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[Translate]  NY Giants @ San Francisco  This game has an old school kind of feel to it, between 1981 and 1993 these teams slugged it out in the playoffs 6 times with both teams winning 3 a piece with the likes of Montana, Young & Rice going at it against Simms, Taylor & Ingram. The current versions of these teams produced somewhat of a surprise by winning last week, although those who take a closer look will not have been completely shocked by the outcomes of the divisional round games last week. It’s a little harsh on...

[Translate] Jerome Simpson, the previously known only to Cincinnati Bengals fans, is now a man with a house hold name. Everyone wants to know who the NFL player was who just did the 360 over a defender and into the end zone, putting his team in the playoffs at the same time. The effort made his name the most-searched over the Christmas weekend. But something else that caught our attention was the awful rush to get a pair of Air Jordan Retro shoes. Why people feel they need this is beyond me, but hurting people to get them is...

[Translate] The surprising Houston Texans are dealing with a new surprise: starting quarterback Matt Schaub is out for the rest of the 2011 NFL Season with something called a Lisfranc Injury. Now, USC grad and National Champion Matt Leinart steps in for his first NFL regular season game start in two years. And what is a Lisfranc injury? Foothealth reports: LisfrancThe Lisfranc joint is the point at which the metatarsal bones (long bones that lead up to the toes) and the tarsal bones (bones in the arch) connect. The Lisfranc ligament...

[Translate] JETS LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN DESTINY, FALL TO FALCONS  10-7 by TJ Rosenthal for Football Reporters Online If you’ve been around Gang Green nation long enough, then Sunday’s 10-7 loss to Atlanta in the game’s final minutes should come as no surprise. No franchise in the NFL snatches defeat from the claws of victory with it all on the line (The Houston Texans haven’t been around long enough but their resume IS growing) more often, year in year out, than the J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS. Need proof? Please....

[Translate] COWBOYS VS. SAINTS: IN-DEPTH RECAP OF ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF THE YEARBy William Queen-Contributing Writer-Football Reporters Online Jumping the gun, the Cowboys defense came out and were clearly faster than they had been in previous weeks. They stopped the Saints first drive and, in response, centered the ball around their main talent Marion Barber and Miles Austin, leading them to the end zone. 7-0 Cowboys On the ensuing possession, Dallas held New Orleans yet again and, thanks to a nice punt return and phenomenal...

[Translate] Singletary Doesn’t Play Around By J [The Gambler] Gamble For Football Reporters Online Mike Singletary doesn’t care what the critics say about his brash tactics. He knows what it takes to win and he plans on embarrassing his team to victory, if he has to. The Hall of Fame linebacker and ferocious leader of  the 85’ Bears – widely recognized as the NFL’s best modern day defense –took over for Mike Nolan in 08’. Nolan was known for defending his player’s shortcomings. He was also infamous for his...

[Translate] [Late Monday Night Edition]Tuesday Morning Huddle  What I Saw in Week 10
By David Ortega for Football Reporters Online 
Vikings quarterback still fantasy stud…. 
When the season started quarterback Brett Favre was not on anyone’s radar as a number one fantasy quarterback. At 40 years of age, Favre’s better days looked to be in the rear view mirror or so we thought. In Favre’s last four starts he is averaging 300-yards passing per game with eight touchdowns and only one interception.
Marvelous McNabb throws...