2008 NBA Playoffs

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On Thursday, April 17, 2008, the 2008 NBA Playoff matchups were set. NBA playoffs begin on Saturday, April 19, 2008.

Western Conference:
Denver Nuggets versus Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets versus Utah Jazz
Phoenix Suns versus San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks versus New Orlean Hornets

Eastern Conference:
Atlanta Hawks versus Boston Celtics
Washington Wizards versus Cleveland Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors versus Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers versus Detroit Pistons

NHL Stanley Cup 2008 playoffs

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2008 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs will start on Wednesday, April 09, 2008.

The 16 playoff teams with the most points in 82 games played :

Eastern Conference
1. Montreal 104pts
2. Pittsburgh 102pts
3. Washington 94pts
4. New Jersey 99pts
5. NY Rangers 97pts
6. Philadelphia 95pts
7. Ottawa 94pts
8. Boston 94pts

Western Conference
1. Detroit 115pts
2. San Jose 108pts
3. Minnesota 98pts
4. Anaheim 102pts
5. Dallas 97pts
6. Colorado 95pts
7. Calgary 94pts
8. Nashville 91pts

The NHL 2008 playoff matchups are:
Boston Bruins versus Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators versus Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers versus Washington Capitals

New York Rangers versus New Jersey Devils

Nashville Predators versus Detroit Red Wings
Calgary Flames versus San Jose Sharks
Colorado Avalanche versus Minnesota Wild
Dallas Stars versus Anaheim Ducks

Astonishing Upset Results in New York Giants’ Win of Superbowl 42

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The underdog New York Giants made another playoff upset at the most important game of the NFL season. The Giants never gave up in Superbowl 42. When the Giants were behind by 4 points with less than 3 minutes remaining in the game, Eli Manning made critical passes and the Giants receivers made fantastic catches to win the game. The Patriots’ defense could not stop the Giants in the last 3 minutes of the game. The Patriots defense had multiple opportunities to intercept Manning’s passes in the last minutes but were not able to make the interceptions. The Giants defeated the New England Patriots with a score of 17-14. The Giants showed their desire to win with a more physical play than the Patriots. The wildcard Giants set the record as the lowest playoff ranked team to win the Superbowl. Even the Giants got a record by playing against the Patriots. The Giants must have caught Patriots’ record breaking fever. If you were a Giants fan, you would be the happiest person in the world with one of the biggest upsets in sports history. The Giants last minute comeback made this one of the most exciting Superbowls reminiscent of the Patriots Superbowl 36 win at the last minute against the St. Louis Rams but this time, the Patriots are at the losing end of an upset.

The Patriots had made winning look so simple this season that it was shocking to see the Patriots lose. The majority of viewers expected the Patriots to win easily against the Giants. The disappointed Patriots lost mainly because their offense could not handle the blitzing Giants defense in the second and third quarters of the game. The Patriots were not able to block the Giants pass rushers nor were the Patriots running backs able to rush. The Patriots got so many penalties that they could not get a rhythm going. The Giants accomplished their game plan of continuously putting pressure on Tom Brady. Although the Patriots were not able to win this Superbowl, a Superbowl appearance enforced the Patriots “dynasty of the decade” status with 4 Superbowl appearances so far this decade. The Patriots got a perfect 16 wins regular season but were not able to obtain the prestigious perfect 19 wins in an entire NFL season. If it was easy to win 19 consecutive games then it wouldn’t be called a quest. It’s too bad that the loss had to happen in the Superbowl. A record 18 wins and 1 loss is really not that bad. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady already have 3 Superbowl wins and are young enough to attempt for more in the future. This is Belichick and Brady's first loss in a Superbowl. As dedicated sports fans say, “There’s always next year.”.

Superbowl 42 had 97.5 million viewers, the second most watched TV show in history. 105.7 people watched the fourth quarter. FOX charged $2.7 million per 30 second commercial ad with 63 ad slots.

NFL 2007 ends with a humiliating upset by the playoff favorites beating Giants against the almost unbeatable Patriots.

Will the Giants Stomp On the SuperPatriots in the Game Set Up By God?

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The undefeatable New England SuperPatriots will be playing against the favorite defeating New York Giants in Superbowl 42. As everybody knows the Patriots are on a historic winning streak in the NFL. Breaking dozens of records this season. The Patriots have been the favorites all season. But this matchup will not be easily decided.

The Giants played the Patriots in the last game of the regular season, which was broadcasted on 4 channels. The Patriots’ win at New York set the record of a perfect 16 consecutive win regular season. Against all odds, the wildcard Giants defeated every favored team in the playoffs for 3 straight weeks to get to the Superbowl. A Patriots’ Superbowl win will set the record of a perfect entire NFL season with 19 consecutive wins. But it will be difficult against a Giants team that is on a streak of defeating favorites. Again, only the Giants stand in the way of a perfect season. The coaches and players will not have to do much analysis for this game. This game is exactly the same as the last regular season game with similar records at stake. The situation is so unusual, that you might think this game must be an act of God.

Superbowl XLII in Arizona will be on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 6pm EST

NFL 2007 Conference Championships

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The New York Giants have been the underdog throughout the playoffs. But they have defeated the favored teams in each away game for the last 2 weeks. This is reminiscent of the New England Patriots’ 2001 Superbowl 36 season. Eli Manning has lead the Giants to upset victories. The Giants will be a huge threat to Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers. This NFC Championship game will be a contest for the second place team in NFL 2007.

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The New England Patriots are the top seed to win Superbowl 42. This is a rematch of last year’s playoff game. As long as the Patriots’ defense remains aggressive for the entire game and stop Tomilson from long yardage rushes, the Patriots will have little difficulty in stopping the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship game.

Will the Patriots get their 18th consecutive win?

NFL 2007 Divisional Playoff - Upset Sunday

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On Saturday, 1-12-2008, the favored teams in the NFL 2007 Divisional Playoffs won as expected. The underdogs were leading in the first quarter of both games but the favorites made a come back. Seattle Seahawks lost to the Packers at Green Bay with a score of 20 to 42. Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Patriots at New England with a score of 20 to 31.

Both divisional playoff games on Sunday, 1-13-2008 were upsets. San Diego Chargers defeated the Colts at Indianapolis with a score of 28 to 24. New York Giants defeated the Cowboys at Dallas with a score of 21 to 17.

This set the Conference Championship games:
NFC Championship:
San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots on 1/20/2008 3pm EST

AFC Championship:
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers on 1/20/2008 6:30pm EST

Will there be an upset in the NFL 2007 Conference Championships?

Pats vs. Jags: The Quest For Perfection Continues

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Of course, the perfect regular season New England Patriots are favored to win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are dominated by the Patriots in offense, defense, special teams, and coaching. If the Patriots have a difficult time in winning the game, it will be due to their own over-confidence. This was what happened last year in the 2006 Conference Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots were leading in the second half and decided to play a soft defense and their offense tried to use up as much game time as possible. It ended catastrophically, because the Colts made short passes and rushes, and eventually won the game. To win against the Jaguars, the Patriots defense needs to stay aggressive. The Patriots’ defense needs to put pressure on Garrard and watch for the quarterback scramble for the entire game. The Patriots’ offense needs to continuously score even when they are ahead.

The Patriots will be the most widely watched team, as NFL fans want to see if the Patriots will continue winning in the playoffs and set the new record for a perfect entire NFL season of 19 consecutive wins.

Wild Results in NFL 2007 Wild Card Playoffs

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Two upsets were made in the NFL 2007 Wild Card playoffs. The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Steelers at Pittsburg with a score of 31 to 29. The New York Giants defeated the Buccaneers at Tampa Bay with a score of 24 to 14.

Expected outcomes were the Tennessee Titans losing to the Chargers at San Diego with a score of 6 to 17. And the Washington Redskins losing to the Seahawks at Seattle with a score of 14 to 35. These results set the Divisional Playoffs:

AFC Divisional Playoffs:
Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots, Sat 1/12/2008 8pm EST
San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts, Sun 1/13/2008 1pm EST

NFC Divisional Playoffs:
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers, Sat 1/12/2008 4:30pm EST
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, Sun 1/13/2008 4:30pm EST

Which divisional playoff game will have an upset?

To play Backups or Not to play Backups.

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Football is a rough sport. Injuries occur in every game. What would a coach do when you have to play a regular season game where you have nothing to gain and afterwards, you have to play in the playoffs?.

It doesn’t matter how perfect your regular season record is in the playoffs. In the playoffs, everyone has a fresh start with the same chance to win the Superbowl. The Superbowl is the reward for a season’s worth of hardships. The prize that tells everyone that you’re the best team in the NFL.

What would a Professional Head Coach do? Play your backups of course.