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2010 NFL Conference Championship Recaps



Packers 21, Bears 14

  • This game looked like it was going to be a 56-0 blowout. On Green Bay's first drive, Aaron Rodgers hit Greg Jennings on 22- and 26-yard passes. After a 6-yard run and a 6-yard completion to James Starks, Rodgers connected with Jordy Nelson for 22 yards. Two plays later, Rodgers ran into the end zone on a play-action bootleg. Bang. Game over.

    Well, not really. The Bears did a great job on Rodgers for the rest of the game. The Packers scored just one more offensive touchdown, and the Bears forced Rodgers into a red zone interception. Chicago had a chance to win at the end, but Mike Martz's moronic play-calling thwarted that effort.

  • Rodgers went 17-of-30 for 244 yards, one touchdown (rushing) and two picks (one of which wasn't his fault). He completed seven passes of 20-plus yards. However, the opposing quarterback was the bigger story.

    Jay Cutler was anemic in the first half, going 6-of-14 for 80 yards and an interception, as he constantly overthrew his receivers. Cutler suffered some sort of mysterious knee injury in the second quarter and took himself out of the contest. Despite Brian Urlacher calling him the P-word on the sidelines, Cutler refused to go back into the game.

    I'll have more on this in the power rankings, but Cutler is a major wuss. Philip Rivers played in the AFC Championship on a torn ACL a few years ago, yet Cutler couldn't go because of a little boo-boo? Are you kidding me?

    As this happened, forum member Ryguy commented, "Can't wait to hear what Cutler's injury is."

    Hyperborean quickly answered, "Sand in vagina."

  • After backup quarterback Todd "Tom" Collins embarrassed himself in the third quarter, third-stringer Caleb Hanie stepped in. This invigorated both the crowd and the forum:

    Cal Hanie time!!!!

    Good. They are putting Hanie in. They have a chance.

    Thank god, apparently Hanie is going in.

    Caleb Hanie!!!


    Hanie didn't disappoint, going 13-of-20 for 153 yards, one touchdown and two picks. He led two scoring drives and looked infinitely superior to Cutler. As mentioned, however, Martz screwed Hanie out of a legendary comeback with an awful end-around on a key third down on the final drive.

  • Some key performers: James Starks was very impressive, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. He broke tackles all afternoon. Greg Jennings, meanwhile, hauled in eight balls for 130 yards.

    On defense, B.J. Raji had a pick-six. Sam Shields collected the other two Packer interceptions to go along with a sack and forced fumble.

    As for the Bears, Matt Forte had to do it all by himself for three quarters; he rushed for 70 yards on 17 attempts and caught 10 balls for 90 receiving yards.





    Steelers 24, Jets 19

  • I thought the strength of the Jets was supposed to be their defense. If they were going to lose, it was going to be on Mark Sanchez, right?

    I don't know what happened to New York's stop unit in the first half. Even though the defense held Ben Roethlisberger to 7-of-14 passing for 96 yards and an interception prior to intermission, it could not stop the Steelers. Rashard Mendenhall trampled the Jets for 121 yards on 27 carries. Isaac Redman, meanwhile, chipped in with 27 yards on just four attempts.

    Rex Ryan's defense showed no interest in tackling. It was pathetic. The Steelers actually had more points (24) by halftime than New York ran plays (22).

  • The Jets were better in the second half - perhaps because Maurkice Pouncey injured his ankle - allowing Mark Sanchez to nearly engineer a miraculous comeback. Sanchez went 20-of-33 for 233 yards and two touchdowns, but was ultimately betrayed by offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's slow and shoddy play-calling inside the red zone.

    I really have no idea why LaDainian Tomlinson got the ball on the most important play of the game. On 4th-and-goal at the 1-yard line of a 24-10 contest, Schottenheimer called for a Tomlinson carry. Tomlinson was predictably stuffed at the goal line. He gained just 16 yards on nine carries, while Shonn Greene generated 52 yards on the same amount of attempts. It's almost as if Todd Haley kidnapped Schottenheimer and took over the play-calling.

  • Having said all that, Sanchez shouldn't have been in that position to begin with. I can't get over how bad New York's defense was. As I wrote in the forums, "The Steelers haven't looked this good against any playoff team all year. I don't get it."

    The Jets simply didn't have an answer for Roethlisberger's scrambling. Big Ben's passing numbers were hardly impressive (10-of-19, 133 yards, 2 INTs), but he evaded enough pass rushers in the backfield and picked up a few key first downs (and a touchdown) to keep the ball out of Sanchez's hands.



    For more, check out my updated 2010 NFL Power Rankings, which will be posted Monday morning.

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    Spraynard 01-21-2013 09:31 pm xxx.xxx.xxx5.49 (total posts: 1)
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    After every Ravens playoff win Walt has done nothing but make excuses for why the other team dropped the ball and lost rather than why the Ravens won. Ever think that beating Luck then going on the road to beat Manning and then going on the road again to beat Brady might just mean something else is going on besides the opponents messing up? Give credit where credit is due and stop making excuses.
    Big C 01-21-2013 08:45 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.113 (total posts: 2)
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    I hate to say I told you so, but I did tell you so. The Patriots offense is such a gimmicky, tricky-dicky system that thrives on mistakes and mis alignment. I knew the 2nd half was going to be a problem for the Patriots when they threw every razzle-dazzle play in the book at the Ravens in the 1st half. Plus they aren't build for the physical game the Ravens were going to play. You're damn right Brady quit, he threw that ball away and still got hit. If he'd have kept running, not only would Ngata have stopped him short (uhh he's way faster than Brady) but I promise his night would have ended right there. But this was going to happen. The Ravens have a lot of Talent and the Patriots have a lot of tricks and play in a weak division.
    Josh 01-21-2013 05:53 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.224 (total posts: 1)
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    Even if Brady had gotten the 4 yards, Haloti would have made him pay for it. They were still behind, and they wouldn't be able to come back anyway with a flattened Brady.
    Ridley 01-21-2013 04:28 pm xxx.xxx.xxx5.17 (total posts: 1)
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    Ridley lowered his head to deliver the hit/run over Pollard, though....
    Zach 01-21-2013 03:09 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.249 (total posts: 1)
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    The patriots got a few lucky calls

    The hit on pitta over the middle: if that wasnt a hit on a defenseless receiver then I don't know what is, if that was Bernard pollard instead of mayo there would have been 9 flag on the field.

    Ed Reed also got hit on a fair catch and there was no call there.

    But we're on to the Super Bowl

    Go ravens!

    Ps Walt that was a very short recap in which you talked about what the patriots Didnt do rather than what the ravens did do.
    f**ing retards 01-21-2013 12:11 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.146 (total posts: 1)
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    I'm mad because walter is horrible but I comment every week on every single one of his awful articles. I only come to this site to make fun of walter because I have nothing better to do with my life. I hate his analysis and he has nothing good to say...yet here I am...ebonnnnyyyyy and ivooorrryyyyy
    AMD 01-21-2013 10:53 am xxx.xxx.xxx.176 (total posts: 1)
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    Give the Ravens defense the credit it deserves Walter. They beat Manning and Brady on the road in consecutive playoff games. Admittedly this is not the dominant Ravens defense we have seen much of the past decade, but they still got it done when it mattered most.

    New England averaged 35 points a game. Baltimore SHUT THEM OUT at home in the second half.
    Run-DMG 01-21-2013 10:06 am xxx.xxx.xxx4.11 (total posts: 4)
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    It's time to trade Peytom Branning. He completely melts down come playoff time nowadays.
    Sampetra 01-21-2013 09:58 am xxx.xxx.xxx.138 (total posts: 1)
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    @ Run-DMG

    There was nothing dirty about the hit on Ridley. Hard hit? Yes.

    Dirty? No.
    Run-DMG 01-21-2013 09:39 am xxx.xxx.xxx4.11 (total posts: 4)
    86     144

    Pollard needs to be suspended before he ends someone's career or kills them. He's not a monster; he's a dirty punk.
    Sherm13 01-21-2013 08:52 am xxx.xxx.xxx.120 (total posts: 1)
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    On what planet is Patrick Ching's injury considered "key"?

    He is terrible, a penalty machine on special teams an is behind Gregory and Wilson on the depth chart. Chung will be gone anyway after the season and has been completely useless this year.
    Jimmy the Duke 01-21-2013 03:29 am xxx.xxx.xxx.246 (total posts: 2)
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    So I wonder what the over-under is going to be on the number of times analysts say "Harbowl" over the next two weeks? even if it is 4 million Id still bet on over...
    Adam C 01-20-2013 11:46 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.240 (total posts: 1)
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    That NFC Championship was mostly due to the 49ers defense not Colin Kaepernick.
    Walter's Ravens Patriots Recap 01-20-2013 11:31 pm xxx.xxx.xxx1.43 (total posts: 1)
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    The Ravens are clearly the worst team in football. Look at all the things that had to happen for them to win.

    -- The officiating sucked. The Patriots were flagged for 4 penalties. If it was called properly the Ravens would have had 190 yards worth.

    -- The instant replay was also flawed. Clearly the Patriots never really turned the ball over, these should have been overturned.

    -- The weather was clearly a factor. Tom Brady was clearly out of his element.

    -- 2 of Baltimore's 3 touchdowns should not have counted because I bet on New England, but Vegas rigged the game anyway.

    -- Finally, aliens changed the outcome by using mind control on Bill Belichick.

    Basically the Ravens suck and should have lost about 48-2. Next week they will lose by at least that much.
    Stupid Articles 01-14-2013 11:26 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.144 (total posts: 2)
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    Ravens-Broncos analysis summary - Officiating went ravens way (boy, who didn't expect that from Walt), Flacco's big day was only because of Bailey (he is not the only DB on the field you know)

    ^ More BS excuses from "I bet against the ravens again" Walt





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