On the Rebound

   

All is right with the NFL. Well, nearly everything, anyways. The teams that were better all season long acquitted themselves, handily dispatching the would-be Davids to their Goliath. The lone exception was San Diego, a team that for reasons elucidated last week probably had the worst match-up of any top seed.

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An Unlikely Hero

  

What a bizarre set of first round games. Three blowouts and a fourth game that felt like one until an improbable comeback followed by an equally improbable finish left us with by far the most competitive game of the weekend. Three underdogs won, 2 road teams won, and I couldn’t help but feel ambivalence towards most of it. Blowouts are rarely exciting, and this weekend was no exception. Nearly every game felt like it was over before it had a chance to get started.

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A Life or Death Decision

  

The NFL playoffs are upon us. 32 teams have been whittled down to 12, and for four more glorious weeks we will be able to enjoy the pinnacle of America’s national pastime. I, like many of you, do not have a horse in the playoff race. Despite this, those of us who have followed our teams throughout the season will still be watching in spite of their absence. Why is this? What is it about football that captivates us to the point that we create a rooting interest where none previously existed? The answer is clearly not tradition; the Super Bowl may be a national holiday, but so was the World Series once upon a time.

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