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Monday Morning Blog Report ~ Week 17
A wild pre-Wild Card weekend featured four teams -- the Broncos, Jets, Rams and Vikings -- snagging last-minute playoff spots, Peyton Manning securing the QB rating record, Eli getting his first win and Randy Moss quitting on his team. But what the final regular-season weekend is all about is setting up the playoff bracket, and the marquee matchup looms in the Divisional round: Indy @ New England. Our Pats blogger answers the big question: Can Peyton win a Big Game?
Peyton knows he can throw on us, and if he's gonna knock this monkey off his back, there is no better time for him to pull it off. Until he beats us in January, he's still a wannabe... and I don't care what record he just broke. Indy can score on New England, but they are also the Easy Whore of Mr. Touchdown. And they wilt in the cold like my Hydrangea. Or so I think. I am absolutely salivating for an Indy/NE game. It should be a classic."
Seahawks 28-Falcons 26
· Seahawks Fans Anonymous: "We are the champions... WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS... No time for LOSERS cause we are the champions... Of the NFC West. The Seahawks won the NFC west and will host a playoff game at Seahawks Stadium. It doesn't matter that we are a mere 9-7, one 2 point conversion away from heading to St Louis with our heads hung low. It doesn't matter that Shaun Alexander fell one yard short of a rushing title that would give the entire team a great boost in recognition of their accomplishments. It doesn't matter that Koren Robinson continues to follow the worst examples in NFL history and ignore the example of Jerry Rice that is right in front of him. All that matters is that for this week I can say that I am proud to be a Seahawks fan."
Rams 32-Jets 29
· Coztanza's Jets Commentary: "The Jets won 10 games this season. They earned a playoff spot. This was not the way you want to end a season, but at the end of the day, this team is where it wanted to be. Going into today the 5 seed was the best the Jets could do. That is where they ended the day. There are 20 other teams that would give anything to trade places with the Jets tonight. The focus has to be like that of the Boston Red Sox during the ALCS. They cannot try to win 4 games at once. The goal has to be to win 1 game 4 times."
· Rams Blog: "The Rams are in the playoffs not because of Mike Martz, but in spite of him. EVEN if they beat Seattle, Philadelphia, Green Bay and New England or Pittsburgh, it will be in spite of Martz. Martz is the Offensive Coordinator that Dick Vermeil used to win the Super Bowl. That's what he is, and that is all he ever will be."
Redskins 21-Vikings 18
· Bleeding Purple: "Moss walking off the field with two seconds left showed it all. He showed that the fire and team attitude that is necessary to win great games is not there. I had been happy to see Moss mature this season with less showboating and more leadership roles. But then he walks off the field and just gives up when his team is still playing? That is not a great man, a great player or a team member."
Saints 21-Panthers 18
· Super Saints Weekly: "I'd like to congratulate the Saints. While they didn’t make the playoffs, they did give their fans something to cheer about down the stretch. Haslett showed a bit of the fire that he first had when he took over the Saints & at times Brooks actually looked like a quarterback who did what it takes to win instead of trying to play in the mold he thought a quarterback should."
Steelers 29-Bills 24
· Black & Gold Blog: "The Steelers enjoyed a preseason game in January. With a mix of 1st, 2nd and 3rd string players, Pittsburgh went into a vicious Buffalo home and pulled off an unlikely victory against the playoff hopeful Bills. Unlikely, says who? Oddsmakers? Sure. Sports reporters? It figures. Steeler fans? NO WAY. Steeler players? DEFINITELY NO WAY."
Packers 31-Bears 14
· Packerz Zone: "I don't blame Brett Favre for wanting to start this game. If you ask him, he'll probably tell you that it's important to keep momentum going into the playoffs, but if you ask skeptics, they'll probably tell you that he did it just to keep his starting streak alive."
Giants 28-Cowboys 24
· Big Blue Notes: "First, there is tonight's game. Tiki ran well and Eli Manning looked competent and, at times, impressive. The defense gave up a lot of yards, but held Dallas to field goals enough to keep them in the game. The team the Giants put on the field was made up of a lot of guys who we had never heard of or were not usually on the field. In closing, I wish luck to everyone whose team is in the playoffs, except the Eagles. I will love watching the Eagles get beat in front of their battery tossing, 'We want Ricky Williams not McNabb,' Santa booing, championship-less fans. But that's me, a Giants fan, whose team missed the playoffs again. 2005 here we come."
· Raiders Ramblings: "The game was played in a steady rain, thus whittling down the Raider Nation to the truly devoted core who came out despite the weather. Unfortunately, the rain also seemed to bring out that element which attends home games who devote themselves to following the gospel according to Eminem, leading to an overall atmosphere of rowdiness that made actually watching the game rather difficult."
Titans 24-Lions 19
· Lions Den: "The season ended on a bad note with another stellar performance by Joey Harrington. You wouldn't be able to tell by his stats for the game, but as usual he just can't be counted on in a pinch."
· Lions Weekly: "The common factor in most of our close losses all year came into play again today. Joey Harrington. The only time he showed any emotion in the game was when they called him for a cut block on his own interception."
Cardinals 12-Bucs 7
· Bucs Blog: "The Bucs try to go out with a bang, and instead go out on a whimper. Playing a pathetic Cards team, what do the Bucs do? Not only do they play down to their opponent, they end the season with an interception. And then they wanna start fights on the field! Please."
More From Week 17
· Football's Top 5! (watch Randy Moss leap over Sean Taylor for a TD)
· Photo Gallery (see Ernest Wilford's one-handed grab)
· Video Highlights (2-minute clips of each game)
· Stat Leaders (Marc Bulger threw for 450)
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manning is a great quarter back but when it come to my pats he wets his pants like alittle school girl and chokes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sure he can. NE got alot of help from the officials who refused to call blatant pass interference and illegal contact calls in the last AFC championship game. Classic matchup but much better Colts team.
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Your MIGHTY right he can!
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Yes, it's true and now Coach Mora knows what Dan Reeves knew and all of us fans knew...THE THREAT OF MICHAEL VICK RUNNING ON EVERY PLAY IS THE CORNERSTONE TO THE FALCON OFFENSIVE ATTACK.....Hey you don't have to be Einstien to know that. But you do need an Einstein Defensive Coordinator and have a couple of good, fast defensive ends and linebackers to figure out a way to contain him.
Yes, Vick McNasty has a great arm. And yes, Vick McNasty can hit Algae in the seam or on a curl and he can make just about any other throw that he needs to about half of the time. But lets face it, Mr. McNastys game is creating opportunities in the pocket when he scrambles.The very threat alone of Vick McNasty rolling out of the pocket, spinning away from a defensive end, juking a linebacker like a sick granny and making a free safety grasp at air, landing on his face empty handed, wetting himself like a bum in central park, has NFL coaches and players scratching their heads saying "How do we stop or at least contain Mr. Vick McNasty."
That, my friends will be the best thing on TV between Jan 15th and Feb 6th.
GO BIRDS AND RUN LIKE HELL.......VICK MCNASTY!!!!!!
1/31/05 8:07 AM