This is going to upset some people... but it needs to be said. For most of the country, I think this week's games truly represent "good guys" versus "bad guys."
Here are the "good guys" : Colts and Saints.
Here are the "bad guys" : Jets and Vikings.
Maybe my analogy is going to far and is more of a reflection of my own rooting interests. If history has shown us anything though... there typically is one upset winner in the conference championship weekend. Stranegly enough, 2 of the last 3 years have seen both home teams move through to the Super Bowl. Prior to that... it was 8 straight years of one team getting upset!
Jets vs. Colts - I can't stand the Jets. I believe these Colts are for real. Yes, CB General Grevis of the Jets is just like the Sith lord that was half-man, half-machine (or was it 10% man, 90% machine?) However, the Colts have more than enough weapons to overcome this. Plus, Peyton Manning probably has been studying all week-long so he can read every blitz 2 seconds faster than any other QB.
Pick: Colts
Vikings vs. Saints - This is the game where anything can happen. The last thing I want to see is Brett Favre in the Super Bowl because the size of his arrogance might result in the destruction of the entire planet. What would be worse than that? If the Jets and Vikings make it through and we have to suffer through 2 weeks of stories about how Favre was on the Jets last season.
Anyways, the Saints should come through this time... assuming they can put up enough points. I know Favre 's hardly been intercepted this season, but he's probably been in one shootout (or passing) situation all season - and that was against San Fran in week 3. There were other high-scoring games... but they were usually built throughout the game. I'm assuming INTs will finally happen.
Perhaps most importantly, if quarterbacks are WWE wrestlers, Drew Brees basically survived a "retirement match" last week as Kurt Warner lost and is now contemplating it. It would only be fitting for Brees to win 2 consecutive "retirement matches" in the playoffs, force Favre to contemplate retirement, then beat Peyton Manning in a Ladder Match next week, then come back next season wearing Ultimate Warrior facepaint.
Pick: Saints
NBA games of the Week-
last week's "Games of the Week" - The Nuggets clobbered Dwight Howard (1 for 7) and destroyed the slumping Magic; the Hawks beat the Suns on a miracle 3 by Crawford; Dallas beat a slumping Boston team behind 37 Dirk pts; the Lakers beat the Magic behind a surprise 22 points from Shannon Brown.
This week...
Lakers @ Cavs - 1/21
Ok City @ Memphis - 1/22
Houston @ Spurs - 1/22
Orlando @ Charlotte - 1/23
Charlotte @ Denver - 1/25
ATL @ Spurs - 1/27
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I really don't know who is going to win these games. Just no clue. I'd like to believe good will triumph over evil but good is often dumb.
I'll split the difference and say Colts and Vikings...
What I want:
Colts over Jets
Saints over Vikings
What I'm expecting:
Jets over Colts
Vikings over Saints
Brees in Ultimate Warrior facepaint would be AWESOME!
I can't see the Jets winning. I can see the Vikes winning. But I'm also rooting for the side of good. Go Colts, Geaux Saints.
I actually also could easily see the Vikings winning. Ugh. The Saints have to come through and Brees should eventually ascend to become the Ultimate Warrior!
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