Sunday: The Patriots. Without Philip Rivers, the Chargers have absolutely no chance. Billy Volek had a pretty good second half of a season with the Titans a few years back, but he is clearly a backup, and he deserves to remain one. He did lead the Chargers game winning drive against the Colts, but the best case for Volek is a game manager, and the worst case is well, a complete and utter disaster possibly involving his death at the hands of a very upset Chargers fan from National City. Believe it or not, Rivers is the key to the Chargers chances against the Pats, they need him even more than they need LT. (Side Note: Everyone else see Rivers trash talking with a fan? How awesome would it be to be a random guy who gets an NFL Quarterback worth multi-millions of dollars to argue with them? God I wish I was rich and could sit down on the field...) They can win playing Michael Turner and Darren Sproles, but not with Billy Volek. And if LT, Gates, AND Rivers are all out against the Pats, this could be possibly the biggest blowout in playoff history. Let's hope that doesn't happen. Since it is only Sunday night and we will not be sure about the Chargers three headed monster until later in the week, I have to make two predictions for the Chargers-Pats game on Sunday.
With LT-Gates-Rivers: Chargers 24 Patriots 34
Without LT-Gates-Rivers: Chargers 7 Patriots 41
As for the NFC, we have a match up of the AARP and the Baby Gap. Brett "I eat cheese three meals a day" Favre, and Eli "I'm a mouth breather" Manning. Packers-Giants. There is almost no chance the Packers lose this game in Lambeau. Not only is Eli on the road once again, but the high temperature in Green Bay on Sunday is supposed to be 13 degrees. 13. At kickoff the temperature is supposed to be 7. With 9mph winds. I'm guessing there will be a focus on the running game for both teams. As evidenced by Ryan Grant's 207 yard performance against the Seahawks, the Packers seem to have an advantage over the Giants. Throw in home field advantage, massive amounts of emotion, and Eli on the road (he can't keep winning, he just can't), it seems destiny that Favre will be back in the Super Bowl.
Giants: 21 Packers 28
So by my count, the Super Bowl should wind up being Packers-Patriots, which will inevitably end in a Patriots blowout victory. However, in the hopes that the Chargers win, I will not make my Super Bowl prediction yet. Let's hope the Lampost Pizza crowd noise has as big of an effect on the offense as it did tonight against Peyton "You Feel Me" Manning. Raise your hand if you think Norvall Turner can lead us to victory!
And in closing, ladies and gents, I'd like to point out just how awesome a player Donovan McNabb is. First of all, he was born in November. And in Chicago. You have to be crazy to be born in Chicago that time of year...It's cold. Second of all, he attended Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago. That's crazy, cause there is a Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego! He also played football at Syracuse University, how many great football players went to Syracuse? He has the Big East record for touchdown passes, touchdowns responsible for, passing yards, total offensive yards and total offensive plays. In 2004 he had 31 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, a 104.7 passer rating, and led the Eagles to the Super Bowl against the Evil Bellicheck's. But more importantly, he married his college sweetheart, had a child in 2004 and lives in Chandler, Arizona, my place of residence from 2005-2007. Way to be Donovan McNabb. I'm going to have to buy your jersey.
(P.S. I have an ulterior motive for doing this. Trust me.)
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