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Goodbye, Super Mario's ghost. Plus: Seahawks, Steelers, AP agree Super Bowl should be played in Seattle.
January 25, 2006
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NFL beatdown day: Steelers, Seahawks earn Super Bowl berths with routs in conference title games.
January 23, 2006
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The NFL's best day: One favorite, one underdog the picks in conference title games.
January 20, 2006
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Michelle Kwan cheers as NFL votes 49ers into NFC title game. Plus: How to define a catch.
January 18, 2006
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Admission of error on Polamalu interception nice, but NFL has to fix its nonsensical maze of rules.
January 17, 2006
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NFL playoffs: Always pick the home teams in the divisional round. Except this time.
January 13, 2006
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Three visitors win wild-card playoff games. Is this a sign that an NFL era is ending?
January 9, 2006
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2005: The most predictable, unpredictable NFL season in history (excluding 1920-2002). And now: Playoff predictions!
January 6, 2006
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The NHL means it this time. The season you knew was doomed months ago is almost officially doomed. Plus: North Carolina-Duke. And: McNabb's health and that onside kick.
February 10, 2005
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Super Bowl predictions: The ugly aftermath. Plus: Did the Eagles boot away their chances with that onside kick in the final minutes?
February 8, 2005
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The Patriots are their spectacularly unspectacular selves as they wear down the Eagles to win their third Super Bowl title in four years.
By King Kaufman
February 7, 2005
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The Patriots will beat the Eagles, Terrell Owens won't be a big factor, no wardrobes will malfunction and XIV other predictions about Super Bowl 39.
February 4, 2005
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If money talks, it's yet another advantage for the Patriots. Plus: Crazy idea for college basketball teams. Play all of your league foes!
February 2, 2005
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A Web site puts the beatdown on a sports columnist, and since it's not this columnist, great fun is had. Plus: Terrell's ankle and other Super hype yawners.
February 1, 2005
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NFL playoffs: It's the Patriots vs. the Eagles in the Super Bowl after the best team in each conference hands out a beating in the title game.
January 24, 2005
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NFL conference championship games: The Patriots and Steelers are the main event, but don't discount the Falcons' chances in Philly.
January 21, 2005
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These are the days: NFL conference championship Sunday is a highlight of the sporting calendar. Here's a list of some others.
January 20, 2005
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I surrender: I'm backing the Patriots until someone beats them in the playoffs. Plus: Don't believe everything you see in the divisional round.
January 18, 2005
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NFL playoffs: The Colts try again in New England, while the best team vs. New York is that other game, and the Eagles try to turn the motor back on after a month up on blocks.
January 14, 2005
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NFL playoffs: Randy Moss pretends to moon the crowd and the Broncos pretend to play defense. Plus: Jets get lucky and win. And: It's good to be an 8-8 team.
January 10, 2005
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NFL playoffs: From the sublime (Colts, Chargers) to the 8-8 (half of the NFC), the first weekend should at least provide lots of points, and at most four good games.
January 7, 2005
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NFL conference championship preview: Football wisdom says bet on the loser in a rematch and the home team in the playoffs, so you're out of luck.
January 16, 2004
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Risk-averse NFL coaches have to learn that playing it too safe is the most dangerous move of all.
January 14, 2004
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Playoff predictions guaranteed to be just as bad as regular-season picks: Packers win, all other home teams lose.
January 2, 2004
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Quarterbacks win MVP awards, but, as the Buccaneers proved again in the Super Bowl by flogging the Raiders, defense wins the big game.
By King Kaufman
January 27, 2003