The Shenoa Report
January 7, 2012
Wildcard Weekend
HAPPY NEW YEAR! How ‘bout week 17?!?!?!?! There were some disappointments but mostly awesomeness on my end. A LOT happened this past week going into Wildcard weekend. I’m sure I won’t be able to recap it all but here it goes. Most importantly, Brett Favre is STILL RETIRED. Most surprising, Vice Chairman Bill Polian and Vice President and General Manager Chris Polian of the Colts were let go. I don’t know what this means for Peyton and the rest of the team but it doesn’t bode well in my mind. Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo and Bucs head coach Raheem Morris were also fired this past Monday and there are even more head coaches on the hot seat, including Indi’s Jim Caldwell. We’re headed into Wildcard weekend! Did your team make it to the playoffs? We’ll get to that, but first let’s look at the last week of the regular season.
New York Jets @ Miami 17-19
In the end the Jets beat themselves. They completely fell apart. They will be watching the playoffs from home and we won’t have to listen to Rex Ryan’s mouth until next season. (Sounds like a win to me)
Buffalo @ New England 21-49
The Bills were up 21-0 in the first quarter but decided that was enough and didn’t score the rest of the game. Typical Bills game for ya, at least Bills fans aren’t used to making it into the post-season so playoffs shouldn’t be so painful for them.
Tennessee @ Houston 23-22
Tennessee barely edges past Houston but still doesn’t make it into the playoffs. The Texans on the other hand, made it into the playoffs on a three game losing streak and Jake Delhomme. (The plot thickens)
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville 13-19
With that loss the Colts take the first round draft pick in 2012.
Washington @ Philadelphia 10-34
Philly finished strong and has all of the post season and off season to “dream” of a new nickname for their team, because obviously “The Dream Team” was more of a nightmare for them. Washington is in the same boat without the clever nickname. I can still remember Rex Grossman saying they were going to take the NFC East… maybe he needed to be more specific in that they were going to take the NFC East Champions out to dinner.
Chicago @ Minnesota 17-13
Chicago finally won a game without Cutler to end a 5 game losing streak and finish out the season.
Carolina @ New Orleans 17-45
The Saints crushed the Panthers while Drew Brees threw 5 touchdowns and 389 passing yards on the day. I’m just glad it wasn’t a home game for Carolina.
San Francisco @ St. Louis 34-27
The 49ers clinched a first round bye with this win over the Rams. Not that the Rams didn’t fight, it wasn’t a blowout loss like it could have been.
Detroit @ Green Bay 41-45
Green Bay’s backup QB Matt Flynn threw 480 yards and 6 touchdown passes which made Matt Stafford’s 520 yards 5 touchdown s and 2 interceptions just not as impressive being that Stafford is the starter and Flynn is the backup. Anyway, I’m glad we get to see both of these teams in the playoffs.
Baltimore @ Cincinnati 24-16
By beating Cincinnati, Baltimore clinches a first round bye. Cincinnati also sneaks into the playoffs because of the Jets and Broncos losses.
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland 13-9
Sometimes with victory comes loss and that was the case for the Steelers when they beat the Browns but lost running back Rashard Mendenhall with a torn ACL.
Kansas City @ Denver 7-3
So even though Denver lost this game they still made it into the postseason because the Chargers beat the Raiders. In that I am glad because I wasn’t ready to hang up Tebow mania for the season.
Seattle @ Arizona 20-23 OT
This was Arizona’s fourth overtime win at home for the season. I guess they really just like to draw out the games. I’m sure the hearts of Arizona fans really appreciate it. Seattle is just going home, dreaming about last year when they made the playoffs with a losing record and then picking off the Super Bowl champs in the playoffs …
San Diego @ Oakland 38-26
Well that worked out. With the Chargers win the Raiders don’t make it into the playoffs, the Chargers don’t make it into the playoffs either but the Broncos do. Yay for Tebow!
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta 24-45
Tampa Bay is pathetic. It’s no wonder their head coach was fired after this game. Even though they had a better record than the Colts and Rams they simply were more embarrassing in my opinion.
Dallas @ New York Giants 14-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ME AND TO ALL THOSE WHO BLEED BLUE! Not only did the Giants win, they did so convincingly! HOORAY!!!!! What a game. I’m really wishing that I hadn’t let Russ talk me out of the original bet because he would be walking around with a shaved head right now. Oh well. So, not only did the Giants make it into the playoffs, they beat their archenemies (twice), and took the NFC East Championship! BOOM!!!! I was able to watch the game at home with the new addition to my life; I like to call him My Dave. I’m not gonna lie, I was pretty nervous because he was going to see “Football Shenoa” for the first time, and not just “Football Shenoa”, but “Crazy Giants Fan Football Shenoa”. Thankfully the Giants played one of, if not their best, game of the year and “Crazy Giants Fan Football Shenoa” didn’t make an appearance, though my nose may have flared once or twice. The Gmen sacked Romo six times that glorious night and Eli and Cruz connected for some phenomenal plays. Eli is truly an ELIte quarterback. What a great way to start 2012.
WILDCARD WEEKEND
Cincinnati @ Houston [Saturday 4:30pn NBC]
All right, if there are any mediocre teams headed into the playoffs, not to say they aren’t deserving, these two are it. I mean, maybe I’m wrong but if Peyton played this season there is no way that Houston would have taken the AFC South let alone make it to the playoffs, and Cincinnati, though I’m not sure how, squeaked in as the 3rd team in the AFC North to make the playoffs. So to pick a winner, man, its tough, I’m going to have to go with Cincinnati. Why? I’m not really sure.
Detroit @ New Orleans [Saturday 8:00pm NBC]
As much as I would love to see Detroit win this game I’m pretty sure their playoff dreams end tonight. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think I will be.
Atlanta @ New York Giants [Sunday 1:00pm FOX]
Obviously, I’m picking the New York Football Giants to win this game. Not only do I want them to win I know they can. Side note: the Giants NOT the Jets will be playing the first playoff game in their new stadium. WOOT! Another side note: did you know that Victoria’s Secret has an NFL line?! They do, and this girl just got some Giants apparel that I’m very excited to wear Sunday. The front has a little Giants helmet and the back says TOUCHDOWN! First we defeated Rex Ryan, then Rob Ryan and soon enough Matt Ryan! LETS GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pittsburgh @ Denver [Sunday 4:30pm CBS]
Man oh man, except for a Giants win, there is nothing more that I would like to see than Denver rolling the Steelers. For my crazy pick of the week and my hatred towards Pittsburgh I am picking Denver for the crazy comeback win.
GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!! and I never thought I’d be saying this GO DENVER!!!!!!!!!! But mostly GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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