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Entries for December, 2007

AFC PLAYOFF SCENARIOS – WEEK 15

Hookscenter will take a look at the playoff scenarios and let you know who will clinch berths, lock up divisions, and who will gain home field advantage throughout the playoffs in week 15 of the National Football League. Here is a quick rundown of the scenarios in the AFC. AFC East: New England can clinch home-field [...]

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SAINTS BEAT FALCONS – PLAYOFFS STILL POSSIBLE

The New Orleans Saints, less than a season removed from playing in the NFC Championship game, kept their playoff hopes alive Monday night with a resounding 34-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome. The Saints shook off the hangover from a devastating loss. The Falcons are still trying to get over a [...]

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NFL HEAVYWEIGHTS PUSH FORWARD.

The top four teams in the National Football League Sunday put some distance between themselves and the rest of the league. Three of the teams (Colts, Patriots, and Packers) had an easy time disposing of their opponents while the Cowboys need a 4th quarter miracle to pull out a 28-27 win over the Lions at Ford [...]

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HOOKSCENTER’S 5 STAR STREAK IS SNAPPED

It was a bad day all around Sunday as Hookscenter’s (HC) 5 Star Pick of the Week lost for the first time in a period spanning just a little over two months. HC liked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers giving three points Sunday against the Texans on the road in Houston. The favorite went down just like I [...]

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NFL PREDICTIONS WEEK 14 AGAINST THE SPREAD

Hookscenter (HC) is going for a perfect 10 this weekend as the 5 Star Pick of the Week looks for a tenth consecutive win. HC got off to a horrible beginning this year as the 5 Star Pick started 0-3. I started taking some heat from the readers but HC has rebounded with an impressive streak that has [...]

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NFL PREVIEW – WEEK 14

Parity reigns once again in week 14 of the National Football League. Unlike the past two weekends when there was only one game on the schedule that matched up teams with winning records, this weekend NFL fans can catch two games that pit winning teams against each other.  The best game of the weekend takes place [...]

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BEARS AND REDSKINS BATTLE FOR PLAYOFF LIVES

Who would’ve thought that a game matching a pair of 5-7 teams in the National Football League would be nothing more than another snoozer on the NFL Network Thursday night.  A season removed from losing to the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl, the Bears are mastering the art of inconsistency. The Bears season has [...]

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NFL POWER RANKINGS – WEEK 13

Tom Brady threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Jabar Gaffney with 44 seconds left in the game as the New England Patriots rallied to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 27-24, Monday night at M&T Bank Stadium.  The Patriots looked mighty vulnerable Monday night, needing a late touchdown drive and some penalties that both sides complained about to [...]

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PATRIOTS LOOK TO REMAIN UNBEATEN AGAINST RAVENS

When Bill Belichick visits Baltimore, it is usually to catch a sporting event or reminisce with old friends. The trips there seldom have anything to do with being the head coach of the New England Patriots. Belichick, who was raised in nearby Annapolis, is more fond of old Memorial Stadium than the Ravens new home, [...]

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COLTS BEAT JAGS TO TAKE CONTROL OF AFC SOUTH

The Colts got what they expected Sunday. They got what they needed and wanted, too.  They expected a close, difficult game against an improving, longtime rival with a share of the AFC South title at stake. They got that. They needed and wanted a victory to move very, very close to a division title. They got [...]

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