Well, it’s a wrap – the 2009 season has ended and the NFL playoffs begin. Keep in mind that this weeks stats are somewhat skewed by some teams benching their star players. QB’s Brian Hoyer got a chance to strut his stuff but didn’t do much. Matt Leinart did little to show he’s the Cardinals QB of the future. Daunte Culpepper had a decent game for a change. Julius Edelman just missed the cut here given his dual eligibility at [...]

New England 27 at Houston 34 Review: The Houston Texans eeked out a victory, secured their first winning season in franchise history, and gave themselves a shot at a playoff berth by coming up with a furious finish in the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots reserves.  The Pats watched in horror as their most reliable, tried-and-true wide receiver Wes Welker tumbled into a heap while making a sharp cut after his first catch of the game early in [...]

The AFC had a crazy race to the finish for wild card hopefuls. Before week 17 started, seven teams still had a shot at a wild card spot. At the end of the early games, Pittsburgh and Houston had won but needed help. They didn’t get it as the Ravens and Jets, who controlled their own destiny, both won. The Ravens ran all over Oakland as many teams have this season and the Jets absolutely demolished the Bengals. The Jets [...]

Heading into the playoffs, several teams are riding losing streaks, a few got knocked off winning streaks, and one team re-found its swagger.  Will the momentum of the last few weeks lead to playoff success or failure? Fans of each of these teams can easily (very easily) make a case for their team being the best. Here’s how we’ll rank them and if you agree or disagree, feel free to comment on it. Really, any team in the NFC playoffs [...]

Earlier this year, Zygi Wilf and the Minnesota Vikings extended the contract of their Head Coach, Brad Childress. At the time, the Vikings had one loss and were firing on all cylinders with Brett Favre under center. Now, the Minnesota Vikings have  lost three out of their last four games, all in December. Much has been talked about lately concerning the Cowboys’ woes in December. Why haven’t people been looking at the Vikings under Childress? While he hasn’t been as [...]