It's the battle of two movable objects. Last time these two teams hooked up in the playoffs, nobody punted and the last score was a rushing touchdown, of all things. What's with all the field goals? How does LJ not already have 150 yards? Ty Law:Peyton Manning::Ronde Barber:Donovan McNabb. Nice balance, Trent. And way to utterly squander first and goal at the 9. Wow, Peyton's having issues. PROTECT THE FOOTBALL. So are the Chiefs what with the no first downs whatsoever and we're in the second half. It's a good thing Addai's shown up. Ah, that's what we came to see. Looks like the Chiefs have finally gotten their act together. First down! What's the Indy version of the Bronx cheer? Who are these guys? Seriously. Hey, a Reggie Wayne sighting! This game's moving at a good clip. I think everyone forgot that the Chiefs still can't stop people on a regular basis. Credit to the Colts, though; Johnson did absolutely nothing. Though if Peyton throws three picks against the Ravens, 9-0 might be the final.
The Cowboys haven't won a playoff game since '96? That can't be right, can it? Anyway, these two have produced some borderline great games in recent years, like the Bucs and Rams about 10 years ago, but I'm not sure I see one happening in their current states. This is how the first game started, isn't it? PLONK. Nice two-minute drill by Romo at the end of the half. That's discouraging. That's also the only real drive either team has had. How have Glenn and T.O. not lit up the Seahawks' secondary, which is full of guys brought in literally off the street at this point? It's gotten so bad on kick returns that you have to wait for one of the announcers to actually say "no flags" before you can celebrate taking one to the proverbial house. I don't know; I think I might have kicked the field goal in that spot. Uh-oh, Jones is going off in the fourth quarter and everyone's having flashbacks to two years ago. How did they not get that? Clutch grab by Engram, followed by Newman lowering himself to the level of his secondary mates. I'm not sure I wouldn't have kicked the field goal here, either. You have to get something. And I certainly wouldn't have called a play for whoever that was Hasselbeck ended up throwing to. I also wouldn't have come back with this if I'm the Cowboys. Holy crap! Parcells has to find something to challenge here besides his own playcalling. That's about the best outcome they could've gotten considering the circumstances. Oh, look, a Cowboys safety getting burned in deep coverage. That's never happened before. The big run by Jones just gave Holmgren another heart attack. That's a very generous spot - he didn't get that first down. Aaaand the officials get it right. What the...? Don't let him score. Don't let him score! Ho. Ly. Shit. What happened? Would Vanderjagt have thrown a backside block? (I doubt it.) Wow, that's worse than the Bengals' game in Denver ... Romo just dropped it. Would they bring Bledsoe in if they end up far enough away that they need his deep arm? Never mind. Best Unprintable Line Of The Weekend: "The only person that choked worse than Tony Romo this week was Saddam Hussein."
(And how about "PLAYOFFS!?!" getting a second life thanks to Coors Light? It even works in the context!)
"Jerricho Cotchery" is the strangest name ever, right? Top 10 at least? Hey, the Jets are in the lead! And the Pats have dropped some bombs at home, so one never knows. Brady doesn't make his money with his feet, I'll tell you that much. Kevin Faulk's still alive? It's been him and Maroney on this drive. The Jets spent halftime counting their blessings that they're tied. All this shifting the Jets are doing can't possibly be legal, right? They've got four or five guys moving on every play. LINEMEN RUNNING WITH THE FOOTBALL. And notice on the replays how it's an obvious backward pass and how Wilfork immediately headed for the ball. Look closely and you can see the Patriots coaches yelling on the sideline. And even then, the Jets hold them to a field goal. This isn't over, people. Is this a career game for Reche Caldwell? Now it's over. The score's really not indicative of how this game went, especially considering the Jets were never expected to even be in this spot.
A Jared Lorenzen sighting? W.T.F.? That's almost like Seneca catching a pass for the Seahawks last night. Well, that's an inauspicious start, yet it's also exactly what Eli needed. I'd like to point out that Reno Mahe's only still on the team because Jeremy Bloom got hurt in camp - that's his spot otherwise. You know what I'd like is some better starting field position. Thumbs up for Westbrook's pinball impression and the downfield blocking by the receivers. Also, nobody can tackle anymore but you knew that. And that's exactly what Eli didn't need. Somebody tackle Tiki, please! I'm so glad he's retiring. But this is where the Eagles have actually been at their best recently: making their opponents settle for field goals. How does Runyan not get flagged twice there? If it's a regular season game, he probably gets tossed, but officials don't like to throw players out of playoff games, plus Cofield retaliated. The "Westbrook as occasional punt returner" angle hasn't gotten nearly enough play. He must have seen the flag because he just sort of pulled up after he got to the end zone. That's a clutch hold by Koy on the high snap. (How wrong is it that I have to draw attention to that? Especially since he was brought back last week for that sole purpose.) I know Tiki's got a lot of yards, but it doesn't seem like the Giants are running the ball enough. Three flags in a row? Do the Giants want to win this game? Plaxico again! The Eagles cannot cover him. He's actually showing up in a playoff game for once, which is a miracle in itself. Not only is Westbrook the new Tiki, but he's become to the Giants what Tiki was to the Eagles. There's too much time lef... oh, OK. Never mind. This hold is going to be crucial. It's GOOD. Godspeed, Tiki. Coughlin's still getting fired, right?
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