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As an Eagles fan, I had to dry my tears before I could get down to the business of writing about the NFC Championship game this upcoming weekend.
NFC Championship Game
Los Angeles Rams v. New Orleans Saints
January 20, 2019
The Superdome is one of the toughest places to play for the visiting team. The Rams know this all too well. In Week 9, the Rams suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Drew Brees and one of the best offenses in the league. Drew Brees passed for 340+ yards and 4 touchdowns, Alvin Kamara joined Jim Brown as one of the only players younger than 23 to have 3 touchdowns in 3 games and Michael Thomas’ 72-yd touchdown reception sealed the deal.
Jared Goff is not without weapons on the offensive side. The backfield duo, Todd Gurley and CJ Anderson, combined for 273 yards rushing, a franchise playoff record in the Rams win over the Dallas Cowboys. Although the Ram’s passing game has missed Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks have both contributed to the success of the offense without Kupp. In their last meeting, Brandin Cooks, former Saint, had a solid 6 receptions for 100+ yards and Robert Woods has been Goff’s most reliable target throughout the season.
Both offenses have the ability to put points up but, defense will most definitely be the difference maker in this game. The Saints defense will be without defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and the Rams front trifecta of Ndamukong Suh, Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers are going to make it difficult for a run game to be established. Also to note is that Aqib Talib did not play in the previous meeting but, will be on the field this Sunday.
The New England Patriots pummeled the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game, allowing the Colts only one touchdown. After beating the Colts 45-7, the only news we should be talking about is the exciting matchup between the Patriots and the Seahawks at Super Bowl XLIX but, now we have “DeflateGate.”
On Monday, a day after the Patriots won, various sources were reporting that there was a possibility that the Patriots may have cheated by deflating some of the footballs. It has now been confirmed that 11 of their 12 balls were under-flated and the next step is to hand down punishments. Per regulations, footballs must be inflated to a minimum of 12.5 and a maximum of 13.5 pounds per square inch. Prior to kickoff, the balls are inspected by the official to check the weight, air pressure and check for other irregularities.
When I first heard about the possibility of cheating during the AFC Championship I didn’t really think anything of it. It is one of the two games that determines who plays on the biggest stage in football so naturally, controversy, real or fake, usually follows. Then I heard that 11 of the 12 balls weren’t inflated to regulation. This morning on First Take, Brian Dawkins said it best, “The rules in place are not guidelines,” and I couldn’t agree more. Deciding to break the rules means you are also deciding to deal with the consequences.
As far as punishments go, this infraction carries a $25,000 fine to any offenders and if necessary, head coaches and team or front office personnel. In my opinion, a $25,000 fine doesn’t even begin the scratch the surface of the punishment all parties involved should receive. When a child doesn’t follow the rules, punishments are given to reinforce the idea that rules should be followed and as a way of saying, “this is not acceptable.” This is not the first time the Patriots have disregarded the rules and therefore, a heavier, more appropriate punishment is fair and necessary. Fines, draft picks and even suspension of head coach Bill Belichick, if it is found that he had anything to do with “DeflateGate”, have all been tossed around as possible punishments for this incident.
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