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2011 College Football Rankings – Final Edition
Surprised by the BCS Championship game turning in one of its worst ratings ever? I guess the public doesn’t like rematches, even between two powerhouses like Alabama and LSU. A playoff seems closer than ever, or anything that is a change of the current system, that seems to alienate more and more fans from Bowl season.
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Alabama as BCS Champions – Good for College Football?
Alabama destroyed LSU 21-0 in the BCS championship game, making sure there would be no splitting of the 2011 national title, getting the #1 spot in the AP poll as well, in a year that might be final straw for College Football to finally change the current bowl system.
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Tim Tebow Actually Beats Steelers With His Arm
Tim Tebow got himself a new set of followers after throwing a winning touchdown on the first play of overtime, giving the Denver Broncos a 29-23 shocking win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card playoff game, Denver’s first playoff win since 2005.
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Everything Clicking For New York Giants at Perfect Time
Eli Manning can’t get touched, the New York Giants can’t lose. Winning their third straight win-or-you’re-out home game, the Giants completely dominated the playoff-troubled Atlanta Falcons, keeping their offense well at bay, advancing to a Packers showdown after a 24-2 win.
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Saints and Brees Ready to Make History
Drew Brees throwing for 466 yards and three touchdown passes? Doesn’t surprise us. The New Orleans Saints not punting even once, going for it on every fourth down? Doesn’t surprise as well. The Saints now need to stun us by winning on the road, in the postseason, for the first time in franchise history.
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Arian Foster Leads Houston Texans to First Playoff Win
Arian Foster ran for 153 yards and more importantly two touchdown runs, including a fourth quarter TD after a 42 yard run, leading the Texans impressive run offense to a 31-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Texans’ first ever playoff win in their first ever postseason appearance.
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How Will Wild Card Weekend End?
The 2011-2012 NFL Playoffs kick off in a few hours, getting us started with Wild card weekend. The Houston Texans will play their first ever postseason game, but too many problems at QB and over reliance on Arian Foster will make life very hard against Anrew Dalton and the Bengals.
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West Virginia’s Record Breaking Orange Bowl Night
West Virginia and Geno Smith broke or tied almost every possible offensive record in the history of bowl games during their performance in the 2012 Orange Bowl, winning big for themselves and the Big East, in a 70-33 rout of the humiliated Clemson Tigers.
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2012 NFL Draft Order and Beyond Andrew Luck
Andrew Luck going to the Indianapolis Colts seems like a done deal, but there will be enough offensive talent to share in the 2012 NFL draft among the first 20 first round teams and picks we already know about.
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Oklahoma State and Oregon Deserved Fiesta Bowl and Rose Bowl Glory
Oklahoma State lived up to their #1 in the nation claim by beating Stanford, saying goodbye to Andrew Luck, 41-38 in the Fiesta Bowl. Oregon won their first Rose Bowl since 1917, beating Wisconsin 45-38.