1) Calvin Johnson is awesome. He should be the No. 1 pick, over Brady Quinn or Brian Brohm. The Niners victory yesterday makes it a near guarantee that they will not pay the price to move up to get him. Oh well. He is exactly who the team needs right now.
2) A few people have talked about signing an experienced wide receiver in free agency, but there just isn't anyone out there who will make a real difference. Drew Bennett is OK and adds something to the team given his size (no other receiver on the squad is nearly as tall). However, the best route for SF might be via trade. Remember, the biggest name wide receivers to switch teams recently (Javon Walker, Terrell Owens, Deion Branch) have all been traded--they were not free agents. So, perhaps the Niners ought to wait to see if a receiver has an internal scuffle with his current team and then pop up with a draft pick offer (a second or third round pick) to secure a top WR. A big-time threat to go along with Battle (great game yesterday for him) and Bryant would make the team explosive...that is a huge missing piece that would make the Niners NFC Championship contenders.
3) Where did the pass rush come from yesterday? That was unseen, all year long...
4) Alex Smith played well with absolutely nothing to lose yesterday. Hell, even a loss would have had positive consequences (better draft pick). We can only hope that Smith remembers the feeling and carries it over to next season.
5) I'm picking a Colts v. Saints Superbowl. Yes, the Colts have no run defense...but I think the pressure is off Manning this year...I just have a feeling...
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How can you count the Chargers out? The have been the most consistent and most explosive team all year. The only one to give them a run for their money is Baltimore.
How can you count out the team led by once famed Niners QB Jeff Garcia? The Eagles have a decent shot at beating the Saints on Saturday for a few reasons: The Saints are a very balanced team, however, they are not consistently dominant (take the Redskins game for instance). Also, this is a very young and inexperienced playoff team (Philly consists of mostly playoff veterans). Finally, expectations & pressure are running high for this year's coach of the year bringing the Saints back to life. There's absolutely no pressure on the Birds for the pure fact nobody ever thought they'd get this far anyway. Thus, as an Eagles fan, I'm feeling pretty good going into this weekend's divisional playoff in New Orleans. Let's just hope the corners hold Brees in check.
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