NFL Playoffs

The BCS is done for another year. Hopefully, the powers that be are listening to the snickers and laughter of their system, and moving towards setting up a real playoff within the next 2-3 years as has been reported.

Meanwhile, the NFL playoffs are underway. There was only one upset this past weekend, which results in a re-match between the "Tebows" and the Pats this coming weekend...

I predict Pats will get past the Broncos, and then the Ravens in the AFC championship, but unfortunately I agree with Peter King of SI that they will ultimately lose to the Saints in the SB.

Do y'all have any predictions on the road to Indy?

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Permalink Reply by KC on February 8, 2012 at 9:05pm
I'd accept that excuse had this not been the BIGGEST game of Gronkowski's life.

He's a show boater...a lot like OchoCinco without the jawing 

CartMan! said:

They waited until kick-off to shoot him up.

Obviously, they should have did it around noontime. Needs a little time to Kick in, like a cookie. 

MonkeyBrook said:

Gronk has 2 catches for 26 yards and this is what he does after the game?  I thougth this guy was the real deal, he should have moved so well on the field on Sunday.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mAXFtEVDd8

Permalink Reply by Glade Monkey on February 9, 2012 at 11:38am 
I'm putting a buck on the Redskins.
ODDS TO WIN 2013 SUPER BOWL
Odds courtesy of MGM Grand Las Vegas
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Team                         Odds
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New England Patriots    5-1 
Green Bay Packers       11-2 
Pittsburgh Steelers       6-1 
Philadelphia Eagles       6-1 
New York Giants          8-1 
New Orleans Saints     10-1 
San Francisco 49ers    10-1 
San Diego Chargers     12-1 
Houston Texans          12-1 
Chicago Bears             17-1 
Detroit Lions               18-1 
Atlanta Falcons           18-1 
Dallas Cowboys           20-1 
Baltimore Ravens         20-1 
New York Jets            20-1 
Indianapolis Colts        25-1 
Tennessee Titans        30-1 
Cincinnati Bengals        30-1 
Buffalo Bills                 50-1 
Kansas City Chiefs       50-1 
Seattle Seahawks        50-1 
Denver Broncos           50-1 
Carolina Panthers         50-1 
Miami Dolphins             50-1 
St. Louis Rams            50-1 
Oakland Raiders           60-1 
Minnesota Vikings        60-1 
Arizona Cardinals         60-1 
Cleveland Browns        75-1 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers  100-1 
Washington Redskins     125-1 
Jacksonville Jaguars      150-1
==============================
Permalink Reply by MonkeyBrook on February 9, 2012 at 12:09pm

How in God's name do the Eagles have a better chance of winning the SB than the Giants.  I had heard that the Giants were the favorites...maybe a different odds maker???

Permalink Reply by Wheeler on February 9, 2012 at 2:38pm

The "experts" look at the talent on the Eagles roster and are star struck.

Look at it this way.... At least they think Eli is a top 5 QB.

Permalink Reply by Wheeler on February 9, 2012 at 2:40pm

Never saw the Giants better than 4th in odds. some have GB ahead of NE but they have been the top two from the minute the SB ended.

MonkeyBrook said:

How in God's name do the Eagles have a better chance of winning the SB than the Giants.  I had heard that the Giants were the favorites...maybe a different odds maker???

Permalink Reply by MonkeyBrook on February 9, 2012 at 3:36pm

Hmm, guess I heard wrong....Sorry man, you will have to explain who the talent is on the Eagles team....other than Leshon McCoy, no stars on that team in any way.  I am putting a dime on the G-Men!

Wheeler said:

The "experts" look at the talent on the Eagles roster and are star struck.

Look at it this way.... At least they think Eli is a top 5 QB.

Permalink Reply by Ripsaw on February 9, 2012 at 4:10pm

Bizarre isn't it ? I'm sure if you asked someone in the casino business this question, they'd have a response that seemed perfectly logical to them and fits their business model, but it escapes me.

MonkeyBrook said:

How in God's name do the Eagles have a better chance of winning the SB than the Giants.  I had heard that the Giants were the favorites...maybe a different odds maker???

Permalink Reply by MonkeyBrook on February 9, 2012 at 4:14pm

The betting world is odd, but i guess we dont have to lay $$ down if we dont want too, right.  Wish the Giants were 50:1.....Vegas lost big on the Giants if 65% of the money was on the Giants but they won big on the over under (55)....last I heard money was 50-50 (perfect for Vegas)......

 

Ripsaw said:

Bizarre isn't it ? I'm sure if you asked someone in the casino business this question, they'd have a response that seemed perfectly logical to them and fits their business model, but it escapes me.

MonkeyBrook said:

How in God's name do the Eagles have a better chance of winning the SB than the Giants.  I had heard that the Giants were the favorites...maybe a different odds maker???

Permalink Reply by Zen Master on February 9, 2012 at 5:37pm

Those Vega$ oddsmakers are pretty good at what they do, the house pretty much never loses.

 

I have to laugh at some (not all) of the "experts" in the Boston media who think that Brady is suddenly washed up and they need cut Welker loose to blow up the Pats before next season.  The Superbowl really came down to 2 (or 3) plays that if they had gone the other way, we'd be talking about Brady as the best ever.  Instead we're talking about how Eli is now suddenly an elite QB (which he already was before this SB).

 

Eli gave the credit to Manningham.  Manningham gave all the credit to Eli ("that's all Eli, he is as cool as the other side of the pillow", great quote). And Wes Welker didn't blame Brady for a high throw, he said "I make that catch all the time in practice" and took responsibility , and Brady said he would keep throwing the ball to Wes and praised him.  And that is how Couglan and Bellichek run their teams. To their credit.

 

You have to respect both of these teams and congratulate them for their success. And the owners for letting the Football people run the football program unlike some other teams.  Can't wait for next season to start it all over again.  In the meantime, WTF has happened to the Bruins lately?  Ugliest game I've seen in a long time from them last night, 6-0 ouch.

 

PS - Saturday is bus day at Fenway, and pitchers and catchers report next week.  Seems way too soon, but here we go. The Sox had such an ugly off season that it is almost the opposite of where they were this time last year, so maybe that is a good thing (yes, looking for the silver lining).

Permalink Reply by MonkeyBrook on February 9, 2012 at 5:56pm
One play in my mind, if Brady and Welker connect game is over but you can say stuff like that about most games. "Ifs" don't come into play in SBs...its the way it goes.....you can use "ifs" with any game. If Lee Evans catches that ball, Giants play the Ravens. If refs called Bradshaw fumble a fumble, then SF probably wins that game....on another note, saw one of those science geeks analyze the Eli-Manningham catch. Eli threw that ball 48 yards and they said if his trajectory was off by the width of a dime either left or right that pass would have sailed ob or into the hands of patrick chung.....so according to the geek, a "perfectly thrown ball".
Permalink Reply by Zen Master on February 9, 2012 at 7:02pm
I agree about ifs, my point was that the game was that close, that's all.
Permalink Reply by MonkeyBrook on February 9, 2012 at 7:15pm

I agree with every single point that you made, just happy the Giants won the game.  You are right about the Brady best ever vs Brady washed up......its ridiculous.  As is the Eli is the greatest ever.  I bet if we went back in history, Montana, Bradshaw, etc got a ton of breaks to put them in that Elite category. S***, Brady has gotten more than his fair share...cough cough...tuck rule.

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