Something you may not know about me is I love Jimmy Fallon, and I watch his show all the time. You're probably wondering, what does this have to do with football? Well Fallon has some puppies that he uses to predict outcomes of big sporting events. These cute little puppies have recently correctly predicted the Red Sox winning the World Series, and last year the Ravens winning the Super Bowl. I wonder if they will be right again this time around. But honestly, who cares if they're right or wrong, they are still the cutest ever. Watch the video provided by the link below! Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS6K4IkQTuw
Also, while I'm at it, I may as well throw another prediction in here. Recently I played the Seahawks Vs. Broncos matchup on my Xbox to see who would win. Obviously my game has nothing to do with what will really happen, but I thought it would be a cool thing to do. Since the Seahawks are being looked at as the underdogs for this game I chose to be the Seahawks. I changed the game difficulty from pro to all-pro. If its pro i blow the other team out of the water, but if its all madden they crush me. i wanted the score to be realistic so thats why i changed the game difficulty. It ended up going into overtime. I kicked a field goal but Denver came back with a TD to win the game 30-27.
So the universe seems to be saying that Denver is destined to be the Super Bowl champions, but that is making me think putting all these silly predictions aside, that somehow, someway, the Seattle Seahawks will be the Champions of Super Bowl 48.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Invincible
I recently watched the movie Invincible (based on a true story) starring Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, and Elizabeth Banks. The film was directed by Ericson Core, and produced by Gordon Gray. The setting is 1975 in Philadelphia, where the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles are a struggling team surrounded by an angry fan base. The city of brotherly love, as it is called, is well, not feeling much love for its local football team, as jobs are tough to come by and everyone is looking for a distraction. Unfortunately, the Eagles constant losing further frustrates an already disgruntled populous.
Mark Wahlberg plays Vince Papale, a struggling citizen of the working class who enjoys fooling around with his buddies when he's not watching his favorite team, the Eagles. After the season ends a new coach,Dick Vermeil, played by Greg Kinnear, is hired by the Philadelphia Eagles organization. In Vermeil's first press conference as head coach he announces open tryouts, available to any and all Eagles fans. Papale gets pushed into trying out by his friends, and consequently makes the team.
Papale's story is one of overcoming all odds. We see him get fired from his teaching job, and then left by his longtime girlfriend, who leaves him a note saying he will never amount to anything. Once in training camp, no one except the head coach shows him any support. The younger players frequently harass and insult him saying he cannot compete with them. Despite all this, Papale succeeds as an player in the NFL, and all the while he finds a new girl by the name of Jenny, played by Elizabeth Banks, whom he becomes lovers with.
Some aspects of the film were altered from reality in order to create a better, more inspiring and dramatic story. Some of the games that are featured during the movie did not necessarily happen as they were portrayed. For example, some close games were not very close in reality. Other than that, some more major discrepancies include the end scene, where Papale causes a fumble and scores a touchdown. While this did indeed occur, the touchdown in reality did not count due to NFL rules back then. Along with that, in the film, Papale's character is one without any experience but Papale in real life actually did have some football experience. Perhaps the only other gripe one could have about this film is that Papale's character, a die hard Eagles fan, becomes lovers with a die hard Giants fan, as it has been well documented that the Giants and Eagles have had one of the longest rivalries in NFL history. But you know what they say, love conquers all! So as you can see the "true story" was a bit embellished, but other than those changes, I have no complaints.
So, if you are someone looking for an action packed, twist and turn kind of movie, well this probably isn't a film you'll enjoy. However if you enjoy a good, inspirational sports story (and football) than this will be an enjoyable movie for you.
Now, all that being said, which team will be able to call itself "Invincible" after the Super Bowl? Will it be the best offense of the Denver Broncos, or the best defense of the Seattle Seahawks that becomes this years Super Bowl champion?
Mark Wahlberg plays Vince Papale, a struggling citizen of the working class who enjoys fooling around with his buddies when he's not watching his favorite team, the Eagles. After the season ends a new coach,Dick Vermeil, played by Greg Kinnear, is hired by the Philadelphia Eagles organization. In Vermeil's first press conference as head coach he announces open tryouts, available to any and all Eagles fans. Papale gets pushed into trying out by his friends, and consequently makes the team.
Papale's story is one of overcoming all odds. We see him get fired from his teaching job, and then left by his longtime girlfriend, who leaves him a note saying he will never amount to anything. Once in training camp, no one except the head coach shows him any support. The younger players frequently harass and insult him saying he cannot compete with them. Despite all this, Papale succeeds as an player in the NFL, and all the while he finds a new girl by the name of Jenny, played by Elizabeth Banks, whom he becomes lovers with.
Some aspects of the film were altered from reality in order to create a better, more inspiring and dramatic story. Some of the games that are featured during the movie did not necessarily happen as they were portrayed. For example, some close games were not very close in reality. Other than that, some more major discrepancies include the end scene, where Papale causes a fumble and scores a touchdown. While this did indeed occur, the touchdown in reality did not count due to NFL rules back then. Along with that, in the film, Papale's character is one without any experience but Papale in real life actually did have some football experience. Perhaps the only other gripe one could have about this film is that Papale's character, a die hard Eagles fan, becomes lovers with a die hard Giants fan, as it has been well documented that the Giants and Eagles have had one of the longest rivalries in NFL history. But you know what they say, love conquers all! So as you can see the "true story" was a bit embellished, but other than those changes, I have no complaints.
So, if you are someone looking for an action packed, twist and turn kind of movie, well this probably isn't a film you'll enjoy. However if you enjoy a good, inspirational sports story (and football) than this will be an enjoyable movie for you.
Now, all that being said, which team will be able to call itself "Invincible" after the Super Bowl? Will it be the best offense of the Denver Broncos, or the best defense of the Seattle Seahawks that becomes this years Super Bowl champion?
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Results From A "WILD" Wild-Card Weekend
The first round of the NFL playoffs is done, and the dreams of holding the Lombardi trophy are crushed for 4 teams. So, with that being said, lets see who made it and who didn't.
Kansas City Chiefs @ Indianapoilis Colts:
The Chiefs Stormed into into Lucas Oil Stadium looking to send the underdog Colts home early, and it appeared as though they would do just that, but well, lets just say the Colts had a little bit of "Luck" on their side (sorry I had to) Thats right folks, Andrew Luck lead the Colts back from a 28 point deficit in the 2nd half of the game to beat the Chiefs 45-44. As i watched this game a few things stuck out to me.
1.) Luck's first drive: 7 for 7, 74 yards with a TD
2.) Uh Oh, Charles is out for the Chiefs, along with Avery, and now Flowers, And now the backup for Charles is out too. It was an awful day of injuries for the Chiefs, but still, an even worse collapse.
3.) The poise of Andrew Luck. No matter how far they were down, and despite the two awful picks he threw, he still came back every time. Luck Played his heart out and it showed. Watch out New England.
4.) Holy T.Y Hilton. He wasn't stopped all day. He's been the guy since Reggie Wayne went down. Two words to describe him? Play. Maker.
New Orleans Saints @ Philadelphia Eagles:
This was a pretty even game until the Saints picked it up in the second half to take a 20-7 lead. From there they were able to finish the job and prove that they can win in cold weather. I will now take a moment to bash the Eagles. After the game some players felt that New Orleans was "lucky" with their victory. My thoughts? BS.
San Diego Chargers @ Cincinnati Bengals:
Andy Dalton, Prepare to get buried by the media, because well, you deserve it. Andy Dalton's play in todays game was absolutely awful, he made ridiculous errors and looked pathetic in doing so. Ouch, that sounded harsh, but that's just the cold hard truth. He's taken his bengals team to the playoffs for 3 straight years, so yes i'll give you credit for that. But you need to step UP in the postseason, not DOWN. And until you do, everyone will continue to doubt you. But it should be mentioned also that the Chargers played a solid game, both on the ground and through the air. Chargers won 27-10.
San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers:
The talk of this game was the freezing temperatures at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. I had my doubts that the 49ers could pull it off but they did. I guess Ric Flairs' Pep talk yesterday helped the Niners afterall. Woooo. I bet nobody understood that reference of the "wooo", but I thought it was pretty clever. Anyway, impressive performance by the Niners on the road. Lets see how they fair against the Panthers next week.
Speaking of next week heres a look at all of next weekends match-ups.
For AFC:
Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots
San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos
For NFC:
New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers @ Carolina Panthers
Kansas City Chiefs @ Indianapoilis Colts:
The Chiefs Stormed into into Lucas Oil Stadium looking to send the underdog Colts home early, and it appeared as though they would do just that, but well, lets just say the Colts had a little bit of "Luck" on their side (sorry I had to) Thats right folks, Andrew Luck lead the Colts back from a 28 point deficit in the 2nd half of the game to beat the Chiefs 45-44. As i watched this game a few things stuck out to me.
1.) Luck's first drive: 7 for 7, 74 yards with a TD
2.) Uh Oh, Charles is out for the Chiefs, along with Avery, and now Flowers, And now the backup for Charles is out too. It was an awful day of injuries for the Chiefs, but still, an even worse collapse.
3.) The poise of Andrew Luck. No matter how far they were down, and despite the two awful picks he threw, he still came back every time. Luck Played his heart out and it showed. Watch out New England.
4.) Holy T.Y Hilton. He wasn't stopped all day. He's been the guy since Reggie Wayne went down. Two words to describe him? Play. Maker.
New Orleans Saints @ Philadelphia Eagles:
This was a pretty even game until the Saints picked it up in the second half to take a 20-7 lead. From there they were able to finish the job and prove that they can win in cold weather. I will now take a moment to bash the Eagles. After the game some players felt that New Orleans was "lucky" with their victory. My thoughts? BS.
San Diego Chargers @ Cincinnati Bengals:
Andy Dalton, Prepare to get buried by the media, because well, you deserve it. Andy Dalton's play in todays game was absolutely awful, he made ridiculous errors and looked pathetic in doing so. Ouch, that sounded harsh, but that's just the cold hard truth. He's taken his bengals team to the playoffs for 3 straight years, so yes i'll give you credit for that. But you need to step UP in the postseason, not DOWN. And until you do, everyone will continue to doubt you. But it should be mentioned also that the Chargers played a solid game, both on the ground and through the air. Chargers won 27-10.
San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers:
The talk of this game was the freezing temperatures at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. I had my doubts that the 49ers could pull it off but they did. I guess Ric Flairs' Pep talk yesterday helped the Niners afterall. Woooo. I bet nobody understood that reference of the "wooo", but I thought it was pretty clever. Anyway, impressive performance by the Niners on the road. Lets see how they fair against the Panthers next week.
Speaking of next week heres a look at all of next weekends match-ups.
For AFC:
Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots
San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos
For NFC:
New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers @ Carolina Panthers
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