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24 Unanswered Points Help Stamp Colts’ Ticket To Miami, Crush Jets 30-17

The New York Jets, without question, are an up-and-coming team with their above-average running game, their shut-down defense (especially their secondary) and a rising star in quarterback Mark Sanchez. All of those attributes would be put to the test as they visited Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game Sunday afternoon. For about 27:49, [read more...]

24 Unanswered Points Help Stamp Colts’ Ticket To Miami, Crush Jets 30-17

The New York Jets, without question, are an up-and-coming team with their above-average running game, their shut-down defense (especially their secondary) and a rising star in quarterback Mark Sanchez. All of those attributes would be put to the test as they visited Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game Sunday afternoon. For about 27:49, [read more...]

Turnovers Hurt Ravens, Colts Advance To AFC Championship Game 20-3

For those of you who watched the Arizona-New Orleans game earlier today, then you probably learned by watching that crime-in-progress that getting two weeks of rest does your team a world of good. The question, despite that piece of truth, that was needed to be asked when the Baltimore Ravens came to Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday to take on the [read more...]

Turnovers Hurt Ravens, Colts Advance To AFC Championship Game 20-3

For those of you who watched the Arizona-New Orleans game earlier today, then you probably learned by watching that crime-in-progress that getting two weeks of rest does your team a world of good. The question, despite that piece of truth, that was needed to be asked when the Baltimore Ravens came to Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday to take on the [read more...]

Chargers’ Reserves Impress, Edge Redskins 23-20

As most of the highly seeded teams in both conferences have been doing, the San Diego Chargers gave their starters limited action on the football field, giving way to the reserves. During Sunday’s game between the Chargers and Washington Redskins, some rarely used players saw some appreciable playing time, including Chargers quarterback Billy Volek, running back Michael Bennett and wide [read more...]

Chargers’ Reserves Impress, Edge Redskins 23-20

As most of the highly seeded teams in both conferences have been doing, the San Diego Chargers gave their starters limited action on the football field, giving way to the reserves. During Sunday’s game between the Chargers and Washington Redskins, some rarely used players saw some appreciable playing time, including Chargers quarterback Billy Volek, running back Michael Bennett and wide [read more...]

Rodgers Exploits Cardinals’ Secondary, Packers Win Big 33-7

Two playoff teams. Both with their playoff fates determined. Interestingly enough, the Green Bay Packers, in their game Sunday agaisnt the Arizona Cardinals, opted to use most of their regulars while the Cards used their reserve players for the most part. The strategy on the Packers’ behalf worked very well as Aaron Rodgers played three efficient quarters, throwing and rushing [read more...]

Rodgers Exploits Cardinals’ Secondary, Packers Win Big 33-7

Two playoff teams. Both with their playoff fates determined. Interestingly enough, the Green Bay Packers, in their game Sunday agaisnt the Arizona Cardinals, opted to use most of their regulars while the Cards used their reserve players for the most part. The strategy on the Packers’ behalf worked very well as Aaron Rodgers played three efficient quarters, throwing and rushing [read more...]

21 Unanswered Points Late Help 49ers Reach .500 Mark, Crush Rams 28-6

While the San Francisco 49ers had their playoff hopes dashed, that didn’t necessarily mean that they didn’t have anything to play for. Meanwhile, their opponent, the St. Louis Rams, depending on your point of view, may have been “positioning” themselves for an early draft pick in next year’s draft. Nonetheless, both teams got together Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome in [read more...]

Fitzpatrick Throws 3 TD’s, Bills Trample Colts 30-7

For the second consecutive week, the Indianapolis Colts have been disincentivized as they have locked up home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs; thus, they have been using their reserves for the bulk of the last two games, including Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in what can be accurately described as whiteout conditions on the [read more...]