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TWO yachtsmen were rescued in a storm off the coast of Whitehaven on Tuesday.
The men, aboard the Never Satisfied, raised an emergency signal for help around 4pm after their yacht suffered engine failure 11 miles out to sea in force nine winds and 4m-high waves.
A major operation was co-ordinated by Liverpool Coastguard and lifeboats from Workington and Barrow were quickly dispatched, along with a helicopter, to rescue the stricken 41ft yacht.
The Never Satisfied was towed into Whitehaven Harbour, which had been its original destination, just after 9pm. The yacht was met by Whitehaven Coastguard team, and the men were taken in a waiting ambulance to the West Cumberland Hospital for a check-up. The yachtsmen were said to be suffering from hypothermia and extreme sea-sickness.
John Stobbart, a coxswain with Workington RNLI, described a "challenging and difficult" rescue. He said: "When we got there, the yacht's engine had become disabled and it was drifting violently. The conditions were awful; there was high winds, driving sleet and snow – not very pleasant at all.
"We managed to put one crew member on the yacht to assist the men while we established a tow to get it to safety.
"The tow snapped twice while we were pulling it into Whitehaven, but we eventually got back into the marina after 9.15pm.
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Work to do: North Carolina, Virginia
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Key Game: Virginia at Maryland Sunday 1p The Terps lack a quality win and the Cavs are needing to put some distance between them and a middling ACC pack
Projected Bids: 5
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Solid: Va. Commonwealth, Butler
Work to do: Charlotte, Saint Louis, LaSalle
The A-10 Spec is: The two newcomers in the conference are highly enjoying being the bully. The Bulldogs are ranked and the Rams should be. I think that they are solid for the tourney. Now the Niners, Billikens and Explorers might have something to say about this but the latter three need to keep banking wins to bulk their resume
Key Games: Va. Commonwealth at Charlotte. Saturday 7p The Rams will find out how dangerous a road venue Halton Arena is. The Niners who have tourney aspirations themselves would love to take the Rams down and bulk their own resume in the process.
Projected Bids: 2
Big East
Conference Class-Power
Solid: Syracuse, Georgetown, Marquette, Louisville, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Pitt
Work to do: St. Johns, Villanova
Big East Skinny: The Big East is having a nice last hurrah. The Cuse, Cards, Bearcats, Hoyas Iris, Golden Eagles and Panthers are on solid ground. Yes that is seven teams out the box. As of right now, its the haves and have nots in this conference. All the teams that I mentioned are ranked. UConn is only playing spoiler, since they are banned from the tourney this year. Most teams have to avoid taking dumb losses as the Bearcats did on Wednesday at Providence
Key Game: St. Johns at Syracuse Sunday 3p (ESPN) The Johnnies need another signature road win, the Orange have a 36 game win streak at home
good luck.
Projected bids: 7
Big Ten
Conference Class-Power
Solid: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan State, Wisconsin
Work to do: Illinois, Purdue
The word on the Big Ten is: This is the elite league this year, the Hoosiers and Wolverines are top 5 and just about as safe as you could imagine. The Bucks, Spartans, and Gophers are ranked and are on pretty solid ground. The Badgers are the only unranked team here but I think that they are pretty safe but they could use a big win. Clown on the Illinis 3-7 conference record but their stunning upset of the top ranked Hoosiers at the buzzer keeps them in the conversation.
Key Game: Michigan at Wisconsin Saturday Noon (ESPN) The Badgers would more or less make themselves bulletproof with a third win over a ranked team
Projected Bids: 6
Big 12
Conference Class-Power
Solid: Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State
Work to do: Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma
Skinny from the heartland: Baylor and Oklahoma State played an absolute thriller not decided till the Pokes Markel Brown went coast to coast to a winning layup with .2 seconds to win it. The win keeps the Pokes hard on the Jayhawks (who are way safe as usual) heels in the Big 12. The Bears still need wins to build on. Im not real sold on Iowa State yet, though Ive always been fond of Fred The Mayor Hoibergs coaching
Key Game: Kansas at Oklahoma Saturday 2p The Sooners have a single digit strength of schedule but no real signature win
but beating the Jayhawks would take care of that
Projected Bids: 5
Conference USA
Conference Class-Major
Solid: Southern Miss
Work to do: Central Florida, Memphis, Tulsa
Oh Say Can You C-USA Spec: Memphis is unbeaten in conference but their numbers outside of conference is so-so. They have no signature out of conference wins but no bad losses. Southern Miss has solid numbers but the C-USA is weak beyond them. Is this a one bid conference? Ill put them down for 2 but theres nothing ironclad
Key Game: Memphis at Southern Miss Saturday 8p Can the Golden Eagles slow down their longtime archrivals? Hattiesburg has long been a tough win for the visiting Tigers.
Projected Bids: 2
Missouri Valley
Conference Class-Mid Major
Solid: Creighton
Work to do: Wichita State, Indiana State
Missouri Valley Skinny: The MVC is one of my favorite so-called Mid-Major and is always a fun watch. This conference has a ranked team in Creighton and despite a loss on Wednesday The Jays are way way safe but the Shockers took a bad loss to Southern Illinois and need to bank more wins to overshadow this hideous loss. The Sycamores are on the fringe and have a rout of the aforementioned Jays to put on their resume. They have as many good wins (Ole Miss Miami-FL) as horrid losses (Morehead and Drake) so they have plenty of work in front of them.
Key Game: Illinois State at Creighton Saturday 10p The Jays are in need of a bounceback but the Redbirds are just good enough to make it a tough home game
Projected Bids: 2
Mountain West
Conference Class-Major
Solid: New Mexico
Work to do: UNLV, San Diego State, Colorado State, Air Force
Spec from the Mountains: The Lobos are the ranked team but there are plenty of teams that could make a major move. The Rebels and Aztecs are the prime suspects here. But there are as many as 5 teams that could come out of this conference. Seriously they could have more than either the storied SEC or PAC12 and deserve it.
Key Game: New Mexico at UNLV Saturday 4p The Rebels could use the win to tighten the conference standings and get a signature win.
Projected Bids: 4
Pacific 12
Conference Class-Power
Solid: Oregon, Arizona
Work to do: Stanford, UCLA, Arizona State
Spec from the left coast: The Pac-12 has a couple top notch teams but after Arizona and Oregon it really falls off. I dont trust UCLA any further than I can say Pauley Pavilion (It should be called Wooden Arena) but their buzzer beater against the U-Dub keeps them from another bad loss. The Sun Devils and the Cardinal really lack signature wins.
Key Games: Stanford at Arizona State Saturday 7p. Both teams need the win to be taken more seriously as legit tourney contenders
Projected Bids: 3
Conference Class-Power
Solid: Mizzou, Florida
Work to do: Arkansas, UK, Ole Miss, Alabama
Spec is Down South: Yeah, I know the loss to Arkansas was ugly but the Gators are not in any kind of danger. Mizzou has made a nice transition to the SEC from the Big 12 and are playing well. They too are pretty safe The Hogs still have work to do but that win will go far. Ole Miss and Bama all really lack a signature win. Kentucky? (Long sigh) they are hanging around the peripheral but their tourney ticket is far from a lock. If they keep putting up solid wins they will be in better shape
Key Game: Mississippi St at Florida Saturday 5p The Gators need to bounce back strong and not get caught looking ahead to a visit from UK next week.
Projected Bids: 4
Western Athletic
Conference Class- Major
Solid: Louisiana Tech
Work to do: New Mexico State,
Spec on the WAC: The Bulldogs are the bully here, but they have a super weak schedule which their glittering unbeaten conference slate isnt going to overshadow. The Aggies are 10-2 in conference but they have nothing
Key Game: Seattle at New Mexico State Saturday 9p The Aggies havent lost in the 2013 calendar year and need to keep banking wins to stay hard on the Bulldogs heels.
Projected Bids: 2
West Coast
Conference Class- Mid Major
Solid: St. Marys, Gonzaga
Work to do: BYU
West Coast Spec: The Bulldogs (I refuse to call them Zags) are top ten, son. You are out of your head if you question their dance ticket. St. Marys is only a game out of the top spot and might be very well safe. The Cougars are the wild card, they have no real signature wins but no bad losses they might need to keep banking wins they could have 23 wins going into the WCC tourney and still have no legit shot at the tourney unless they win it.
Key Game: Saint Mary at San Diego Saturday 11p If the Gaels want to keep up with the Bulldogs a win in SoCal is necessary.
Projected Bids: 2
There are others in the mix to be sure. Teams from the always dangerous Colonial and Big South always are in the mix and can send multiple teams. Of course the champions from the following conferences get an automatic bid: Amer. East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big West, Horizon, Ivy, MAC, MAAC, MEAC, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Sun Belt, Summit, and SWAC projected bids from these conferences will be posted here starting February 21st
Since this is still early spec, nothing here is solid and we haven't even brought up the possibility of upsets. But those never happen, right?
Next Spec Feb 11 in the Hoodwood
Students, Professor Bandito will give you a bit of history lesson today. Lets go back some 54 years ago. The NFL consisted of 12 teams in 11 cities. The league would mourn the death of its commissioner Bert Bell midway through the season. The Colts (who were playing happily in Baltimore would defeat the New York Giants for the second time in as many seasons to win the NFL title. The Cardinals franchise played in Chicago, and were the poor south side cousins in Comiskey Park to the more affluent Bears who played in Wrigley Field. But they were owned by Violet Bidwell-Wolfner widow of Charles Bidwell one of the more senior owners in the NFL. She was besieged by suitors for her ball club who was losing money. The Bidwell family decided to spurn all the suitors and not sell, and instead moved to St. Louis where for 27 years they would be the football counterpart to a more famous (and more successful) baseball team of the same name.
One of those spurned suitors was Lamar Hunt, heir to a oil tycoon fortune. Hunt was frustrated in his bid to buy the Cardinals and annoyed that the NFL showed no signs of expanding beyond its 12 team, 12 city base. Hunt contacted another Texas oil tycoon, Bud Adams as well as 6 other owners including Barron Hilton (yeah the hotel owner and Paris grandfather) Bob Howsam in Denver, Billy Sullivan in Boston and Detroit insurance magnate Ralph Wilson (who was considering Miami, then chose to go to Buffalo because it had a stadium to join his foolish club which would become the American Football League.
The league started in earnest in 1960, though the NFL initially gave the AFL owners some guidance (Bell gave Hunt a copy of the NFL constitution to copy as a framework for the AFLs bylaws.) they strategically moved to kill the upstart league before it got playing. The NFL awarded an expansion franchise to the owners of the AFLs Minnesota contingent, but the AFL scrambled quickly and came up with a new team to play in Oakland. With 22 pro teams playing (14 in the NFL and 8 in the AFL) there was a lot more football. The NFL tried its best to ignore the younger league and for the first five years succeeded. Some of the AFL teams struggled, most notably in Oakland, Denver and New York and two of the stronger teams in Dallas and Los Angeles had trouble competing with their NFL counterparts and moved to Kansas City and San Diego respectively. Nevertheless the AFL survived and began to thrive after inking a multimillion dollar broadcast deal from NBC in 1965. This set off a brief but very expensive signing war. Realizing that this war would ultimately hurt everyone involved, the two leagues would agree to a merger, but not before two more franchises were formed in Atlanta & Miami and still two more were formed in New Orleans (to placate a Louisiana congressman that was helping to push through the merger) and Cincinnati (Paul Browns re-entry into football after 5 years.) The lasting result was 28 teams in a new NFL going forward.
Super Bowl 47
Baltimore Ravens (13-6) vs San Francisco 49ers (13-4-1)
For the NFL Championship and the Vince Lombardi Trophy
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans 6:30 (CBS)
Favorite 49ers by 4
Super Bowl Fast Facts: There has never been a shutout or overtime in the 46 previous games and all but one (Miami in 6) has seen both teams score at least one touchdown each.
Fast Fact: This is the first time that teams with no losses in the Super Bowl have faced one another.
Last Meeting: Ravens defeated 49ers 16-6 in 2011 Ravens have won 3 of the 4 regular season meetings
AFC Champion Baltimore Ravens
Regular Season: 10-6 AFC North Champions
Defeated AFC Wild Card Indianapolis (#5 seed) 24-9 in AFC Wild Card Round
Defeated AFC West Champion Denver in 2OT (#1 seed) 38-35 in AFC Divisional Round
Defeated AFC Wild Card New England (#2 seed) 28-13 in AFC Championship
Team Leaders Joe Flacco 3817 Yards 22 TDs, Ray Rice 1143 yards rushing, 9tds, Anquan Boldin catches 921 yards 4 tds, Torrey Smith 49 Catches 855 Yards 8 TDs
1-0 in the Super Bowl winning Super Bowl 35
NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers
Regular Season 11-4-1 NFC West Champions
Earned 1st Round Bye as NFC #2 seed
Defeated NFC North Champion Green Bay 45-31 in NFC Divisional Round
Defeated NFC South Champion Atlanta 28-24 in NFC Championship
Team Leaders QB Colin Kaepernick 1814 Yds 10 TD, 415 Rushing Yards 5TDs, Frank Gore 1214 Rushing Yards 8 TDs, Michael Crabtree 85 catches 1105 yds 9 tds
5-0 in the Super Bowl Winning Super Bowls 16, 19, 23, 24 & 29
When the Ravens have the ball
Led by their quietly confident QB Joe Flacco the Ravens started fast kind of coasted to the postseason and grinded out 3 wins over teams with higher profile QBs The Ravens arent the game manager/possession manager type team that won the Super Bowl 12 years ago. They have top notch players at the skill positions. With the highly underrated Ray Rice able to break off a long run at any point but able to pound the ball when needed. Speed at the wideout is in abundance with Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith being burners but keep an eye on cagey possession Dennis Pitta who has become Flaccos security blanket. The Niners have a punishing defense led by MLB Patrick Willis, Navarro Bowman, Aldon Smith and Ahmad Brooks who have been stingy with yards and gruding with points. Joe Flacco has had plenty of time to throw the ball with a solid offensive line led by veterans Matt Birk and Michael Oher but the Niners are exceptional at putting pressure on the QB so it will be inter
When The Niners have the ball
Since taking over QB duties for Alex Smith some ten weeks ago. Colin Kaepernick has taken the Niners from playoff contender to Championship caliber. He adds a dimension of speed and daring to an offense that had gotten predictiable under Smith. Frank Gore is a bulldog of a running back who has a solid blend speed and power that keeps opposing defenses honest. Michael Crabtree has really matured into a primo target and had a monster season. Vernon Davis has become a bit of a forgotten man in the offensive scheme with Kaepernicks rise but was getting plenty of touches in the conference championship he is a tough matchup for any defense. This defense aint the feared squad of yesteryear. Many of the names are the same Ray Lewis, Ed Reed et al. They are a bit older and slower but are still cagey enough to cause offenses problems and must be accounted for. The Ravens give up much more yards but dont give up the big play or big score
Much ado has been made about the Harbaugh Brothers facing off but the truth is that both coaches are top notch and are more alike than one would think. They both have the teams playing at top notch. The younger Harbaugh (Jim) may be a bit more likely to take a gamble or three while the older Harbaugh has been accused of being a bit too predictable in his play calling and forgetting about his running game at times.
The Prediction
The game is a bit too close to call. Both teams are more alike than not. Strong running games, swashbuckling QBs unafraid to go after the big play. Defenses that will ballhawk and create turnovers. Coaches who are literally cut from the same coaching cloth. I think that the unflappable Kaepernick will be the slight difference here and for some reason, I think that this is the best defense Joe Flacco has faced and he will make just enough mistakes to get beat. This will be one of the better Super Bowls regardless.
Pick Niners 28 Ravens 23
Well the divisional round split the baby, again. I only got the Sunday games right this time. Now its the final four teams. Three of the four teams that are playing this week are holdovers from last year as only the defending champ Giants are not here this year. Odds are provided by bodog.net and are for informational, comparison and entertainment purposes only. If you bet the lines and get took its on you.
Sunday, January 20
49ers (12-4-1, #2 seed as NFC West Champions) @ Falcons (14-3, #1 seed as NFC South Champions)
Georgia Dome, Atlanta 3:00 (FOX)
Favorite 49ers by 5
Last Week 49ers defeated NFC North Champ Packers 45-31, Falcons defeated NFC #2 Wild Card Seahawks 30-28
Fast Fact SF: QB Colin Kaepernick rushed for a 181 yards a playoff record for a QB ATL: The task of slowing down the Niners offense will fall to Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan who went 18-37 as coach of the Niners from 2005-2008.
The Niners slugged it out with the Packers and rolled to a pretty easy win. The Falcons raced out to a big lead, blew it and rallied late to steal the win. Colin Kaepernick is the dynamic edge that confounds defenses with his running as well as his precise passing. Meanwhile the Falcons Matt Ryan finally got the playoff monkey off his back with a solid performance. Im still curious as to the thinking of Falcons Mike Smith who tried his best not to lose instead of playing to win, they blew a big lead in the 4th trying to play conservative. Im looking at the Falcons playing at home where they are 7-1 as a formidable task to overcome especially for a young QB like Kaepernick. I think that the Niners defense is the real edge here, I think that they can get to Matt Ryan enough to force him into mistakes. The Falcons have a bad tendency to wander on defense and gave up 7.44 yards a play in the divisional round game. With having trouble with mobile QBs this could spell trouble. I have a feeling that the Niners will string along the Falcons and grind out a win.
Pick-San Francisco
Ravens (12-6 #4 seed as AFC North Champions) @ Patriots (13-4 #2 seed as AFC East Champions)
Gillette Stadium; Foxboro, MA 6:30 (CBS)
Favorite Patriots by 10
Last Week Ravens defeated AFC West Champ Broncos 38-35 in 2OT, Patriots defeated AFC South Champ Texans 41-28
Previous Meetings: Two previous meetings in Foxboro, 1-1 split last meeting Pats defeating Ravens 23-20 in the 2011 AFC Championship game.
Fast Facts NE: Patriots are 4-0 at home in the AFC Championship BAL: QB Joe Flacco is the first NFL quarterback to have at least one win in each of his first five appearances, they have been in consecutive years to boot.
The rematch of last years epic AFC title game is the nightcap. Joe Flacco led the resilient Ravens to upset the Broncos in Mile High. Meanwhile the Pats looked almost bored in dispatching the Texans in the divisional round. Many people think that Joe Flacco continues to mature and develop into an upper echelon quarterback but the one thing that has been eluding the Ravens signal caller is a conference title, it seems that every other team in the AFC has beaten him for a conference title when in reality it has been 3 teams Pittsburgh, Indy and yes New England. Having had lost in the title game last year when a last second game tying field goal was shanked, the Ravens feel that they are not far off from beating the Pats, especially when they defeated them in week 2. Tom Brady has had an uneven record against the Ravens, but I just cant see then aged Ravens defense slowing down the Pats offense and I cant see the Ravens offense who got let off the hook by bad defensive secondary play, getting the same kind of breaks against a Pats team who seemingly always is going for the throat. The media would love to see a Harbaugh brothers Super Bowl to play up the sibling rivalry. But they wont get it, itll be the Patriots
Pick-New England
Yeah, I know I split the four games, and should have known better on both the ones I lost. The degree of difficulty is steeper now as the best 8 teams in the NFL are left after the wild card round. Washington was the only divisional winner that did not survive the wild card round. This weekend of doubleheaders is the best weekend of the football season. Odds are provided by bodog.net and are for comparison and entertainment purposes only.
Saturday, January 12
Ravens (11-6 #4, AFC North Champ) @ #1 Denver Broncos (13-3 #1 AFC West Champ)
Sports Authority Field @ Mile High, Denver 4:30 (CBS)
Favorite Broncos by 10
Last Week Ravens defeated AFC #1 Wild Card Colts 24-9, Denver had a bye as the AFC #1 seed
Playoff History: The Ravens defeated the Broncos 21-3 in the 2001 AFC Wild Card Round
Fast Facts BAL: DEN: Denver has yielded 237.3 total yards and 13.5 points during a six-game home winning streak
Most of the eyes wont be on the matchup at first it will be on the temperature gage where it is well publicized that Peyton Manning is 0-3 in playoff games in which the kickoff temp is under 40 degree. Even in midday (2:30 MT kickoff) it will still be a frigid 17 degrees on Saturday. Manning didnt exactly torch the Ravens defense earlier this season in Baltimore in week 15, he threw for a modest 208 yards in their 34-17 win it was the Broncos defense that played lights out. They have been the unsung heroes of the Broncos 11 game win streak never giving up more than 24 in any game. Bottom line, I dont trust Joe Flacco. He has played good enough to garner wins when needed but I dont think that they will be able to get Ray Rice on track against the Broncos defense when its needed
Packers (12-5, #3 NFC North Champ) @ 49ers (11-4-1 #2 NFC West Champ)
Candlestick Park, San Francisco 8:00 (FOX)
Favorite 49ers by 3
Last Week Packers defeated NFC #2 Wild Card Vikings 24-10, 49ers had a bye as the NFC #2 seed
Playoff History The Packers have won four of the five playoff meetings, most recently a 25-15 win in Green Bay in the 2001 wild card round
Fast Facts GB/SF: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers grew up a Niners fan and was in attendance for the Packers last playoff visit to San Francisco, the only Niners only playoff win in the series in the 1998 Wild Card round.
This might be the best game of the divisional round, Aaron Rodgers is still playing with a chip on his shoulder after his favorite boyhood team passed on him with the first pick. He gets a chance to really stick it to them as the player he was passed on for Alex Smith is cooling his heels on the Niners bench watching Colin Kaepernick lead the Niners to an NFC West title. Rodgers and the Pack looked almost bored in stuffing a QB-less Vikes squad last Saturday but the curve gets considerably steeper facing a tough Niners defense that aside from a beatdown in Seattle have played pretty well. I know that I picked the Niners to make the Super Bowl and I really like their balance in the run and passing game. I said that I didnt trust Flacco in the earlier game, I cant trust Kaepernick in his first playoff game against a battle tested Aaron Rodgers (with that chip) even at home. The Packers will win a tight game.
Pick-Green Bay
Sunday, January 13
Seahawks (12-5, #5 NFC Wild Card) @ Falcons (13-3, #1 NFC South Champ)
Georgia Dome, Atlanta 1:00 (FOX)
Favorite Falcons by 3
Last Week Seahawks defeated NFC East Champ Redskins 24-14, Falcons had a bye as the NFC #1seed
Playoff History: First Postseason Meeting, last regular season meeting was 2011 won by the Falcons 30-28 in Seattle
Fast Facts SEA: Attempting to be the 2nd NFC West Coast based team to win consecutive playoff games in the Eastern Time Zone (1989 Rams won in Philly and New York) ATL: TE Tony Gonzalez is 0-
The Seahawks are riding a 6 game win streak and Russell Wilson has quietly come into his own as bona fide star in this league. Has there been a more maligned #1 seed than the Falcons? After winning their first eight, the Falcons went a pedestrian.5-3 on the back half of their schedule. Matty Ice is starting to catch more and more hell for his repeated playoff failures. The Seahawks defense is tough and after spotting the Redskins a 14-0 lead roared back to win their Wild Card matchup. But I cant give the Seahawks all the credit. Playing a hobbled RGIII on a horrid field the Seahawks had to simply sit back and wait for the Redskins to crack. I cant see them pulling off a second road upset. The Falcons are a flawed #1 team to be sure but they can win a track meet which I get the feeling that the Seahawks will try to do
and fail.
Texans (13-4, #3 AFC South Champ) @ Patriots (12-4, #2 AFC East Champ)
Gillette Stadium; Foxboro, MA 4:30 (CBS)
Last Week Texans defeated the #2 AFC Wild Card Bengals 19-13, Patriots had a bye as the AFC #2 seed
Playoff History: First playoff meeting, last regular season meeting Patriots defeated Texans 42-14 in week 14
Fast Fact NE: With a win QB Tom Brady can pass boyhood idol Joe Montana for most playoff wins (currently tied at 16 wins apiece) HOU: DE JJ Watt led the NFL with 20 ½ but had none of Tom Brady in their week 14 meeting this season.
The Texans are putting on a brave face, with the us against the world mentality. They may even get a break on the weather as they may be playing under a climate mild for Foxboro in January. The Texans are a decent team but they faded badly down the stretch and only a more anemic showing from the Bengals in the wild card round got them a win. They can not be that anemic against the Pats. Brady will direct his pinpoint offense and points will come plenty. I doubt that the Texans will be able to put points up to match.
Last Week: 2-2
There is a line that is apropo for this time of the football year. Ive always liked the line Chuck D dropped in the obscure Janet Jackson song "New Agenda" Where he stated "Time to step it up. Step it cause its playoff time!" The time for talk is over, the pretenders and fake contender have been sent to the sidelines. After the NFL's 32 teams have played a total of 256 games and now only 12 teams are left. Eight are playing this weekend and four others are sacked out on their respective couches, barcoloungers and recliners feigning detached interest but wondering which of the four winners that they will face. The full weekend of doubleheaders starts Saturday. This is the NFL Playoffs, for the football junkies this is the where the money is made. In an interesting side note all four of the matchups, the foes have faced each other in the playoffs previously. All odds are provided by bodog.net for entertainment & comparision
Saturday, January 5
#6 Cincinnati Bengals (10-6, #2 AFC Wild Card) @ #3 Houston Texans (12-4, AFC South Champion)
Reliant Stadium, Houston 4:30 (NBC)
Favorite Texans by 5
Last Week Bengals defeated Ravens 23-16, Texans lost to Colts 28-16
Previous Playoff Meetings Texans defeated Bengals 31-10 in the 2011 AFC Wild Card Round
Fast Facts CIN: Bengals have the longest playoff winless drought, their last playoff win was in the 1990 wild card round against the then Houston Oilers
Hou: Texans are 7-0 when RB Arian Foster rushes for better than 100 yards, he had 153 in the playoff meeting last year.
The Bengals, return the playoffs in their first non-strike consecutive playoff appearances with a quiet confidence and went 7-1 in the back half of their schedule to claim the wild card. The Texans on the other hand, stumbled down the stretch losing 3 of their last 4 after an 11-1 start. Matt Schaub has not played at the fearsome level he was during the Texans torrid start and the defense while still solid under the leadership of JJ Watt has suddenly gotten a bit suspect and have given up 20 or more points in their 3 late losses. The Bengals arent offensively fierce past AJ Green being the only credible target of Red Dalton and the serviceable running of BenJarvus Green-Ellis. I know that I picked the Texans to make the Super Bowl but something keeps telling me that they are lacking confidence and if hit in the mouth early may fold. Do the Bengals finally get their first ever road playoff win here??? I cant do it! I would love to be wrong here but something tells me that the Bengals are overdue for a flat performance.
#6 Minnesota Vikings (10-6, #2 NFC Wild Card) @ #3 Green Bay Packers (11-5, NFC North Champion)
Lambeau Field, Green Bay (8:00 NBC)
Favorite Packers by 6
Last Week Vikings defeated Packers 37-34
Previous Playoff Meeting: Vikings defeated Packers 31-17 in the 2004 NFC Wild Card Round
Fast Facts MIN: Vikings have yet to win a game outdoors this season. Their 3 road wins were at Detroit, St. Louis and Houston (closed roof) GB: In his last five games against the Vikings, QB Aaron Rodgers has completed 74.7% of his passes with 16 TDS & just 1 interception. His QB rating a blistering 132.5
The Vikings have rode the near record running of Adrian Peterson to an improbable playoff berth, winning a thrilling game against their hated rivals, they face this same team with the stakes just as high but now upped ante for both teams. The Packers have played solid pretty much all season but have a tendency to mentally wander at times. Aaron Rodgers has been his usual dependable self and directs an offense that can score in bunches. Both teams sport defenses that can play good and have fiery point men in Jared Allen for the Vikes and Clay Matthews for the Pack. The question is which Vikings QB will show up, if its the skittish Christian Ponder that threw 2 damaging interceptions in Lambeau the Pack rolls to an easy win in spite of what running Peterson has. If its the serviceable Ponder that kept the turnovers to nil and kept the Packers defense honest with smart throws they have a shot. Im gambling that the Vikes use Peterson to pound the rock and keep the ball away from Rodgers and company and steal a massive upset.
Sunday, January 6
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore 1:00 (CBS)
Favorite Ravens by 5½
Last Week Ravens lost to Bengals 23-17, Colts defeated Texans 28-16
Playoff History: Colts have won both playoff meetings, most recently 20-3 in the 2009 AFC Divisional Round.
Fast Facts BAL: Making their 5th consecutive playoff appearance, the longest current streak in the NFL.
IND: Only 2nd team in NFL history to have made playoffs the season after winning 2 games or fewer
The Ravens sputtered down the stretch and needed a blowout of the fading G-Men to hold off the hard charging Bengals to win their division. The Colts are a team that were the feel good story of the year playing inspired ball under their coach Chuck Pagano who battled leukemia and came back late. Im nowhere near sold on Joe Flacco, he is a decent QB to be sure but I think that the Ravens offense shouldnt revolve around him as they are under utilizing the redoubtable running of the rugged Ray Rice. Andrew Luck is going to be a big time quarterback and the Colts look to be in good hands under his stewardship, but the Colts are a little over their collective heads add to boot the Baltimore crown will be extra amped watching the final home game of the incompararble Ray Lewis. The Ravens should be able to run at will on the weak Colts run defense, and the Ravens defense will be playing at a fever pitch. The Ravens should be able grind out the win with few problems.
#5 Seattle Seahawks (11-5, #1 NFC Wild Card) @ #4 Washington Redskins (10-6, NFC East Champion)
FedEx Field; Landover, MD 4:30 (FOX)
Favorite Seahawks by 3
Last Week Seahawks defeated Rams 20-13, Redskins defeated Cowboys 28-18
Playoff History: Seahawks have won both playoff meetings most recently 35-14 in the 2007 Wild Card round
Fast Facts SEA: The Seahawks have lost their last 8 road playoff games, their only road win was their first ever playoff win against Miami in 1983.
WAS: QB Robert Griffin III set a rookie record for QB rating (104.2) and rushing yards (815)
The Redskins thumped their despised rivals in front of a deliriously happy home crowd to win their first divisional crown since late last century (Thats not hyperbole, they last won the NFC East in 1999 when their opponent were still in the AFC) RGII has been the heart and soul of the offense but fellow rookie Alfred Morris is the underrated engine that fuels the leagues top running game. RGIII is a bit hobbled with a slightly bum knee and it has limited his scrambling potential but he is still a wily passer out of the pocket. The Seahawks have their own rookie phenom in Russell Wilson who has been playing solid all season and they have been scoring points at a frenetic pace coming down the stretch. The problem I have is that the Seahawks dont play well outside of Seattle going 3-5 with their only road wins being at Carolina, at a fading Chicago and in Toronto against the Bills which was pretty much a vanilla neutral site. I want to say the Seahawks are the one team that could give the Niners trouble. But there is something that tells me that the Redskins will be a tough team to beat at home.
Last Week: 14-2 (Lock & Upset Correct)
Regular Season Final Total: 167-88-1
Locks: 13-4
Upsets: 7-11
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Manchester police arrest suspected purse snatcher
Updated On: May 06 2013 06:28:53 AM EDT
Police arrested Jeannie Mailhot, 28, on Sunday in connection with an April 21 purse snatching.
Officers were doing a routine patrol when a detective spotted Mailhot. They arrested her without incident. She now faces felony theft and drug possession charges.
Earlier, Manchester police said an 84-year-old woman was picking up groceries with her husband at Stop and Shop on Lincoln Street on April 21 when a woman reached into her cart and grabbed her purse.
A surveillance camera caught the thief shoving the purse up her shirt before leaving the store, police said.
"The suspect victimized an elderly woman in the presence of a 4- or 5-year-old child," said Manchester Police Capt. Nick Willard. "(The woman took) the purse from the elderly woman's shopping cart while she was in the produce section. (She) put it underneath her shirt and (left) the store."
Police said the victim didn't realize her purse had been stolen at first, thinking she had left the purse in the bathroom. When she learned of the theft, police said the woman was devastated that someone had stolen the cash she planned to use for groceries.
Police said they wanted to find the woman because they fear other victims could be out there.
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Greetings to our ever vigilant and stalwart listenership! Don't forget to set your clocks and calendars for this Wednesday in order to listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review show airing promptly at 7:30pm (EST). Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following (mid) weekly topics: picking up where we left this past Saturday-our thoughts about a now viral street harassment video depicting a young woman being "catcalled" relentlessly; actor/game show host, Ben Stein proclaims that Pres. Obama is the "most racist racist president there has ever been in America," a Washington philanthropist and history buff pledges ro rebuild the slave quarters that were once occupied on President James Madison's Montpelier estate (c'mon Ben and Obama is the racist? Really?); a recent NCAA legal ruling will allow famed little leaguer, Mo'ne Davis to profit on her likeness; a teacher confesses to a student that her "bucket list" would include killing Black people; and lastly, in turnabout is fair play news-did FLOTUS say to Black voters that they can reward themselves with fried chicken after they vote Democratic during the mid term elections? Could a Black Conservative get away with that? Call live at 646-915-9620.
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SOMEONE SHOULD have warned First Lady Michelle Obama that appearing in a Twitter photo holding up a #BringBackOurGirls sign was a bad idea. It took about 15 minutes for the picture to be Photoshopped.
Worse, it made the government of the United States look juvenile (again). As former State Department counselor Eliot Cohen wrote, America's leaders "may be charming, bright and attractive; they may have the best of intentions; but they do not look serious. They act as though Twitter and clenched teeth or a pout could stop invasions or rescue kidnapped children in Nigeria."
Also: Joe Biden's son benefits from regime change in Ukraine; new climate scam; NASA mission to Europa; algorithm named to board of directors; threats from MERS and Ebola; and the Department of Agriculture wants submachine guns.
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Students at a Texas chapter of Turning Point USA have launched a nationwide effort to expose the meager portions and unpalatable taste of Michelle Obama's lunch program. It's called #LunchMovement and they've been tweeting embarrassing pictures of the food. Founder, Charlie Kirk joins us today to talk about the movement.
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With the sad recent loss of Jackson, MS Beloved Mayor Chokwe Lumumba it is time for potential Mayoral Candidates to make their presence known as to whom will campaign to become #NewMayor Of #JacksonMS. A Special Election Date has been scheduled for April the 8th with if needed a Run-Off Election Date for April the 22nd.
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BRANDAJAH SMITH: 5 year old child suspected of Suicide after being left home alone.
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on Sep 6, 2011 at 11:15 am
This is BRILLIANT! An excellent application of tax dollars! This is the kind of thing that we, as a nation, should be doing. Give NASA that high-speed rail boondoggle, maybe they can make something out of it.
NASA is worth every penny they get, and more.
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on Sep 6, 2011 at 4:34 pm
NASA gets 0.6% of the federal budget. Projects like this makes me think it's a very good investment.
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on Sep 9, 2011 at 9:09 pm
@OldBen & @Martin
While I applaud NASA for using green design for their new building, what the article fails to address is the intended use for the building. The building was selected as the winner of a competition (among NASA Centers) a few years back to renovate through replacement... basically replacing outdated building with new buildings. Cutting to the chase, they replaced an outdated wind-tunnel with a support and administration building. Just a sign of the times that even NASA has such bureaucratic hurdles to get anything done that it is more in need of space for administrative/bureaucratic tasks than space for conducting research. I can't fault the Ames folks for building the new structure, but kind of a sad indictment of the current state of affairs.
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There are certain things that are considered must-dos in different cities. Rome's are the historic Roman Colosseum and the Vatican Museum which just drips of gold, while New York City's are the iconic the Empire State Building and the gaudy yet dazzling Times Square among others. So what are London's? It's got a few – one of which is the London Eye, unquestionably one of London's top attractions.
I've been on the London Eye three times now. I figure it's part and parcel of a trip to the English capital. Even though it's not as historic as the celebrated Tower of London or Buckingham Palace, it's just as iconic at this stage. You'll hardly see a collage of London landmarks on TV that doesn't feature it.
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At £19.98 a ticket, it certainly isn't cheap. But, after being to the top of the Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower and other sky-scraping attractions around the world, I can safely say that I'm not sure if I actually spent thirty minutes atop any of those structures. So when you think about it, £20 actually isn't that bad.
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Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew branded the message both "racist and extremely sinister", adding that it must be removed immediately.
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A controversial new policy in Saudi Arabia of levying financial penalties on companies that employ too many expatriate staff will not be reversed, one of the kingdom's most prominent commerce officials warned.
Following the introduction of the tax in November, employers with a higher proportion of foreign staff than Saudis must pay SAR2,400 (US$640) each year per overseas worker. The policy is aimed at encouraging more private companies to hire Saudi nationals, which according to government estimates make up less than one-tenth of all employees in the sector.
The move has drawn a mixed reaction across Saudi's business, government and even religious circles. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding and the Arab world's wealthiest businessman, praised the decision, while the kingdom's legislative Shoura Council criticised the rule, claiming it had not been consulted and that it would harm the Saudi economy.
Earlier this week, even Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric weighed in on the debate. "The Ministry of Labour has to explain the logic justifying this levy on expats," Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Alsheikh, adding that the decision was "not based on clear judgment".
Despite the objections, Saleh Kamel, chairman of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), this week said that reversing the policy was not being considered and that businesses can expect more similarly tough measures to follow. "The expat levy file has been closed forever and businesses have to embrace even tougher decisions in the future," he was quoted as saying by English language daily Arab News.
The JCCI, which itself opposes the policy, said it had prepared a study outlining potential legal violations in the Ministry of Labour's decision, but had been urged not to present its concerns to Saudi authorities. "This has closed the door of discussions on the issue," Kamel was quoted as saying.
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