This brings me to my earlier point that the Cowboys aren't going to win until Jerrah dies...not that it took Nostradamus to figure that out or anything...
They're hot at the right time. Won 5 of the last 6, including the final 4 to get into the playoffs. They may have struggled when they shouldn't have against the Chiefs 2nd string, but they found a way to pull out a close game, and that should be encouraging for Bolts fans. That being said, having lived in San Diego for 6 years, I have as much faith in the Chargers as I do in the Vikings. Even if they have everything lined up perfectly, they'll find some way to choke it away. Two teams made of Romos
Well, they ARE playing against the Bengals, who can't win a playoff game if their life depended on it. Hell, even Romo has more playoff wins than the Ginger Ninja, who has, arguably, much more talent on both sides of the ball.
And just for clarity, which team in the NFL has the longest playoff win drought at 22 years? Oh, it's Cincinnati? Well, it's not like they've made the playoffs recently to give any indication of what may happen this year. Oh, they did in 2009, 2011 and 2012 AND they lost all 3 first round games than too? Interesting...
I'm still not sure why people are so enamored with the Chargers right now. They are another of those schizophrenic teams like the Colts. They won their last 4, sure. But outside of that game in Denver where they showed everyone that the Broncos have no run D, they beat the Raiders, Giants, and JV Chiefs, the latter only by a flukey call at home, in a make or break game. And they are lead by an overrated QB who has a history of underperforming in the playoffs relative to his regular season performance. This is still the same team who lost to the fucking Redskins and who just lost to the same Bengals team they will be playing 5 weeks ago, except that game was at home and not in Cincy where the Bengals have been an offensive juggernaut. I think its more likely the Chiefs do damage than the Chargers.
These were very inspirational. http://deadspin.com/10-sports-vines-that-will-restore-your-faith-in-humanit-1491758662
I don't know which fact surprised me more, that Cincinnati is 8-0 at home or that they've gone longer without a playoff win than the Browns. The Bengals have a lot more talent than San Diego, but most of it is on the injury report. I'm picking the Colts for the super bowl just because they have the fewest major injuries of the division winners in the afc. Not that Reggie Wayne isn't a big loss.
I am hoping this is true. Not that I have anythin against gay people, but I have an exceptionally homophobic brother in law (this kid is borderline Westboro. He makes Glenn Beck look like a completely reasonable person) that has an Aaron Rodgers fathead on his wall and is a huge Packers fan. I want to see his head explode when he finds out he has had a gay guy's fathead on his wall for a few years, and has practically worshipped the dude. I will get so many laughs. So. Many. Laughs.
So here are my playoff predictions. Wild card round: New Orleans over Philadelphia Kansas City over Indianapolis Cincinnati over San Diego San Francisco over Green Bay Divisional Round: Denver over Kansas City New England over Cincinnati Carolina over San Francisco Seattle over New Orleans Conference Championships: Denver over New England Seattle over Carolina Super bowl: Seattle over Denver Seattle was my preseason pick to win the super bowl and I'm sticking with it. They seem to be the most balanced team in the league, and I can't think of any other team that is so consistently strong across every position. Green Bay just isn't a very good team this year and needs to do some serious rebuilding on defense. I'm honestly surprised New England got the 2 seed given their roster this year and wouldn't at all be surprised if they are one and done. Denver is very good, but they don't have their best defensive player and I think in one of those games they'll give up 30+ and idiots will start babbling again about how Manning can't get it done in the playoffs. Carolina has a great defense, but I don't think their offense can keep up with other top offenses for three straight games. Cincinnati is pretty good right now, but needs another good off season to get over the hump and have a real shot at winning it all.
My playoff predictions(although baseball is my main sport so I'm not going to be too crushed if this goes nowhere): Wild card Saints over Eagles Colts over Chiefs Bengals over Chargers 49ers over Packers Divisional Broncos over Colts Patriots over Bengals 49ers over Panthers Seahawks over Saints Conference Patriots over Broncos Seahawks over 49ers Super Bowl Patriots over Seahawks
So I heard about it with the Packers, but I guess the Bengals and Colts are having trouble selling out their playoff games as well... <a class="postlink" href="http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24393585/bengals-colts-and-packers-looking-to-avoid-playoff-blackouts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-foo ... -blackouts</a> Cincy has the problem fairly often, I remember multiple big games being blacked out when I was living down there. But the Packers situation is ridiculous. Still 7500 tickets remaining and talks of the team and local groups buying up the remaining tickets to avoid the PR nightmare. After the shit that I heard after Sunday and this week, the image of fat fuck Sconnie Packers fans in the middle of the state sitting with their cheeseheads on, but unable to watch their team on TV is hilarious.
Meanwhile, Seattle's playoff tickets sold out in less than 20 minutes. If I want tickets, one of my future children will be unable to go to college. As for playoff predictions, I think a Seattle vs. Denver Super Bowl in the elements would be amazing. Not only because I'm the biggest homer here, but a record setting QB vs. a defensive backfield with two potential DPOY candidates would be a great chess match. My playoff picks: My playoff predictions(although baseball is my main sport so I'm not going to be too crushed if this goes nowhere): Wild card Saints lose in Philly Chiefs lose in Indy Chargers win in Cincy Niners lose in Green Bay. Divisional Colts lose in Denver Chargers lose to New England Philly loses to Carolina Green Bay loses to Seattle Conference Patriots lose to Broncos Carolina loses to Seattle Super Bowl Seahawks over the Broncos Sorry Hotwheelz.
I'm hoping it's true just so we can see the homophobes try to resolve their cognitive dissonance. For a gay athlete it would be hard to have a better role model than Rodgers. Top of his game, quarterback of a very popular team, not really a publicity hog. Not at all like Jason Collins, who was never very good and came out after he was basically irrelevant.
Green Bay fans managed to deny and ignore Favre was a pill popping skirt chaser until it almost killed him, so I wouldn't underestimate their ability to deny and ignore if it doesn't suit them. But from an acceptance standpoint, it would be MASSIVE. I don't care for the guy, but if its true and he did something positive with it, he gain a few points in my book.
That would be great. On a related note, here's Chris Kluwe saying he's pretty sure he was fired for speaking out on gay rights. <a class="postlink" href="http://deadspin.com/i-was-an-nfl-player-until-i-was-fired-by-two-cowards-an-1493208214" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://deadspin.com/i-was-an-nfl-player ... 1493208214</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/playoffodds" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/playoffodds</a> <a class="postlink" href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff</a> High seed first. 1-seed always plays the lowest-seeded opponent. IND > KC CIN < SD PHI > NO GB < SF Divisional Round: DEN > SD NE > IND CAR < PHI SEA > SF Indy is a highly-variable team (29th in the league in variance whereas the Pats are 1st), so depending on how Indy decides to play that day, almost anything can happen. I think they'll have an off day and the Pats will take advantage. I think Philly's offense is for real this year. Conference Championships: DEN < NE SEA > PHI Homer pick. I think Philly is for real but I don't think their defense is good enough to hang with the Seahawks. Super Bowl: SEA > NE Not so homer pick. Could the Pats troll their way to the Lombardi? Yes. The same could be said of the Chargers, the Panthers, the Eagles, or any other of the teams that have looked dangerous this year.
Great article. Sounds like he's saying it was a reason he was fired, but not the reason he won't punt in the NFL again. That sounds more like a salary issue.
Can I ask why you guys are taking this rumor seriously? I read a couple articles and the evidence basically boiled down to 'was seen hanging out with a guy.' Plus some twitter comments that pointed to neither anything gay nor Aaron Rodgers. Don't get me wrong, I think it'd be great as one of those last barrier sort of things and watching all the homophobes freak out would be entertaining, but I'm seriously doubting any of this is true. Rodgers was also on radio recently denying the rumors. This doesn't look like anything other than your standard run of mill celebrity rumor bullshit that spawns on the internet. Until something more compelling comes out this whole situation looks pretty ridiculous.
How did these rumors start regarding Rodgers in the first place? Has he not been fucking enough cheerleaders/models/playmates to meet a quota or something?