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Level -> RE: NFL Sob (or Brag) Thread (12/25/2007 10:18:39 AM)
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers' starters are taking Christmas off, as the holiday falls conveniently on the NFL players' weekly day off.
The rest of the week, including Sunday in Baltimore? Forget it, although the Steelers are AFC North champions for the first time since 2004 and are guaranteed a home playoff game Jan. 5 or 6.
With the playoffs less than two weeks away, Sunday's game at Baltimore is anything but unimportant for Pittsburgh. For two very good reasons.
1) Jacksonville. 2) New England.
The Steelers (10-5) won't know going into Sunday's late afternoon game against the Ravens (4-11) what their final playoff positioning will be, thanks in part to the San Diego Chargers' 23-3 victory over Denver on Monday night.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-steelers-playoffs&prov=ap&type=lgns
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Brad Johnson, start getting loose. The Dallas Cowboys may finally let you throw a pass.
As Tony Romo's backup, Johnson has been limited to handoffs and kneel-downs in a few games this season. But with the Cowboys having clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, there's little reason for Romo to play every down -- or to throw every pass -- in the regular-season finale Sunday at Washington.
Coach Wade Phillips refused to put it in those words Monday. Instead, he sternly said the Cowboys would be playing to win because of the "integrity of the game," an important point since the Redskins need a victory to make the playoffs. He added that his players will be motivated by the same factors that motivated them the previous 15 games: Pride, fans, family.
"We always have something to play for," he said.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Aq6DQI1mWoVy4VuWHzgIBiFDubYF?slug=ap-top-seededcowboys&prov=ap&type=lgns
New England Patriots linebacker Larry Izzo has carved out a quietly impressive 12-year career in the NFL. In 1996, Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson named Izzo, an undrafted free agent rookie at the time, as the second player to make the team's roster that season (Dan Marino was first, Johnson said). Aside from longevity, Izzo has become one of the best special teams players in the NFL. He's made two Pro Bowls, serving as New England's special teams captain since 2001 and collecting three Super Bowl rings along the way.
These days, Izzo is not just part of a 15-0 start for the Pats; he's already thinking about post-season awards … in the film industry. Izzo is a serious movie buff and recently recorded his version of the Academy Awards for the Patriots All-Access TV show:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvxdUcP_H0B_aZe2_YD1uhBDubYF?slug=jc-tuesdayconversation122507&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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