Conference Championship- Cry, Fly, Die, and Eli

Lock-Street Conference Finals


Suggs vs. Uggs




In what has turned into a closer rivalry then many think, the Baltimore Ravens will go against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Why has this game turned into such a rivalry you might ask? For starts the last several games between the two teams have been won by less then a touchdown. Also, in 2009 the highly favored Patriots played hosts to the Ravens only to get destroyed by the likes of Ray Rice and a stellar defense. Obviously this is a new year, and each year’s team has different pawns staged throughout the field so it is difficult to compare this playoff game to the game of 2009, but that win does provide the Ravens the confidence that they go into Foxborough and stop Brady and co.

Baltimore Ravens (+7) vs. New England Patriots- The Patriots offense clicked on all cylinders last week, leading to Tom Brady having the playoff game of his career. 6 TD’s. Are you kidding me? Their passing offense contains Wes “I wish I was a little bit taller” Welker, The Giant Nuke Gronkowski, and Pretty Boy Brady. They also have a formable two TE set that compliments the Gronk with Hernandez. Their passing game is potent and has the ability to rumble through each team, but that is all they have. The Patriots have the 31st worst defense in the NFL and no team has ever won a Super Bowl with a defense that bad. They have no running game. They are essentially 1 dimensional . Oh, and have I mentioned that they have not beaten a team with a winning record. Even the Shit-eating Broncos, who I have essentially trashed all year, ended with a .500 record entering the playoffs.

Now, on the other side lies the Black and Purple. Right now, they appear to have 1 kink, but that weakness is in the most important position on the field. Flacco and his Fumanchu have been through the most scrutiny of any 12-4 team in NFL history. Over the last four seasons, he has the most wins of any QB in NFL history and the most playoff wins as well, but he needs to play better. He has done enough to win over the last month, but merely being a game manager is not enough. He will need to maintain his composure in the pocket and ensure that he throws balls where his players have a chance to make a play. Besides him, the rest of the team is untouchable. Ray Rice IS the best RB in the NFL and they have the best defense of any team in the playoffs. They have also played 9 of the top 10 defenses in the NFL 11 times and have won all of those games. Let’s see what Flacco does against a defense full of gravediggers.

While comparing both teams, not only will the Ravens cover, but they have a true chance to win. There is nothing holding them back. These playoff road warriors know what it’s like to play big during the big games.

NFC Championship

Alex and Eli sing the blues



San Francisco 49’s vs. New York Giants (o42) - What else can you say about the job that Harbaugh has done getting his team competitive? This group of misfits has taken the NFL by storm and are currently 1 home game away from the most electrifying event in sports. In order to do that, the Big Red, will have to defeat a red hot G-men team. The Giants come off games where 1.) they decimated the best team during the regular season and 2.) they crushed a team with the best receiver combination. Their front 7 is finally playing back into the proper form and Eli Manning is still playing at his Elite Eli level. Only time will tell if Alex Smith will win the girl, hold it above his head, and proclaim, “I am not a bust”.

The Giants offense is made for big plays. Victor Cruz has undoubtedly become the breakout player of the year. It seems like he can take any 20 yard out into an 80 yard TD at any point in the game. Besides Victor, they have proven players Mario “Don’t confuse my last name with Eli’s” Manningham and Nicks. They also have a two headed monster behind the line if the Jacobs would stop Irish jigging behind the line.

The 49’s proved last week that they deserve to be where they are. There were still doubters after a great season, but Alex Smith and Vernon “The human boulder” Davis proved the world wrong. He stole the show even though his team was playing against the hottest offense in the NFL, with several epic catches including the game winner, in which afterwards he started to cry. A player making a big time catch in the traffic then crying afterwards in a 49’s jersey reminder remind you of anyone? Both teams have the weapons to put up points.

- Kyle