FINALLY Exciting NFL Playoffs

Ok, Saturday was the third straight day of  ho hum playoff Football.  Just like last weekend Saturday was another double digit losses in games over by the middle of the third.

New England clips Houston 34-16 while Atlanta whipped  Seattle 34-20.  Those scores were in line with last weeks unexciting scores.  Then Sunday rolls around and weather pushes the 1pm game to 8:30 because of a ice storm.  The opening game of the day is Green Bay @ Dallas.

Somehow during the Jerry Jones era after Jimmy Johnson left and the year after Super Bowl the Cowboys have become America's average team having only one playoff win in 20 some years.

I hate the spike.  I don't see too many reasons to ever spike the ball. Once you snap the ball after a spike runs the clock any way.  Dallas spiking the ball gave Aaron Rogers one extra play go win the game when They got it back but it also took one play away from Dallas. That could have led to winning touchdown over a tying   field goal.

Kansas city cannot win a home playoff game.  They did not give up a touchdown and yet lost. I have no problem with the last holding call on the two point conversion.  Probably really did not need to hold any way.  Harrison's rush he had gone too deep and wasn't even close to a sack.

Pittsburgh At New England:  I see no reason that the Steeler  defense can't give the Patriots offense trouble.  The weakest point of the Pats defense is against the run.  I'll take the Steelers 27-23

Green Bay at Atlanta.  First to forty wins this game.  Don't think either defense has any thing to write home about.  I think the trend over the past several years in the Super Bowl is that the hot team wins not necessarily the team with best record.

Both Atlanta and Green Bay are hot.  Throw Pittsburgh in that pile too.  I think the Falcons and Packers are about even on offense and the the Falcons a better defense.  I'll take the Birds 41-36

Got both games right Saturday and missed both games Sunday to go 2-2 and 5-3 during the playoffs.

Tonight I was on  PA at NC Wesleyan men's basketball.   I don't know any better place that you could have been last night other than maybe church.  It doesn't matter what age group there are those nights when games are played that both teams give a supreme effort.

Last night Greensboro College who was 3-0 in conference play went up against the Battling Bishops who have lost their first two conference matches. The first half was a fast paced run up and down game with the Pride leading 51-38 at the half.
 It was one  of those games that it felt like they should have been ahead by 30.

The Pride increased the lead to 18 when the Bishops caught fire.  Just under ten minutes the Bishops took the lead 67-66 and lead 69-66 before Greensboro scored 17 straight points to jump up by 14 with under five minutes to play.

  The Bishops fought back again and tied the score at 88-88 holding for the last shot.  The shot was  a good chance and there was a clear foul but no call.  Overtime!

Back and forth  the Bishops made a couple of stops and scored and come home with a 102-96 win.  The Bishops entire starting line up hit double figures.  Adrian Moore 23, AJ Frye 20, Justin Tamkelwitz 19, Robert Wilson 15 and Chris Braswell 13.

You can see the Bishops back in action Saturday afternoon hosting Ferrum at 2pm while the Lady Bishops take the court at 4.