From Chicago, to New Orleans, to the Super Bowl

Gab reader Michael Masson sent in this interesting piece leading up to Super Sunday: Saturday. I pack my #57 Rickey Jackson jersey with pride and care, and walk to my car on a cold Chicago morning. When I pull up to my brother’s house a few blocks away, we exchange cautiously optimistic looks. We’ve been in this position before. We all have, [read more...]

On Human Fallibility

NFLGridironGab.com reader Ron Lispman sent me the following, which I felt was a good enough piece to share with our fans – enjoy! This past Sunday’s NFC championship game contained a poignant lesson for more than just football fans. The game featured the New Orleans Saints versus the Minnesota Vikings. With my pathetic Redskins having left the ranks of the contenders [read more...]

Ravens Want a Better Offense – Go Ahead and Build It!

I took a few days off to cool down after Baltimore took a 20-3 drubbing from the Colts. After having some time to mull it over I’m back to my intial source of frustration after that disappointing loss last Saturday. How is this team any better than the one that went to the AFC Title game last season? Well, it’s not and there [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...]

Cardinals Win Wild One 51-45 Over Packers to End Wild Card Weekend

Summary: In the fourth quarter, QB Rodgers rallied the Packers to score 21 points sending the NFC wild-card game into overtime.  Yet, the Cardinals scored on a sack and fumble recovery resulting in a 51-45 defeat in the highest-scoring NFL playoff game. Game Reviews: ESPN.   CBS.   NFL. Play-of-the Game: In overtime, Cardinals CB Adams sacked QB Rodgers forcing a fumble, recovered in mid-air by [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...]

Week 17 Preview: Tennessee at Seattle

“I want them to go out and play with passion and energy and execute.” Could those words, spoken by head coach Jim Mora Jr. at Wednesday’s press conference, be the wake up call, the thing that starts the next decade of Seahawks football on the right foot? Last weekend the Seahawks (5-10) didn’t shoot themselves in the foot, they mutilated themselves.  Quarterback [read more...]

Vikings Let a Golden Opportunity Slip Away in Setback to Bears

First off, let me say that in eight days the season starts anew and that a three or four game winning streak is all they will need to put together a Championship run. That being said, there are plenty of issues that have come about in the last four weeks that need to be addressed in order for such a post-season [read more...]

Steelers Playoff Hopes Still Alive After 23-20 Win Over Ravens

It wasn’t pretty, and they needed plenty of help from the Ravens to do it, but at the end of the day, the Steelers are more than alive in the playoff race in the AFC. Baltimore self destructed with penalties in the fourth quarter, and the Steelers used a big first half to hold on for a season saving 23-20 [read more...]

Week 16 Preview: Kansas City at Cincinnati

The Basics The 9-5 Bengals host the 3-11 Chiefs in front of a newly announced sellout at Paul Brown Stadium.  Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 EST. What’s at stake For the Bengals, it’s the third consecutive week that they can clinch the AFC North division crown with a victory.  They lost all chance at a first round playoff bye after last Sunday’s loss [read more...]

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