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Baylor Bears – Nick Florence Makes the Most of His Chance
After playing two years behind Robert Griffin III, Nick Florence made sure he’ll be remembered in Baylor history as well. He might not be the kind of pro-prospect RG3 has turned out to be and always seemed to be, but he helped Baylor to another bowl win in very impressive fashion.
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2012 NFL Playoff Scenarios
The only team in the NFL that knows they’re going to enjoy home advantage throughout the postseason are the Atlanta Falcons. For the rest of the NFC and the AFC, there are still two spots up for grab and some positional battles left to fight, hoping to get at least one home game in the schedule or even a bye week.
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Miami Dolphins – Numbers and Stats Mean Nothing
Sometimes, numbers are just numbers. The Miami Dolphins have a very good shot of ending the season with a 1,000-yard rusher, a 1,000-yard receiver, a 3,000-yard passer, someone with at least 15 sacks, and two players with 100 tackles apiece. It won’t be helping them reach the postseason.
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Seattle Seahawks – Russell Wilson is the Real Deal
The beginning of the season was about the development of Marshawn Lynch and the rise of their big, aggressive and fast defense. The second half of the season, everything involving the run of the Seattle Seahawks is overshadowed by the incredible rookie season Russell Wilson is having.
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Baltimore Ravens – Joe Flacco Looks Good Again
It’s been quite a while since there were so many smiles in M&T Bank Stadium. It’s been a while since the Baltimore Ravens won. But Joe Flacco looked like the quarterback he thinks he can be, while Ray Rice got the amount of touches everyone’s been saying he should be getting, setting up a very big win to clinch the division.
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Minnesota Vikings – Adrian Peterson Doesn’t Have to be Great
Every game the Minnesota Vikings have is mostly about Adrian Peterson. How many yards he gets, how good is he after the surgery and whether or not he deserves to be the MVP. For once, it didn’t really matter, because Peterson didn’t have to have an explosive day in order for the Vikings to get closer to a playoff spot.
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Kansas Jayhawks – Ben McLemore is the Best Freshman in the Nation
Playing in front of 19,000 fans in the Value City Arena should have been overwhelming for a freshman, but when you’re probably the best first year college basketball player in the nation, nothing is overwhelming. Ben McLemore continued to impress, leading Kansas to a big win on their first road game of the season.
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2012 NFL Season – 49ers vs Seahawks Predictions
A division that should have been clinched for the San Francisco 49res became a lot more complicated after an overtime loss in week 13, and because of the Seattle Seahawks looking better and better on offense as the season went on, enjoying the emergence of rookie quarterback Russell Wilson.
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2012 NFL Season – Giants vs Ravens Predictions
Two teams in somewhat of a tailspin. The Baltimore Ravens are in the playoffs, but have lost their last three games and haven’t clinched their division. The New York Giants have lost four of their last six games, and need to win twice to get into the postseason, but seem to crumble each time they face a good defensive team.
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2012 NFL Season – Vikings vs Texans Predictions
The playoffs are in sight. The Minnesota Vikings need to win once, probably twice to make it into the playoffs, regardless if Adrian Peterson breaks the single-season rushing record and does enough to win the MVP. The Houston Texans are about securing home field advantage throughout the postseason.