NFL Playoffs Begin!

What a way to kick off the 2010 NFL playoffs. There were so many great match-ups this past weekend and these were the wild card games. The Jets took on Cincinnati, Green Bay traveled to warmer weather to take on the Arizona Cardinals, and we can’t forget about Tony Romo and the Boys ending the Eagles hopes for a flight to the Super Bowl. The excitement of these games would not go unnoticed by me, especially with all the rematches. I love to see teams play again to see how accurate the first contest truly was. However not everyone can perform on the big stage when it counts.

After all the dust has settled in one of these infamous rematches down in Texas, I am giving the microphone to Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys. Romo had a thrilling performance which led the Cowboys to an exciting 34-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. I have chosen Romo for a number of different reasons, one of coarse being the fact that he led the Cowboys to their first playoff victory since 1996. That is more than a decade since a team that once held the name of “America’s Team,” during the 90’s when Troy Aikman became a legend on a less ravishing field that wasn’t nicknamed “a billion dollar baby.” (That is whole other story). Back to the story at hand, Romo was 23 of 35 in this dazzling performance for 244 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and no turnovers. WOW is another way to sum up his performance. Not being from Texas or a Cowboys fan this game had no personal connection for me other than the fact that my roommate has been a fan forever. The part that encouraged me to give the microphone to Tony Romo and to do conduct an interview was when he finished his 5th scoring drive in a row during the second quarter. I care who you cheer for that type of high power could excite anyone.

In every thrilling victory there always has to be someone that comes up short, a team that fails to see their landing destination (another game). Following this aggravating loss to the Cowboys I will leave Donovan McNabb of the Eagles alone. This was the 11th season in a row that McNabb has teamed up with Coach Andy Reid and embarked on a journey through a rigorous NFL schedule that ends up disappointing. They only advanced to the Super Bowl once in 2005 and that ended with a loss. Personally I can’t believe when you have that kind of a backbone on your team and have been going through the same motions for approximately 165 games you would be able to do the little things right and win a game against a coach, Wade Phillips, and quarter back, Tony Romo, who have never won a playoff game together or even when they weren’t together. The Eagles are dismantling right before our eyes; they were 6 and 0 in playoff openers until this past weekend. First half stats for McNabb and the Eagles include 18 snaps, which led to only 140 yards and two fumbles. 140 yards wouldn’t be so bad if one play didn’t produce 64 yards and a touchdown. Wait that was thrown by McNabb’s back up and understudy, Michael Vick. The same Vick who has been in jail for 3 years instead of the National Football League, the Vick that hasn’t seen a playoff game since ’99. McNabb is really all alone now, heading into the offseason I’d say his job might be up for discussion as the Eagles organization might want to look another direction to keep the fans happy. Retirement? I think McNabb might soon find himself a seat on Sunday afternoons rather than on his feet.