Some weird free agent baseball signings and uh "retirements" taking place in the last 48 hours. The Mets trading for Gary Matthews Jr. The Phillies signing Jose Contreras. The Kansas City Royals signing Rick Ankiel to their roster full of other teams garbage prospects who didn't work out. Then there's the bizarre case of Oakland A's prospect Grant Desme leaving his would be baseball career behind to enter the priesthood. This one is pretty silly and strange to The Beard. Grant has his whole life to enter the priesthood. He's only got a brief amount of time to play Major League Baseball. I understand the whole "calling" people feel but it's perfectly logical to ask why? Why throw it away when he doesn't have to? Didn't his god give him a gift to play? Isn't it a sin to waste the talents his catholic god gives him? It's very odd to say the least...All the baseball dealings aside, this weekend is all about the NFL Championship Games. These games are always interesting, and most of the time they end up being better than the actual Super Bowl itself. All four of these teams are different from each other on both sides of the ball, and present interesting match ups. It's also interesting to note, that once again the NFL is still so over saturated, that a team with a 9-7 record is threatening to go to the Super Bowl for the second season in a row. Lets get to some predictions:
Jets v Colts : A lot of the spotlight is being focused on Peyton Manning's offense vs Rex Ryan's defense as the key match up for this game. I would submit that the focus should be the other way around. I think the big determining factor in this game will be the Jets offense, and how well they will be able to run the football against that very light front seven of the Colts. If the Jets are able to dominate the Time Of Possession, it keeps the ball out of Manning's hands and it will keep the Jet defense rested. Baltimore had a similar strategy last week, and it would have worked had they not fumbled 3 times. Shonn Greene is known to fumble, but Thomas Jones never does. The Jets also might have the best offensive line in football with 3 Pro Bowlers. Yeah Peyton Manning will get his yards, and the Colts might get a couple of TD's, but my prediction is Jets 26 Colts 20.
Vikings v Saints : We're being told that this is the game that will "vindicate" Brett Favre, and if the Vikings win, we should all not hate him anymore because all of this drama has led to a Super Bowl appearance. I guess we shouldn't hate Ray Lewis anymore because he won the Super Bowl too, if we follow that logic. Obviously since Ray Lewis doesn't get the benefit of the doubt from people with three digit I.Q.'s and long memories, Favre shouldn't get the benefit of the doubt either.
Favre's ultimate legacy will be that of a petulant, me-first, crybaby, and bald face LIAR he has been over the past 3 seasons. He lied twice to both the Packers, and Jets about his retirement. He also lied to the Vikings about it when he initially said thanks but no thanks because he didn't want to go to training camp. He threw so many people (Ted Thompson in particular) under the bus because they were guilty of the grievous crime of taking his "I'm Retired" press conference seriously and moving on with their franchise. He is all about Brett Favre, and Brett Favre only. Everyone else on the team is just going along for the ride.
It will all be for naught however, as the Saints offense will be too high powered for the Vikings defense to slow down. Saints 30-Vikings 23.
Have a great weekend everybody!
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