Three Playoff Success Pointers

After watching the latest round of playoff games, I think I should give my pointers on success in the playoffs.

Point One

A good offensive line is a must to last a long while in the playoffs.

Case in point, the seahawks .. Lucky to have Russell Wilson able to make plays while scrambling all over. The Hawks better do something about that line.

Point Two

You need a quarterback to at at least  manage the game, and put the team in a good spot to win games. Cerebral is quite underrated as a trait for a playoff winning qb.

Example-Trent Dilfer. How he has a ring still mystifies me :) I bet he thanks the Ravens D that they had, on every Thanksgiving. And Jamal Lewis.

Point Three

What worked in getting a team into the playoffs will probably still work, but be prepared for wrinkles.

Example- The Pats loss in the 18-1 season, in the super bowl. I think they underestimated the strength of the Giants D especially the d-line. They didn't give Brady enough protection and that led him to being punished quite a bit. Watching the game when Brady attempted the Pats futile final drive, I could see he was fearful of getting sacked.

3 Out Of 4 Ain't Bad - Division Playoffs Result

From my post last week, I made 4 predictions ... and three were correct :)

Pats, Falcons and Steelers went through. Only the Pack upset the Boys.

Hands down, the game that captivated everyone was the Boys vs Pack game. Both team played well, and in the end, Aaron Rodgers had a little extra time to make the distance for the winning FG.

One thing for sure, Mason Crosby should be getting a few cheese blocks these past few days ;-)

Will write a bit about the NFC and AFC Championship games soon....

Head Coach Success

As it is right now, a few teams are looking for new head coaches. Head coach turnover is not unusual. Happens every season ;)

A few factors for a successful head coach

• Must be able to coach
• Must have a team of assistants that are on the same wavelength
• Preparation intensive is a must
• Adjust to the players he has, and get the players that he wants

The gold standard right now remains Bill Belichik, head coach of the Patriots. He checks all the items above.

But nowadays as I noticed the stability of the front office important as well. Some of the vacancies were caused by head coach/front office rift. Latest example, the Niners with Jim Harbaugh, who was a success.

Do you have other suggestions? Put them in the comments below.

2017l Division Playoffs Set - Early Predictions

Oh well.  It's set. Here are my predictions.

AFC

Houston at New England
Easy.. Pats by 14 ..
Why? Pats at home. Nuff said.

Steelers at Chief
A bit hard ... Steelers by 3
Why? Steelers looks ready ...n healthy

NFC

Seahawks at Falcons
Close ..  Falcons by 7
Why? Dome, plus Hawks defense could be susceptible to ATL triple attack

Packers at Cowboys
Close ... Cowboys by 10
Why? Cowboys looking good, even though the Pack is rolling ..  Zeke is the key for the Boys

;)

Why Megatron Retired, in His Own Words

When I heard Megatron was retiring, I was a bit surprised. He was relatively young at 30, still able to take some plays.

Anyway, he gave interview recently on espn.com posted below, really shed some light.



I respect his decision, as he wanted to take care of himself for the future. Football is a dangerous, physical game, and he made his choice. No one doubts of his contribution. An alternativ is to access the video listed below.
The Videos

First Random Thoughts on Current NFL Affairs

Well, here is some fresh thoughts from the oven

1. Is Deflategate over yet? :P
2. Come on Mr Fitzpatrick and the Jets, play nice and make up will ya. Both of you need each other.
3. Arizona Cardinals 2015 season on HBO. Heard some good vibes about them.
4. I really Johnny Manziel to get well soon and play football, wherever that is.
5. The Cleveland curse is over! No more excuses Browns.

More random thoughts soon......

I am back ...

I am writing back ..maybe with a new writing style ;-)