The AFC Championship game featuring the Colts vs. the Jets was as exciting as watching the last episode of Jersey Shore.
Okay, maybe not so exciting since viewers already know what is bound to happen on the MTV reality show- but you get the point!
Coming into this game you can point out a few factors: two first-year head coaches, Rex Ryan and Jim Caldwell, the Jets have a rookie quarterback, Mark Sanchez and the colts have a veteran and three-time (now four) MVP, Payton Manning.
Jets came out leading the game first-half, 17-13, and shutting down Payton Manning’s go to guys, Reggie Wayne and cornerback Darrelle Revis.
Manning took command of the game in the third quarter to the put the Colts ahead.
The 4-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon put the Colts up, 20-17. From there Indianapolis was back in the game as the Jets struggled with key player injuries and just awesome play routs by Manning.
On the NFC side, it was like a soap opera that could have ended early but didn’t as the Saints and Vikings battled into overtime.
Suddenly, the ever so popular phrase ‘Who Dat?’ doesn’t belong to Minnesota but to New Orleans for defeating the Vikings, 31-28, in OT.
This phrase could have easily belonged to the Vikings just like their infamous singing of the “Pants on the ground” song a week ago; if the coaches in the fourth quarter with 19 seconds left in regulation had went for the field goal; instead of, trying to make play for a TD that was never bound to happen!
What did happen? Vikings QB Brett Favre throws an interception in Saints territory that ends the game regulation. Saints get the first play in overtime after winning the coin toss and the victory play of Garrett Harley, who kicked a 40-yard field goal to lift the Saints to its first Super bowl berth over the Vikings, 31-28.
At least one thing is for certain, New Orleans has officially removed its name from the no bowl list as the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, and Cleveland Brown awaits their turn to play in Miami.
And Minnesota might need to look for a new head coach and offensive coordinator.
No comments:
Post a Comment