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The second game on Sunday and the last game of the divisional round of the 2011-12 playoffs is a matchup of the New York Giants at the Green Bay Packers at 4:30pm on FOX. The Packers had a great season. Aaron Rodgers was fantastic and the team as a whole achieved the record of 15-1. Their lone loss was to the Chiefs. Ryan Grant really gives them a good running attack. While Jordy Nelson and Greg Jennings score the touchdowns in the air. Green Bay is the defending Super Bowl champions and they are the #1 seed in the NFC [...]

The first game on Sunday, January 15th, is at 1:00pm. It is the Houston Texans at the Baltimore Ravens on CBS. The first factor in this game is the weather. This games is in Baltimore and it is the middle of the winter. Houston who is already inexperiened in postseason play as this is only their second playoff game in the franchise’s history, is also inexperienced in playing in not so ideal situations. The forecast for gameday is a high of 37 degress and a 30% chance of precipiation. Houston relies mostly on their running game anyway since they are [...]

The second game on Saturday is between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots at 8:00pm on CBS. The last time these two teams matched up, the Patriots were able to contain Tim Tebow and all the spirits he has on his side. That game marked the beginning of a bit of a downfall for Tebow and the Broncos as Tebow couldn’t provide his well-known magic. The Patriots have the second worst defense in the NFL, but their offense is very potent. Tom Brady and friends put up 41 on this Bronco defense on that December 18th game. The [...]

The first game of the divisional round in the 2011-12 season’s playoffs is a match-up between the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, January 14th at 4:30pm on FOX. The 49ers have had a tremendous comeback season. With first year head coach Jim Harbaugh leading them to the NFC West division crown. Alex Smith has really emerged as the quarterback everyone thought he would be when he was drafted number one overall back in 2005. Vernon Davis and Michael Crabtree headline their receiving corps and Frank Gore steam rolls players. The Saints season is a tale [...]

Game: Lions at Saints Sat. 8:00 PM (NBC) Line: Saints -10.5, O/U 58.5 Saturday’s primetime Wild Card game is yet another much anticipated rematch. The Saints beat the Lions 31-17 in their Week 13 matchup. The final score of that game was a bit deceiving as the Lions had several opportunities to not only draw closer, but actually win it. Drew Brees, as expected, was fantastic, completing 26 of 36 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns. But Matthew Stafford was extremely impressive, too. Stafford completed 31 of 44 passes for 408 yards and a touchdown to keep the Lions [...]

See that headline up there? It’s sort of misleading. But it probably got those of you out there that have never heard of the site to drop by. Deception at it’s finest. As head coach Andy Reid deals with his most disappointing season to date since he came to Philadelphia in 1999, fans have become increasingly weary of Reid as the Eagles continue to compile baffling losses. Reid hasn’t be able to guide various talented rosters to a Lombardi Trophy through 13 successful, but ultimately frustrating seasons. And the masses now want restitution in the form of Reid’s job. Enter [...]

1. Washington Redskins (3-1): So it all comes down to this. Only a mere five weeks into a campaign that launched with so much hope, and hype, the Eagles will travel to Washington in one last attempt to breathe a gasp of air into their dying season. Remember when Rex Grossman predicted the Redskins would win the division and we all laughed? It’s not so funny anymore. Like we expected, the Redskins are the antithesis of Eagles. We didn’t expect, however, that this would work in the Redskins’ favor. They aren’t explosive, they aren’t particularly fun to watch and they [...]

Staff writer Steve Fini looks back on five players who had an impact in yesterday’s 24-23 loss at the hands of the 49ers. The Eagles followed one of their worst regular season losses in recent years with an even worse performance Sunday. Don’t expect a breakdown filled with gushing praise. Alex Smith (QB/49ers) – Another mistake prone quarterback who has a breakout game against the Eagles’ defense. Smith, who has been the downfall of the 49ers in recent years, came up “big” against the Eagles’ trillion dollar defense. Even though he took a beating, he never made the play that [...]

1. Philadelphia Eagles—The Eagles got off to a sluggish start in their regular season opener, but went on to easily defeat St. Louis, 31-13. Michael Vick didn’t have a terrific day, statistically, throwing the football—he completed only 44 percent of his passes, but controlled the game with a combination of big plays through the air and ground. Vick also wore out the Rams’ defense in the fourth quarter, which allowed LeSean McCoy to go off for big yards late in the game. On the Eagles’ final scoring drive, McCoy had runs of 11, 17, and 49 yards, taking advantage of [...]

You know, when the Eagles drafted Danny Watkins with the 23rd overall pick in April’s draft, most people threw their hands up and asked precisely what pissed off Eagles fans usually ask at some point during every draft–”What the Hell is this team doing?” Sounds familiar, right? But it’s strange–usually when a team drafts a 26-year-old firefighter with its first pick I get upset. But after digesting my shock, it seemed like a fairly rational selection. A shortened offseason would mean a steeper than usual learning curve for rookies, so it seemed reasonable to draft an experienced interior offensive lineman [...]

    Roger Goodell is the type of person who would take a bunch of children into a candy store, allow them to peruse all the wonderful goods on display and then march them all out without letting them have anything. That’s my view of his character because, metaphorically, he’s done exactly that to the fans of American football throughout the world. At the start of the recently resolved CBA negotiations, a lot of things were put on the table that were clearly there to be removed as part of a deal. At least, that’s how I see it now, [...]

    The practice fields at Lehigh University are quiet now. The throngs of reporters and fans who came out to catch a glimpse of the new look Eagles have returned home to Philly, where the most hyped team in football is now gearing up for a nationally televised contest with the defending AFC champions. From now on, training camp will continue beneath the sealed dome of the NovaCare Complex, as coaches and players begin the dead serious final weeks of preparation for the 2011 season. Jobs will be won and lost. Leaders and stars will be born. And the [...]