tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post4925702519155531135..comments2024-03-11T15:46:13.155-04:00Comments on In The Arena: Ruminations About Competition: NFL Divisional Playoff PredictionsDavid Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08444347475303187373noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-41284347706011507022009-01-15T00:34:00.000-05:002009-01-15T00:34:00.000-05:00Reggie:Hey, it's been tough sledding making these ...Reggie:<BR/><BR/>Hey, it's been tough sledding making these NFL playoff picks this year; the "experts" on TV aren't doing much better than I am.David Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444347475303187373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-57706724052419132472009-01-14T18:18:00.000-05:002009-01-14T18:18:00.000-05:00reggienew york won 24-10 i thought the eagles won ...reggie<BR/><BR/>new york won 24-10 i thought the eagles won carolina 31-17 it was 33-13 cardinals david lol. nah im messing with you david cardinals have best reciever in football i told everyone that the cardinals was going to nfc championship game and they laughed me off for some reason david nah who would of thoguht a 39 year old quaterback would be in this situatuion.<BR/><BR/>but who thought that the eagles would be in this situatuion after they benched mcnab and if colb played well mcnabb would of never played another game for eagles crazy huh, that turns into a possible super bowl berth and championship what if they win ring. i like the ravens they d is too tough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-64591166231526624732009-01-12T15:57:00.000-05:002009-01-12T15:57:00.000-05:00Madnice:Of course I realized who the Titans were p...Madnice:<BR/><BR/>Of course I realized who the Titans were playing; Pittsburgh has a great defense and still gave up 24 points yesterday. Sometimes in the playoffs, turnovers and sudden field position changes lead to scoring opportunities. The fact is, the Titans rolled up big yardage and had the opportunity to score even more points than I predicted but they shot themselves in the foot with critical errors. That was not a game in which Baltimore just flat shut down Tennessee and prevented them from moving the ball. Tennessee did not make a lot of unforced errors (to borrow a tennis term) during the season, so this performance was unusual.<BR/><BR/>Anyone who figured out before the postseason that Arizona was going to be this good could have made a killing in Vegas. I have tremendous respect for Warner but I had no idea that the Cardinals' defense could play this well. Arizona basically mailed in the last month of the season and now they will host the NFC Championship Game. As you said, this is unbelievable.David Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444347475303187373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-16261195377140502902009-01-12T12:11:00.000-05:002009-01-12T12:11:00.000-05:00you do realize they played the ravens, David. that...you do realize they played the ravens, David. thats why i said it was high. if chris johnson didnt get hurt he would of had like 150 yds. he was killing them.<BR/><BR/>that was a body bag game and well probably see a repeat with the steelers versus the ravens. <BR/><BR/>Arizona is just unbelievable.madnicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496277691175179159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-65669057540439932822009-01-09T15:36:00.000-05:002009-01-09T15:36:00.000-05:00Madnice:The Titans averaged 23.4 ppg during the re...Madnice:<BR/><BR/>The Titans averaged 23.4 ppg during the regular season, so 24 points is not a huge output for them. Yes, Baltimore has a very good defense but I'm thinking that the Titans will force some turnovers and get some points that way as well (either directly or as a result of the good field position). Miami was overmatched physically by Baltimore but that is not true of Tennessee.David Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444347475303187373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-85590840330498578712009-01-09T14:13:00.000-05:002009-01-09T14:13:00.000-05:00thats high for the titans. hopefully kerry is not ...thats high for the titans. hopefully kerry is not scared of the titans defense like he was in the super bowl vs the ravens. indeed there are some different players but the defense is still very good.madnicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496277691175179159noreply@blogger.com