Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Super Bowl Preview and Predictions

This is it, this is the climax to the 2011-2012 football season, the super bowl. This year is a rematch of the 2008 super bowl where the Giants came away the victors with a score of 17-14 over the Patriots. There will definitely be some bad blood this year between these teams as the Patriots are looking for vengeance... You can expect some extremely heated play between these two teams. This game will be held Sunday, February 5th with the kickoff at 5:30 PM CST. Another thing that's drawn a lot of controversy is Madonna, you heard me right, Madonna will be the halftime performer... All I have to say is, this is one of the, if not the biggest event of the year... would it really hurt to get someone from well, I don't know, this decade??? Really???


 
Now for the game preview:


Can Tom Brady take over this year? I guess we'll have to find out.


The Giants are coming in really hot after utter dominance throughout the playoffs... They've been led by Eli Manning and his all-pro receiving core, led  by Hakeem Nicks. Their defense, however, has also been a big factor this year, led by the defensive line duo of Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Tuck. However, the Patriots aren't gonna make this a walk in the park for the New York Giants... After losing in 2008, the Patriots are out for vengeance. Tom Brady will definitely have plenty of say in this game... Brady has been dominant alongside all-stars Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski, and Aaron Hernandez. Both teams are on a high after making a run through playoffs.

This will be a hotly contested game, but I think it's gonna be the Patriots night.

Final score: Patriots 35 - Giants 31
MVP: Tom Brady
Leading Rusher: Ahmad Bradshaw
Leading Receiver: Victor Cruz

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

NFL Conference Championships Previews

This is the week, the last games before the always exciting superbowl! I'm gonna be doing previews and predictions this week for the two Conference Championship games. The two matchups are Patriots vs. Ravens and Giants vs. 49ers.

We'll start with the NFC, where the Giants and 49ers square off:

In a game of extreme importance the high-powered Giants offense led by Hakeem Nicks faces one of the best defenses in the league led by Aldon Smith and Patrick Willis. Last week the Giants in a shocking win over the Packers was obviously led by their passing game, specifically Hakeem Nicks. Nicks had 165 yards on 7 catches in the previous game, and I'd expect nothing less this game. Where as the 49ers barely snuck by the Saints with late-game magic. Alex Smith and Frank Gore both had very good games in the Divisional Championships. This game will most likely be high-scoring like most Conference Championships, and I believe Alex Smith will score his fair share of points along side Frank Gore. The question is if their offense can keep up with the all-star passing attack of the New York Giants.

Prediction: Giants 34 49ers 31

Now for the Patriots vs. Ravens squaring off on the AFC side:

Coming into the game the Patriots are led by their electric offense led by MVP candidate Tom Brady, with the help of all-pro tight end duo of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. On the other side, the Ravens are led by bruiser Ray Rice and the other Ray, MLB Ray Lewis. Both players have had a tremendous impact on their team's playoff run. After the Patriots massacre of Tim Tebow and the Broncos they're looking for the same result here. However, the Ravens aren't gonna let that happen too easily... After the Ravens' domination of the Houston Texans, they have just as much momentum going in to this game. This game will most likely come down to who has the ball last, and I think that's the Patriots.

Prediction: Patriots 31 Ravens 24.

Superbowl: The Rematch! It's gonna be ugly! Patriots vs. Giants!!! Will the Patriots come through or will the Giants stand tall?! ;)

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

NFL Divisional Playoff Previews

After the wildcard playoffs, the divisional matchups are: Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens, and New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers

We'll start with Denver, New England:

After an impressive wild card win and a 250k cash bonus, Tim Tebow and the Broncos are heading to Foxborough to take on the red hot Patriots and MVP candidate Tom Brady. Going into the game, I really don't think we can call the Broncos "underdogs"... The Broncos have come this far behind great defense, a solid running game, and all-star leader Tim Tebow. On the other hand, the Patriots - finishing 1st in the AFC - come off a 1st round bye AND home-field advantage. The Patriots have been led by their stellar offense all season behind Tom Brady, Wes Welker, and all-pro TE Rob Gronkowski. I think this is gonna be a close game all the way to the wire.

Prediction: Broncos 31 - Patriots 28, OT.

Now for game two - Giants and the Pack:

After winning the NFC East, the Giants come into this game led by quarterback Eli Manning. Manning put together another impressive season, capped off with a division win. If the Giants are going to win this game, they're going to have to get their last-ranked running game going. Obviously, they haven't been able to do it yet this season. The Packers are coming off an impressive 15-1 season where they were led by MVP favorite Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers played the best season of his starting quarterback career. He had plenty of help from the likes of Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson as well as a great D. I think this game will be a blowout...

Prediction: Packers 45 - Giants 17.

Now the AFC underdogs the Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens:

Houston goes into this game after utterly crushing the Cincinnati Bengals, or should I say the Bungles... Arian Foster has been their bread-and-butter all season long, and I expect that to continue. Without much QB depth with Matt Schaub, and Matt Leinert going on the IR, T.J. Yates has stepped in and really done quite well... But if the Texans plan on winning, Arian Foster is going to have to have another huge game. On the Ravens side, they've sorta been flying under the radar, but if that gets you to a 13-3 season, I think they'll take that. Led by a stellar running game with Ray Rice, the Ravens couldn't be stopped all season. It's gonna be a close one.

Prediction: Texans 24 - Ravens 21.

Now, the headliner, Saints vs. 49ers:

Drew Brees, 'Nuff said. Drew Brees has, once again, done the unthinkable. Brees just dominated all season with the help of Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston. On the other side, the 49ers come into this game with the best defense in the country. Words truly can't describe how dominant this D was.... Also, with a breakout year, Alex Smith was quite impressive. It's gonna be great!

Prediction: Saints 34 - 49ers 24

Well, that's all folks, see ya next week!