A Flawed System

I was one of the many millions of people to watch the NFC Championship game on Sunday. It was the highest rated game since 1982's "the catch" featuring San Francisco vs Dallas. We all know Brett Favre threw a pick in the final seconds which prevented the Vikings from a potential FG for the win. The Saints drove for the game winning FG in overtime. But I feel this system is flawed.

In baseball, basketball and hockey, each team will get at least one possession. Each team gets an equal shot at winning the game. Why is the NFL the only league that does not allow a team a chance to win. Their overtime format is a joke. Basically, the team that wins the coin toss has the ultimate advantage because they can drive downfield and score and shut the other team out by not allowing them a chance. The NFL needs to change the format of overtime to allow each team 1 possession in OT. Not from the 25 like in college, but a full field drive. If you get first ball and score, you have to stop the other team from scoring. Its more fair and it would make for a better game. But you know Roger Goodell won't change the rules. For the same reasons Bug Selig refuses to change around baseball. Because they believe their sports are fine and do not need to be fixed. Um, you guys are wrong. Is it fair the Vikings lose the NFC Championship without a fair chance to tie or win the game?

Some will say that the D should have stepped up. They did. The refs made two horrible calls in OT. First, Pierre Thomas' first down rush. The ball never crossed the first down marker, so how can you call it a first down? Secondly, the absolutely awful pass interference call on a clearly uncatchable ball. I think that is pretty self-explanitory. Now the Vikings could have avoided all this by not having 12 guys in the huddle on 3rd and 10 with 19 seconds left. It forced Favre to throw, and you just knew that something like that would happen. I would have run the ball in the hopes that even if you don't get in FG range, it runs the clock down and you try a hail mary pass. Worst case, OT. Best case, pass interference or a TD catch.

So I guess we are in for another summer of will he or won't he. I hope whatever he decides, he does it quickly and doesn't Mariotti it. Cause I can't take another summer of this. If he returns, the Vikings are the NFC favorites, if he retires, he is going out after one of the best years of his career.

Update

What's going on with me? Well i'll be happy to tell you.

I'm spending the week at my parent's house. I'll be back in Philly on Friday night.

I applied for a job in Moorestown, NJ. I heard from Tom its a competitor of his in merchant services industry. Wish me luck.

I turn 29 on Saturday. Looking forward to going out and having a good time.

As of tonight, all of my bills are paid until February.

Ed has booked the rooms in State College. The trip is 3 weeks from Friday.

I didn't do too well with my picks for the first weekend (0-4)

The Chargers, my pick to win the Super Bowl, lost thanks to the kicker who helped me win my championship.

I decided that there will be a Cash 11 this summer, regardless of my financial situation.

I have been to Press at least one night each of the last two weeks. I don't think i've done that since 2008.

I guess that is all. Having re-disposed of the monster, exit our hero stage left.

NFL Playoff Predictions

Earlier this season, I made my NFL picks. Let's just say I hit on some and missed on a few more. Although my Super Bowl pick is still alive(San Diego), my NFC team, Atlanta, did not make the playoffs. Of the 12 playoff teams, I had 7 right(4 AFC, 3 NFC). But thats the past, lets talk about the present. This is how I see the playoffs going down.

AFC

Cincinnati over NY Jets
New England over Baltimore

Indianapolis over Cincinnati
San Diego over New England

San Diego over Indianapolis

NFC

Philadelphia over Dallas
Green Bay over Arizona

Philadelphia over New Orleans
Minnesota over Green Bay

Minnesota over Philadelphia

Super Bowl XLIV
San Diego over Minnesota