Vikings. Packers. NFC Wildcard Saturday!

Now, do I think the Vikings have a chance in this one? Sure I do - they beat the Packers last week. The Vikings, however, are not as talented as Green Bay. They have Adrian Peterson (above), but AP alone can't beat the Packers.

 

We'll see. I hope it's a good game. I hope the Vikes don't get thrashed if they lose. And I hope AP runs the ball down the Packers' fucking throats. Any given Sunday, man. Or Saturday. Enjoy! SKOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLL! 

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"One & done Vikes" weigh & measure 'Boys, 34-3. Who dat next opponent?

"Two men enter, one man leaves" . Favre was on fire with 4 TDs in the NFC Divisional Playoffs against the Dallas Cowboys...

...while Dallas Cowboy QB Tony Romo never got off the ground.

Best quote after game: "We don’t care what Keith Brooking says," chimed in DL Pat Williams. "He was about to get his ass whupped on our sideline over there."

To all the sports yappers who picked Dallas, I'm still waiting for your mea culpa. I've heard two guys actually admit they picked Dallas after the fact.

For the "hottest team in the NFL", crowned by the media as the winners of the Vikings/Cowboys NFC Divisional Playoff game yesterday at Minnesota before it even played out, Dallas laid a big deuce. Ask my cousins what a "deuce" is. The Vikings dominated in every aspect of the game. Brett Favre set more NFL and personal records, throwing 4 TDs and ended the game with a 137 QB rating. The Vikes' D sacked Dallas Cowboy QB Tony Romo 6 times. Sidney Rice had 3 TDs. Just an unbelievable game...it felt like a championship game, to me at least.

Check out highlights of the game here.

Some notables: Favre became the first 40-year-old to play in AND win a playoff game. He added to his all-time consec. streak record (for non-kickers) at 308. 19 straight playoff games with a TD (NFL record that he already held). 43 playoff TDs - 2nd to Montana who has 45. Vikings = 6 sacks is a franchise record and their first NFC playoff berth since 2000. Sidney Rice tied a record of 3 TDs in a game - this guy is pretty special.

Click on READ MORE! for more pics and stats. NEXT WEEK: Vikes (13-4) @ New Orleans Saints (14-3) for the NFC Championship Game!

Celebrating one of the three TDs Sidney Rice had.

Rice tied a NFL playoff record with 3 TDs.

3-sack Ray Edwards led the D.

Favre and Romo after the game.

Uno Favre.

Dos Favre.

Tres Favre. The 40-year-old showed that age means shit to him. But passion does. Win or lose next week against the Saints, it's been a great year of watching Brett with the Vikes. I've become a fan - of the team. And more than likely, will continue to follow them whether or not Brett returns. As for the Packers - until GM Ted Thompson is running that team, they are dead to me.

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My Saving Grace

Baby Grace, me and her good luck Packer chimp last Saturday when the Packers snow-socked it to the Seattle Seahawks, 42-20 in a blizzard at Lambeau Field during the NFC Divisional Playoffs. I've watched EVERY Packer game this season (aside from the two at home during Christmas) in Tujunga (near Pasadena) at my friends' home - Donovan and Maria. Denver fans first - then Packer faithful. Thanks guys, for making this the best Packer season for me since moving to CA. It's been a magical year - regardless what happens the rest of the way. And thank you, NFL Sunday Ticket, for letting me see the games.

Another good luck charm, unbenounced to me until the game was finished, was that my friend, Justyna, was watching the game in Chicago. Not that she doesn't like football, but she doesn't watch a ton of it. More magic.

By the way, this picture was taken toward the end of the game and I'm shit-faced. Not really - feeling good, more like it (quite capable of holding the baby on my lap, mind you). 7 shots of Patrone Tequila and a 6-pack does that to you.

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Did I mention it was a helluva game?

Brett taking the snap - I told you with Spitz back in on the O-line, our protection for Favre would be a key to victory. Brett was never sacked and barely even touched.

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"Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!" - Seahawks Meet Old Man Winter AND Old Man Favre; Pack Wins 42-20; Next Stop = NFC Championship

One of the best Packer games I've witnessed. Favre said afterward, "That was awesome. I've been hoping for that for 17 years. I wanted to play where you couldn't see the field and the snowplow comes out. It just kept getting worse and worse."

That was just the snow. In a blizzard that helped to paint the quintessential Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field...the quintessential Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field, the Pack came back from a 0-14 start within the first couple minutes to snow-sock it to the Seattle Seahawks, 42-20 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game. Click here to see highlights - go to page 3 or 4 wherever you see "NFL Film highlights, Jan. 12". Of all the Packer highlights this season, you don't wanna miss the one - and the Favre flea-flicker is about half-way through - look for Can't Miss Play - Favre: http://www.packers.com/multimedia/videos/recent/

Dammit! What a game. It really was perfect. Honestly after Grant fumbled TWICE which led to Seahawks' scores, I wasn't nervous. It was too early with almost the entire 1st quarter to play.

Grant - and the rest of the team (the youngest team in the NFL) - kept their cool and he went on to rush for 201 yards and three TDs - only 7 RBs have done this in a playoff game. Other notable stats: Favre became the second quarterback to pass for more than 5,000 yards in the postseason (Montana is first). His three TD passes tied a career playoff-high (he's done it five times). The 28-point opening quarter ties the NFL record for the highest scoring first quarter in playoff history. Green Bay's 28 first-half points tied a franchise record for points in first half of a playoff game.

Above: Favre in trouble flea-flicks a pass to Donald Lee for a first down. Classic Favre.

I watched this game in Tunjunga - near Pasadena - with my friends Donovan and Maria and their 6-month old, Grace. Donovan suggested a shot of Patrone Tequila - which I don't drink. I obliged. Then suddenly we're down 0-14 inside a couple minutes into the 1st quarter. We then scored. So I suggest to Donovan we do another shot to celebrate AND do one every time the Pack scores.

Didn't know they'd score 6 times. Favre had under 200 yards and 3 TDS; Grant had 3 TDS, and Donovan and I got plowed. Never missed a beat of the game though. GO PACK!!! And congrats!

Brett having a snowball fight with Donald Driver.

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"The Pack IS Back! It's the NFC Divisional Playoff at Lambeauuuuuuuuuuu Field!"

...and the Seattle Seahawks are due for an old-fashioned ACME Packer ass-whoopin'!


Here come the Pack! After a franchise-tying record of 13-3, the Packers are in the hunt to return to the NFC Championship - if they do it would be the first time since 1997 (they were last in the playoffs in 2004 - first playoff game was a Wild Card match against...the Seattle Seahawks - which they won in overtime.

Big Question: Will the Bikini Girls be in attendance again? They were all over the tube when the Pack trounced Detroit in the last game of the season. It was about 20 degrees out - must've used tape. Cute, too. Always in tow is their banner that begs Brett Favre to stay another year.

For them - I would.

Oh - game time temperature = slight chance of light snow showers, high 29F and low 20F, winds light. I think Favre is 40-5, 41-5 at home when the temperature is below freezing...

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Six Reasons Seattle Should Tremble...

There's probably more - but here's six to chew on.

Wisconsin's the Badger State, remember? The Badger. Fear the badger. That's Number 1. What the hell IS a seahawk anyway? Like...a tern? Some sort of egret? If it's mythical, it doesn't count. Touch my Badger. TOUCH IT!!!

Number 2: Favre. He's having one of the best years of his career. Enough said. He's like a badger - one tough sonofabitch. Touch him. TOUCH BRET FAVRE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Number 2: See that guy to Favre's left. That's Jason Spitz. He's playing Saturday and our entire ORIGINAL offensive line will be in tact. That means more protection for Favre to play QB - and more time to throw to...

...these guys. Number 3. Favre's Receiving Corp. Here you have Driver, Jennings and Martin. Add Jones, Donald Lee, Koren Robinson and Franks. Now you've got 7 threats to Seattle. 7 targets Brett can fling it to (8 if you count RB Ryan Grant as a potential receiver). These sonsabitches can't be touched - they led the league in YARDS AFTER CATCH - 2,131 yards (yards after the catch is an indicator of a quarterback's ability to throw quickly and with accuracy). Spread'm out 4 and 5 wide and Seattle's defense will have their fins full. And NONE of them bitches about wanting more catches. ALL of them are as gracious as can be - no Mosses, TO's, Javon Walkers or that dumb bastard at Cincinnati Shad Bonehead here, baby.

Number 4: Ryan Grant. For the first 8 games of the season we didn't have a running game per se. All the pundits cried, "you can't survive long without a running game!" The last 8 games of the season, Grant LED (did you hear me - LED) the league in yards.

Number 5: The Green Bay Packers Bikini Girls. I know - I mentioned them in the above post. But look at'm. Three sisters, from what I've gathered. Dad owns season tickets and they do this toward the end of the season (last year a cousin took the place of one of the sisters). How homegrown, Pollyanna is that? Since we're the only team in the NFL without cheerleaders (we have the local college pom pom squad), we deserve these bikini-clad babes, don't you agree?

The Bikini...oh, I covered them already. Well, one last look. That's it. I think that's "Dad" with the thumbs up.

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Early Analysis of Green Bay's Playoff Chances

The Packers and the Seahawks are pretty evenly matched statistic-wise headed into this Saturday's NFC Divisional playoff game - seeded #2 and 3# respectively. At least the QBs are. If Ryan Grant can run the ball effectively and Brett connects with his receivers (who led the league most of the season on yards after the catch) who Coach McCarthy often deploys in a 4 and 5 wide spread, GB can dominate this game. Brett also needs to keep his cool and we can't get behind - or he'll start tossing balls up for INTs. And the offensive line needs to protect Brett and the defense needs to put pressure and HasselHACK and get him out of the pocket.

Can't this analysis be said of every team? Yep - I just wanted to post these pictures, that's all.

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Packers to play Seahawks in Divisional Playoff Game

With their win over the Washington Redskins on Saturday, the Seattle Seahawks earned a trip to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional playoffs Saturday, Jan. 12. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. CT.

Had it been my choice I wouldn't have picked Seattle - they're a cold weather team and they're led by our former coach Mike Holmgren, who took the Packers to previous Super Bowls (1-1). GB is 8 points favorite. I still remember a few years ago when, during the overtime coin flip of a playoff game, QB Matt Hasselback won the toss and said, "we'd like to receive and we're gonna score". He then threw an INT and the Packers won. IDIOT.

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