Last weekend I managed to listen and watch what arguably were the best two Playoff games of the weekend, opting to not bother tuning into TeboMania - largely induced by a slobbering Mainstream media machine… Along with opting to forego the following days Baltimore game.
Thus I attempted listening to the San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints game via my ‘lil transistor radio until I couldn’t stand the static the inclement weather was causing. Perhaps Y’all have heard about the week-long snow storm Seattle has been gripped in? As the storm wasn’t slated to arrive until Sunday but showed up Saturday afternoon during you guessed it, the 49ers-Saints game…
And that was a real Barn-burner with Drew “They Call Me Mister MVP!” Err, Brees and his Nawlins Saints spotting San Fran 17-points - saying No Problema, we’re trained professionals - hence we know how to pull off these type of stunts you shouldn’t try at home; Hya! As Brees & Co. methodically marched back and ultimately regained the lead in the third quarter.
Switching over to television coverage due to the static the white stuff was causing, I marveled at how Awesome of a Quarterback Drew Brees was as the announcer described how he’d calmly stepped-up in the pocket and eluded another sack in order to throw for another first down. Yet I burst out into laughter the next play as San Francisco sacked him…
Then as we all know, the game became a monstrous battle of wills as a frenetic tug ‘O war played out in the fourth quarter when the score see-sawed back ‘N forth before the 49ers won in a shocker 36-32 to send the Saints marching home for the year.
As I said before, I purposely avoided the New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos game, although may be, just may be my Teboing Tantra worked? As I jubilantly burst into laughter upon discovering that Tom Brady and the ‘Pats were simply crushing Tebo 45-10 in the fourth quarter.
Then on Sunday with the snow showers continuing in what would become a warm-up for later in the week, I warmed-up the Boob-tube just prior to the vaunted No. 1-seed Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, catching the final moments of the Texans loss to Baltimore 20-13 in what apparently was another close game?
But I was more interested in the late-game which was taking place in another frigid region of the Nation, as Lambeau Field is apparently legendary for its frozen tundra - which I learned is actually heated… And the ‘Pack hired some 450 volunteers to shovel the snow off the field and turned away another 800! As I think the weather was actually better in Green Bay then Seattle…
Leaving the game on as background noise I really didn’t pay much attention to the first half, albeit dumbstruck by the Hail Mary pass Eli Manning completed at the end of the second quarter to give NY a ten-point lead.
And I found it amazing to hear multiple choruses of Booing heartily at Aaron Rogers and his brethren by those almighty Cheeseheadz; YIKES! That’s gotta be a first, right? As it was Roger’s opposing QB Eli who absolutely stunned Green Bay and turned Lambeau Field silent with a Giants road victory final score of 37-20.
So now we’re down to the final four, as the winners of the respective Conference Championships will advance to Superbowl XL VI in balmy Indianapolis - at LucasOilDome, home of the 2-14 Indy Colts who are apparently in search of not only an entire coaching staff but a QB too!
Sunday, Jan 22
The “early” game will feature the Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, with Baltimore traveling to Fox borough to square off against Tom Brady and the ‘Pats at Gillette Stadium at 3PM ET on CBS.
Next-up for the “late” game, those upstart NY Giants will travel to the Bay to take on the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park at 6:30PM ET on FOX.
So who’ll be going to the Superbowl? As you’d have to think that New York has the advantage over San Fran, while I’d think New England’s high octane Offense may be too much for Ray Lewis and Baltimore to contain? You make the call…