NFL Conference Championships Preview

Alright, so the truth is that I'm really lazy right now and don't want to actually try to figure out how each game will go on Sunday, so this is going to be a terrible post. It's all good though, you might still be able to learn something.

Here's a little fun tidbit of information: No matter what, a former Purdue Boilermaker will be a Super Bowl Champion.
Saints: Drew Brees, Vikings: Ray Edwards, Colts: Curtis Painter, Jets: Dustin Keller.


NFC Championship Preview

First up, Breesus.


The Saints certainly have come a long way since Aaron Brooks was their QB:
The last time the Saints were in the NFC Championship, they were defeated by the Bears in Chicago. They got there riding the waves of emotion whilst providing inspiration to their city after Hurricane Katrina (and apparently the Bears got there in a similar manner). This time, the Saints got here riding on Drew Brees' arm. Obviously Drew learned everything he knows from Joe Tiller (who was USC's second pick to replace Carroll, after Lame Kiffin). He's my difference maker for the Saints. Everyone else is irrelevant to his success (he only completed touchdowns to 10 different players. Also, 5 different running backs found the endzone as well). Doesn't matter who you are, if you're wearing Gold and Black, Drew will probably throw the ball at you.

So after being victorious in Brees vs The Geriatric QB Part 1, it's time for Brees vs The Geriatric QB Part 2. This time, it's against Brett Favre, Tony Kornheiser's clone (see below), a hilljack, and the rest of the Vikings.




The Vikings are no strangers to the postseason. However, they are strangers to actually winning the Super Bowl and apparently have created a "history of torture". They have tied the Buffalo Bills with 4 Super Bowl visits and 0 championships. Ouch.

The Purple People Eaters destroyed the Cowboys (but not as much as wished for) last Sunday to reach the Championship.

So who's the make-or-break player for the Vikings to win? Tex? Grandpa? AP?
Wrong, all wrong. It's obviously Ray Edwards. The Saints are going to concentrate all of their energy on stopping Jared Allen's pass-rush. This will only make it easier for Ray Edwards and the rest of the defense to pressure Drew Brees. If the Vikings are going to win, they have to get to and rattle Drew Brees*
*Brees is so good, they could probably rip him in half and not only would he still be calm in the pocket, he'd be really damn accurate too.

The New Orleans Breeses win, no question. Favre and Childress will throw another hissy fit with each other and AP still won't show up. Trust me on this.

AFC Championship Preview

So if you've watched E$PN at all over the last week, the Jets are going to win. No question. Mark Sanchez is the next Joe Namath. Mark Schlereth would sacrifice whatever hooker he slept with last night just to be able to say that he at one time played for the Jets.

On a more serious note (slightly), the Jets defense is quite impressive and Shonn Greene is quite an animal. Of course, when you try Purdue-style tackling on him like the Chargers did, he's probably going to break it for a big play. Did I mention he's a BigTen guy?

Speaking of BigTen players, Dustin Keller is the only other player who can do anything for the Jets' offense (other than their O-Line). Mark Sanchez is really, really good at handing off the ball, which I guess is one step better than Rex Grossman who couldn't even hike the ball.

If the Colts can put Sanchez on the ground and contain New York's running game, we should be able to win this one. Another problem could be if Peyton just randomly turns into Mr. Hyde at the inopportune moment. It seems to me that at times this year, Peyton has made a few mistakes. Remember the second half of the game vs Denver when he threw 3 INTs? That wasn't very good. He also threw 2 picks last week within moments of each other. Had Pierre Garcon not been born with Herculean speed or some timely penalties called, the game may have been close at the end.

If Peyton can play like he has 92% of the time this season and the defense can stop the Jets rushing attack, the Colts should be able to face Drew Brees in their 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years.