Friday, April 19, 2024

NFL Championship Weekend: Pats win, Favre throws Giant INT in OT

New England Patriots 21 San Diego Chargers 12

2008 NFC Championship Game Preview: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers

The main reason the Packers will advance to Super Bowl XLII is simply because their opponent is the New York Giants. These are the same Giants who made the NFC playoffs only by Wild Card qualification with a 10-6 record. The same Giants who enter the game after already playing back-to-back road playoff games. The same Giants who have Eli Manning at quarterback.

Greedy MacPhail stalls Roberts trade talks

Just last week, the trade of Oriole Brian Roberts to the Cubs appeared imminent as Chicago was set to jettison Ronny Cedeno, Sean Marshall and Sean Gallagher to Baltimore in exchange for the All-Star second baseman. But Orioles President Andy MacPhail--who was president/CEO of the Cubs from 1994 to 2006--has apparently soured on the deal and has asked the Cubs to increase their offer.

NFL Playoffs: Giants, Chargers win upsets; Pats, Pack to host title games

Ho-hum, the Patriots win again. Tom Brady was nearly perfect, completing 26-28 passes with three TDs. In his career, Brady has a 13-2 postseason record.

Going, going, gone: Romo loses playoff game, Jessica Simpson

The Cowboys were stunned, losing to the New York Giants 21-17 Sunday, but Dallas QB Tony Romo not only lost the game, he lost blond superstar girlfriend Jessica Simpson.

NFC Divisional Playoff Preview: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys

Dallas will win mainly because they're the better team. If the Cowboys are able to avoid turnovers and special teams misques, they should be able to win by more than two touchdowns.