Super Bowl XLVII

The time has come, Super Bowl 47 will be held in New Orleans next Sunday

It's finally here. Time to gather up a bunch of friends and snacks and sit down and enjoy the Super Bowl. This year the San Francisco 49ers will face off against the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens led by Ray Lewis and Joe Flacco, beat Indianapolis, Denver, and New England to get here, while the 49ers defeated the Packers and Falcons.

This game should be a good one as the Ravens somehow found a way to get here. I never would have picked the Ravens to be in the Super Bowl. They somehow got by Denver, who was the team to beat in the AFC, and they also knocked off a very good New England team. That is no big loss because it is nice to see Tom Brady watching the game from home for once. That slide you did was cheap Brady, you deserved every bit of that fine. Anyway, The Ravens put together an incredible run, and Joe Flacco has been amazing in this postseason as he has yet to throw an interception. Flacco has thrown for 853 yards to go along with his eight touchdowns this postseason. Ray Lewis has also motivated the Ravens in their journey to New Orleans as he announced that this will be his last season in the NFL.


For the 49ers, ever since Collin Kaepernick took over this team he added a whole new element to this team, that being the option run. Kaepernick tore apart the Packers in the Divisional Round, running for a quarterback single game record--postseason or regular--with 181 rushing yards, and two touchdowns on the ground. Kaepernick also accounted for 263 yards and two scores in the air against the Packers as well. The 49ers depend on their power running game, and Kaepernick can definitely sling it as well. This team plays wonderful defense, as do the Ravens, but if I had to pick a defense I would give the 49ers the upper hand.

Prediction: The 49ers are 5-0 in Super Bowls, and I see them taking Super Bowl 47, 24-13.



For more coverage of the super bowl, visit this site:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/superbowl



Information:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11252/joe-flacco
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14001/colin-kaepernick
http://espn.go.com/nfl/
http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/sf/san-francisco-49ers
http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/bal/baltimore-ravens
Superdome photo:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/01/20/nfl-network-super-bowl-nhl-espn-fox/1849489/

NFC Divisional Playoffs

Michael Robinson quiets the crowd in Washington in Seattle's wild card victory

The playoff race is really heating up, and this weekend we will be one step closer to finding out who will be playing in Super Bowl 47. The two NFC match-ups should be entertaining as Seattle travels to Atlanta, and Green Bay travels to San Francisco.

Seahawks at Falcons:

Matt Ryan has never won a playoff game, 0-3 so far as a starter, and this season Atlanta is hungrier than ever. That being said can they stop the Seahawks? Marshawn Lynch is a tank, and when he is at his best he is an unstoppable running back. Lynch ran for 132 yards on 20 carries last week, and also scored a touchdown in the 24-14 Seattle victory. Seattle lost defensive end Chris Clemons which may hurt Seattle's run defense, but I look for Atlanta to struggle. The Falcons are an impressive 7-1 at home, while Seattle is 3-5 on the road, but Matt Ryan will have another tough game as the Seahawks will move on to the NFC Championship game, beating Atlanta 35-24.

Packers at 49ers:

Collin Kaepernick will get his first playoff start this weekend as the Niners will play host to the Packers. The Packers looked pretty impressive last week against the Vikings, and the Niners are looking to come out strong after having a bye week to prepare. Aaron Rodgers looked good last week as he threw for 274 yards in their win over the Vikings, who were without their starting quarterback Christian Ponder. The Niners have a strong defense with a strong front seven that features Patrick Willis, Navarro Bowman, and Aldon Smith. This pass rush should do a great job of getting after Rodgers and rattling him, but the Packers have been there before. The 49ers choked last year in the NFC Championship, and I just think Green Bay looks as good as they were the year they won it all. Green Bay wins a tightly contested game, 21-16. 

This means that the Seahawks will travel to Green Bay for the NFC Championship, if my predictions pan out. We will just have to wait and see. 

Credits:

Michael Robinson photo:

http://media.washtimes.com/media/image/2013/01/06/redskins_20130106_7722_r640x400.jpg?5f283927f7404204a81e453b153d50eb7d86d89b

Information:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8819989/2013-nfl-playoffs-chris-clemons-seattle-seahawks-feared-torn-acl-sources-say

http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=330106028

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/nflpreview?gameId=330112025

Tajh Boyd To Return For Senior Season

Tajh Boyd to Return to Clemson Next Season

Clemson fans rejoice! Tajh Boyd decided to return to the Clemson for his senior year in order to better prepare himself for the 2014 NFL Draft. Boyd believes that staying is his best option to mold himself into a first round draft pick. Boyd is a machine, as he has thrown for 8,053 yards and 73 scores in his three seasons at Clemson. Boyd holds 39 records at Clemson, and he makes this team that much better. Though he is infamous for one of his bad plays at the university.

Despite this awful play that he would love to forget, I must say that Tajh Boyd is a great quarterback, and Clemson fans should be happy as this team could be a legitimate contender next season.




Credits:
Tajh Boyd Photo:
http://gamedayr.com/wp-content/slideshow/2012/05/2012-college-football-heisman-trophy-preview/full/Tajh+Boyd+North+Carolina+v+Clemson+Tsfy-9CrsYyl.jpg
Information:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/480221/tajh-boyd
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/clemson-qb-tajh-boyd-returning-195228793--ncaaf.html
Video From:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gpN19SMZ_EY

Russell Wilson Over RG3 For Rookie Of The Year?

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson

Back in March, all the talk in the NFL draft was about who to pick, Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III. Looking back now, not to many people would believe that Russell Wilson is having arguably a better season than both of these supposedly can't miss prospects.


Wilson, the 24 year old rookie out of Wisconsin, quickly earned the starting quarterback job in Seattle over former Packers back-up Matt Flynn. Wilson was always criticized for being small, and was told he couldn't be an NFL quarterback. That being said, Wilson has proven all of the people who doubted him. He has thrown for 2,697 yards and 21 touchdowns in 14 games this season. For a rookie, that is very impressive. What is even more impressive is that he is limiting his mistakes. Wilson has only thrown nine interceptions this year, while Andrew Luck has thrown 18 interceptions. Robert Griffin III has thrown only four interceptions on the season while throwing for 18 touchdowns, causing most people to push for Robert Griffin III to be rookie of the year, but don't over look what Wilson is doing in Seattle. He has this team at 9-5, and the Seahawks look hungry to make a run in the playoffs this season.



Credits:
Russell Wilson photo:
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site569/2012/0918/20120918__1-russellwilson_400.jpg
Stats from:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14881/russell-wilson
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14875/robert-griffin-iii
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14874/andrew-luck

NFL Week 15 Picks

Andrew Luck and the Colts are in a good position to make the playoffs

Last week was an awful week to start picks, most of the games not going the way most people would have predicted, that being said this week looks like it will be a week of great games. Last week I went 6-10 on picks, and I'm looking to do better this week. My picks are as followed:

Sunday December 16th:

Colts vs Texans: 27-24 Colts

Giants vs Falcons: 31-28 Giants

Packers vs Bears: 31-27 Packers

Redskins vs Browns: 31-17 Redskins

Vikings vs Rams: 34-20 Vikings

Jaguars vs Dolphins: 35-21 Dolphins

Buccaneers vs Saints: 28-27 Saints

Broncos vs Ravens: 35-34 Broncos

Seahawks vs Bills: 42-13 Seahawks

Lions vs Cardinals: 34-10 Lions

Panthers vs Chargers: 21-17 Panthers

Steelers vs Cowboys: 24-20 Cowboys

Chiefs vs Raiders: 31-20 Raiders

Patriots vs 49ers: 24-13 Patriots

Monday December 17th:

Titans vs Jets: 17-9 Titans

Credits:

Andrew Luck Photo:

http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Andrew+Luck/Jacksonville+Jaguars+v+Indianapolis+Colts/dVarh2PS9Eb

Information from:

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scoreboard

NFL Week 14 Picks



Texans running back Arian Foster avoiding tacklers against the Buffalo Bills

This week I am going to start making picks for the NFL games each week. The list goes as followed:

Thursday 12/6/12

Broncos vs Raiders:  27-16 Broncos


Sunday 12/9/12

Rams vs Bills: 31-28 Bills

Cowboys vs Bengals: 31-24 Bengals

Chiefs vs Browns: 21-13 Browns

Titans vs Colts: 35-34 Colts

Bears vs Vikings: 35-17 Bears

Chargers vs Steelers: 20-10 Steelers

Eagles vs Buccaneers:  28-27 Buccaneers

Ravens vs Redskins: 24-20 Ravens

Falcons vs Panthers: 35-10 Falcons

Jets vs Jaguars: 21-13 Jaguars

Dolphins vs 49ers: 28-17 49ers

Saints vs Giants: 35-24 Saints

Cardinals vs Seahawks: 21-20 Seahawks

Lions vs Packers: 35-21 Packers

Monday 12/10

Texans vs Patriots: 28-24 Texans




Credits:
Arian Foster Picture:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-04/sports/chi-houston-texans-buffalo-bills-20121104_1_texans-mario-williams-matt-schaub

Games for Week 14:
http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scoreboard

NFL Nike Pro Combat Jerseys in 2013?

The NFL switched from Reebok uniforms to Nike in 2012

In 2012 the NFL made a major change on the football field. The NFL switched the jerseys from Reebok to Nike. At first the rumours of completely different Nike Pro Combat uniforms for all 32 teams was a scary thought in the minds of all NFL Fans. There are many sketches that you can find of uniforms, and here is a picture of what some of these look like.

Will we see these in 2013?

You can tell by looking at them that some of these aren't that bad. The Eagles uniforms, as well as the New England Patriot uniforms look very cool. The sketches of the Steelers, Dolphins, Chiefs, Chargers, and Bengals are all very very ugly. You can take a look at all these from the bleacher report link below.

NFL Teams and Pro Combat Jerseys? Each Team's sketched Jersey:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/977423-possible-new-nike-uniforms

Personally I find the pro combat uniforms to be something that will only be present at the University of Oregon, where Nike has it's headquarters. These uniforms would really scare some people, and have numerous NFL teams playing in jerseys ugly enough to make you sick.

The NFL should avoid wearing anything as ugly as these Maryland uniforms

Credits:

NFL uniforms picture:
http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4f7b1d8f69bedd711a00000d-400-/new-nike-nfl-jerseys.jpg

NFL Nike Pro Combat Sketches photo:
http://www.sportsworld218.blogspot.com/2011/10/nike-nfl-jerseys-for-2012.html

Maryland ugly uniforms picture:
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/09/fear-the-helmet-marylands-new-uniforms-draw-attention/1#.ULjw9sFlRcQ

Time to Panic in the Steel City?

Byron Leftwich going down vs the Ravens

The Steelers are normally the face of the AFC North and challenge the Baltimore Ravens for the division title. This year the Steelers are in a world of trouble. The Steelers sit at 6-4, which if the playoffs were to begin now, they would be the sixth and final seed in the AFC North. One problem. The Bengals are only a game behind Pittsburgh, and the Steelers injury list is filled with key pieces to their team.

The biggest injuries being the injuries to star safety Troy Polamalu and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Without Ben, back up Byron Leftwich took Roethlisberger's starting postion going into their game against Baltimore last week. Leftwich looked great often, taking the Steelers straight down the field in their ugly "bumble bee" throwback uniforms for a touchdown.  Leftwich showed inability to make certain throws in the game and took a beating from the Ravens defense. He suffered two broken ribs and an injured shoulder in the 13-10 loss.

Here was Leftwich's 31 yard rushing touchdown against the Ravens.

The biggest problem for the Steelers is the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are sitting at 5-5, one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North. The Steelers currently hold the tie breaker defeating the Bengals 24-17 on Sunday Night Football earlier this season.


The Bengals have a very easy schedule remaining this season, as they will face the Raiders, Chargers, Cowboys, and Eagles, who are all under .500. The big games will be the final two as the Bengals face the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and finish with a game against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers will be without Roethlisberger for 3-6 weeks, and with Leftwich out the Steelers will have to look to back up Charlie Batch to lead the team.




Credits:

Byron Leftwich Picture:
http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/11/19/3668310/byron-leftwich-injury-steelers-charlie-batch

Stats and Information from:
http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/11/19/3668310/byron-leftwich-injury-steelers-charlie-batch

http://espn.go.com/nfl/

Video from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l7f2ujvKRY&feature=player_embedded