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Open Thread: Conference Championship Games
Alas, the first Texansless playoff weekend of the 2011 campaign has arrived. You must watch the Ravens battle the Patriots, wondering "What if?" all the while. You may watch the Giants take on the 49ers, lamenting that David Carr could reach the Super Bowl before your beloved Texans will. During...
Packers At Bears, NFC Championship Game Open Thread
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears3 p.m. ET, FOX Here is your Open Thread for today's NFC Championship Game. Check Windy City Gridiron (Bears) or Acme Packing Company (Packers) to see how fans of those teams are feeling.
Does History Favor the Vikings Today?
I'm not sure how much stock to put into history when it comes to the National Football League. Maybe I'm reaching, maybe I'm just looking for something to keep me from losing my mind for the next. . .SIX AND A HALF HOURS!? Are you kidding me? Come on, stupid clock, be faster! But, be that as it...
This Could Be the Longest Day in Vikings History
As I begin typing this, it's about 9:30 AM on Saturday morning. According to the countdown clock in the left-hand margin, we're still approximately 32 hours away from the kickoff of the 2009 NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. If you thought time stood...
NFL Schedule and Difficulty Rankings
On the eve of the official NFL schedule release I thought it would be interesting to breakdown the NFL schedule formula and find out which team has the easiest and hardest schedule on paper next year and where the Cardinals fall in the formula. The formula that the NFL uses to create a teams...
NFL Changes Rule From NFC Championship Game
The NFL changed 11 total rules at their annual meeting this past week. One of them being a critical play in the NFC Championship game back in January. Most Cardinal fans will tell you, they haven't forgot. It was the 2nd quarter and the Cardinals were up by an improbable lead of 21-6. Arizona...
Championship Sunday Open Thread
Sorry in getting this up here a bit late. . .the Cardinals have already taken a quick 7-0 lead over the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game with 9:20 left in the first quarter, and the Ravens/Steelers game will be kicking off at approximately 5:30 PM Central time. The Cardinals' score came on a...
NFL Championship Sunday Open Thread
Here are your SB Nation blogs representing today's teams: NFC (2:00 central on FOX) Eagles- Bleeding Green Nation Cardinals- Revenge of the Birds AFC (5:30 central on CBS) Ravens- Baltimore Beatdown Steelers- Behind the Steel Curtain I am not even sure what to type here. Use this thread to...
NFC Championship Game Open Thread
Seriously, an eagle against a cardinal? That's like no contest. Eagles have talons and a sharp beak for killing and ripping flesh. Cardinals can't even defend the bird feeder from squirrels. Psssh! Here's a thread to discuss the Eagles game. I'll...
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