I’ll be in the state of L-A but I’ll be betting on the state of P-A for the Conference Championship games on Sunday. I’m not sure which lovely establishment I might find myself in on my last day in New Orleans. I’m not sure how hungover I’ll be from Saturday’s festivities. All I do know is that I’m going to be rich from the UFC on Saturday (hope hope), and that I’m predicting an all Keystone State Super Bowl XLIII.
Philadelphia (-4, 47) at Arizona
Just the fact that one of these two teams will be representing the NFC in the big game is startling. The Eagles just making the playoffs depended on many factors. It required skill in trouncing the Cowboys. It required fortune in the Texans beating the Bears. And it required divine intervention when the Raiders came back from a 10-point 4th quarter deficit in Tampa Bay.
Then there are the Cards who lost four of their final six regular season games and looked weak doing it. Sure they already had their division wrapped up, but that is usually not the way you want to enter the playoffs. Just ask last year’s Bucs.
Yet here we are - the Eagles and the Cardinals. I fully understand the dangers of backing a road favorite in the playoffs, but I’m willing to take that risk here. Philly knocked out the Giants, who I picked to repeat this year. Oops! They actually shut down the defending champs on their home field. Now they travel to the desert to face the Card’s potent passing game. I have it on good accord that God is still exhausted from willing Tim Tebow to victory in the National Championship game, so Brother Kurt Warner is in trouble.
I may even dust off my old McNabb jersey for this one. Just in case Donovan is reading this, I’d like to tell him that I never gave up on him. Your jersey was buried behind my Hawaiian shirt collection and I just lost track. Win me some money on Sunday and I swear it will not be another three years before I wear it again.
Philadelphia (-4, 47) at Arizona
Just the fact that one of these two teams will be representing the NFC in the big game is startling. The Eagles just making the playoffs depended on many factors. It required skill in trouncing the Cowboys. It required fortune in the Texans beating the Bears. And it required divine intervention when the Raiders came back from a 10-point 4th quarter deficit in Tampa Bay.
Then there are the Cards who lost four of their final six regular season games and looked weak doing it. Sure they already had their division wrapped up, but that is usually not the way you want to enter the playoffs. Just ask last year’s Bucs.
Yet here we are - the Eagles and the Cardinals. I fully understand the dangers of backing a road favorite in the playoffs, but I’m willing to take that risk here. Philly knocked out the Giants, who I picked to repeat this year. Oops! They actually shut down the defending champs on their home field. Now they travel to the desert to face the Card’s potent passing game. I have it on good accord that God is still exhausted from willing Tim Tebow to victory in the National Championship game, so Brother Kurt Warner is in trouble.
I may even dust off my old McNabb jersey for this one. Just in case Donovan is reading this, I’d like to tell him that I never gave up on him. Your jersey was buried behind my Hawaiian shirt collection and I just lost track. Win me some money on Sunday and I swear it will not be another three years before I wear it again.
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The locals will be rocking out!
Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-6, 34)
Since I lost my Super Bowl future on NYG last week, I’m going to try again, taking the Steelers at +115. I’m also taking them giving up the six against Baltimore. As soon as Pittsburgh gained home field via the Tennessee loss, it was game over for everyone else. Playoff football at Heinz field if fun to watch if you enjoy ugly football. And I love ugly football. Throw in the fact that Baltimore’s hitting machine will be on the other side of the ball, and I’m beside myself!
I will admit that there is an air of destiny with these Ravens. They had to take out the team with the best record, and the last time that the Super Bowl was held in Tampa, it was the Ravens trouncing the Giants. The destiny has to end there though. I see a 17-7 type Pittsburgh victory (Baltimore’s points coming on an interception return). You can’t find much uglier football that doesn’t include Dave Wannstedt in some form.
An all Pennsylvania Super Bowl. Break out your Quaker Oats and let the good times roll.
Since I lost my Super Bowl future on NYG last week, I’m going to try again, taking the Steelers at +115. I’m also taking them giving up the six against Baltimore. As soon as Pittsburgh gained home field via the Tennessee loss, it was game over for everyone else. Playoff football at Heinz field if fun to watch if you enjoy ugly football. And I love ugly football. Throw in the fact that Baltimore’s hitting machine will be on the other side of the ball, and I’m beside myself!
I will admit that there is an air of destiny with these Ravens. They had to take out the team with the best record, and the last time that the Super Bowl was held in Tampa, it was the Ravens trouncing the Giants. The destiny has to end there though. I see a 17-7 type Pittsburgh victory (Baltimore’s points coming on an interception return). You can’t find much uglier football that doesn’t include Dave Wannstedt in some form.
An all Pennsylvania Super Bowl. Break out your Quaker Oats and let the good times roll.
The locals will be rocking out!
