Championship Weekend

Normally these two games end up being the best games of the year. Sometimes the Super Bowl sucks. In my lifetime the games to go to the Super Bowl are good. Sometimes great. When you look at the final four left you are getting two solid matchups. Great defense vs Great offense in the early game. And two storied playoff rivals in the second. The latter most likely in bad weather and featuring a hot team vs a hotter team.

Do you want a Super Bowl 42 Rematch?
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Do you want a historical matchup of head coach brothers?
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Do you want Brady vs his childhood hometown Niners?
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Do you want a rematch of The Kerry Collins/Trent Dilfer Bowl?

The second game looks more promising to be a great one. The Niners fans were rabid last week, grreat atmosphere, don't know if you heard but I'm hearing rain. The Niners are extremely physical, so much so they have like a "pool" in which the hardest hit on film during the game gets the hittor* paid. Donte Whitner wins that alot. Problem with this logic though is when a player bounces off the big hit they score. Nobody tackles anymore it's all about blowing someone up. Good luck with that said Giants WR, Hakeem Nicks.

Running game. Advantage Niners. When the Giants focus on stopping the run, they usually do so. Interesting match-up. No idea what they are getting out of Brandon Jacobs. Jerry Rice called him soft though so maybe that will fire this mule up. A fired up mule is a good thing to have on your team in muddy conditions. Bradshaw picking up blitzes has been Ya-HUGE. He doesn't wait for the blitzer to come to him he attacks the blitzer. Guy is fearless. Would make a great SWAT team member.

Linebackers of the Niners are outstanding. Boley is huge this game. Just about the only backer on the Giants that can cover Vernon Davis. You'll see some Antrel Rolle attempting that too. Davis might be double covered most of the game considering Webster can probably be able to handle Crabtree one on one.

Let me move on before I say something that jinxes the Giants. I'm fired up just writing this.

Pats -7 over Ravens
I just don't see how the Ravens offense keeps up with the Pats. Even against Championship defense I expect New England to put up points. Because how do you cover a racehorse with ape hands (Gronk)? Hernandez and Welker at the same time? Ravens secondary is not that great. The front 7 is the engine. If they get pressure on Brady then it equalizes, if not, jam those guys all you want Brady will find one of them. Everyone hates Brady but he has that fuck you im not losing face going so you gotta repsect that.

FACT.
Pats have won 9 in a row since the Giants loss. However not exactly murderers row. Philly, Indy, Was, Denver twice, KC, NYJ, Miami and Buffalo. During that same stretch Baltimore is 7-2 with wins over teams like Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Houston. Worth noting.
Also worth noting, Flacco is 49-23 as Ravens starter and 5-3 in the tournament. Not bad, you see why he has struggled with not getting enough credit. Then you watch him sail an open out route for a first down 12 yards down the field and then you realize why. This team can never rely on him to win a game.