The old saying goes, "a chain is only as strong as its' weakest link." NFL teams are a lot like chains. Every player is important to their unit's success and there are hardly any weak links when you get into Divisional Playoff weekend. So, let's look at some of Saturday's players that could unlock tickets to next weekend.
The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles meet for the fifth time in the playoffs, and here is every TD from every playoff game they've played before.
New York Giants fans are enjoying their team's incredible turnaround. With a 6-2 record coming out of the bye week, Big Blue fans realize that a playoff birth is more than within reach. That is if the Giants can continue to play above expectations and win the games they "should" win, like against the Texans and then the Lions. If head coach Brian Daboll and company continue to hold serve, Thanksgiving Day at 4:30pm could be an epic holiday battle in Dallas. Who would have thought that at the start of the season??
A NY radio station received a bizarre call from a New York Giants' fan, alleging that he got into an altercation with a rival team's coach. Do you believe it?
Problems for most of us are relative. So, when a former New York Jets quarterback suggests that Tom Brady has a problem, I immediately rule out that it is an issue on the playing field. In the span of TB12's playing career he has played in 9 Super Bowls. In that same span of time, actually in the last 53 years, the Jets have not played in a single Super Bowl. So, logic leads us to the difficulty being off the playing field.
Is it probably against the rules? Yes. Was it the highlight of ESPN executives' days? Probably not.
Was it hilarious, genuine, and a prime example of why the Manningcast is a refreshing sports media product? Absolutely.
You may remember Tyree Jackson from his time with the UB Bulls. He made it to the NFL, but he will be sitting out for awhile after getting injured at training camp.
A Philadelphia News show was discussing the Eagles issues so far this season when a member of the news team shared his idea on how the Eagles could regain their Super Bowl level of play. Garry Cobb a former Eagles Linebacker and member of the Fox 29 news team in Philadelphia let the viewers know the players needed to suspend their bedroom activities if they wanted to win again.