Super Bowl 48

After the NFC championship game, I was going to cover each game but change my mind given the fact that the whole Richard Sherman ordeal happen everyone was still talking about it.  I decided to write a week before the Super Bowl. 

Richard Sherman has been the talk of sports for the past week heading into Super Bowl week for comments that were said after the NFC championship game. 

Richard Sherman called out San Francisco wide out, Michael Crabtree.  Hours after the game I discover that America has the lack of respect for a person who expresses themselves without accurate criticism. 

 http://youtu.be/9qfRuKM1CCA

How can America judge a man off of one interview? People made a huge deal out of nothing.  Richard Sherman later apologized for the comments and now can we move forward?

Richard Sherman is far from a thug and I have to say this, that people take certain things that are said in the media out of context.   The N word was used throughout social media, which upset me the most. 

Why was the N word even used?  I can go on with this, but if we are a nation that is created equal, why do I feel that we are not created equal?  Richard Sherman in my opinion when you actually sit down and talk one on one is a pretty intelligent person.  I’m only saying this off of what I have seen in previous interviews.

Media day is here for Super Bowl 48 is set for Sunday February 2, 2014.  All media outlets from the entire world gather to capture the most celebrated game that is a non-national holiday.

The biggest news coming out of media day is Marshawn Lynch. Media outlets wonder if Marshawn Lynch would speak with the media about the Super Bowl.  Marshawn Lynch is a number 1 draft pick out of California State University and he is not a huge talker in front of the media. 

Marshawn Lynch is more about action, which speaks louder than words. Lynch has become news for some reason surrounding the Super Bowl.  Lynch should have the option of attending media day rather making it mandatory for players to attend.  Lynch at least did sign some autographs to some of the fans that were in attendance. 

The media last year mostly talked about Ray Lewis taking an illegal substance that helped him recover from a bicep injury.  The media sometimes can be too much to handle at times for players and lose the main focus on why the two teams are in the Super Bowl.

Peyton Manning who was released by the Indianapolis Colts two seasons ago is currently in the Super Bowl.  Did Indianapolis Colts make the right decision to release a man who had neck surgery or did the owner make a mistake when drafting Andrew Luck the future quarterback to lead Indianapolis to the playoffs each year.

As Peyton took questions about his legacy at media day, he summed up his legacy nicely by saying he is still playing in his career. Manning also questioned the legacy and he feels that his legacy really doesn’t matter because he is currently an active player. When Manning retires from the game then people can now begin to talk about his legacy. Manning also recognizes that he is at the end of his career and has no plans on retiring anytime soon.   

This is Manning’s Third Super Bowl appearance in which may be his last Super Bowl in his career.  Even though Manning has won one Super Bowl he will go down in NFL history as one of the greatest quarterbacks that ever played the game.   

If Manning wins this Super Bowl on Sunday, he will match his younger brother Eli Manning for Super Bowl wins and both brothers will have won a Super Bowl in each other’s stadium.

On the other side of the ball is Russell Wilson who plays for the Seattle Seahawks who was drafted in the third round in the 2012 NFL draft.  Wilson is only in his second year in the national football league. 

He plays with a huge chip on his shoulder after being drafted in the third round.  This Sunday the world will witness how Wilson will play in the Super Bowl.  Russell Wilson will one day be a great quarterback as the years passed. 

On media day, Russell praised Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos for having an excellent football team.   This season Wilson threw over 3, 357 yards and led his team to their second Super Bowl appearance since 2006. 

My prediction goes to the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning will win his second Super Bowl.  This will be a good match up between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks the number one offense versus the number one defense. Sunday one team will lose and one team will become a champion. Stay tune for my thoughts about the game and the Super Bowl commercials.

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The Playoffs

The Playoffs have begun and what a wild finish in the first round wild card weekend. The Indianapolis Colts stunned the Kanas City Chiefs in one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history.

A pair of interceptions cost the Colts to fall behind 28 points behind and the Chiefs continue to pound the Colts into the ground until Key players went out of the game with injuries.

After the half the Chiefs were only able to kick two field goals and the Colts took advantage of the Chiefs lack of scoring. The Colts went on to defeat the Kanas City Chiefs to proceed to the divisional round of the playoffs. Luck completed 29 of 45 for 443 yards, becoming the second highest in yardage in franchise history for a playoff game.

The Colts became the additional team in history to come back from a 28-point deficit. The original team that came back from a 32-point deficit was the Buffalo Bills against the Houston Oilers in 1993.

The Colts next big challenge will be the New England Patriots who are a resilient team at home to beat in the playoffs.  

The New England Patriots defeated the Colts 43-22, which stopped the Colts magic. The New England Patriots face off against the Denver Broncos in order to continue their quest for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

The 49ers are on the way to the second round of the playoffs after beating the Green Bay Packers 23-20. What a game it was for Collin Kaepernick who threw for 227 yards and one touch down.

Next up for the 49ers is the Carolina Panthers who had a first round bye in the playoffs.

Defense wins championships and the 49ers displayed that on Sunday when the 49ers defeated the Panthers 23-10.

In the first meeting between the 49ers and panthers, it was a game to remember because it was decided by one point. In the game on Sunday January 12, 2014, the 49eres played stellar defense that made a difference in Sunday’s matchup.

Next up for the 49ers is the Seattle Seahawks who are still undefeated at home in the playoffs. Collin Kaepernick has his work cut out for him if he wants to make a second trip to the Super Bowl.

Over on the AFC side, the New England Patriots will face off against Payton Manning and the Denver Broncos.

This game is no stranger between Payton Manning and Tom Brady.  Over nearly a decade, these two players will go down in NFL history as the greatest quarterbacks that ever played the game.

In a press conference on January 15, 2014, Payton Manning stated. “Bill Belichick would go down as the greatest coach ever.”

On Sunday, this would be Tom Brady and Payton Manning 15th time ever meeting. This would be probably be the last time that Tom Brady and Payton Manning will face off against each other.

This Sunday will be a playoff game to remember. Stay tune because two teams will be crown NFC and AFC champion.  The two teams left standing will earn a trip to the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl coverage coming soon. After the season is over my focus will be on basketball and the up coming Oscars.

NFL Coaches

Win now!  Ask questions later.  The National Football League is no longer a league that requires you to build a franchise from the ground up.  A solid organization like the New England Patriots continues to  make it to the playoffs every year.

Bill Belichick built a strong organization in New England, which other teams should imitate. 

After two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano was fired after the Buccaneers ended the season with a 4-12 record in 2013, and went 7-9 the following year.   Also Huston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, was fired after 8 seasons.   

Kubiak lead the Texans in the playoffs for the past two years. A well-built team that is one of the best teams in the NFL fired the head coach after a bad start in 2013. Kubiak has been the head couch since 2006.  I don’t know what this will mean for the Texans organization moving forward.  

The number one priority for the Texans is to draft a more mobile quarterback in the off-season.  The current quarterback Matt Schaub was once the quarterback of the future but now he is just a regular quarterback that is more fit for a back up role in the national football league. 

This season Schaub’s finished with a career high 14 interceptions, which he passed for 2,310 yards, and 10 touchdowns, while completing 61.1 percent of his passes. Unfortunately Matt Schaub has seen his last start in the NFL.

After three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings Leslie Frazier was also fired for not getting the Vikings to another post season. Last year the Vikings went 10-6 and fell to the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the playoffs in 2012.

The Playoffs 2013

Stay Tune on my Playoffs article coming soon…

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