The National Football League conference championship games are set for this Sunday (January 20th) and if history is an indicator of what is going to happen, then you can pencil in New England and Green Bay to meet in Super Bowl XLII in Phoenix. The top seeded Patriots host the third seeded Chargers at Gillette Stadium in the [...]
The Seattle Seahwaks won’t have to wait long to find out whether Mike Holmgren will remain their coach. Holmgren said during his annual season-ending news conference on Tuesday that he could “perhaps” decide by next week, after he spends a few days talking with his wife, Kathy, at their home in Arizona. “We’re going to bang around [...]
While the Milwaukee Brewers were standing around watching all the contenders make trades at the winter meetings to improve their teams, Brewers fans had to be pulling their hair out as GM Doug Melvin sat silent and spent none of owner Mark Attanasio money. The Brewers had just set an attendance record in 2007 when 2,869,144 [...]
The fire to remain the Indianapolis Colts’ coach burns fiercely in Tony Dungy. But so does the desire to be the best father possible to his kids. That’s the crux of a discussion Dungy will have with his wife, Lauren, over the next few days. If they determine Dungy can effectively juggle the two tasks, [...]
The rest of the sports world started Monday one day after the Indianapolis Colts pulled another boner at the RCA Dome in losing to the injury plaqued San Diego Chargers, 28-24 in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. From the opening snap of the season until the final victory kneel down by the opposing [...]
The Divisional Round of the playoffs in the National Football League wrapped up Sunday with a pair of huge upsets as the AFC No. 2 seed, Indianapolis, and the NFC No.1 seed, Dallas, were both sent home for the season. The Colts, minus last year’s magical run to a Super Bowl title, pulled another January choke [...]
The road warriors are headed to the frozen tundra to play for a spot in Super Bowl XLII. The Giants, playing with an injury-ravaged defensive backfield and against the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a raucous crowd, today defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, in a Divisional Playoff game in Texas Stadium. It was the ninth [...]
And then, suddenly, it was over. The Colts, AFC South champions each of the past five seasons, the AFC’s No. 2 seed in the playoffs this season and the Super Bowl champions a year ago, outgained their first opponent in the 2008 NFL postseason on Sunday. They had more first downs. They had the ball [...]
Hookscenter (HC) is looking to treat his loyal readers to another 4-0 record this weekend as the NFL playoffs move into the Divisional Round. HC guaranteed a 4 team parlay last weekend during the wild card round and he delivered the goods in style. The Divisional Round games kick off Saturday afternoon as the Seattle Seahawks [...]
Part 3 – The Manning Era begins in Indianapolis. Finishing 1997 with a 3-13 record enabled the Colts to draft QB Peyton Manning with the first overall draft pick. The Colts would institute Manning as their starter right away, as he had an impressive rookie season passing for 3,739 yards. However despite the stellar numbers [...]
