By Jamie Tursini
Posted 01/19/2012 at 11:09 AM

Going into the playoffs the NFL has almost become like the Arena League hasn't it? Plenty of offense everywhere and little defense sprinkled throughout. The rules are to thank for that and it's embarrassing. Well the high powered offenses Green Bay and New Orleans (average defenses at best) are gone. Only the Patriots fit the category of the previous two. The Giants are healthy and playing like a top 10 defense. Baltimore and S.F. have been among the best all season long. We'll see if T.Brady and co. are actually good enough to overcome their defense. Or if defense does actually win Championships still in the NFL.

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By Jamie Tursini
Posted 12/27/2011 at 04:13 AM

For the first time in many years we have seen the shifting of the guard in the NFL. The NFC Conference is now the better one no question. Thanks to the NFL's liberal rules favoring the offenses we don't have truly dominant defenses. Every week their are totals as high as 50 or more, something that was rare in the past. That means the QB position is more important than ever. And the best do reside in the NFC. Sure T.Brady and Big Ben are still in the AFC. But A.Rodgers and D.Brees are now the cream of the crop. The question is will the Packers and Saints meet in the NFC Championship? I don't think it's a given because neither has a great defense. Anything can happen when your defense isn't anything special. The Giants/Cowboys winner can get the job done. Even the 49ers (though they need a perfect outing) have a shot. How about the young Lions? In the AFC it appears to be wide open. Will the Patriots make it past their first game with that lousy defense? Can the Steelers make another run? How about those Ravens? The AFC is going to be a strange ride. All in all I think we see the Saints play the Steelers in the Big Game.

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