I'm in this ridiculous NFL pool south of the border that would take far too long to explain so I won't bother. But as part of the pool, you need to pick each playoff game straight up. Of the 145 entrants, not a single one had Seattle to win the game. And win the Seahawks did, upsetting the New Orleans Saints. Seattle now meets Chicago on Sunday afternoon and have opened as 10 point underdogs. Did you see Marshawn Lynch's awesome touchdown run? I'd say it was right about here that the 'hawks started thinking they just might win.
One game I will not call an upset is the New York Jets win over the Indianapolis Colts, who just aren't very good. And when is Peyton Manning gonna get the stick he so deserves for repeated playoff flameouts? What is that now, seven times he's gone out his first playoff game, the vast majority at home? The Jets will now face the New England Patriots, and will need Mark Sanchez to be a far better QB than he's historically been playing in New England. Here are his combined stats to date: he completed 25 of 54, one touchdown, SEVEN (7!) interceptions, two fumbles (1 lost) and he took three sacks. The Pats opened -8.5 for that one.
Yesterday's games went more to the form yours truly called in the Prime Time Picks (see column at right), and made for a 3-1 playoff weekend. The Baltimore Ravens hammered Kansas City with an easy 30-7 win, which sets up what feels like an annual playoff game (and bloodbath) with Pittsburgh, who are favored by a field goal. The late game saw Green Bay down Philadelphia 21-16, and they'll face Atlanta next Saturday night with the Falcons two point favs.
Looks like an insurance issue has scuttled Tottenham's plans to bring in David Beckham for a loan run. Sometimes insurance saves you from yourself, Spurs.
Might Brett Favre return to the NFL again...as a Buffalo Bill?
By now, I'm sure you've seen and heard of Ted Williams, the great story of a homeless Columbus man with a booming set of pipes. He's not picked up a few side jobs, including some work for the Cleveland Cavaliers that will buy him a house, not that there's a shortage of good real estate in Cleveland. Anyways, check out his mugshots over the year as dug up by The Smoking Gun. In related news, not sure who the knucklehead in Indianapolis is that thought taking to the streets in search of homeless people with talents was a great idea.
Here's a quick look at season ticket prices for MLS teams and the EPL.
The Anaheim Angels are considering a run at signing Albert Pujols if the St. Louis Cardinals don't re-sign him. Of course, the Angels are often in on prime time free agents, they just don't generally sign any of them.
Ridiculous bowling shot...
Slapshot, post...two pieces of puck. In case you missed it last week.
Alex Ovechkin scores while being tripped. Oh, he was merely beating Bryan McCabe? Well, still impressive.
Stevenage - a fourth division side in England - upset Premier League club Newcastle United in FA Cup play 3-1 this weekend. How happy were the Stevenage supporters? Well, one got loose and cold-cocked one of the Stevenage players in the post-game celebrations.
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