I don't know that we've ever had a championship weekend where there have been as many amazing story lines as we have this year. No matter who wins these games, the story lines will only grow and increase in legend as we approach the super bowl. Probably the best post season in a long time!
The NFL is all about stories. This is what makes football the greatest sport ever. Football is about scheming, planning, practicing, strategy, gaining ground, losing ground, gaining yards, wearing out the defense, everyone working together to make each play work, coaches, coordinators, and the players executing. It's the greatest sport the world has ever seen. It's not like soccer where you have absolutely nothing going on for 90 minutes (other than utter chaos), then finally someone wins on a penalty kick with 1 minute to go, because a referee didn't like a certain team. Football is the King of Sports!
Stories grow into legends as the years go by. Stories are a crucial and huge part of the football experience.
Older fans never forget the third super bowl when the underdog Jets upset the Colts. It was the first AFL-NFL championship game to be called "Super Bowl". Newer fans will never forget the 2007 championship year, when the Giants came out of their mid-season slump to win three road playoff games, and upset the undefeated Patriots in the Super Bowl with one of the most amazing plays and catches of super bowl history.
Football is about stories. Here are this year's amazing stories:
You have the 40 year old quarterback trying to get to the super bowl. Elway was 39.
You have Manning, who may end up being the best QB ever, playing against a rookie.
You have three future hall of fame quarterbacks playing all at once, and a rookie whose story will unfold over time.
You have the Colts, who let the Jets into the playoffs, now having to play them again. Mistake? Or good planning?
You have Favre, who has thrown away more playoff games than any other QB, trying to redeem himself.
You have Manning who has only played in one super bowl trying to add to his super bowl deficient legacy.
You have Sanchez trying to be the first rookie quarterback ever to take his team to the super bowl.
You have Darrell Revis, the best DB in the NFL, going up against Reggie Wayne, one of the best WRs in the NFL.
You have the Colts amazing offense, going up against the NFL's No 1 defense.
You have Brees and the Katrina ravished New Orleans crowd playing for a chance to go to their first super bowl ever.
You have Jared Allen, Kevin and Pat Williams, and Ray Edwards trying to face Brees and the NFL's no 1 offense. Can they rattle him?
You have Reggie Bush, who finally started emerging, trying to justify his draft status and salary.
You have Percy Harvin, rookie of the year, trying to overcome migraines and play both RB and WR for the Vikes.
You have Percy Harvin, overcoming marijuana issues. (maybe it alleviated his migraines, someone get him a better doctor)
You have Adrian Peterson not running for over 100 yards in the last 8 games trying to redeem himself.
You have the Jets No 1 rush attack going against the speedy (but poor in run defense) Colts defense.
You have rookie Shonn Greene taking over the running duties in the playoffs for Jones.
You have the revitalized, improved Greg Williams led Saints defense trying to show that they can play well.
You have Favre who is 4-0 lifetime against Greg Williams led defenses, playing against a Greg Williams led defense.
You have Favre going back to play in his home state, but the fans aren't cheering for him.
So what will happen? Should be an amazing weekend! Will be awesome to watch all these games and see who will make it! The Colts Jets game is first! Enjoy this awesome weekend!
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