Ray Lewis, I believe, never pulled the trigger. you niggaz need to get your story straight. I respect Ray Lewis and his sentiments for the usually-good Billy Cundiff - his words were amazing. and this praise means two-fold because I am a Steelers fan, and although I do hate Ray Lewis - you have to respect him
the only problem I have with Ray Lewis, is just how suddenly he turned his life around. initially, he plays a decent part in the role of a murder of another Baltimore man. then SUDDENLY afterwards Ray Lewis because a sort of Holier-than-Thou sort of figure, befit with the largest cloth of all-time. my point is, the transaction from Everyman-Baltimore thug to your Sunday school teacher was anything but smooth
Giants VS Pats - I have tons of memories from the first SB four years ago. I was living in Boston at the time, and attending a Pats VS Giants SB party that was mostly represented by the Pats fans, obviously. I guess I've always been a closet Giants fan. they beat the Pats and hell, isn't their defensive line SO impressive?
I will give some respect for the Pats and Giants for being the smartest teams in the Playoffs this year. the Pats had a horrid defense, but thanks to some scheming and some no-name defensive players, seem to have gotten over that hump. or is the fact that the Pats triumphed over the formerly offensively challenged Broncos/Ravens going to haunt them in this SB against the well-balanced offensively, NY Giants?
I will also give the Giants credit for being the smartest guy in the room, concerning the NFC. at one point this team flirted with .500, but they have reeled off something like 7 straight
I'm still going with the Giants on this one
in more Defensive NFL News, there seems to be a battle between Denver's Von Miller and San Fran's Aldon Smith for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Von Miller plays LB in a 4-3 (where a LB has to do more than just rush the passer, must play run support, outside/inside contain, etc) and Smith plays LB in a 3-4 (where he is lucky enough to mostly just be in on 3rd-and-long where he must rush the passer). Aldon Smith's numbers might be a little inflated due to this, but hell, I'm taking him. I've always been a 3-4 defensive guy at my heart
Aldon Smith had a bad ass year