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Some weird news on the NFL front – Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall has suffered an arm injury after slipping on a McDonald’s cheese burger wrapper. It was stated NFL.com stated that Marshall put out his hand to brace his fall, and it went through a TV entertainment centre. He then fell back on a table, where a family were having a meal, and ended up on the floor covered in chocolate milkshake.

The security footage was later seized by Marshall’s entourage.

Marshall is coming off a breakout 2007 season in the NFL with the Denver Broncos, when he hauled in a career-high 102 receptions for 1,325 yards and seven touchdowns. It is reported that he may be out for up to 3 months.

Here is a link to the full story. NFL Brandon Marshall Story

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Some breaking NFL news on the Miami Dolphins. It was announced on Friday that Wayne Huizenga has agreed to sell 50% of the Miami Dolphins to real estate developer Stephen Ross.

The deal is subject to NFL approval. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Under the terms of the deal, Ross will be an active partner with the possibility of becoming a managing general partner in the future, but Huizenga will continue to run the franchise as managing general partner.

The sale continued months of chaos and upheaval within the Miami Dolphins franchise.

Ending of a miserable 1-15 season in 2007, coach Cam Cameron and general manager Randy Mueller were dismissed.

Huizenga hired Parcells as executive vice-president of football operations; he has overseen a complete rebuilding project, hiring Jeff Ireland as GM and also installing Tony Sparano as head coach.

Lots of other changes have taken place throughout the franchise, and Parcells has most recently wanted to rebuild the roster by releasing seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker Zach Thomas.

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The NY Giants ended the New England Patriot’s quest for perfection in one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history at Super Bowl 42.

Eli Manning threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with just 35 seconds left on the clock to give the Giants an amazing 3 point victory. The final score was NY 17 – 14 NE.

The Giants’ win ended the Patriots’ hopes of becoming the first NFL team ever to complete a perfect 19-0 season.

And it also handed the Giants an amazing 11th straight win on the road as they became SB champions for the first time since 1991.

Eli Manning was named MVP, just 12 months after his older brother Peyton picked up the same award. He passed 255 yards and two crucial fourth-quarter scores.

The final score was NY 17 – 14 NE. Well done to the Giants.

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Undefeated New England advanced to the brink of a historic championship run but a difficult rematch and a Giant obstacle to a perfect season await the Patriots in Super Bowl 42.New England downed the visiting San Diego Chargers 21-12 while the New York Giants edged host Green Bay 23-20 in over-time to reach the National Football League title spectacular on February 3 at Glendale, Arizona.

New England has an 18-0 record, including a 38-35 win over the Giants to end the regular season, and outscored its opponents by an average of 18.6 points. The Giants are 13-6 and won their three playoff games on the road as underdogs.

And the New England Patriots are favored by two touchdowns over the New York Giants in the Super Bowl, the fourth-highest opening point spread in the 42-year history of the National Football League‘s championship game.

The Patriots could win their fourth title in seven seasons and become only the second team in NFL history to make a perfect run to the crown after the 1972 Miami Dolphins.

The final will be a rematch of each team’s final regular-season game. New England edged the Giants 38-35 to complete a perfect 16-0 season but a valiant effort in defeat sparked New York to three playoff victories on the road.

The biggest point spread for the Super Bowl was 18 points in 1969, when New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath guaranteed a victory and then led his underdog team to a 16-7 upset over the Baltimore Colts in Miami.

The Giants, who last reached a Super Bowl in 2001 and last won one in 1991, have won an NFL-record 10 games on the road, including playoff triumphs at Tampa Bay and Dallas before ousting the Packers.

In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers opened as 17 1/2-point favorites over the San Diego Chargers, according to Las Vegas Sports Consultants. The line moved to 18 points and the 49ers covered the spread with a 49-26 rout.

When the Patriots won the first of their three Super Bowl titles in 2002, they opened as 15 1/2-point underdogs against the St. Louis Rams. The Patriots won 20-17 and then captured the NFL title again in 2004 and 2005.

And earlier in the year, the Patriots felt the sting of criticism — from the “Spygate” scandal. Coach Bill Belichick and the franchise were heavily fined by commissioner Roger Goodell for illegally filming sideline signals of opposing teams.

They responded by doing what they do best — playing American football at a high level, and winning games.

They’ll do it again in the Super Bowl — and write their place in history, or so most people say. The Giant, however, will look to pull off one of the biggest upsets in years.

Either way, Super Bowl XLII will be great.

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So who is going to end up playing in the Super Bowl? Every body had their picks shot down last week when the Colts went out. That’s football folks, upsets happen and you never know what is going to affect the outcome of a game.

Just to go on the record again:

I’m going with: Patriots and Packers for the Super Bowl.

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The NFL’s conference championship games next Sunday feature compelling characters and the Patriots’ continuing quest for the most perfect of all perfect seasons — 19-0 and their fourth Super Bowl win in seven years.
The winner of the Chargers-Patriots (3 p.m. ET) game moves on to face the winner of the New York Giants-Green Bay Packers game (6:30 p.m.) in Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz.

The hype for the NFC title game will rate about a 6 on a 1-to-10 scale, and the AFC title game will generate a 1 or a 2. Even though the Chargers have won eight in a row, no one will give them a chance against the Patriots. Probably because they don’t have one. But as upsets go, no-one can be sure.

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The other big game, the NFC Championship Game is at 6:30pm ET, Sunday January 20, 2008.

NY Giants  10-6 (Road: 7-1)      @

Green Bay 13-3 (Home: 7-1)     FOX

Prediction: Packers.

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Will the hot Chargers continue a recent trend by upsetting the Pats and winning their first Super Bowl?

On 3:00pm ET, Sunday January 20, 2008 we will find out.

San Diego  11-5 (Road: 4-4)      @

New England 16-0 (Home: 8-0)     CBS

Prediction: Patriots

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Green Bay Packers (13-3) Vs. Seattle Seahawks (10-6)

Wouldn’t a Super Bowl victory in one, if not the last year, of Packers legend Brett Favre’s career be a dream come true?

Favre already has two Super Bowl rings but has seen the team change around him since those times, the 2007/08 Green Bay team relatively inexperienced in playoff situations.

The gunslinger will be on his game against Seattle’s mediocre defensive backs and should light up the field.

But the underrated Seahawks won’t be pushovers, let’s not forget they did make the Super Bowl just two seasons ago.

Going on to lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Super Bowl defeat will have instilled some strength in the players in stepping up to another level of football. Another vital aspect is the core of that team is very much the same as this time around.

If the Pack can keep Seattle running back Shaun Alexander quiet, as he has been all season, the boys from Wisconsin should progress to the NFC Championship game after a home win on hallowed turf at Lambeau Field.

Prediction: Packers

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NFC Divisional Playoffs

Dallas Cowboys (13-3) Vs. New York Giants (10-6)

With the way the Cowboys have been playing for most of the season, the Giants will face an uphill battle.

Despite finishing the season on a quiet note, quarterback Tony Romo has proven he has the skill to succeed in playoff football.

But with Terrell Owens under an injury cloud due to a high ankle sprain, Romo could be without his favourite target against a good defence.

Both Romo and Giants quarterback Eli Manning will be up against tough pass rushes from their opposition lines.

Perhaps the biggest worry for the Giants is their unpredictable field general Manning.

Probably the weakest QB in the playoffs, Eli is a very hot or cold player. He plays on confidence and if Dallas can knock that out of him early New York will be in trouble.

Prediction: Cowboys

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