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Utah State Beats Northern Illinois – Defense all the way
There’s not a lot to be impressed about from Northern Illinois except for Jordan Lynch. When he’s stopped, there’s really nothing to see. Utah State put their impressive defensive abilities on show, beating the Huskies 21-14 in the Poinsettia Bowl.
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Pittsburgh Panthers – James Conner & Tyler Boyd Breaking Some Records
It wasn’t a perfect first season for Pittsburgh in the ACC, but coming away with a bowl game win over Bowling Green after a late field goal by Chris Blewitt, mostly built by the ability of James Conner on the ground and Tyler Boyd as a return man and receiver is a pretty sweet way to end the season.
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NFL Rumors – Green Bay Packers Starting Aaron Rodgers Again
It’s been almost two months since Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone and was taken out of commission, probably costing the Green Bay Packers clinching a playoff spot by now. However, he’s back to play in the final game of the season against the Chicago Bears in a game that will decide who of the two goes to the postseason by finishing first in the NFC North.
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BCS Bowl Teams Can’t Sell Out Their Tickets
The demand for tickets to bowl games, especially BCS bowls, isn’t down. However, fans are smart enough not to buy them at an inflated price off their universities, who are forced to sell them that high because of their deals with the BCS.
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Kansas City Chiefs – Great Because of a Weak Schedule?
The Kansas City Chiefs are going into the playoffs as a Wild Card no matter what, which means they can rest some starters in their upcoming game. But have they turned things around so drastically (nine or ten more wins than last season) because they’re a much better team or simply got lucky enough to play a very easy schedule?
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Dallas Cowboys – A History of Backup Quarterbacks Stepping Up
There’s still no confirmation on whether Tony Romo will play in the crucial season-ending game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Kyle Orton is anxiously waiting for a decision to see if he’ll get the rare start or not, and can look back at some quarterbacks of the past in this franchise who stepped up big when called up to fill in for the starters.
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Houston Texans – Andre Johnson the Only One With Something to Play for
Not everything is about winning, at least not for the Houston Texans, heading into the final week of the NFL season carrying 13 consecutive losses and nothing to play for. Andre Johnson, the team’s star wide receiver for the last decade, has a bit more at stake, having the chance to become the first player with four seasons of 100 receptions and 1500 yards at least.
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Dallas Cowboys – Not Giving up on Tony Romo
Even though every sign points towards the Dallas Cowboys being unable to use Tony Romo in their season-deciding game against the Philadelphia Eagles, giving him an epidural injection shows they’re still not ready to give up on their starting quarterback, putting Kyle Orton on hold and signing Jon Kitna on board just as a precaution.
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Oregon State Beats Boise State – It’s Been a While
Winning the Hawai’i Bowl by beating Boise State 38-23 isn’t going to take away from the very poor finish Oregon State had to this season, but it’s probably quite a relief to win a bowl game for the first time since that awful Sun Bowl five years ago, maybe setting off the program with a good feeling into what hopefully will be a better next season.
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Detroit Lions Send Fans Playoff Tickets
It’s bad enough that the Detroit Lions have suffered through an awful collapse in the final six weeks of the season, they unintentionally pour some salt on their fan’s wounds by sending via mail playoff tickets to those who have ordered them, even though the team has no chance of making the postseason.