NFL Playoffs

Yep, without the help of the officials Brees would have only thrown for 5,900 yards this year instead of the 5,942 that he has. Cheating, no talent bastages! If only the paid, trained officials would call the plays with the acumen and wisdom of us fans at home.

Whoever has the best chance of beating Green Bay is OK with me. Don't relish the thought of going to the frozen tundra to play should we escape Candlestick next week.

You forgot the part where I called him a no talent hack

Seriously though, can you watch that game last night and then say it was a well officiated game? Between the fumble, the questionable spots, the defenseless receiver call/TD catch that was overturned, and the fact that the Saints line played that entire game without a single holding or hands to the face call? I have no doubt that the Saints were the better team and would have won regardless, but the fumble call and the spots changed that game. 21-7 would have changed the way the rest of the game was played.

I am looking forward to the game next week though. The Saints are the hottest team in football coming in to the playoffs, but I think it is often overlooked that 9 of their last 10 games have been played indoors. Their only game outdoors was a 22-17 win over a Jake Locker quarterbacked Titans team. While they look almost unbeatable at home, they are just not the same team on grass. The early line is Saints by 3 but I would put it closer to a coin flip.

All things considered, as Matt pointed out, we'd rather be playing indoors. At home. Against anyone but Green Bay.

Ike Taylor has had a nightmare game, though that last PI call was questionable at best.

I'm amazed at how well the Broncos offensive line is playing. Of course it helps that the Steelers are at the point where they are considering suiting up the towel boy.

That's funny cause I swear I could hear half the Bronco's screaming facemask while the play was still going. His head obviously jerked in a facemask motion. Luckily they still get OT to try and win it.

You could say the same thing about the PI call on Ike Taylor earlier in the game that led to points instead of a punt.

There were 2 turnovers by Pittsburg that should have resulted in a Bronco's ball expect that the officials on the fields made the wrong call (one a "almost" TD, the other the backwards pass) and it could not be overturned.

Well, with my dolphins stuck in the cellar of mediocrity which seems like they have made a permanent home of, I’m really rooting for the Saints.  The 49ers will be a tough game; they play such a different style that to me the key will be who gets ahead first.  If the Saints make them play from behind early then the 49ers will be in trouble, but if the 49ers get an early turnover and get ahead early and can play their game it will put the Saints on tough spot….Funny thing about this game is that I have a high school classmate in each of this teams (Vilma, Gore)

I'm still in 7th Heaven from watching my Giants cook the birds!  It's nice to see their ground game finally start to come together.

Next comes playing the Pack at Lambo - probably the toughest thing in any sport this year.  Aaron Rogers and the Packers are like a machine.  But if anyone can do it, the Giants always seem to have this uncanny ability to step up and provide a good upset when needed.

on a separate note: Texans got their first playoff win!!!!!  YEAH BABY!!!!!!!  Nobody's giving us a chance in Hades in Baltimore.  Can't wait to see what happens.