Wow. The New York Giants are heading to San Francisco. Best possible outcome for all those 49ers fans jumping around.
Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens on earning a trip to Foxboro.
There were some amazing catches in the Ravens-Texans game. Receivers Anquan Boldin and Lee Evans of the Ravens scored some highlight time. Texans runningback Arian Foster did the same.
I really like the pocket presence of Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. As a big guy he can brush off a decent amount of contact. He seems to be in nice control and calm when he throws. I don't understand why his play is so erratic.
Great goal line stand by the Texans. Great stand to get the ball back at the end of the game. It was good to see replay get the correct spot of the ball to make that lost one possible.
I love watching Ray Lewis and Ed Reed play football. Offenses should try to avoid both but its so hard to do so. They are everywhere.
I hope that Reed is fine to play against Tom Brady and the Patriots next week. Those two have one of best battles in football.
The Giants first touchdown likely wouldn't have been if Packers defensive back Charlie Peprah wraps up receiver Hakeem Nicks. I wish that defensive players would learn proper tackling technique. Ducking your head to blow up a ball carrier can get you a highlight but its an excellent way to miss the tackle. Which is more important? Blowing a tackle often gets you a higlight too.
I have absolutely no idea what official Bill Levy was looking at on replay when he ruled that Greg Jennings was down before he fumbled. It was a clear fumble no matter how you look at it. Unbelievable. Levy made the Packers second touchdown possible as well. His mystery blow to the head penalty on Osi Umenyiora allowed the Packers to keep the ball while failing on 4th down. Nothing touched Aaron Rodgers' head until it hit the ground.
The "hail mary" touchdown pass to Nicks to end the first half was huge. The play before it was even bigger. Ahmad Bradshaw runs for about twenty and gets out of bounds to stop the clock.
The Giants deserve all of the credit for taking out the defending champions. They were saddled with at least two horrible officiating calls. Its been a very long time since I've seen Rodgers rattled. His receivers dropped too many throws and he missed too many throws. The Packers looked like a team that hadn't played a significant game in a while.The Giants kept them off balance. Decent pressure on Rodgers the entire game and excellent coverage no matter how many receivers the Packers put on the field. Great all around game by the Giants.
I think that Justin Smith of the 49ers and JJ Watt of the Texans are the best 3-4 defensive ends in the league. Smith has been at that level for a few years now. Watt has become a defensive force in a hurry. Only a rookie, he has a very bright future.
It was great to see the winners of the Punt, Pass and Kick competition honored during the Ravens-Texans game. I took part in that in the '70s. I sucked. That's pretty much all I have to say about that.
The 49ers-Saints game sure was a keeper. Games like that are fun. Except for the quick 17-0 lead by the 49ers, it was close throughout. Then at the end there's a flurry of offense. Sometimes defenses try to press too much. They try to make big plays and it gives the offense an opening. Both teams took advantage and we got a classic.
Teams rarely spend a top-10 pick on a tight end in the NFL Draft. Vernon Davis is such a fantastic talent that few questioned when the 49ers drafted him that high. Perhaps for the first time in his career Davis showed why. He was awesome when the 49ers needed him most on Saturday. He might be the team's best downfield threat.
I think that its ridiculous when players mock another player's celebration moves. In this case Aaron Rodgers' championship belt gesture. The players do this as simple celebration. Sometimes its fun. Sometines its annoying. Who cares? Mocking it is simply taunting.
This offseason the NFL will be looking into hiring full-time officials. Finally! There's an obvious difference between considering and doing but its a step in the right direction. Finally! Bill Levy shouldn't be one of them.
Vikings draft thoughts: I'm pretty excited about the #3 spot. You should always see amazing talent when you draft that high. My top choice is still USC tackle Matt Kalil. Followed by LSU corner Morris Claiborne and Oklahoma St receiver Justin Blackmon. Claiborne just recently leaped over Blackmon as he's they type of cover corner that the team has lacked for a very long time. I'd be ecstatic over any of the three. Assuming the Colts use the top pick on Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, the Rams at #2 could draft any of the three that I like. At least two of the three will be available. Awesome. Of course things could change between now and late April. I really don't see anything that would move Kalil away from my top choice. Someone like Alabama corner Dre Kirkpatrick could enter the conversation if Kalil is off the board.
Both matchups in the Conference Championship games should be terrific. Could we see a Harbaugh Super Bowl?
No comments:
Post a Comment