Green Bay/New England or New Orleans/New England. These are the two matchups with the most potential for a close, yet high scoring and exciting game.
On the other side of the coin: Denver/Atlanta, Denver/New York, or replace Denver with Cincinnati.
Those are the Snooze Central contests no one wants to see. (Of course, the chances of us seeing any of those latter matchups are pretty miniscule, thank Tebow God.) |
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jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM
join:2005-01-22
Galaxy M31
kudos:2 | said by AB:said by jabarnut:I think Big Ben would still play with 2 broken legs if they'd let him. Hell, he'd still want to rape women in the bathroom if he broke his third leg. Just the sort of competitor he is. ... Lol!
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sailorPremium
join:2003-10-21
Long Island
kudos:6 | reply to nikdo
said by nikdo:Brent Grimes was purposely rested against Tampa in preparation for the playoffs. For those who don't see Atlanta every week, I think Grimes is one of the most under rated(and underpaid) corners in the league. He makes the money they spent on Dunta look very unfair.
(youtube clip)
He went way the hell up there @ 2:11 Wow!
Looking forward to the the match up! |
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 shanerPremium
join:2000-10-04
Calgary, AB | reply to Voxxjin
Denver's Defense is very strong. And Tebow is Tebow. I just can't see this ending well for the stillers.
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jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM
join:2005-01-22
Galaxy M31
kudos:2 | As likable as Tebow is (well, to some of us), he'll be nothing more than an 'orange crushed' when Pittsburgh is done with him. 
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