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Sorry, but the inevitable "outcome" was a beat-down with Carolina on the losing end. And for the record, the refs did not call the 12-men penalty because the ball was not yet marked for play: http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/referee-explains-no-flag-49ers-12-men-huddle

Oh please. Yes I admit the refs favored SF a bit. They then shut out the Panthers completely in the second half. In Cam Newton's first playoff game against this 49er unit they had a very difficult task in winning - even at home. As far as cockiness - the 49ers were just reacting to what Carolina was dishing out. Carolina came out ridiculously aggressive and tried to punch SF in the mouth. Problem with that approach was they got flagged for it a few times that led directly to points allowed and SF is probably the toughest and most battle-tested team in the league at this point - they're not going to be intimidated. Harbaugh? - Yeah he's animated, and he complains to the officials constantly. I can see where opposing fans hate him. Kaepernick? He keeps his cool on the field. He has his little celebrations. But he seems pretty humble to me in interviews. And he's a great QB.

Stacked defense, not offense. Smith can still play and Cam is obviously a talent but they don't dominate with the ground game. I like Olsen too but c'mon he's no Davis or Graham.

Manning over Brady for me. BUT if 9ers advance I would rather SF plays Patriots.

Agree with others - very minor contact on the PI. I don't care if it was the end of the game or the 1st quarter - bad call there.

Best I ever saw....my top 5 are Brown, Sanders, Tomlinson, Payton, Simpson

Flutie being benched for the 1999 Tennessee playoff game is strange. Rob Johnson appears to have been awarded the start based on his play against Indianapolis at home the previous week. The Colts were 13-2 and had locked up the #2 seed in the playoffs two weeks before. At halftime they benched their starting QB (Peyton Manning). I'm curious to know if Indy could have even challenged Jacksonville for the #1 playoff seed with a win at Buffalo. If not, then it was a meaningless game for the Colts. Notwithstanding Johnson's stellar game vs. Indy, he was still a QB who had started only 8 NFL games with no playoff experience. Flutie had 40 NFL starts under his belt, was 10-5 during the 1999 season, had NFL playoff experience, and was a seasoned veteran of the CFL for 8 years (1990-1997) - winning 6 MVPs, 3 championships, and would eventually be voted as the #1 CFL Player of All Time. I agree with others who say Flutie's benching for Tennessee was unwarranted and unprecedented.

Anyone know if A.Williams is starting today? I have him in fantasy. Thanks and good luck vs. PITT.

Anyone start KC defense

Works for both parties since he'll be doing the show out of Manhattan. In Bristol, CT he hated it and a lot of people hated him.

New England has been winning for years based on very solid football technique. Everyone knows their respective roles. Look at guys like Danny Woodhead and Julian Edelman. These guys make plays as Patriots because they're versatile and they're well-coached, not because they have more talent or athleticism than other players. Same for Wes Welker and even Brady. There is no way either of them put up even half the numbers they have in their careers with another team. Look at Mike Vrabel. A linebacker who catches 10 touchdowns. The fact is, Tebow is going to work hard and receive excellent coaching; and he'll be put in positions to make plays. Maybe just as a blocker or a decoy at times, but I have zero doubt that he will contribute significantly on that team in whatever role they find for him.

Absolutely ridiculous. After going 9-0 with three Super Bowls, New England with Brady have gone 8-7 in the playoffs since 2005 with 0 Super Bowls. Thank you for citing the 2005 playoff loss in Denver when Brady threw 2 picks, one of which was a virtual game-ending 100-yard return by Champ Bailey that led to a touchdown and an insurmountable 17-6 Denver lead. Flawless? Please. 2006: Brady intercepted with three minutes to go in Colts territory in 38-34 game at Indianapolis. Game-ending. 2007 (Super Bowl): Brady has no answer for the NYG defense, getting sacked 5 times and fumbling the ball late in the first half close to FG range (NE loses Super Bowl by 3 points 17-14). 2009: Brady is picked off 3 times by Baltimore in a 33-14 rout. Pitiful performance at home earns the QB a 49.1 rating. 2010: Brady (2 TDs, 1 INT) is outplayed by Mark Sanchez (3 TDs) in 28-21 loss to NYJ at home. 2011 (Super Bowl): Brady is picked off at the start of the 4th quarter with a 17-15 lead changing field position drastically (New England loses Super Bowl 21-17). 2012: Brady is once again humiliated by the Ravens, getting picked off twice in the 4th quarter in a 28-13 drubbing at home.

It's only "well-known" in the context of a few games - the 2009 Super Bowl vs. New Orleans (fourth quarter INT returned 74 yards for a TD), the 4-INT game he had against New England in 2003 (24-24 loss), and the 2012 38-35 OT loss to Baltimore. If you actually look at P. Manning's playoff games, those are the only three where you could say that *he* choked. --For a 9-11 career playoff record, in 5 of those losses Manning did not throw a pick. --In the 2002 loss to the Jets, Manning threw two 4th quarter picks when the game was 34-0 and 41-0. --In the 2004 loss to the Patriots, Manning threw a pick on the last play of the game when the game was already lost 20-3. --In the 2007 loss to San Diego, Manning was picked off at the end of the 1st half (meaningless) and picked off in the 3rd quarter. There were four lead-changes after that INT.

You can claim all you want that Manning chokes in the playoffs but he does just as much, if not more, than any other QB in getting his team there. And who wouldn't overpay for last year's numbers - 68.6%, 4,659 yards, 37 TDs, 11 INTs, 105.8 QB rating?

There used to be a good guide for court storming when it started becoming (too) common several years ago. It included circumstances like: Ending a 10+ game losing streak to your fiercest rival Winning a game for a school's first ever NCAA tournament bid

Love the comment from the NYP article - "put her in on onside kicks - she can let it rip!"

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Haven't seen Girls - seems like it could be ok. New favorite is over on Cinemax - "Banshee". It's basically like Road House in a series except instead of a bouncer the main guy takes over as sheriff. There is also major sex/nudity and you won't be disappointed - Google "Lili Simmons"

So this is what it feels like when your team loses in the SB. Wow, it really sucks. How could 4 in a row possibly feel....jesus. Maybe there really is a curse on Randy Moss. The two-pt. conversion and last offensive series for SF absolutely should have been better - I know there was a blind-side blitz but a fade pattern is a terrible play-call on 4th down - didn't go to Vernon Davis in the end-zone once... and they needed to at least try running a QB draw or run to the outside at least once. Still a good game and a great year. Good to have SF back deep in the playoffs.

Denver - Green Bay was good

Better pic

Obviously I want SF but losing to NE would be just be terrible - the worst. Would rather have SF lose to ATL if NE is indeed destined to win it this year. SF losing their Super Bowl, Brady with 4 rings - it would just be too disgusting to bear.

I think if utilized in a variety of ways Tebow can still contribute to an NFL team. He seems to be the type of guy that will learn to do anything, and learn it quickly - whether it be blocking only, playing TE, FB, etc. He wasn't a great QB at Denver but he did make some plays. The Jets had the problem of Sanchez' vagina getting bruised if it was even hinted that Tebow could supplant him. That, and the coaches' abject fear of the NY media.

Willis is indeed a top LB. Any team trying to run vs. SF has to prioritize blocking Willis. If he is unblocked you are getting stuffed. Very hard to block both him and Bowman and running up the middle is going to generate a bunch of 3rd-and-longs. Willis is pretty good in coverage; he won't make a lot of big plays (INTs, sacks) but that 5-yard-over-the-middle pass isn't gaining more than 5 yards with Willis wrapping up.

I guess GB deserves some karma after what happened last time in SF http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8fKoEsMEi0E