I’m watching the playoffs and the movie Hoosiers keeps coming to mind, because of all the upsets. I keep seeing Gene Hackman tell his team, “Look, the field is the same as ours, it’s 100 yards by 50 yards. We’re not favored, but it doesn’t matter. Go play.” And Dennis Hopper is running some wild cat formation, which scores a touchdown in the clutch.

The Arizona “fricking” Cardinals are playing the Philadelphia “Games End in Ties” Eagles for the NFC crown. I’m not sure which was more improbable: Cardinals and old man Warner making it, or the Eagles and Donovan “McBench” getting in. I’m more impressed with the Eagles; their division was one of the more competitive in the NFL, and they needed an act of God to even get in, which they received.

Of all the teams Pittsburgh has to face, they must be asking themselves: Why Baltimore? Although the Steelers scored some points on the Chargers; ummm, that won’t happen against Ray Lewis and the Ravens. Please see below for the one of the more devastating hits I’ve seen in a while.

Parker and Big Ben must be shitting themselves. Good luck, because that guy is possessed.

The state of Pennsylvania is still coming off the World Series high and they must be working themselves into a frenzy for an all PA Superbowl. They’ve already figured out it’s just over a 1000 miles to Tampa and they can make the trip for the big game and warm up a bit in sunny Florida. We can’t wait for the great people of Philadelphia and the people of God’s waiting room to unite; together at last. Holy shit, good times! Old people have no fear: Ray Lewis leads his team to a shut out against the Steelers then one of your own, Warner, keeps on rolling and racking up frequent flyer miles.

These are only my opinions. If you want to know the winners, please wait for Brian’s picks. I have to give my buddy Brian his due, he called 3 out of the 4 games against the spread. I think only Bill Cowher’s jaw picked 4 out of 4.