21 May 2012 06:06:23
NFL Playoffs: Predicting the Teams from 2011 That Won't Be Back in 2012
Bleacher Report NFL Playoffs: Predicting the Teams from 2011 That Won't Be Back in 2012 Bleacher Report There are six teams that qualify for the postseason for the AFC and six more NFC postseason teams. Typically, only 50 percent of the teams will return the following year. I'm going to try to predict which six teams made the playoffs in 2011 , but won't ...20 May 2012 12:21:38
Minnesota's Big 4: The biggest losers
Minnesota's Big 4: The biggest losers Duluth News Tribune Actually, we haven't seen one of our Big Four win a playoff game since Jan. 17, 2010, when the Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys to reach the NFC championship game . Then came the New Orleans Saints. The bounty-ful New Orleans Saints. Can you blame them ...
20 May 2012 08:37:35
Should The Chargers Bring Back Billy Volek?
Should The Chargers Bring Back Billy Volek? BoltBeat Whitehurst started on January 2, 2011 , in a Sunday Night game against the division rival St. Louis Rams to determine the NFC West champion . In the game , Whitehurst had a 61-yard pass to Ruvell Martin. Whitehurst was 5-for-5 for 85 yards on the opening ...
19 May 2012 21:09:20
Chicago Bears: Reviewing Their 2012 NFL Draft
Bleacher Report Chicago Bears: Reviewing Their 2012 NFL Draft Bleacher Report The Chicago Bears are only two years removed from an NFC Championship berth and would have been serious playoff contenders last season if quarterback Jay Cutler's season had not ended early because of a broken thumb. However, they play in one of the ...19 May 2012 02:26:29
Ranking the Bears teams of the Past Decade
Ranking the Bears teams of the Past Decade ChicagoNow (blog) However, from 2001- 2011 , the Bears have had one of the best decades of their history. After suffering through six losing seasons in the 90s, the Bears made the playoffs four times during the 2000s, including making the NFC Championship Game in 2010. So ...
19 May 2012 00:24:04
Eagles' renewed inward focus will lead them back to top of NFC East
CBSSports.com Eagles' renewed inward focus will lead them back to top of NFC East CBSSports.com In fact, the last Eagles club that finished 8-8 was in the NFC Championship Game the following year, and it's not a stretch to think that could happen again. The talent is there, and it was there a year ago. But the chemistry wasn't. So the Eagles made ...18 May 2012 00:11:07
Elfin: Redskins New 'Bubble' Finally Levels The Playing Field In The NFC East
CBS Local Elfin: Redskins New 'Bubble' Finally Levels The Playing Field In The NFC East CBS Local Gibbs, whose 1982 team clinched Washington's first playoff berth in six years in RFK Stadium's swirling snow and whose 1987 edition won a spot in the NFC Championship Game by beating host Chicago in frigid Soldier Field, loved to talk about в Redskins ...14 May 2012 18:22:20
Heartbreakers: Chicago sports give us the adage 'there's always next year'
Heartbreakers: Chicago sports give us the adage 'there's always next year' The Depaulia This encouraged Bears fans to think 2011 would be their year to win the Super Bowl, especially after quarterback Jay Cutler got injured in the NFC championship game versus the Packers. The 2011 season for the Bears started off a little rocky but after ...
11 May 2012 21:11:13
Flashback #94: Bears Vs. Packers In NFC Championship (2011)
CBS Local Flashback 94: Bears Vs. Packers In NFC Championship ( 2011 ) CBS Local During the 2011 playoffs, the two teams met in the NFC Championship game with a ticket to the Super Bowl on the line. The game had the city of Chicago в and most of the midwest в in a complete uproar of excitement. For the Bears, however, the game ...10 May 2012 21:04:33
Tennessee Titans Defense Should Change to a 3-4
Titan Sized Tennessee Titans Defense Should Change to a 3-4 Titan Sized Jan 22, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive end Justin Smith (94) and inside linebacker Patrick Willis (52) line up during the 2011 NFC Championship game against the New York Giants at Candlestick Park. The Giants won 20-17 in ...