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Erik Kramer recaps the AFC and NFC title games. Find out who punched a ticket to the Super Bowl in Miami.
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Welcome -- I don't -- powered by the -- the Honda Accord cross or Bryan Webber joined by the former pro quarterback Erik Kramer he gave the Super Bowl is -- what a crazy game that at a championship game. Was I'm exhausted I didn't play it again talking your -- about playing. Well. Oriented game I thought it was going to be one of the great all time if he came to games to chip in -- game in general it was had everything even -- on the last play again. That's coming up let's start with the AFC title game when the Jets over the Colts and gratitude for even making it to the playoffs when the teams met in week sixteen occult. West their daughters in the second half yet one that gave kept on rolling much higher stakes in the arena certainly. Super Bowl on the line at Indy will represent the AFC and Miami thirty to seventy in the finals for the Jets had a seventeen to six lead early but could not. Maintain that momentum. Peyton Manning was dialed it. 377. Yards three touchdowns Pierre Garcon had a monster game eleven receptions that said AFC championship game record. All 151 yards and a touchdown Mark Sanchez played well when defeat sort of 57 yards two touchdowns and a late pick. Braylon Edwards and Jericho Cotchery both have better than a hundred receiving. Let's break this one down to contain Reggie Wayne but Austin Collie and your post all were down.
What you academy of going in there were gonna dedicate grow Revis stopping Reggie Wayne bullet too young guy. Try to beat him and here's what you know came those two guys obviously have come debate throughout the season but. In this game you saw why Reggie paragraphs on its feet -- get off the line of scrimmage and creating separation. He did a fantastic job of that today made some great Texas and Austin Collie was a permanent work in the middle of the field. A lot of quickness. Impossible to cover with a linebacker Peyton Manning was patient it seemed like early on trying to feel out the -- defense and then everything clicked out with the Jets defense helped him a little bit got -- early sacks. And then from there I think he did a great job of changing the momentum of the game as the Jets were stuck with that -- I'm getting pressure on him. Many come right back in doesn't no huddle offense changes the pace of the game. And from there he tactic over and really in a second in that last drive of the first half which he does a lot of times. Is being successful that two minute drive did again today changed the whole momentum of the game -- okay gave the Colts defense and a great job against the run -- and they were still effective against the ground it well here's where -- they've dedicated their safeties are stopping the run. You knew they were gonna makes Mark Sanchez beat them and they paid for little bit. They had to see every play action pass early the Jets got behind. You think about that Braylon Edwards double fake by aunt has come up a run -- later in the game to back -- quarterback goes and takes a wildcat run. He hops and throws -- along. Pass for big game other those two players however the defense did not -- committing all those guys the off the run which is what the Jets do gangrene still very young Mark Sanchez Shawn Green even Rex Ryan may have learned a lot this year does look like a team that ultimately will win the super well yeah I think so I think they'll compete for. The big guys you mention Ryan Sanchez those two guys that really stepped up as -- young leaders on me of course. But Sanchez I think today with the pocket all along about how he's played. Low. Secondhand role in this run of the playoffs yet today he really stepped up I think back to that throw he made the touchdown -- Dustin Keller. Took a huge Russian base completed the ball. Those type of plays Mark Sanchez is gonna continue to make this team is to develop.
So the Colts are going to the Super Bowl the top two seeds met in the NFC championship game the Vikings taking on the eight out the superdome. Playoffs may be a second he's above regular season numbers -- residents. Minnesota merely foreign -- road games this year perhaps it was a telling stat this was a thriller. The Saints edged the Vikings. 3128. Overtime Saints won the toss in OT took the football. Garrett Hartley nailed a forty yard field all the way in the game Vikings simply unable to hang out to the ball six fumbles and lost three of them Brett Favre had two interceptions far. Finished with 310 passing yards and a touchdown Adrian Peterson hundred yard rushing game three scored what he had difficulty is that about the -- as for the Saints. Drew Brees only a 197 passing yards but three significant touchdowns. Eight different receivers caught a pass for the states who are going to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.
When you out deem it -- 475. Yards to 257. You out rush of 165. To 68. It all points back to turnovers which is why the Minnesota Vikings are moving on the Saints are. And I go back to the conversation we have with Gregg Williams there on Friday and and it was interesting because. You just sensed that they really believe that they were going through to get some interceptions in this game now they ended up in the five turnovers that she says. Three of those. You know we're fumbles but. -- really felt that when the game would be on the line that they could do some things in order for breast to make -- mistaken. You know that's what was the difference because this is going to be a hard one for Minnesota to swallow they'll never get over it Brett Favre will never get over it. When you look at the stat sheet and you really go through this game. Should have been close that should not have been a game but but but Howie Long said it best that. This is what the Saints are about what it's been about all season long defensively they've given up yards but they've been opportunistic. And they were in the night and I think when you look at this season for Brett Favre remarkable Lee comes back off the surgery forty years old. Yes this season he has career alone interceptions but it's that last interception. That he will be thinking about.
For a long long time. Okay okay the Saints game plan was to force turnovers and a marvelous job but overall. Eight win this game when the Vikings lose well it sounds like a simple enough question I think it's bull. I think the Vikings did a lot of good things defensively. They pretty much shut down the Saints running games the second half they got off a lot of pressure on Drew Brees offensively they moved the ball all day long. But let's face that a lot on there don't they move the ball early defensively big cost those sort of big a lot of good job stripping the football. -- drew up force enough Favre. To come off the first receiver throw -- over the middle they took advantage of those. I just think this was such a battle back and -- the Vikings. It'll lock to win the game everything they got they had to -- they've got some things that some turnovers that they -- getting away from the Vikings so. I can't say that the Vikings -- simply lost this game the Saints have a lot to do with an. That dimension of a capability. He did all day long a lot of the big throws and plays he made touchdowns all came off. Scrambling the receivers know that they do a good job scramble drill Devery Henderson. Reggie Bush all factors in that in net him keeping the rough. In finance secondary receiver Adrian Peterson cannot hang onto the football is an -- are we talking about -- psychologically -- well it's psychological at this point but there -- mechanical thing that goes along with that you -- what Tiki Barber he had a public problem early in his career. Finally he listened to the coach is to keep the ball high and tight you hear all the time you have less fumbles when you're up here. Adrian Peterson when he breaks made a line of scrimmage a lot of time that ball swings down low if those second and third -- that come along. Strip the ball out it's a major flaw but it can also be corrected if you pay attention how to do let me pose the timeless question a question we've talked about last year for the prior we talked about for the next five years Brett Favre gonna come back next I think so I mean. He's -- the last three seasons. Worries had bad effort the Green Bay interception the Jets last year after being hurt that thing ended up in in -- with -- bad -- this game. I just think there's too much too many skills he has left it's not like he's not taken plays anymore he is definitely. Got the skill level to continue on player I think he takes the next seven month ops gives the -- he -- get -- I'm not accept the ten million. I just think there's too much left hip and there's too much left and that viking organization to possibly make another run he had a marble this year and years under contract for next year there's millions of reasons to come and he's got a lot of people around him to help make that is sold in a cult in August 8 in Miami on February 7 Peyton Manning gunning for a second. Super Bowl championship the last four years. -- looking to win this NFL title for the first he's he's much more to get to on the island OT powered by the all new Honda Accord crossed or including. At early preview of the super ball. We're coming back after.
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Welcome back to the online OT power by the all new Honda Accord cross or Bryan Webber Erik Kramer -- used spotlighting the Super Bowl previewing the Saints taking on the cold in Miami a battle two great quarterbacks we have two weeks. To scrutinize this game to the table right now Leslie okay except for the moment I'm gonna -- on -- on this wanna get a little perch here. And that's because he got two quarterbacks to the game's best quarterbacks playing their best football why would you try to make a choice right now as to who's going to be the better quarterback in his. Game both have great number of people have great execution in front -- situations I there's too much going on positively before fullback to make -- Forget to have. So Fred Astaire wouldn't Brad -- doesn't have my friend looks like about the ground game Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas be able to run against -- the Jets have a difficult time they did and the Jets have you know two rushers and -- Thomas. In that Shonn Greene doubled banked in I think you have a little different dimension here with the -- you've got here Thomas is great inside great. Very underrated tough running back. Also good in the passing game -- Reggie Bush even if you shut him down south the Colts have a great fast defense Reggie Bush may not be as effective in the run game. But he definitely shows up in the past game in in the screen it. -- all bogged down the show with the defense of numbers you know the Indians have been Healy yes the -- about a penchant for coming up with turnovers the last -- defensively. You know you'd you would I would think going into this game the Colts may be defensively have the edge because they played so well. Throughout these playoffs. They don't even care about the regular season they don't stop the run the bottom half than that in run defense yet in the in the yeah. Playoffs when it mattered most they had to come up big they've done all this week that these playoffs the Saints. Give up big plays but yet he said they Pentecostal wrote. Now you're playing the Colts who typically don't turn the ball over. That point if he has the polls so overall this sounds like a close game what could be the difference well. You know whether the ball things can play partner's game down in Miami a couple of years ago you that you have a cold play and the Bears and whether it was a factor at that point it was raining. Well now you've got to tune -- to offensive won the Colts are predicated solely on pass the ball and I think that they add dimension of a running game they'll have the most likely stick with it. It's a great. You know lead into the play action game they have I think you'll be able to do both and therefore. If the weather's a factor I think it's --
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Time now for QB or not QB on the island OT powered by the all new Honda Accord crossed or Erica not picking the best and worst quarterbacks of the championship games only for a substance with which to choose from Hoosier QB and all of our quarterbacks that played for the most part very -- today. I'm gonna give it -- Payton -- And the reason is he shows you again today why he's one of the best quarterback because he didn't start off great. He had to withstand the pressure from the -- defense and yet eventually. You know he's a -- eventually took over he not only threw the ball it it wasn't just passes it was the way he conducted the game the no huddle offense out of nowhere. That -- getting adjusted to have twelve men on the field at a crucial third down and in the game. Little things that he does make him so great until we Drew Brees three touchdowns he was. Cool when it counted in overtime beat Kansas will dudes tough customer how much do admire his and -- well -- that's the thing that makes him so great. You can get him down early he in fact I think he's one of the best if not the best ball placement quarterbacks. Certainly now maybe ever he's just got such great awareness in the pocket and that's great accuracy. And and you know just -- pressure moments speak for themselves he's always seem to deliver shall have two options for not QB eight and one of the Mark Sanchez or Brett -- well I'm gonna go as much as I hate to do this summer to go Brett Favre. It's he played a great game he made so many great plays having said that the two interceptions he threw. He's not a by the book quarterbacks he technical base outside and drove laid over the bill football people get picked. He did have three Torah and the one hand up to Adrian Peterson I gotta put on Adrian Peterson. I'll bet he closes hands a little too soon reach for the ball there for the fumble but how do we justify that last pit because with everything riding. End of regulation in my estimation that's a terrible -- yet and I and I think you're right -- that pro prop primarily. Why he's the not cool not QB today because he had a chance they were in -- already especially. If he gets another three or four yards and a scramble in that he throws across the middle and bill ultimately lose the game I know it's time for you get pumped to bet I wanna take you back to playoff game that you played it in which you that both categories. Q being and not QB that's according to Jared yeah.
And the last time he did not score a touchdown in a playoff game was the game in Detroit at the end of the 91 season to remember we have land. Had there instead in the Barry Sanders wouldn't wanna beat us and he did some but it took a quarterback that. Was. Not so Brett Favre. And Davis was at quarterback -- played like Brett Favre than favorable ruling that exactly and that we helping but I really loading up against the running back at that time.
Your thoughts and who got the last -- and I don't bacteria known Greg have you been effective. GM. Since that day. I don't think that you're responsible for that -- playoff drought for the double that I what started to hold down a little girl Carriker. Polite mr. Jones and try to be there he did not want the name you my name. Why don't think you know look -- the however the next year they offered me a contract can be Aikman's backup. And I've courts didn't -- I knew that comment was coming off no way it was -- I didn't think he cracked against the you could be a you know it's coming up but Doug weights as we log -- applied out. Who is leading -- so -- commissioner Roger Goodell reaching out to the fans keep sending me your ideas of how we can make the NFL better I appreciate hearing from fans. I want to know what you think Eric your hall -- all powerful -- ideas you after the commission over twenty haven't they get rid of these spayed and caught up in them. Penalties on the quarterbacks. I hit winner in the act of throwing the football that's part of the game hits on receivers when -- they -- protects the ball that's part of the game you can't. Legislate the the contact in the violence out of the game completely -- one suggestion and it has a lot more important based on what we saw in the NFC championship game. Have to change the -- went over to give it to bowl teams have to put put it it'll play for sixty minute you have to -- alternately to -- what 60% of the time by the team that was a point I think you're right if you look at the college system how each team gets the ball. It prove it provides a lot of excitement in like you that it does it doesn't feel right when one team to beat him throughout the have a ball. And here is that we during the AFC championship game at Sanchez doesn't pull this game about the only authorized to fall back on yes it is those look like -- accurate. On the HBO -- when we talk about social -- took a sociology class in years ago why are so many quarterbacks Google well it is. Quarterbacks are smart by nature let's just assume that so. We figured out what linebackers don't get the cheerleaders they don't get the -- commercials if your quarterback and you have any sense. You know. Usually use a guy who aren't so -- don't -- ask people how much did you after the game do interviews without a helmet. Quarterback. Barry Sanders was a one month old quarterback -- bought a quarter of football appropriate to score local law.
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Can't come on the online -- Erica I have a heated suffocation picking games each week coming up it the leaderboard it all unbelievable what is transpired.
Eric I'm afraid that schedule due this week well I'm telling me it's.
You've got to with the with the -- that the playoffs are out -- in the suit and lo and behold. I get through today I even imagine that. I had a good feel -- was gonna be a cold day that saved game with a pop up but it was that in the -- definitely played a factor they won the coin flip. Enough that we're all kinda tied for the super ball where that tied it clearly that's the key to success because. I got one at a few Hollywood Bowl and what -- the Vikings that mr. -- far doesn't throw that pick probably two to put up much -- about -- anymore I was correct about Peyton Manning and hopefully that yes.
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Although when -- all the -- and then on through three bandwagon they'll hear the Jets think. There's so many good things with the team but like I've said it -- definitely. Gonna -- it.
If you watch beyond one OT it's obvious we don't script this and this is my true feelings about doing this just for a bit --
I'm going with the Colts and Peyton Manning a chance to solidify his legacy by winning his second.
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what does the winner pick them get them and what's on the line -- Well. It is the end of the season. And usually the probable and a vacation to Hawaii is at the end of the season. I think you gotta buy me lunch. At a Hawaiian restaurant I was gonna be able to one more about -- little. The -- you think -- for the audience well it well didn't really want the action that would be a benefit right that it's a win win. I don't hollow and myself although they get creative vote on and a good I've developed language stuff would chicken in the end of -- it -- reasonable rates up there's always. If for this edition of the I don't T. Our body although Honda Accord -- or. -- out rivals he would next time we say goodbye with frank -- those picks let's see how he.
hoping it doesn't have a good time down and know that. You guys got back Tuesday and I can't with at least ten days. Boy what a game my man Reggie Bush at last week I've seen him play that well at night first big contract. With do you read me at. By the way. Call with the Vikings. All right time to throw it back but always a could be out of Mardi -- with you know the party in the barrel of the Gallo in the purple. Whatever will they do here instead. In next -- lose here yeah.