Showing posts with label NFL Playoffs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NFL Playoffs. Show all posts
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Multiple Reasons Why I Am Rooting For The Patriots To Win Super Bowl XLVI
a). Penn State's new head coach is New England's offensive coordinator.
b). The Giants sucked for 15 weeks, improved only on defense, and all anyone is talking about how Eli Manning is ELIte and what not. Eli Manning has been very good (not elite) and very steady. But his propelled eliteness in the story.
c). I don't care if this is a very BCS-ian argument or not, but the New England Patriots have been one of the best teams this year. Several New York Giants players (Brandon Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw, Antrel Rolle to name a few) are way over-confident and think they are much better than they are. They are underdogs but they are not very likable underdogs. The best thing that can happen this year is for one of the three best teams in the league to win the Super Bowl. I am speaking, of course, about the New England Patriots.
d). Belichick is a great coach. Brady is a great QB. The Patriots should have won a 4th Super Bowl in Glendale. They are already going down as one of the greatest dynasties in league history. What harm is one more Super Bowl for New England?
e). The Patriots' last Super Bowl win was against the Eagles. I'd like this fact changed.
f). This Patriots team......gulp......has actually been somewhat likable this year, media hype aside.
b). The Giants sucked for 15 weeks, improved only on defense, and all anyone is talking about how Eli Manning is ELIte and what not. Eli Manning has been very good (not elite) and very steady. But his propelled eliteness in the story.
c). I don't care if this is a very BCS-ian argument or not, but the New England Patriots have been one of the best teams this year. Several New York Giants players (Brandon Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw, Antrel Rolle to name a few) are way over-confident and think they are much better than they are. They are underdogs but they are not very likable underdogs. The best thing that can happen this year is for one of the three best teams in the league to win the Super Bowl. I am speaking, of course, about the New England Patriots.
d). Belichick is a great coach. Brady is a great QB. The Patriots should have won a 4th Super Bowl in Glendale. They are already going down as one of the greatest dynasties in league history. What harm is one more Super Bowl for New England?
e). The Patriots' last Super Bowl win was against the Eagles. I'd like this fact changed.
f). This Patriots team......gulp......has actually been somewhat likable this year, media hype aside.
NFL Conference Championship Games Live Blog
Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots 3:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers 6:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
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New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers 6:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
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Friday, January 20, 2012
NFL Conference Finals Schedule
I love Conference Championship Sunday. It's my favorite NFL Weekend of the year, as there are two championship games in the time it takes to celebrate and play the Super Bowl. Regrettably, in my numerous tweets and post about SOPA, I forgot to get this up earlier, not that anything here is a real surprise. So here's the schedule for this year's Conference Championship Sunday. Here is hoping this year could live up to the fun we've had in year's past.
Sunday, January 22
#2 Baltimore Ravens vs. #1 New England Patriots 3:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
#4 New York Giants vs. #2 San Francisco 49ers 6:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Sunday, January 22
#2 Baltimore Ravens vs. #1 New England Patriots 3:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
#4 New York Giants vs. #2 San Francisco 49ers 6:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Sunday, January 15, 2012
NFL Divisional Playoffs Sunday Live Blog
Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens 1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers 4:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers 4:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Saturday, January 14, 2012
NFL Divisional Playoffs Saturday Live Blog
It's TebowTime! Though before we can get to TebowTime, we can watch a much more intriguing football game between the Saints and the 49ers! If you are looking to kill time until the games start, I wrote 1,600 words on the 2011 Philadelphia Eagles season. I don't post frequently anymore, but when I do, I make them count. I am the most interesting blogger in the world. Or something.
New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers 4:30 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots 8:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers 4:30 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots 8:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
NFL Divisional Playoffs Schedule
And you thought Tebow-mania was bad last week? Now just wait for the hype as this weekend, and then imagine what it will be if the Broncos somehow win. Likely the biggest blowout of the weekend aside, there are three other interesting games this weekend, including the great offense of the Saints versus the great defense of the 49ers. This should be a fun weekend of football and live-blogging.
Saturday, January 14
#3 New Orleans Saints vs. #2 San Francisco 49ers 4:30 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
#4 Denver Broncos vs. #1 New England Patriots 8:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
Sunday, January 15
#3 Houston Texans vs. #2 Baltimore Ravens 1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
#4 New York Giants vs. #1 Green Bay Packers 4:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Saturday, January 14
#3 New Orleans Saints vs. #2 San Francisco 49ers 4:30 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
#4 Denver Broncos vs. #1 New England Patriots 8:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
Sunday, January 15
#3 Houston Texans vs. #2 Baltimore Ravens 1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
#4 New York Giants vs. #1 Green Bay Packers 4:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Sunday, January 8, 2012
NFL Wild Card Sunday Live Blog
Here's hoping today's games don't get too ugly......
Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants 1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos 4:30 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants 1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos 4:30 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
NFL Wild Card Weekend Schedule
The NFL Playoffs are back, and I guess it will be more relaxing because the Eagles are not playing. Also, more depressing. Anyway, here is the schedule with announcers. No surprises, but I post this anyway because I like having this handy resource available.
Saturday, January 7
# 6 Cincinnati Bengals vs. #3 Houston Texans 4:30 (NBC - Tom Hammond and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)
# 6 Detroit Lions vs. #3 New Orleans Saints 8:00 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)
Sunday, January 8
#5 Atlanta Falcons vs. #4 New York Giants 1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
#5 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. #4 Denver Broncos 4:30 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Saturday, January 7
# 6 Cincinnati Bengals vs. #3 Houston Texans 4:30 (NBC - Tom Hammond and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)
# 6 Detroit Lions vs. #3 New Orleans Saints 8:00 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)
Sunday, January 8
#5 Atlanta Falcons vs. #4 New York Giants 1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
#5 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. #4 Denver Broncos 4:30 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Super Bowl Sunday Schedule
Super Bowl Sunday is always the day of the big football game. But this year, there are two. Hours before Green Bay and Pittsburgh even arrive at Cowboys Stadium, another football game on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, one that very well may get more international press attention than the Super Bowl. Obviously, I am talking about the Chelsea-Liverpool "Torres Bowl," that will air at 11 AM ET on Fox Soccer Channel.
For those that do not follow soccer, 26-year old superstar forward Fernando Torres started the season with Liverpool. Then days before the January transfer window closed (comparable to an American trade deadline), Chelsea put in a bid for Fernando Torres, Torres then put in a formal transfer request. Then hours before the transfer window closed, the move was finalized. Liverpool agreed to send Torres to Chelsea for 50 million pounds (Liverpool would go on to send 35 million of those pounds Newcastle's way for young, unproven striker Andy Carroll). Think of this game as the English edition of Favre Bowl, only with no sexting and the center of the controversy is 14-years younger. Now being a Chelsea fan, I hope they pummel Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. For the much longer version of how this while Torres thing went down, check this out from SI.
But enough about English football, here is Fox's schedule for Super Bowl XLV Sunday.
Road To The Super Bowl 12:00 (Fox)
Inside The Rings with Troy Aikman 1:00 (Fox)
Fox NFL Sunday Super Bowl Pregame Show 2:00 (Fox)
Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers 6:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
For a preview of Fox's Super Bowl pregame show, check this out from TV By The Numbers.
For those that do not follow soccer, 26-year old superstar forward Fernando Torres started the season with Liverpool. Then days before the January transfer window closed (comparable to an American trade deadline), Chelsea put in a bid for Fernando Torres, Torres then put in a formal transfer request. Then hours before the transfer window closed, the move was finalized. Liverpool agreed to send Torres to Chelsea for 50 million pounds (Liverpool would go on to send 35 million of those pounds Newcastle's way for young, unproven striker Andy Carroll). Think of this game as the English edition of Favre Bowl, only with no sexting and the center of the controversy is 14-years younger. Now being a Chelsea fan, I hope they pummel Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. For the much longer version of how this while Torres thing went down, check this out from SI.
But enough about English football, here is Fox's schedule for Super Bowl XLV Sunday.
Road To The Super Bowl 12:00 (Fox)
Inside The Rings with Troy Aikman 1:00 (Fox)
Fox NFL Sunday Super Bowl Pregame Show 2:00 (Fox)
Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers 6:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
For a preview of Fox's Super Bowl pregame show, check this out from TV By The Numbers.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
NFL Conference Championships Schedule
As fun as Super Bowl Sunday is, the conference championships are for my money the best Sunday in the NFL season. In roughly the same amount of time you watch one game championship game with added pageantry, you get to watch 2 championship games with little pageantry. Plus, the two host cities (Chicago and Pittsburgh) are cold weather cities in the midst of a weather pattern featuring below average temperatures. Also, after going all year without a sideline reporter, for whatever reason, CBS has once again seen a need to employ Steve Tasker as one. I don't get it either. But nonetheless, here is your schedule for Conference Championship Sunday in the NFL. (all times ET)
Sunday, January 23
NFC Championship Game
#6 Green Bay Packers vs. #2 Chicago Bears 3:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
AFC Championship Game
#6 New York Jets vs. #2 Pittsburgh Steelers 6:30 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
Sunday, January 23
NFC Championship Game
#6 Green Bay Packers vs. #2 Chicago Bears 3:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
AFC Championship Game
#6 New York Jets vs. #2 Pittsburgh Steelers 6:30 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
NFL Divisional Round Schedule
No more Eagles, but the NFL Playoffs will go on. Interesting here, after being announced as going to Chicago, Joe Buck and co. have been moved to Atlanta now that Green Bay-Atlanta is by far the better NFC match-up on paper. Here is the schedule without further ado. (all times ET)
Saturday, January 15
#5 Baltimore Ravens vs. #2 Pittsburgh Steelers 4:30 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
# 6 Green Bay Packers vs. #1 Atlanta Falcons 8:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Sunday, January 16
#4 Seattle Seahawks vs. #2 Chicago Bears 1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa)
#6 New York Jets vs. #1 New England Patriots 4:30 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Saturday, January 15
#5 Baltimore Ravens vs. #2 Pittsburgh Steelers 4:30 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
# 6 Green Bay Packers vs. #1 Atlanta Falcons 8:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Sunday, January 16
#4 Seattle Seahawks vs. #2 Chicago Bears 1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa)
#6 New York Jets vs. #1 New England Patriots 4:30 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
2011 NFL Playoffs Wild Card Sunday Live Blog
(Ed. Note: Apologies for getting this up late. I had it scheduled to post in the morning, but it never published.)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
NFL Wild Card Round Schedule
It's Wild Card weekend! Hooray! The playoffs are here, and with it, the added drama and excitement of watching 12 teams battle it out for the chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in Arlington, Texas. Last year, the Eagles were bounced out of the playoffs by the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round. This time they are at home and facing the Packers. Home field does not mean a whole lot and the Packers are a bad match-up for the Eagles. The Eagles can win this game, but this is one of their worst possible draws in these playoffs. Put it like this, I would much rather face Atlanta at home than have to deal with the Packers anywhere. So without further ado, here is your schedule with announcers and sideline reporters! (all times ET)
Saturday, January 8
#5 New Orleans Saints vs. #4 Seattle Seahawks 4:30 (NBC - Tom Hammond and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)
#6 New York Jets vs. #3 Indianapolis Colts 8:00 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Andrea Kremer)
Sunday, January 9
#5 Baltimore Ravens vs. #4 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
#6 Green Bay Packers vs. #3 Philadelphia Eagles 4:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Saturday, January 8
#5 New Orleans Saints vs. #4 Seattle Seahawks 4:30 (NBC - Tom Hammond and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)
#6 New York Jets vs. #3 Indianapolis Colts 8:00 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Andrea Kremer)
Sunday, January 9
#5 Baltimore Ravens vs. #4 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
#6 Green Bay Packers vs. #3 Philadelphia Eagles 4:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
Friday, December 31, 2010
A History Of The #3 Seed In The Current NFL Playoffs Format
(Originally posted at Bleeding Green Nation)
As everyone knows by now, the Eagles have won the NFC East and are now the 3-seed in the NFL Playoffs. In 1990, the NFL adopted its current format for the playoffs where the top 2 seeds get a bye while the remaining teams face off in a Wild Card round where the 3 seed faces the 6 seed and the 4 seed faces the 5 seed without any restrictions on not being able to play a divisional rival. Now it is important to note that in 2002 there was divisional re-alignment and each conference took a team away from a division and a 4th division in each conference was born, but for the past 20 years, the #3 seed was (record wise) the 3rd best division in each conference, their 1st opponent was the worst (record wise) non-division winner to make the playoffs, and their 2nd opponent should they advance has always been the #2 seed which (record wise) is the 2nd best division winner in the conference. So while division re-alignment happened, the path of the identity and path of the #3 seed have remained the same. So without further ado, here is a look at how both the NFC and AFC #3 seeds have fared since the adoption of this playoff format and what seed the eventual Super Bowl champions started out as! (FYI, I am going into this with no idea what I am going to discover or what the majority of the results will be)
As everyone knows by now, the Eagles have won the NFC East and are now the 3-seed in the NFL Playoffs. In 1990, the NFL adopted its current format for the playoffs where the top 2 seeds get a bye while the remaining teams face off in a Wild Card round where the 3 seed faces the 6 seed and the 4 seed faces the 5 seed without any restrictions on not being able to play a divisional rival. Now it is important to note that in 2002 there was divisional re-alignment and each conference took a team away from a division and a 4th division in each conference was born, but for the past 20 years, the #3 seed was (record wise) the 3rd best division in each conference, their 1st opponent was the worst (record wise) non-division winner to make the playoffs, and their 2nd opponent should they advance has always been the #2 seed which (record wise) is the 2nd best division winner in the conference. So while division re-alignment happened, the path of the identity and path of the #3 seed have remained the same. So without further ado, here is a look at how both the NFC and AFC #3 seeds have fared since the adoption of this playoff format and what seed the eventual Super Bowl champions started out as! (FYI, I am going into this with no idea what I am going to discover or what the majority of the results will be)
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