2008/09 NFL Playoff Thread

[jus_sum_guy]

Eagles will beat the steelers in the Superbowl

[nickk382]

I am not that big of a football fan besides the Cardinals. I am so excited for them, hope they go all the way!

[Sainters7]

My aunt and uncle have a place right in Phoenix, about 10mins from the stadium, and have season tix for the Cards. They take turns flying different people down there(they took me to the Cards/Saints pre-season game this year), and I know they're doin it again this weekend. I was hopin I was on the docket, but they took their daughter's bf this time instead.

[transplant99]

Im really starting to lean towards the Cards beating the Eagles...and maybe by a bit of a margin. Warner knows how to habdle the blitz...and if he can beat that I cant see the Eagles scoring enough to win.

Cards 24 Eagles 16

Steelers 16 Ravens 9

[Flickered Flame]

I was also thinking the Cards would win their game today and something tells me that the Ravens will beat the Steelers today as well.

[troutman]

PITT will beat ARI in the Superbowl.

[Displaced Flames fan]

With Boldin back, Warner is going to be able to get the ball out that much quicker. If the Eagles can stop them on a couple of early drives, it will help. If the Cardinals score early, I like Arizona.

Cardinals 28 Eagles 23

Baltimore is toast. They're tired. They were lucky to win last week (as much as I hate that phrase). They should have lost that game. Pittsburgh's defense is better and their QB is more experienced. It will be interesting to see how Flacco handles the pressure if they are behind late in the game....and I think they will be. 60% of the time in NFL history, the team that swept the season series also won the playoff game.

Pittsburgh 27 Baltimore 13.

[rubecube]

I'm a little uneasy about the Eagles game but I think they do enough to shut down the Cards 20-16.

Pittsburgh handles the Ravens 20-3.

[HOOT]

Cards
Ravens

[Machiavelli]

Eagles and Ravens

[moon]

Why do defensive players always try to do too much on the run back when they get the ball?

They aren't paid to carry the ball, just make the play get some yards and make sure your team keeps possession of the ball.

Stupid, stupid play.

[rubecube]

Well the Eagles look like they have a run game today. Good thing because McNabb has not looked good so far.

[Machiavelli]

Eagles defense today = fail

[rubecube]

Wow, absolutely brutal non-call on third down in the redzone. Avant got mugged before the ball got there. I love how Aikman and Buck are creaming over that trick play. If Demps doesn't slip then it probably is a pick as opposed to a TD

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Eagles defense today = fail

Agreed. They look lost out there. Hopefully the offense can keep this close before the end of the half. They've been biting on everything today. Absolutely no discipline.

[moon]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Wow, absolutely brutal non-call on third down in the redzone. Avant got mugged before the ball got there. I love how Aikman and Buck are creaming over that trick play. If Demps doesn't slip then it probably is a pick as opposed to a TD

If Demps doesn't slip it just means it is a little bit tougher for Fitzgerald to jump over him.

No way does Demps win the jump ball against Fitzgerald.

[Machiavelli]

3rd TD for Fitzgerald, good lord.

[rubecube]

Unbelievable. Did Jim Johnson even watch the film from the Panthers game last weekend? You don't leave Fitzgerald in one-on-one coverage. Stupid.

[rubecube]

[Machiavelli]

Warner's an old vet and can recognize when the other team is playing stupid.

The Eagles are playing very stupid right now.