More Divsion Round Bits

Excellent win by the San Francisco 49ers. Congratulations to all 49ers fans!

That quarterback sweep play call for Alex Smith was amazing.

Saints respond.

Smith throws a dart to Vernon Davis to set the same combo up for the winning touchdown. Beautiful game by Alex Smith. Clutch throws. Smith and Rodgers in the NFC Championship? Together again?

You sure can't tell the course of the game from watching 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh. He always looks upset.

49ers receiver Michael Crabtree sure made things difficult for his quarterback. An NFL receiver has to make those catches.

49ers safety Donte Whitner really needs to stop leading with his helmet on tackles. Its the best way to miss tackles and the main reason for all the penalties and fines. He's clearly spent too much time watching Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins. He made his career without ever seeing what he's trying to hit.

The 49ers defense was terrific. A couple breakdowns late allowed long touchdowns by Darren Sproles and Jimmy Graham but its rare that a defense can keep the Saints offense bottles up for a whole game.

It was great to see the 49ers offense turn potent at the end of the game. The Saints had big plays to take the lead. The 49ers responded with some of their own. It should give them confidence going forward.

Well, Tom Brady seems to be in playoff form.

The Tebow Broncos never had a chance.

There was probably a Colquitt punting in the 1920s. There's always one and they all went to Tennessee.

The New England Patriots lining up tight end Anthony Hernandez as a back and running him just looked odd. It worked for about 40 yards.

I love how the Patriots take advantage of the skills of their tight ends.

Not much chatter about the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens game. No game at this point should be ignored. I like this matchup. I think that Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is the key. He's been wildly inconsistent. Unless he just goes off this should be a great defensive battle.

The New York Giants defense has been outstanding lately. They have to continue playing at that level against Aaron Rodgers and friends. The Green Bay Packers defense will not be the defense we saw all year. I like this game.