Monday Quick Hits
1. Everyone is sayin the Pack-Cards game was a classic. I only kind of agree. I dont know about you, but it was almost painful watching the defenses get blated like they did. I was more annoyed about it than anthing else. Dramatic, of course. A classic and top ten playoff game of all-time, as some writers are saying? I dont know about that.
2. Were you really that surprised by the beatdown the Ravens gave the Pats? The Pats were mediocre all season, having a worse record than last year with Matt Cassel at the helm. They also got beat by some mediocre teams. I’m surprised, yes, but not totally shocked. The Ravens defense plus their stacked backfield make them a very dangerous playoff opponent. In the end though, you’ll need to pass at least a little bit, and I’m not sure I want to trust Joe Flacco to do that.
3. Carson Palmer looked very pedestrian. I thoroughly expected more out of him. Persoanlly, I thought he was a top-5 NFL quarterback, and now I’m not so sure.
4. Running backs had some HUGE days. Ray Rice, Felix Jones, Cedric Benson, Shonn Greene…All of them put up over 150. And with the exception of Benson, they’re second-years or younger. Wowza. I look forward to watchin these guys in the future.
5. Quick predictions for next weekend: Ravens, Colts, Saints, Vikings. Had to pick one upset, right?
