NFL Mock Draft 2.0

1. Texans OT Jake Matthews Texas A&M

2. Rams WR Sammy Watkins Clemson

3. Jaguars DE Jedeveon Clowney South Carolina

4. Browns QB Johnny Manziel Texas A&M

5. Raiders QB Blake Bortles UCF

6. Falcons DE Stephon Tuitt Notre Dame

7. Buccaneers DE Scott Trichton Oregon State

8. Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater Louisville

9. Bills OLB Anthony Barr UCLA

10. Lions CB Justin Gilbert Oklahoma State

11. Titans QB Derek Carr Fresno State

12. Giants OLB Khalil Mack Buffalo

13. Rams T Greg Robinson Auburn

14. Bears DT Timmy Jerigan Florida State

15. Steelers T Taylor Lewan Michigan

16. Ravens WR Mike Evans Texas A&M

17. Cowboys S Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix Alabama

18. Jets WR Marqise Lee USC

19. Dolphins T Cyrus Kouandajio Alabama

20. Cardinals T Zack Martin Notre Dame

21. Packers S Calvin Pryor Louisville

22. Eagles CB Darqueze Dennard Michigan State

23. Chiefs WR Kelvin Benjamin Flordia State

24. Bengals CB Bradley Roby Ohio State

25. Chargers CB Loucheiz Purifoy Florida

26. Browns HB Carlos Hyde Ohio State

27. Saints T Antonio Richardson Tennessee

28. Panthers WR Brandin Cooks Oregon State 

29. Patriots DT Louis Nix III Notre Dame

30. 49ers WR Odel Beckham Jr. LSU

31. Seahawks TE Eric Ebron North Carolina

32. Broncos DT Rashede Hedgan Minnesotta 

Browns: Playoff Bond in 2015?

Could the Clevland Browns be destined for the playoffs next season? I believe it is is going to happen. Clevland has a defense of great power with players like S TJ Ward and MLB D'Qwell Jackson. They could have easily been competing for that final wild card spot with the San Diego Chargers, the Pittsbugh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Miami Dolphins. They have the franchise offensive player in WR Josh Gordon and they have two first round draft picks which one of them will be used on a new QB in QB Teddy Bridgewater, QB Blake Bortles, or QB Johnny Manziel. The other pick could be used on a good HB like HB Ka'Deem Carey or HB Tre Mason. Possibly even WR Kevin Benjamin to add on some ability other than Gordon. They will be in a good position to make playoffs since the Cincinnati Bengals struggled this season regardless of the fact that they won the division, the Ravens were fighting through week 17 but they still were no where close to whee they were when they won Super Bowl, and QB Ben Roethleinsburger and the Steelers also competed till week 17, but Roethleinsburger is growing week, and HB Le'Veon Bell may be the star of the Steelers transitioning to a running team, and they need a lot more powerful defenders then CB Ike Taylor. Either way, the Browns are in a great position to turn their franchise around in a hurry and have young future stars like the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins.

Defense Fantasy Rankings Championship Round

1. Denver Broncos

2. Seattle Seahawks

3. San Francisco 49ers

4. New England Patriots

TE Rankings Championship Round

1. Julius Thomas

2. Vernon Davis

3. Zach Miller 

4. Michael Hoomanawanui

5. Joel Dressen

WR Fantasy Rankings Championship Round

1. Golden Tate

2. Demaryius Thomas

3. Michael Crabtree

4. Danny Ambendola

5. Wes Welker

6. Anquan Boldin

7. Eric Decker

8. Julian Edelman

9. Aaron Dobson

Fantasy HB Championship Week

1. Marshwan Lynch

2. Frank Gore

3. Knowshon Moreno

4. Stevan Ridley

5. Robert Turbin

6. Shane Vereen

7. LeGarrette Blount

8. Monte Ball

9. Kendall Hunter

10. LaMichael James

Fantasy QB Rankings Championship Week

1. Peyton Manning

2. Russel Wilson

3. Colin Kaepernick

4. Tom Brady

AFC Championship

Broncos over Patriots, 20-10

QB Peyton Manning will be aiming at TE Julius Thomas all day to cause the Patriots defense to fall to Denver. Julius Thomas will have 6 receptions for 72 yards and 2 TDs.

NFC Championship Prediction

Seahawks over 49ers, 21-14.

WR Golden Tate will get as many receiving yards as QB Russel Wilson got versus the Saints with 107 receiving yards as well as 6 receptions and a TD to put the Seattle over San Francisco.

NFL Mock Draft 2014 1.0

1. Texans	OT Jake Matthews	Texas A&M
2. Rams	WR Sammy Watkins	Clemson
3. Jaguars	DE Jedeveon Clowney	South Carolina
4. Browns	QB Teddy Bridgewater	Lousiville
5. Raiders	OT Greg Robinson	Auburn
6. Falcons	TE Eric Ebron	North Carolina
7.Buccaneers	DE Ealy Kony	Missouri
8. Vikings	QB Blake Bortles	UCF
9. Bills	OLB Anthony Barr	UCLA
10.Lions	CB Darqueze Dennard	Michigan State
11. Titans	FS Calvin Pryor	Louisville
12. Giants	ILB CJ Mosley	Alabama
13. Bears	FS Hasean Clinton-Dix	Alabama
14. Rams	OT Cyrus Kouandijo	Alabama
15. Steelers	CB Justin Gilbert	Oklahoma State
16. Ravens	WR Marqise Lee	Southern California
17. Cowboys	DE Stephon Duitt	Notre Dame
18. Jets	CB Jason Verrett	TCU
19. Dolphins	HB Ka'Deem Carey	Arizona
20.Cardinals	OLB Kalil Mack	Buffalo
21. Packers	TE Jace Amaro	Texas Tech
22. Eagles	OLB Ryan Shazier	Ohio State
23. Chiefs	ILB Shayne Skov	Stanford
24. Bengals	SS Deone Buccanon	Washington State
25. Chargers	OG Cyril Richardson	Baylor
26. Browns	HB Tre Mason	Auburn
27. Saints	OT Zack Martin	Notre Dame
28. Panthers	WR Kevin Benjamin	Florida State
29. Patriots	DT Louis Nix	Notre Dame
30. 49ers	CB Bradley Roby	Ohio State
31.Seahawks	TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	Washington
32. Broncos	DT RaShede Hedgeman	Minnesota

Patriots Plow Through Indianapolis

HB LeGarette Blount and the New England Patriots were able to literally run over CB Vontae Davis and his defense for a New England win, 43-22.

The game started quickly in New England's favor with CB Alfonzo Dennard picking-off QB Andrew Luck to return it to the Colt's two yard line followed by Blount runing in a TD (1 TD). Luck's offense then gets shutout for another drive, but the Patriots were still playing strong with another Blount rushing TD (2 TDs). Luck then began to show his calm attitude that he had against the Kansas City Chiefs last week and threw for an amazing 38 yard TD to WR LaVon Brazill. Blount then ran in another TD (3 TDs) to give the Patriots a 21-7 lead. K Adam Vinateri followed up with a field goal then the Patriots cam up short and had to punt, but LS Danny Aiken over-threw P Ryan Allen forcing the ball out of the back of the end zone for a safety to make the score 12-21 going into halftime.

In the 3rd quarter, Vinateri kicked another field goal; that was followed by a 3-yard TD run by HB Stevan Ridley to give the Patriots a breakaway oppurtunity of 29-15 after a 2-point conversion by Ridley. Brazill was not done yet though, and he caught another TD pass for 35 yards to bring the Colts to 22-28, but the Patriots had a play that destroied any hope that the Colts had. Blount got two good blocks and one broken tackle, and he was gone. Blount took off a 78 yard run for a TD for his 4th TD on the day. Ridley then took another TD to the house to finalize the score, 43-22, Patriots.

Andrew Luck's immaturity showed largely in this game. Though he did throw for 331 yards and 2 TDs, he threw 4 interceptions which was a huge factor considering the fact that the Colts had no takeaways. WR TY Hilton did still play well with 4 catches for 103 yards though he did suffer continous injuries throughout the game. LaVon Brazill did have 2 receptions for 72 yards and 2 TDs to rise himself up the Colt's rankings in the Indianapolis corperation.

QB Tom Brady was really not there in the game. The Patriots didn't really need him there. Brady went 13-25 for only 198 yards leading to one of his weaker playoff games, but his rushers were strong and never stopped. Blount had 24 attempts for 166 yards and 4 TDs to give him probably one of the most amazing rushing perfomances in playoff history. Ridley also played well with 14 carries for 52 yards and 2 TDs.

The star of this game was defenitley Blount. He was a big playmaker in this game, and he deserves a game ball of the week.

Player of Wild Card Week: WR TY Hilton

Seahawks Slip and Slide to Success

The Seattle Seahawks were able to defeat QB Drew Brees and his Saints, 23-15. Despite countless stops by DC Rob Ryan's defense, the New Orleans offense was unable to produce.

The game was a defensive showdown in the on-and-off showers throughout the game. The Seahawks took an early 6-0 lead thanks to K Steven Haushuka, but HB Marshwan Lynch expanded that lead with the first TD of the game to make it 13-0 in the 2nd quarter. By halftime, the score was 16-0.

The 3rd quarter was play after play of no gain resukting in no points till the 4th quarter when rookie HB Khirley Robinson ran one in followed by a 2-point conversion by HB Mark Ingram, but that was when Beast Mode was activated. The Seahawks came in with too much momentum, and Lynch broke off a 31 yard run for a TD to make it 23-8 with little time left on the clock. Brees wasnt done yet though. He was able to drive down the field with all of his mite to throw a TD pass to WR Marques Colston with :38 left on the clock to make the game, 15-23. The Saints then resorted to K Shayne Graham who was having a bad day after already missing two field goals which could have had the Saints only 2 points out of the game. Shayne had to attempt the onside kick, and he succeed making the Saints 3-3 on onside kicks this season. Sadly, Brees was unable to win the game after throwing a successful pass to Colston as he tries to throw a lateral to a fellow player, but he is caught for a forward pass causing a 10 second runoff to end the game.

Brees played weakly. He went 24-43 for 309 yards and 1 TD. It looks like a decnt day, but if you saw the game, you would know it is quite the opposite. He did very poorly in the windy conditions just like in Philadelphia when he played the Eagles. Robinson played decently with 13 carries for 57 yards and a TD making the HB team of HB Pierre Thomas, HB Darren Sproles, Robinson, and Ingram look very competitve for the starting job next season. WR Marques Colston played tremendoulsy with 11 catches for 144 yards and a TD. The Seahawks big time stop was holding down TE Jimmy Graham to 1 recpetion for 8 yards gotten on the last drive of the game.

Lynch looked stunning. The Seahawks kept giving him the ball. He had 28 carries for 140 yards and 2 rushing TDs. The defense was the real star of the show though giving the team great field position. DE Michael Bennett had two forced fumbles which were crucial in the Seahawks win. The passing game looked like a catastrophe though for the Seahawks. QB Russel Wilson went 9-18 with 108 yard passing, and concussion ridden WR Percy Harvin had the most recpetions with 3 for only 21 yards.

The overall player of the game is Marshwan Lynch with his 2 TDs to single handedly lead he offense.

DEF Fantasy Rankings Divisional Round

1. Seahawks
2. Patriots
3. 49ers
4. Broncos

5. Panthers
6. Chargers
7. Saints
8. Colts

TE Fantasy Rankings Divisional Round

1. Jimmy Graham
2. Vernon Davis
3. Julius Thomas
4. Zach Miller
5. Michael Hoomanawanui

6. Greg Olsen
7. Coby Fleener
8. Antonio Gates
9. Benjamin Watson
10. Joel Dressenn

WR Rankings Divisonal Round

1. Demaryius Thomas
2. TY Hilton
3. Michael Crabtree
4. Keenan Allen
5. Marques Colston
6. Steve Smith
7. Golden Tate
8. Danny Ambendola

9. Wes Welker
10. Eric Decker
11. Anquan Boldin
12. Eddie Royal
13. Kenny Stills
14. Lance Moore
15. Percy Harvin
16. Julian Edelman

HB Rankings Divisonal Round

1. Marshwan Lynch
2. Frank Gore
3. Knowshon Moreno
4. Stevan Ridley

5. Donald Brown
6. Ryan Mathews
7. Pierre Thomas
8. DeAngleo Williams

QB Rankings for Divisonal Round

1. Peyton Manning
2. Drew Brees
3. Russel Wilson
4. Colin Kaepernick
5. Andrew Luck
6. Cam Newton
7. Phillip Rivers
8. Tom Brady

Divisonal Round Playoff Predictions

Broncos over Chargers 30-0
The Broncos will come out in this game and just dominate in the air. QB Peyton Manning will throw for 3 TDs and over 400 passing yards.

Colts over Patriots 24-23
QB Andrew Luck will play in another nail-bitter. He is going to need to put together a a]game winning drive and win on a passing TD to HB Donald Brown with :52 remaining.





Saints over Seahawks 34-33
K Shayne Graham will have to kick another game winner to pull the Saints over the Seahawks in a big time upset.

49ers over Panthers 27-10

WR Michael Crabtree is gonna have a big day. The Carolina Panthers will collapse on defense and QB Colin Kaepernick will hit Crabtree all day.





QB Jameis Winston Chops Auburn Down To Size in BCS Championship

QB Jameis Winston last night was able to win the BCS and the Heisman; all as a freshman. This game was a close one. It came down to :13 left on the clock in the 4th quarter for Winston to throw a game winning TD to WR Kevin Benjamin.

The first half was really tough for Florida State. With 3:07 left in the first quarter, HB Tre Mason caught a 12 yard pass, and he took it into the end zone to give Auburn an early lead, 7-3. QB Nick Marshall then decided to show off his arm with an amazing 50 yard pass to WR Melvin Ray. Nick Marshall then used his legs to get to the end zone on a 4 yard run to make Auburn look strong enough with a 18 point lead. At this point, Florida State had a 9.1% chance of winning, which was the lowest chance they ever had of winning all season. HB Devonta Freeman got a 3 yard run for the last points in the half to make it 21-10, Auburn. This was the first time all season that Florida State was at a deficit in this game.

The second half was when Florida State decided they had to bring their A-game. First, K Roberto Aguayo kicked a 41 yard field goal. Jameis Winston then threw an eleven yard pass to WR Chad Abram to make it 20-21. Auburn then drove down field to let K Cody Parkey kick a 22 yard field goal, but that was when Florida State had an earth shattering play. The kickoff started like a normal play, but KR Levonte Whitfield had diffrent plans. He took the ball and started running through a few defenders, but he then took it into second gear. He was moving really fast, and he had one defender to beat, but he then seemed to take it into a higher gear to get into the end zone with a 100 yard return for a TD to take the lead for Florida St, 27-24. Marshall then began to drive down field. His plays were very slow and methotical. He finally capped it of with a 37 yard run by Tre Mason to put Auburn back on top. Mason plowed down the defenders almost as if he knew Team Destiny was destined to win, but Florida State had diffrent plans. Winston took the ball and started to drive.The clock was slowly beginning to lower. But he brought through his inner QB Tom Brady. He scored a game winning TD pass with :13 on the the clock.

This was our final classic BCS Championship game. I hope you are all looking forward to the future of BCS.

Player of the Week Nominees

Who is the player of the week in the first round of the playoffs? Email ur vote to rjebball@yahoo.com.

WR TY Hilton 

13 receptions 224 yards 2 TDs

HB Mark Ingram 

18 attempts 97 yards TD 3 catches 27 yards

ILB Donald Butler

9 solo tackles 3 assisted tackles 1 forced fumble 

QB Colin Kapernick

227 yards passing 1 TD 1 interception 98 yards rushing

Colin Kapernick Trumps Packers Yet Again

The San Francisco 49ers were able to find a way to successfully overcome the Green Bay Packers yet again on Sunday by the score of 23-20.

 It wasn't till the second quarter that the first TD was scored by QB Aaron Rodgers throwing a 5 yard pass to WR Jordy Nelson to take the lead, 7-6. The 49ers quickly attacked though with HB Frank Gore running the ball into the end zone from 10 yards out to take the lead, 13-7. The Packers then scored 10 unanswered points include a rushing TD by FB John Kuhn to make the score 17-13, Packers. Kapernick was not done yet though. He continued to have a 1 minutie and 36 second drive down field; it was capped off with a 28 yard reception by TE Vernon Davis for the TD to regain the lead, 20-17. Rodgers then was able to slowly drive down field for a field goal by K Mason Crosby to tie it up. With 6:36 on the clock, Kapernick went full Brady. He was able to drive very slow down the field to set up a game winning FG by K Phil Dawson.

The Packers offense did very little in the game. Rodgers only threw for 177 yards and 1 TD to WR Jordy Nelson who finished the day with 7 catches and 62 yards. WR Randall Cobb only got 2 receptions in his second game back for 52 yards. HB Eddie Lacy did decently today with 21 carries for 81 yards to average about 4 yards per carry. 

Kapernick a legs did shine through in the game. In the game, he had 98 yards on the ground as well as 227 yards in the air for 1 TD and an interception. WR Michael Crabtree was also a huge start in this game with 8 receptions for 125 yards. HB Frank Gore also played well with 66 yards rushing and a TD.

The star of this game I must say was Colin Kapernick. Though he only threw one passing TD his legs really drove the team to victory. The 49ers will go to Carolina to play MLB Luke Kuelchy and his defensive Panthers.

Bengals Fall Hard To Chargers

QB Andy Dalton's immaturity showed as he lost to the San Diego Chargers, 10-27.

The first half started off very weak with the score being 10-7 thanks to K Mike Nugent kicking a 46 yard field goal to end the half after a running TD by HB Danny Woodhead and a TD catch by TE Jermaine Gresham. It went downhill from there for the Cincinatti Bengals.

The Chargers scored 20 unanswered points in the second half. WR Ladarius Green caught a pass from QB Phillip Rivers and K Nick Novak scored two field goals before the Chargers started trying to run the clock out which led to a 58 yard break away up the middle by HB Ronnie Brown to seal Cincinatti's fate.

QB Andy Dalton played horribly with 334 yards passing a TD and 2 interceptions as well as 2 fumble (only one was recovered by Chargers). Dalton proved he really has a lot of work to do before he can be a playoff QB, but he wasn't the only weapon that failed. WR AJ Green only caught 3 catches for 34 yards. Unsurprisingly, Green was getting double teamed which left room for WR Marvin Jones to keep the game alive with 8 catches on some twinkle toe plays for 130 yards. HB Giovani Bernard also finished the day well with 7 receptions for 73 yards and 42 yards on the ground.

The running game is what kept the Chargers alive in this one. San Diego combined for 196 yards rushing on the day. A lot of those yards are thanks do HB Ronnie Brown's late game run to seal the deal. Phillip Rivers almost went unnoticed in this game; he went 12-16 with 126 yards passing and a TD. Phillip Rivers was very diverse with the ball though by hitting 7 different players with Ladarius Green getting the most receptions with 3.

The MVP of this game would most likely be ILB Donald Butler who led the Chargers in tackles with 9 solo and 3 assisted as well as an important forced fumble which was crucial to lead the Chargers to victory in this very nonoffensive-strong game. The Chargers will go to Denver to play QB Peyton Manning and his most likely Super Bowl bound Broncos. Rivers led the Chargers to a win on Thursday night football last time they faced off. Can lightning strike the same place twice?

The Saints Come Marching In

QB Drew Brees had a rough start in the first half throwing 2 interceptions and only 98 yards passing. Luckily, DC Rob Ryan have him the point differential at halftime to make it easy for Brees to win; the score was 7-6, Eagles. 

The second half, Drew breezed by and got them to 23 point before QB Nick Foles threw a TD pass to rookie TE Zach Ertz in order to regain the lead for the Eagles, 24-23. With the clock lowering, Brees summoned his inner Brady and drive the Saints down field into field goal range for K Shayne Graham to seal it up, 26-23.

Drew Brees wasn't himself in the cold getting only 250 yards passing for 1TD and 2 interceptions. Nick Foles had a decent day with 193 yards passing and 2 TDs. In the running game, New Orleans came on strong with a total of 185 rushing yards. HB LeSean McCoy also had a good day with 77 yards rushing and a TD.

Overall, the MVP of this game was easily HB Mark Ingram who came in and manhandled the Eagles defense. Ingram came up with 97 yards rushing and a TD. The Saints will be traveling west to Seattle this weekend to take on QB Russel Wilson and the Seahawks.

Colts rally hard to tie for second largest comeback in playoff history

The Indianapolis Colts pulled of a miracle. Going into halftime of the game at home, they were losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, 10-31. Alex Smith was looking good, but a man by the name of HB Jamaal Charles suffered a concussion in the first 4 minuties of the game. Charles certainly effected the outcome of the game. 

The rally began: HB Knile Davis catches TD making it 10-38, then a 10 yard run by HB Donald Brown making it 17-38, Brown continues with a receptions to make it 24-38, K Ryan Succop kicks a 42 yard field goal to go to 24-41, TE Coby "beef" Fleener gets a 12 yard reception to go to 31-41, QB Andrew Luck then runs one in for the TD to make it 38-41, Succop gets another field and you get 38-44, finally Andrew Luck throws a deep one down field to WR TY Hilton for a 66 yard TD with 4 minuties on the clock. Alex Smith screw up and gets an intentional grounding call leading to 4th down which lead to a turnover on downs to win the game.

Andrew Luck finished the day with 443 yards passing 4 TD and 3 interceptions. A great day, but Alex Smith might have got robbed from his win. He received 378 yards passing for 4 TD and not a single interception. Alex Smith played with the caliber of his rival, QB Peyton Manning. The Colts staff combined for a total of only 19 rushes for 100 yards. Through 3 quarters, they only had 9 rushes. HC Chuck Pagano came into this game looking to throw it in the air against this powerful Chiefs defense.

The player of the game was TY Hilton with 13 receptions for 224 yards and 2 TDs. He lead this team to sucess. Hilton deserves the game ball and a dinner from his team. The Colts will go on to play either the Patriots (if the Chargers win Sunday) or the Broncos (if the Bengals win Sunday). 

RG3 Trade Block

Are the Washington Redskins getting ready to trade QB Robert Griffin the 3rd? I think they are. Look at the facts:

1. HC Mike Shanahan has been fired. He is a huge RG3 enthusiast, but he is gone. This could mean that the Redskins want to go a different direction. 

2. QB Kirk Cousins. A great job at quarterback when he played. Now he didn't really win, but he played very well, especially against the Atlanta Falcons. He has the skill to be the starting QB in the NFL. I think he is in a prime position with a new HC coming in to try to win the starting job.

3. RG3's health. It's been coming back. It's just not coming in a single wave. He played decently this year, but he just wasn't what he used to be. He isn't the caliber runner as QB Michael Vick or QB Cam Newton. He just isn't that type of guy. He's turning into what Vick was after a lot of this injuries in 2010. He is becoming a passer who will run a few times, but he isn't a running QB. He has a great arm, but people can't look past the fact he is a good passer. The Redskins know that, and they can get a good trade out of it.

So what teams could want RG3? I though of the top 4 options for the Redskins to go with.

4. Vikings

Current QB: Matt Cassel

Possible trade: 2nd round pick 2014 and 2015

The Vikings have been on a QB carousel. They start with QB Christian Ponder. They later transitioned to Matt Cassel after Ponder suffered injury. They then traded for QB Josh Freeman from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They ended up with Cassel in the last week, but I don't even know if he's the starter. With HC Lezlie Frazier being fired, the Vikings need some sort of solid player other than HB Adrian Peterson, and RG3 could be the solution.

3. Arizona Cardinals

Current QB: Carson Palmer

Possible Trade: 1st and 3rd round pick 2014 and 3rd round pick 2015

Arizona did well this year. They missed the playoffs by a slim margin that came down to week 17, but they have Carson Palmer who is growing older by the second. He is becoming close to retirement and the Cardinals need to invest in the future. WR Larry Fitzgerald is also starting to decline from his prime, so they need to strike now, especially in a division that consists of a possible dynasty Seahawks, a young 49ers team, and the St Louis Rams who have 2 first round draft picks for the next 3 years. They need to make a name for themself to avoid collapsing and RG3 is the QB they need to be competive with QBs Russel Wilson and Colin Kapernick.

2. Pittsburgh Steelers

Current QB: Ben Roethleinsburger

Possible Trade: 1st and 2nd round pick

The Steelers almost made the playoffs this season. If K Ryan Succop would have made that field goal against the San Diego Chargers, the Steelers would be heading for the playoffs to play the Bengals instead of the Chargers. Sadly, it didn't happen, but they could have secured a playoff spot earlier this season if they had a stronger QB. Yes, Big Ben made it through all 16 games without injury this season, but he will get hurt again. He is very weak and he will get another hard hit, and the Steelers need something to compensate incase he is incapable of playing. Solution: RG3. I'm not saying that he needs to start for Pittsburgh, but he will when Big Ben goes down again, which he most likely will. RG3 would be perfect in this scenario especially with the emergence of WR Antonio Brown and rookie HB Le'Veon Bell.

1. Cleveland Browns

Current QB: Jason Campbell

Possible Trade: Colts 1st round pick and 2nd round pick

The Browns Carousel has been just as bad as the Vikings. QB Brandon Weeden comes in. Then Campbell comes in and is playing better, so they keep him. Then Campbell gets hurt. Weeden plays bad. Here comes Campbell again. He goes down again then Weeden is back, then Campbell comes back to finish the season. Yes they sold HB Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts in one of the better trades I've seen in my time as an analyst but they can use that same pick they got for a solid player in RG3 who paired with WR Josh Gordon will be unstoppable. The Browns can then use their origional pick on a good halfback. 

These are all just theories of course. The Redskins probably won't trade RG3, but i think they should. It would defenitley be in their best interest.

(4) Green Bay hosts (5) San Francisco

This Sunday, the Colin Kapernick San Francisco 49ers will head to Green Bay to face returning players: QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Randall Cobb; along with the rest of the gang.

The 49ers have a strong team. QB Colin Kapernick is finally going back to what he was last year, and he is facing the team that he got 180 yards rushing against last year in the playoffs. WR Michael Crabtree has also got back into the groove and looks as great as ever. TE Vernon Davis is also having one of the better years of his career. The defense is also a top 3 threat with Seattle and Kansas City.

On the Packers side of the ball, the team looks good too. Aaron Rodgers is back and played a great game against Chicago as well as Randall Cobb on the go-ahead touchdown catch. HB Eddie Lacy has been a great player this year and has made all the teams that skipped him in the NFL Draft regret it. The Packers defense has been questionable this season in their level of play, but they can still play efficiently. 

I have a feeling that the Packers will beat the 49ers, 27-14. The star of the show will be the man who has recently returned from injury. Aaron Rodgers? Nope. Randall Cobb. Expect him to score two TDs in this game and push the team through to the next round of the playoffs. The record of the team does not truly reflect how good they are.

(3) Bengals bring in (6) Chargers

The Bengals will host the Chargers Sunday in a game where the Chargers have to prove their are more than two AFC West threats. QB Phillip Rivers will have to play hot, but I think someone on the Bengals will play hotter.

San Diego has a good thing going this year. With the addition of rookies WR Keenan Allen and ILB Manti T'eo as well as add-on from the Patriots, HB Danny Woodhead, the Chargers put themself in a good position for playoffs. QB Phillip Rivers is also having one of the best years of his career right now. San Diego has had some big games like beating their rivals Denver (once) and Kansas City (twice). The Chargers are no team to take lightly.

Cincinatti seems to be going smoothly. They were in a lack luster division with last years Super Bowl winning Baltimore Ravens who didn't even make the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers who were without their rookie all-star HB Le'Veon Bell half the season, and the Clevland Browns who were just kinda a mess the entire time. The Benagls have to prove that they earned this playoff spot. QB Andy Dalton is very young, but he has WR AJ Green who was in the same draft class to help him be in the most dominant QB-WR combo I've seen in the past few years. HB Giovani Bernard, first halfback drafted in this years NFL Draft, has been astounding in the passing game and running game. He has proved that he deserved to be the first back in the draft.

In the end, I have a feeling the Bengals will come out on top, 23-3. Phillip Rivers just won't be able to take the Bengals defense as he will throw 200 yards for 3 interceptions. Nobody on the Chargers will do very well. Even Keenan Allen will be unable to soar high in his first playoff game. The Bengals however will have a gold rush with Bernard. I expect Bernard to get 200 all-purpose yards and help the Bengals plow San Diego in to the ground to prove that this could be Cinncinatti's time to shine. 

(5) Kansas City Chiefs head-off on journey to Indianapolis

We aren't in Kansas anymore. That is going to be what Chiefs fans are saying after Saturdays game as the Indianapolis Colts twister will come in and blow them away.

The Chiefs will look good though. The Colts defense is not very strong, so HB Jamaal Charles will have a very strong outing. WR Dwayne Bowe was cleared to play earlier this week which is great news for the Chiefs passing game because without him they only have WR Donnie Avery. QB Alex Smith is going to struggle though. The Colts defense is a defense that never seems to just give up easily after a few run plays. They will find a way to get their hands on the ball for QB Andrew Luck to drive his team down the field.

That is where the Colts come in. QB Andrew Luck and QB Russel Wilson had some of the greatest clutch wins I've seen in a long time last season. If it came down to it, Luck could easily steal a win from the grasp of the hands of HC Andy Reid. Luck will have to play harder then he has in a really long time though too. The Chiefs defense is a deadly force. They're up in the top 3 defenses with Seattle and San Francisco in my opinion. TE Coby Fleener and WR TY Hilton will have to make their openings for Luck because Luck can't throw it in to tight space or he will be sure to throw an interception.

Overall, I think Andrew Luck will have a game winning drive down the field with HB Trent Richardson (former first round pick of the Browns) getting the go-ahead rushing TD with 2:15 on the clock to win, 23-17. Luck will perform well with 280 yards passing, 2 TDs, and 2 interceptions, but Alex Smith will also get 250 yards passing, 1 TD, and 2 interceptions. HBs Donald Brown and Trent Richardson combing for 125 yards and a TD while Jamaal Charles will get 170 yards rushing for a TD as well as a receiving TD. TE Cony Fleener will have a good day with 6 receptions for 52 yards and a TD, and WR Dwayne Bowe will get 5 catches for 102 yards. Andrew Luck will get another game winner this week, and it will be spectacular to watch.

(6) New Orleans Saints take on (3) Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field

QB Drew Brees and his teammates will be heading up North to the outdoor stadium in Philadelphia to battle a quick west coast offense made by newly instated HC Chip Kelly. This new type of offense will be trouble for DC Rob Ryan and his defense. 

The New Orleans Saints will possibly be without HB Pierre Thomas in this wild card round. This opens up an offense that the Eagles defense should be quite worried about. The Saints will utilize big-personality HB Mark Ingram on most of their running plays, but they will also use big-time pass catcher and runner, HB Darren Sproles, and I feel Sproles may have a big game filled with a lot of bad play calls by the Eagles petite defense leading to deep passes and big screen plays. The speed on the Saints wide reciever staff is going to play a factor in this game too. Wide receivers like WR Marques Colston and WR Kenny Stills will be getting a lot of deep shots from Brees thrown at them. If CB Cary Williams and S Brandon Boykin can't keep up, the game will be over early. 

On the Eagles side of the ball, you see HB LeSean McCoy, the leading rusher in football this year. He is going to have a big day. The Saints defense is very strong on the defensive line, but McCoy will find some serious holes to jump right into the secondary. QB Nick Foles, the man who started mid season and almost broke the consecutive TDs without an interception record, will be starting at QB and will be in trouble. His mind is very good at avoiding turnovers, but on Saturday he may not click right. The Saints defense has done very well for Rob Ryan this year, and it will continue. 

This game will end with the Saints winning, 30-24. I expect a 30-7 lead midway through the third quarter, then the Eagles will try to mount a comeback. Drew Brees will play well with 3 TDs and 350 yards passing. Sproles will also pack a good punch with 7 receptions for 92 yards and a TD as well as 32 yards on the ground. TE Jimmy Graham will play big like TE Jason Witten did in Week 17 in Dallas, and he will get 7 receptions for 142 yards and a TD. Nick Foles will do decently with 250 yards passing for 1 TD and 2 interceptions. LeSean McCoy will me dominant with 160 yards rushing and 2 TDs, and WR Riley Cooper will play nicely with 5 receptions for 72 yards and a TD. It will be a nail biter toward the end, but the Saints will prevail.

Playoff Prediction

Saints over Eagles 30-24

This game will look like it's over early when the Saints are up 30-7 I'm the mid 3rd quarter but the Eagles will try to rally back but will be unable to finish the comeback.

Packers over 49ers 27-14

An injured star of the Packers will show his injury is unimportant. Aaron Rodgers? Nope. Wide Reciever Randall Cobb will cap off the game with 2 TDs on 7 receptions for 125 yards.

Bengals over Chargers 23-3

The Bengals will show one of the biggest snubs from the Pro Bowl in full perspective. Halfback Giovani Bernard will get 200 all-purpose yards and knock the Chargers on their butts.

Colts over Chiefs 23-17

I think this game will come down to the wire. The Colts will get a good drive down the field and former 1st round pick by the clevland browns, Halfback Trent Richardson, will score the go-ahead TD with 2:15 on the clock.

Saints over Seahawks 34-33

The Saints will have to kick a game winning field goal to win this one. They will have to trust Kicker Shayne Graham to win the game for them, and he will with :4 on the clock.

Packers over Panthers 30-17

Randall Cobb will continue his hot streak and get another two TDs. The Panthers defense will be unable to play tough like they have been and will be unable to control Quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Broncos over Colts 37-0

The Broncos defense comes to play. The Colts placed the first loss on the Broncos record this season but the Denver defense will get 6 takeaways from Quarterback Andrew Luck and his team to put terror into the hearts of opposing teams.

Bengals over Patriots 35-20

Tom Brady has no momentum. The defense will crash. Rob Gronkowski is no where to be found. The wide Reciever for New England aren't healthy, and Andy Dalton with throw for 450 yards.

Saints over Packers 20-17

Drew Brees will have to bring out his inner Tom Brady (not necessarily THIS years Tom Brady), and he will drive down field for a TD throw to TE Jimmy Graham with :52 on the clock

Broncos over Bengals 30-10

The Denver defense will come up strong again only allowing 10 points to QB Andy Dalton after coming off a 450 yard passing game, and QB Peyton Manning will want to play big like Dalton did. Manning will throw for 500 yards passing and 3 passing TDs.

Saints over Broncos 13-6

The Denver defense did the best they could. Only let up 13 points to QB Drew Brees and crew, but it wasn't enough. Defensive Coordinater Rob Ryan will be ready and will have his defense perfectly situated for success. It will be very sloppy game though with 9 total turnovers.