NFL Divisional Round Day 2 Open Thread

by David Fucillo on Jan 11, 2009 9:30 AM PST in San Francisco 49ers News

Yesterday certainly did not go quite like most people expected. The Ravens win wasn't shocking, but the Cardinals? Two people in our prediction contest went with the Cardinals and I bet even they are a bit surprised by the outcome. It's been a while since I've seen a whuppin like that. Jake Delhomme most definitely did not bring his A game. After that first drive I figured Carolina would roll, but who'd imagine that would be the highlight of the game for them.

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Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1) at New York Giants (12-4)
10:00 AM PST, FOX
Eagles coverage: Bleeding Green Nation
Giants coverage: Big Blue View

I find myself rooting for Philly, but fully expect the Giants to handle their business. The teams did split the season series, but Philly's win came in a must-win for the Eagles and not so must-win for the Giants. I just don't think Philly can pull this one out. I don't expect McNabb to pull a Delhomme, but Jacobs, Ward and Bradshaw should be enough to take care of business.

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San Diego Chargers (8-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
1:45 PM PST, CBS
Chargers coverage: Bolts from the Blue
Steelers coverage: Behind the Steel Curtain

People are thinking the Chargers can pull the road upset. While the Arizona win shows anything is possible, I'm just not sure. I think a lot of it will come down to how Roethlisberger performs following the Week 17 injury. For the Chargers, Darren Sproles will need to step up big time given the likely loss of Tomlinson. We'll see how far their momentum will carry them today.

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wow...

i took a (site decorum) beating yesterday…i’ll have a response to the, “i told you the stats were BS,” argument in my next preview

by (Florida) Danny Tuccitto on Jan 11, 2009 11:07 AM PST reply actions

Give that man Josh from Hollywood another safety.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jan 11, 2009 11:51 AM PST reply actions

It’s nice to see the officials really pushing for a Giants win.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Jan 11, 2009 12:29 PM PST reply actions

unsportsmanlike

for picking up a phone???? yeesh

by David Fucillo on Jan 11, 2009 1:11 PM PST reply actions

I especially liked the announcer right after saying “I sometimes just don’t get what goes through that guy’s head,” as though McNabb is doing stupid stuff on a week to week basis. Yeah… right….

I think my least favorite thing about football broadcasters isn’t just how dumb they can be, but actually how much they just make up for the sake of a decent broadcast. I don’t ever hear announcers putting words or actions in player’s and coach’s mouths as much as I do watching a football game.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jan 11, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions