NFL Final 4 predictions (Page 1 of 2)

I live near San Francisco, so by geography I'm a 49ers fan (I grew up in Miami as a Dolphins fan, so that would explain why I'm not terribly enthusiastic about the 49ers). They had a great season this year, and it would be great to see them go to the Super Bowl again.  Conversely, I had Tom Brady and Ron Gronkowski on my fantasy football team and they cleaned up for me, so I have an affinity for the Pats. I attended the University of Miami, and so did Ray Lewis and Ed Reed of Baltimore. I dated a girl when I was in college (with whom I am still in contact) who is a New York Giants season ticket holder.

So I'm pretty conflicted here.

I like the Patriots to go all the way, but like Bob E, I thought the Packers would go further. I've always liked Cal alum Aaron Rodgers, and despite the last game, I *still* think the 49ers should have drafted him over Alex Smith.

Last edited by lcafiero (2012-01-17 19:01:27)

This weekend was definitely one for upsets. I know that the 49ers have one of the highest ranked defense, plus they were at home, but I thought for sure the Saints would be able to pull it off. And eventhough I'm a die hard Bears fan, I've also become a fan of Brees. So I wanted to them go all the way(after Cutler got hurt I knew the Bears had no chance of making it). But it's not like the game was just given to San Fran. Smith and that offense put up a fantasic fight.

And the Packers. All I can say is that they deserved to lose that game considered how they played. And they didn't just lose, they got spanked. I know there's Eli and Cruz/Nicks, and the Giants defense aren't terrible(although the Packers defense kind of is, so that was always a concern). But still, Packers has the offense that gave them a 15-1 season. But I knew that if the Kansas City Chiefs(of all teams) could beat the Packers then anyone could. So I wasn't giving them the crown as the 2012 Superbowl champs like so many others were.

I mean what was it, 8 dropped passes and 4 turnovers? Pathetic from this offense. What I don't understand is why didn't they use Driver and Nelson more? Finley and Jennings, two of their best receivers, just were not on their game and were the ones dropping all the passes. Driver was thrown to three times. He caught all three, and one of those were for a TD. So why didn't the Packers use these two guys more? It could had been a different game if they did.

I don't know if the couple weeks off is what made them play so poorly or what. And I realize the Packers barely squeaked out a win during the week 13 game between the two. But still, at home at Lambeau with that offense, there's no reason that they should had not won.

Anyways, the two I would like to see in the Superbowl are the Harbaugh brothers. Jim's first year for the 49ers has been phenomenal, and I personally think he deserves to go. Samething with the Ravens. That defense with Flacco and the others on offense? That's a good team. I would love to see these two brothers go head to head. But then again Ravens are facing Brady, Gronkowski(what is he, the best TE in the league? the guy is an animal), and Hernandez in New England. So that is definitely not going to be an easy game for the Ravens.

All I can say is that this weekend Championship games are going to be great and they could not come quick enough.

I always get depressed every year when the playoffs start. I know that there's only a few more weeks of football left. The seasons go by so quickly. I wish the NFL heads would come together and decide to make the seasons an even 20 games. Kind of like they did way back when when they decide to bump the season from 12 to 16 games. 20 would give us a whole other month of the regular season.

Green Bay lost 37/20. Denver got spanked! 10/45. I've never been a New England fan, but I was that day!

@Z-Yan -- it's probably the biggest shame that the Saints are not advancing, seeing the way Brees and the team were playing at the end of the season. During the game (I watched at work, in a fairly 49er-partisan newsroom of a newspaper), every time Brees dropped back to pass, you could hear everyone holding their breath until the end of the play.

@VastOne -- Good point. Harbaugh is an excellent coach. Bear in mind -- no pun intended, Chicago fans -- that it's not a knock on Alex Smith to say he's not Aaron Rodgers. It will also be interesting to see if Eli can get out from under Peyton's shadow once and for all, but he's got to have a good game Sunday -- not his typical 250-yard, four-interception two-fumble game

Last edited by lcafiero (2012-01-17 21:39:07)

Incidentally, I've gone to the Super Bowl five times, but never as a player. Anyone else?

As a University of Miami partisan, I hate everything about the University of Florida, including Tebow. So while I don't wish him ill, I am certainly glad the Tebow hoopla is over.

Sincerely,
lcafiero, the U

i love me some tim tebow, even though he kicked LSU's butt when he was at forida

I like the Ravens to make it all the way. But as has been said before, too many upsets already happened. And these remaining teams are pretty equal imo.

Also, Eli has already proven his worth. He steps up his game when it counts the most. I remember being in the US when the Giants won and I had a bet going with the bartender, who was from NYC... I told him Brady would throw for 500+ yards, but Plaxico and Eli happened.

Also, nothing agaisnt Tebow. Just extremely overhyped.

Can't hold on to the touchdown pass, kick the dinky fieldgoal to go to OT wide, f u Ravens.

Thanks bro, I questioned some of the coaching decisions too, but you can't blame the coach for those last missed oppotunities. The Pats didn't win that game, the Ravens lost it.

Big time choke, it's ok, I'm a pats fan!