Last week I went 3-1. Which is good because the week before I went 1-3, so I’m sitting at 500 with 4-4. Let’s look at to who I’m going with to go to Miami…

New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts

Ok, so I’ve been dead wrong about these Jets. But I’m still not sold. My feelings about this game is simple. The New York Jets are modeled after the Baltimore Ravens. You have an awesome tough defense and a game manager type quarterback. I think if the Colts can beat the Ravens they can beat the Jets, who are essentially a slightly worse version of the Ravens. I think the Jets are good and they play with a lot of intensity and emotion. But the Colts are the opposite, they are very controlled and methodical and they have been preparing for this for awhile. Whoever wins this game gets to be a rookie coach going to the Super Bowl. I don’t think it’s going to be Rex Ryan.

Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints

This game might be the toughest game to call in the playoffs. I love the Saints. I love their attitude. I love their fans. I think they’re the best team in the NFL. But then there’s the Vikings. This team is no joke. If it wasn’t for mid-season ‘power struggles’ their record would have probably been better. I’ve been thinking about who to pick. On one side we have the young fiery Drew Brees, who leads his team with intensity and has amazing weapons surrounding him. On the other we have the Ol’ Gunslinger, he knows how to win and will do everything in his power to get there. His presence makes everyone around him better and he leads by example. He brings a confidence to the young athletes around him. Both of these offenses are incredible and can light up many defenses and that’s why this game will be won on the other side of the ball. Because we all know offense entertains but defense wins games. Both teams have some good defenses, but Minnesota has an amazing D-Line and run stopping game. At the same time, they’re going to need it with all the weapons New Orleans has. The Saints defense is very versatile and they’ll need it against the different looks the Vikings are going to throw their way. In the end after much consideration, I’m going against what my heart is telling me. I’m picking the Vikings because I think their defense is going to make plays and win the game.

Hey kids! After going 1-3 last week, I need to pick up my game and pick every game right if I want a winning record in the playoffs. It really hurts me that the only winner that I picked correctly last week was the Cowboys. And I had the Cardinals all wrong. I should have known that Kurt Warner was going to be playoff ready. Although, the Green Bay Packers almost won that game after being completely out of it. You can’t say that was a bad game, easily could be the best game of the playoffs.

Arizona at New Orleans

I don’t really know what to think of this game off the bat. The Saints have been my pick to go to the Super Bowl for most of the season. But the Cardinals offense, even without Anquan Boldin, is perhaps unstoppable. Their defense however seems to be pushovers. I’m going with the Saints because they have both a potent offense and defense. The only way the Saints can lose is if they break down.

Baltimore at Indianapolis

The Colts are a great team. Forget all that benching the starters stuff. Forget that they didn’t be part of history. All you have to know is that they want one thing and one thing only. They want to win the Super Bowl. That’s why they benched starters and decline an invitation to be ‘historic.’ The Colts are going to be ready to play. The Ravens aren’t chumps though and are ready to smack around the Colts offense. I think this will be a lower scoring game than most people think. However, Peyton ‘MVP’ Manning is going to pull through and win it for the Colts.

Dallas at Minnesota

No matter how hot the Cowboys are, I still think Vikings are a better team. I’m still waiting for the Cowboys and Tony Romo to fall apart and I’m picking that this is the game. The Vikings defense is intense and Jared Allen has put a target on Romo’s jersey. And how I forget to mention The Ol’ Gunslinger. Gunslinger is going in this game willing to do anything to win, even ignore Brad Childress’ playcalling…

New York Jets at San Diego

So right now I’m thinking to myself, I haven’t picked a wild card team to go on to the next round. And it’s not changing now. I think the Chargers are going to expose the Jets. The Jets play with a lot of emotion but are not as great of a team as they are made out to be. The Jets are a good story and have become media darlings but that doesn’t make them a good playoff team.

There it is.

Reportedly there is a “schism” within the Vikings camp. According to sources, some players feel Brett Favre is not the best choice as the starting Quarter Back. When addressed with this issue Brett Favre says, “I don’t even know what that means…I don’t think any guy in the locker room, including me, would use that word.”  Chad Greenway: “Schism. You guys are just making up words now.” Defensive Lineman Jarred Allen had this to say, “I don’t think anyone on this team knows what that word means, let alone use it in a sentence. I thought it was an STD. I was like, whoa! We preach abstinence around these parts.” Whether or not part of the team thinks they’re better off in the hands of Sage Rosenfels or Taveras Jackson is unsure.  However,  some Vikings might need an SAT prep course or at least a “word of the day calander.”

A family from Green Bay was caught driving to the Metrodome with a goat in their trunk. Wait, there’s more. When they were stopped at a gas station a couple of mechanics noticed there was noise coming from the trunk. When the trunk was opened, there was a goat inside. A goat that was painted purple and gold with a number “4″ shaved into it.

I think these people win the award for people I never want to meet. This isn’t like a group of young kids or frat boys. This is a family so upset by Brett Favre that they presummably were going to sacrifice a goat. What was the family meeting like when they discussed this Minnesota vacation? People are crazy. However, the goat was retained and living under some sort of goat protection program. He’s on a safe farm and has been named Brett.

This is a fond memory of last summer. When I first started my blog last year my first entry was “Brett Favre will never retire.” This summer it seemed like Brett was playing the same games that he always plays. He wants to play football but isn’t sure. He’s going to tease us and make us talk about him. People are sick of it. Nobody wants to talk about Favre because it seems like it’s always the same story. Sports talk show hosts almost refuse to talk about the subject anymore. It’s almost like he’s this joke that people refuse to take seriously. Brett Favre is the boy who cried wolf. I’m coming back, I want to play, he cries. Yet no one is sure whether or not to listen. No one belives him anymore.

I feel bad for him though. He loves playing football. He loves playing football so much that it makes him do silly things. He looks crazy and attention craved but deep down I do feel like Favre doesn’t mean to be silly. He just wants to be happy. But he needs to be happy on the sidelines eventually. Pretty soon he will no longer be able to play and he’ll have to retire. However as bad as I feel for him. I also feel bad for Minnesota, Green Bay and Josh David Booty. I also feel for Sage Rosenfels, Taveras Jackson and Favre’s Family. Minnesota looks like the loser that is dating the girl that said she wasn’t interested in going to the dance with you…maybe…I’ll think about it…okay I’ll go. Green Bay feels spited. Booty lost not only his jersey number but most likely his roster spot.

Favre hates being old and sitting down and relaxing.  He has nothing to prove. He still has his health. He should enjoy his new retired life…but he can’t. Brett Favre will not stop playing football until he is physically unable and it will be hard for us to watch him go down stubbornly. Hopefully it won’t take too much of an injury to take him out. Hopefully he’ll stop playing before he becomes Steve Young or Troy Aikman or something worse.

I’m not saying he won’t have a good year, or will have an injury. I’m just saying I hope he wises up and stop his song and dance routine before something bad happens.