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NFL Scoreboard - Baltimore Ravens (11-5) at New York Jets (11-5)

January 15, 2012 1 2 3 4 F Baltimore Ravens 0 14 0 7 21 New York Jets 10 7 17 3 37 Top Performers Baltimore Ravens - Stats Ray Rice - HB 24 Carries 159 Yards 2 Touchdowns Anquan Boldin - WR 4 Receptions 52 Yards 1 Touchdown New York Jets - Stats Mark Sanchez - QB 19/30 Completions 293 Yards 2 Touchdowns Shonn Greene - HB 169 Total Yards 2 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Receiving Touchdown	Team Stats Comparison First Downs 12 16 3rd Down Efficiency 7-13 10-17 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0 Total Yards 295 464 Passing Yards 102 289 Rushing Yards 193 175 Penalties-Penalty Yards 0-0 3-33 Turnovers 2 0 Time of Possession 29:01 30:59
Scoring Summary First Quarter BAL NYJ 11:24 L. Tiffin, 49 Yd FG 0 3 3:44 S. Greene, 73 Yd run (Tiffin) 0 10 Second Quarter BAL NYJ 12:06 A. Boldin 14 Yd pass from J. Flacco (Hobdy) 7 10 7:28 S. Greene 7 Yd pass from M. Sanchez (Tiffin) 7 17 3:07 R. Rice, 74 Yd run (Hobdy) 14 17 Third Quarter BAL NYJ 8:35 S. Greene, 3 Yd run (Tiffin) 14 24 3:55 L. Tiffin, 31 Yd FG 14 27 2:28 S. Holmes 33 Yd pass from M. Sanchez (Tiffin) 14 34 Fourth Quarter BAL NYJ 12:13 R. Rice, 3 Yd run (Hobdy) 21 34 0:54 L. Tiffin, 37 Yd FG 21 37
Baltimore Ravens Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT J. Flacco 10/19 113 1 2 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD R. Rice 24 159 6.6 2 W. McGahee 5 18 3.6 0 L. McClain 5 16 3.2 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD A. Boldin 4 52 13.0 1 T. Houshmandzadeh 2 28 14.0 0 R. Rice 1 14 14.0 0 D. Bess 1 9 9.0 0 T. Heap 1 8 8.0 0 New York Jets Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT M. Sanchez 19/30 293 2 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD S. Greene 21 134 6.3 2 L. Tomlinson 9 30 3.3 0 M. Sanchez 3 6 2.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD J. Cotchery 6 86 14.3 0 B. Edwards 5 65 13.0 0 D. Keller 3 43 14.3 0 S. Greene 2 35 17.5 1 S. Holmes 1 33 33.0 1

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NFL Scoreboard - Dallas Cowboys (11-5) at San Francisco 49ers (11-5)

January 15, 2012 1 2 3 4 F Dallas Cowboys 0 14 0 0 14 San Francisco 49ers 14 7 7 0 28 Top Performers Dallas Cowboys - Stats Marion Barber - HB 10 Carries 106 Yards 1 Touchdown Felix Jones - HB 8 Carries 75 Yards 1 Touchdown San Francisco 49ers - Stats Alex Smith - QB 21/35 Completions 191 Yards 3 Touchdowns Michael Crabtree - WR 3 Receptions 27 Yards 2 Touchdowns	Team Stats Comparison First Downs 10 13 3rd Down Efficiency 5-16 10-20 4th Down Efficiency 0-2 0-0 Total Yards 384 286 Passing Yards 197 189 Rushing Yards 187 97 Penalties-Penalty Yards 5-29 1-5 Turnovers 2 0 Time of Possession 25:24 34:36
Scoring Summary First Quarter DAL SF 8:54 M. Crabtree 8 Yd pass from A. Smith (Bryant) 0 7 1:37 M. Crabtree 7 Yd pass from A. Smith (Bryant) 0 14 Second Quarter DAL SF 12:28 J. Elliot 46 Yd pass from A. Smith (Bryant) 0 21 11:47 M. Barber, 77 Yd run (Buehler) 7 21 2:31 F. Jones, 52 Yd run (Buehler) 14 21 Third Quarter DAL SF 4:30 F. Gore, 5 Yd run (Bryant) 14 28
Dallas Cowboys Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT T. Romo 15/30 215 0 1 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD M. Barber 10 106 10.6 1 F. Jones 8 75 9.3 1 T. Romo 6 0 0.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD M. Austin 5 90 18.0 0 D. Bryant 3 22 7.3 0 J. Felton 2 38 19.0 0 J. Witten 2 33 16.5 0 L. Oliphant 2 7 3.5 0 San Francisco 49ers Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT A. Smith 21/35 191 3 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD F. Gore 22 63 2.8 1 B. Westbrook 7 21 2.9 0 M. Norris 4 13 3.2 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD V. Davis 5 50 10.0 0 T. Christian 5 35 7.0 0 M. Crabtree 3 27 9.0 2 K. Williams 3 16 5.3 0 J. Elliot 2 50 25.0 1

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By far, one of the best Chises out there. Great job on this so far.

Big BIG match-up for you against the Jets in the AFC Title.

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Updated: January 17, 2012, 8:22 PM ET

Bryant guarantees Bills victory, will not start Sunday
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Bryant

BUFFALO, NY -- Following Tuesday's practice, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Antonio Bryant spoke with the media. From in front of his locker, Bryant guaranteed a Buffalo victory with the following statement: "We're going to win, just like week 15. They ain't ready." When Jets head coach Rex Ryan was told about Bryant's comment, he simply laughed and prompted reporters for their next question. Buffalo officials were not pleased with his actions, coach Dick Lebeau declared, "that's not how we do business around here."

As punishment, Bryant is expected to be benched for the first quarter of Sunday's game, making it the first game he hasn't started all season. Rookie receiver Jordunn Williams is expected to start in his place. This shouldn't have much impact on Sunday's game, as Bryant hasn't been a very big contributor on offense this season, but it just adds a little more spice to the conference championship game between division rivals.

Bills notes
Linebacker Paul Posluszny, who left the game against the Colts with an injured back, was diagnosed with a herniated disk. Buffalo anticipates that he will miss the remainder of the playoffs, although there is an outside chance that he recovers in time for the Super Bowl should the Bills make it that far.

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AFC Championship Game Preview

Buffalo Bills (11-5) @ New York Jets (11-5)

Forecast: 24°

Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:00PM
Jets Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Injury Report
Buffalo Bills:
[OUT] WR Roscoe Parrish - Abdominal Tear - 2 weeks
[OUT] LB Paul Posluszny - Herniated Disk - 3 to 4 weeks
[OUT] LB Thomas Howard - Torn Tricep - Out for season

New York Jets:
[OUT] DE Sydney Robinson - Herniated Disk - Out for season
[OUT] LB David Harris - Compound Fracture - Out for season
[OUT] RT Damien Woody - Herniated Disk - Out for season
[OUT] RG Brandon Moore - Fractured Hip - Out for season
[OUT] C Jon Cooper - Partial ACL Tear - Out for season

Key Factors

Weather - These two teams played in difficult weather in their first two match-ups of the season. This game, however, poses the toughest weather yet as heavy snow is expected in 15 degree temperatures. It will be interesting to see how this impacts each team's aerial attack.

Ground Game - In their last meeting in week 15, the performance of the running backs Shonn Greene and Fred Jackson played an integral role in the outcome of the game. Expect it to play an even bigger role with such extreme weather conditions expected on Sunday.

Turnovers - So far in both games these two have played against each other so far this season, the team that forced the most turnovers came away with the victory. Both teams need to avoid making detrimental mistakes at all costs because the defenses will be going all out to create turnovers.

Players to Watch

Gary Guyton Linebacker	Forecast Getting the start because of the injury to Paul Posluszny, Guyton has been a playmaker on defense all season despite only playing in certain formations. He has used his speed to his advantage when blitzing as well as in pursuit. We expect him to play a key role in pressuring Mark Sanchez and keeping Shonn Greene at bay.
Ladanian Tomlinson Halfback	Forecast Make no mistake, Shonn Greene will get the bulk of the carries, but the veteran Tomlinson will be a key part of the gameplan. Don't be surprised if he makes some big plays in the wildcat like the previous games between these two. He's also still a viable weapon in the passing game as well, especially if Sanchez is under pressure.

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Analyst Picks:

Dan Marino

This Buffalo team just keeps finding a way to win games, whether it's forcing turnovers, holding their opponent to field goals, coming back from behind, winning in overtime. They seem to have the magic right now, I say they keep it going.



Boomer Esiason

This is the kind of playoff scenario you live for, division rivals who split the season series playing for the right to go to the Super Bowl. You just know this game's going to go down to the wire. I hate to use that experience card again, after what happened to Indianapolis, but I just think in a game like this and these difficult weather conditions, experience might give the Jets the edge in this even match-up.



Bill Cowher

After sticking by the Bills this far, I can't abandon them now. Everything seems to be going in their favor when it matters the most. I think this will be their most difficult game to win of these playoffs so far. Indianapolis is great, but this Jets defense is incredible.



Shannon Sharpe

The Bills will be legit Super Bowl contenders... next year. I still don't think they're ready just yet. Jets-Niners or Jets-Falcons should make for a great Super Bowl.



James Brown

Why not go for the underdogs at this point. They beat the favorites to represent the AFC last week despite being arguably outplayed. They've been coming up big when it matters, let's see if they can do it again.

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NFC Championship Game Preview

San Francisco 49ers (11-5) @ Atlanta Falcons (12-4)

Forecast: 61°

Sunday, January 22, 2012 4:15PM
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

Injury Report
San Francisco 49ers:
[Doubtful] C Eric Heitmann - Dislocated Hip
[OUT] WR Lakieth Mark - Torn Bicep - Out for season

Atlanta Falcons:
[OUT] FS Thomas Decoud - Torn Hamstring - 2 weeks

Players to Watch

Vernon Davis Tight End	Forecast Davis may seem like an obvious choice for player to watch, but with how the Atlanta defense shut down Green Bay's number 1 receiver (Jennings), things don't look promising for Michael Crabtree. Vernon could very well see a bulk of the throws from Alex Smith in this one.
Sean Weatherspoon Linebacker	Forecast When discussing Atlanta's linebackers, most of the attention is devoted to Mike Peterson and Curtis Lofton. Witherspoon's production often flies under the radar in comparison, but he tallied 91 tackles this season and tied for the team lead in sacks. Expect him to play a key role in stopping Frank Gore.

Matchup of the Game

Michael Turner vs Patrick Willis
One of the best halfbacks in the league squares off against one of the best linebackers in what is sure to be an entertaining battle.



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Analyst Picks:

Terry Bradshaw

Matt Ryan is on the verge of becoming an elite NFL quarterback, Alex Smith still has a ways to go. I think Ryan comes out and makes a strong case for himself and leads the Falcons to the Super Bowl.



Howie Long

Both of these teams are just so talented, but I think what it comes down to is the ability of certain individuals to just take control of the ballgame. If Turner, Ryan, and White get going for Atlanta, San Francisco's in for a long day.



Jimmy Johnson

No team in the playoffs seems to be gelling as well as these Falcons right now. Everybody is stepping up and contributing, Earl Bennett even had a big performance last week. This is going to be a great game, but I see Atlanta coming out on top in the end.



Michael Strahan

I like this San Francisco defense, Patrick Willis is one of the best players in the league and Taylor Mays is looking like a bright young star. I think the Atlanta offense just has too many weapons though, and a talented defense of their own.



Curt Menefee

I have to agree with you guys. Looks like the Falcons are the unanimous favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, at least in the Fox studios.

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NFL Expert Picks - Conference Championships


Each week on ESPN.com, the brain trust of Bristol University convenes and our experts offer their predictions for the upcoming slate of NFL games. Last week Mike Golic, Adam Schefter, and ESPN Accuscore Game Forecast fared the best, each going 3-1 for their predictions.

NFL Expert Picks - Divisional Round

	Allen	Golic	Hoge	Jaworski	Mortensen	Schefter	Schlereth	Wickersham	Accuscore	Pick 'em
BUF @ NYJ Sun 1:00PM
SF @ ATL Sun 4:15PM

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May the jets rain a unholy hell storm upon you =P

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One for the Ages
New York defeats Buffalo in overtime to earn a trip to Indianapolis

Leigh Tiffin knocks a 38-yard field goal through the uprights in overtime to send the Jets to the Super Bowl

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- It had all the makings of an AFC title game that would be replayed on ESPN Classic for years to come. Divisional rivals who split the season series squared off in a battle between the NFL's Cinderella story and the AFC Goliath in the heavy snow to determine who was destined to play in Super Bowl XLVI and who would be watching it from the comfort of their own living room. Did the game live up to these lofty expectations? Absolutely.

The entire game was a perfect display of smash-mouth defensive football, as each team only scored one touchdown and struggled to manifest much more than a 3-and-out with each possession. The Buffalo defense got out to a strong start, holding the Jets offense to a measly 1 yard in the first quarter.

Shonn Greene had a productive day on the ground, rushing for 144 yards.

Late in the second quarter, however, the Jets got on the board on the heels of a LaDanian Tomlinson touchdown to take a 7-3 lead. Inside the two-minute warning, a promising drive by the Bills stalled out at the 14-yard line, and resulted in a 31-yard Mason Crosby field goal to set up a halftime score of 7-6.

The third quarter saw little more than stingy defense and a handful of field goals to bring the score to 13-9 at the start of the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth, the Buffalo offense finally got a spark and was able to develop a scoring drive. A screen pass to Lee Evans, with flawless blocking on behalf of Khamari Dansby and Brandon Keith, resulted in an 18-yard touchdown and a 16-13 Buffalo lead, their first advantage of the game.

The stalwart defensive play would continue, 8 minutes of the quarter were scoreless until a Leigh Tiffin field goal attempt from 40 yards out split the uprights with just under four minutes remaining in regulation.

Mason Crosby misses a field goal wide left at the end of regulation.

With the score tied at 16, the Bills found themselves able to drive down the field after a big gain by Jordunn Williams, and set themselves up for a potentially game-winning field goal attempt for Crosby at 0:03. Unfortunately, the 47-yard boot would miss just to the left of the uprights, sending the game into overtime.

Buffalo started out with the ball, but partially due to an untimely holding penalty called on Vondray Neal, they failed to materialize a drive. The Jets experienced the same woes, and the Bills regained possession at their own 14 after a Williams fair catch. In another disappointing twist of fate, a pressured Matt Leinart attempted to hit an open Lee Evans, but the threw missed the target by a wide margin and instead sailed into the open arms of Jets safety Jim Leonhard, who was then brought down at the Buffalo 25-yard line. After a 3-yard Greene run was able to center the placement of the football, the young Tiffin was called on to attempt another clutch field goal, this one for 38 yards. The Bills called a timeout in an attempt to ice the kicker, but it was in vain as the kick traveled through the uprights, granting the Jets a trip to Super Bowl XLVI. The win didn't come without collateral damage for New York however, as Braylon Edwards left the game in the third quarter with a fractured toe. He will not be able to play in the Super Bowl in three weeks.

Snap Shots

Spoiler

Torri Bonner gets pushed out of bounds after a 35-yard reception

CJ Spiller breaks outside to pick up 35 of his 64 rushing yards

Matt Leinart finds Jonathan Stupar for a completion right as he gets hit

Special teams standout Lawrence Wilson makes a contribution on defense, making a tackle in the backfield

Torri Bonner goes to the ground to secure a catch

Jordunn Williams makes a reception to get to the New York 39 yard line late in the 4th

Jonathan Stupar's reception puts the Bills in position to attempt a game-winning field goal

Buffalo wins the coin toss and begins overtime with possession

Vondray Neal commits a costly holding penalty to call back a 12-yard Fred Jackson run in overtime

Matt Leinart is sacked, causing a 3rd and 30 deep in Buffalo territory

Box Score

NFL Scoreboard - Buffalo Bills (11-5) at New York Jets (11-5)

January 22, 2012 1 2 3 4 OT F Buffalo Bills 3 3 3 7 0 16 New York Jets 0 7 6 3 3 19 Top Performers Buffalo Bills - Stats Matt Leinart - QB 16/27 Completions 199 Yards 1 TD / 1 INT CJ Spiller - HB 13 Carries 64 Yards New York Jets - Stats Shonn Greene - HB 22 Carries 144 Yards Leigh Tiffin - K 4/4 Field Goals 38 Yard Game-Winner in OT	Team Stats Comparison First Downs 12 14 3rd Down Efficiency 5-14 3-12 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0 Total Yards 269 247 Passing Yards 188 63 Rushing Yards 81 184 Penalties-Penalty Yards 4-45 2-19 Turnovers 1 0 Time of Possession 36:06 33:43 PLAY OF THE GAME (Click to enlarge) Jim Leonhard's overtime interception
Scoring Summary First Quarter BUF NYJ 0:31 M. Crosby, 27 Yd FG 3 0 Second Quarter BUF NYJ 5:25 L. Tomlinson, 9 Yd run (Tiffin) Spoiler LT brushes off a tackle attempt by Bruce Johnson for the score 3 7 0:33 M. Crosby, 31 Yd FG 6 7 Third Quarter BUF NYJ 10:16 L. Tiffin, 36 Yd FG 6 10 7:12 M. Crosby, 44 Yd FG 9 10 1:49 L. Tiffin, 47 Yd FG 9 13 Fourth Quarter BUF NYJ 11:27 L. Evans 18 Yd pass from M. Leinart (Crosby) Spoiler Lee Evans gets perfect blocking on a screen play 16 13 3:48 L. Tiffin, 40 Yd FG Spoiler 16 16 Overtime BUF NYJ 8:16 L. Tiffin, 38 Yd FG 16 19
Buffalo Bills Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT M. Leinart 16/27 199 1 1 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD F. Jackson 14 14 1.0 0 C. Spiller 13 64 4.9 0 T. Allen 2 3 1.5 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD T. Allen 3 24 8.0 0 T. Bonner 2 40 20.0 0 K. Dansby 2 30 15.0 0 L. Evans 2 25 12.5 1 J. Stupar 2 17 8.5 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD L. McKelvin 6 0 0 0 G. Guyton 6 0 0 0 A. Maybin 4 0 0 0 K. Mitchell 4 0 0 0 M. Stroud 2 1 0 0 D. Whitner 1 1 0 0 A. Davis 1 1 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG J. Williams 4 66 0 18 T. McGee 2 32 0 16 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG J. Williams 1 11 0 11 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG M. Crosby 3/4 1/1 10 45 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 B. Moorman 6 261 43.5 1 New York Jets Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT M. Sanchez 7/23 77 0 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD S. Greene 22 144 6.5 0 L. Tomlinson 8 25 3.1 1 J. McKnight 1 13 13.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD J. Conner 2 16 8.0 0 S. Greene 1 25 25.0 0 J. Cotchery 1 16 16.0 0 S. Holmes 1 14 14.0 0 S. Sicko 1 5 5.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD A. Afalava 7 0 0 0 K. Jenkins 6 0 0 0 S. Ellis 6 0 0 0 B. Thomas 4 1 0 0 A. Cromartie 4 0 0 0 J. Leonhard 3 0 1 0 B. Scott 3 1 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG I. Jones 3 58 0 25 J. Cotchery 2 33 0 20 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG I. Jones 4 9 0 6 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG L. Tiffin 4/4 1/1 13 47 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 A. Podlesh 5 223 44.6 1

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Telford's Take:
This is such a tough way to end this fantastic season. To get this far after one off-season of building the team though indicates that we are on the right track and should be contenders for a while, since we have found a good young core of players. Congratulations to the Jets and good luck in the Super Bowl. We'll be back next year.

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NFL Scoreboard - San Francisco 49ers (11-5) at Atlanta Falcons (12-4)

January 22, 2012 1 2 3 4 F San Francisco 49ers 7 10 0 7 24 Atlanta Falcons 7 7 6 21 41 Top Performers San Francisco 49ers - Stats Frank Gore - HB 19 Carries 115 Yards 1 Touchdown Vernon Davis - TE 5 Receptions 49 Yards 1 Touchdown Atlanta Falcons - Stats Michael Turner - HB 18 Carries 204 Yards 2 Touchdowns Sean Weatherspoon - LB 7 Tackles 1 Sack	Team Stats Comparison First Downs 15 8 3rd Down Efficiency 7-18 3-15 4th Down Efficiency 1-2 1-1 Total Yards 366 308 Passing Yards 229 85 Rushing Yards 137 223 Penalties-Penalty Yards 4-25 4-20 Turnovers 3 0 Time of Possession 33:58 26:02
Scoring Summary First Quarter SF ATL 14:52 R. White 31 Yd pass from M. Ryan (Graham) 0 7 7:26 J. Elliot 17 Yd pass from A. Smith (Bryant) 7 7 Second Quarter SF ATL 7:25 M. Bryant, 30 Yd FG 10 7 7:06 M. Turner, 77 Yd run 10 14 3:24 V. Davis 14 Yd pass from A. Smith (Bryant) 17 14 Third Quarter SF ATL 10:45 S. Graham, 44 Yd FG 17 17 5:19 S. Graham, 32 Yd FG 17 20 Fourth Quarter SF ATL 13:05 L. Ball, 2 Yd run (Graham) 17 27 11:16 F. Gore, 68 Yd run (Bryant) 24 27 9:53 M. Turner, 73 Yd run (Graham) 24 34 2:47 E. Bennett 9 Yd pass from M. Ryan (Graham) 24 41
San Francisco 49ers Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT A. Smith 24/40 250 2 1 C. Whitehurst 0/3 0 0 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD F. Gore 19 115 6.0 1 B. Westbrook 6 16 2.6 0 C. Whitehurst 2 0 0.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD M. Crabtree 7 89 12.7 0 V. Davis 5 49 9.8 1 J. Elliott 5 39 7.8 1 K. Williams 3 35 11.6 0 F. Gore 2 14 7.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD P. Willis 8 0 0 0 J. Smith 4 1 0 0 D. Caro 3 1 0 0 M. Lawson 3 0 0 0 M. Lewis 2 0 0 0 P. Haralson 2 0 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG T. Ginn 4 110 0 55 J. Elliott 4 80 0 25 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG T. Ginn 2 9 0 9 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG M. Bryant 1/1 3/3 6 30 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 A. Lee 7 291 41.5 2 Atlanta Falcons Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT M. Ryan 10/21 94 2 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD M. Turner 18 204 11.3 2 L. Ball 10 21 2.1 1 M. Ryan 1 0 0.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD E. Bennett 3 15 5.0 1 R. White 2 37 18.5 1 M. Lonas 2 25 12.5 0 K. Meier 2 11 5.5 0 M. Johnson 1 6 6.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD C. Lofton 9 0 0 0 E. Coleman 7 0 0 0 S. Weatherspoon 7 1 0 0 P. Jerry 5 1 0 0 J. Abraham 4 0.5 0 0 C. Owens 2 0 1 0 L. Sidbury 2 1 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG D. Franks 3 57 0 21 R. White 2 33 0 19 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG D. Franks 3 24 0 12 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG S. Graham 2/2 5/5 11 44 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 M. Koenen 8 396 49.5 7

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2011 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters

AFC QUARTERBACK TEAM Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Tom Brady New England Patriots Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens HALFBACK TEAM Fred Jackson Buffalo Bills Ray Rice Baltimore Ravens Knowshon Moreno Denver Broncos FULLBACK TEAM John Conner New York Jets Owen Schmitt Kansas City Chiefs WIDE RECEIVER TEAM Wes Welker New England Patriots Reggie Wayne Indianapolis Colts Randy Moss New England Patriots Chad Ochocinco Cincinnati Bengals Anquan Boldin Baltimore Ravens Andre Johnson Houston Texans TIGHT END TEAM Dustin Keller New York Jets Dallas Clark Indianapolis Colts Antonio Gates San Diego Chargers OFFENSIVE TACKLE TEAM D'Brickashaw Ferguson New York Jets Michael Roos Tennessee Titans Andrew Whitworth Cincinnati Bengals Jared Gaither Baltimore Ravens GUARD TEAM Ben Grubbs Baltimore Ravens Matt Slauson New York Jets Alan Faneca Baltimore Ravens Vladimir Ducasse New York Jets CENTER TEAM Jeff Saturday Indianapolis Colts Nick Mangold New York Jets DEFENSIVE END TEAM Derrick Morgan Tennessee Titans Jacob Ford Tennessee Titans Marcus Stroud Buffalo Bills Antwan Odom Cincinnati Bengals DEFENSIVE TACKLE TEAM Shaun Cody Houston Texans Vince Wilfork New England Patriots Daniel Muir Indianapolis Colts OUTSIDE LINEBACKER TEAM Tamba Hali Kansas City Chiefs James Harrison Pittsburgh Steelers LaMarr Woodley Pittsburgh Steelers Rey Maualuga Cincinnati Bengals MIDDLE LINEBACKER TEAM Gary Guyton Buffalo Bills Rolando McClain Oakland Raiders CORNERBACK TEAM Leodis McKelvin Buffalo Bills Cortland Finnegan Tennessee Titans Darrelle Revis New York Jets Rashean Mathis Jacksonville Jaguars FREE SAFETY TEAM Tom Zbikowski Baltimore Ravens Jairus Byrd Buffalo Bills STRONG SAFETY TEAM Bernard Pollard Houston Texans Melvin Bullitt Indianapolis Colts KICKER TEAM Mason Crosby Buffalo Bills PUNTER TEAM Reggie Hodges Tennessee Titans KICK RETURNER TEAM Isaic Jones New York Jets Josh Cribbs Cleveland Browns NFC QUARTERBACK TEAM Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions HALFBACK TEAM Michael Turner Atlanta Falcons Ryan Grant Green Bay Packers Matt Forte Chicago Bears FULLBACK TEAM Leonard Weaver Philadelphia Eagles Ovie Mughelli Atlanta Falcons WIDE RECEIVER TEAM Calvin Johnson Detroit Lions Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals Golden Tate Seattle Seahawks Miles Austin Dallas Cowboys Greg Jennings Green Bay Packers Marques Colston New Orleans Saints TIGHT END TEAM Vernon Davis San Francisco 49ers John Carlson Seattle Seahawks Jason Witten Dallas Cowboys OFFENSIVE TACKLE TEAM Tyson Clabo Atlanta Falcons Anthony Davis San Francisco 49ers Jeff Otah Carolina Panthers Bryant McKinnie Minnesota Vikings GUARD TEAM Harvey Dahl Dallas Cowboys Mackenzy Bernadeau Carolina Panthers Chilo Rachal San Francisco 49ers Justin Blalock Atlanta Falcons CENTER TEAM Andre Gurode Dallas Cowboys Eric Heitmann San Francisco 49ers DEFENSIVE END TEAM Alex Brown New Orleans Saints Sam Richard (R) St. Louis Rams Darnell Dockett Arizona Cardinals Lawrence Sidbury Atlanta Falconss DEFENSIVE TACKLE TEAM B.J. Raji Green Bay Packers Peria Jerry Atlanta Falcons Ed Johnson Carolina Panthers OUTSIDE LINEBACKER TEAM Mike Peterson Atlanta Falcons Anthony Spencer Dallas Cowboys DaMarcus Ware Dallas Cowboys Sean Merrigan New York Giants MIDDLE LINEBACKER TEAM Bradie James Dallas Cowboys Barrett Ruud Tampa Bay Bucs CORNERBACK TEAM Terrell Thomas New York Giants Shawntae Spencer San Francisco 49ers Brandon Carr Seattle Seahawks Nate Clements San Francisco 49ers FREE SAFETY TEAM Antrell Rolle New York Giants O.J. Atogwe St. Louis Rams STRONG SAFETY TEAM Roman Harper New Orleans Saints Morgan Burnett Indianapolis Colts KICKER TEAM Brett Swenson Green Bay Packers PUNTER TEAM Andy Lee San Francisco 49ers KICK RETURNER TEAM DeAngelo Hall Washington Redskins Devin Hester Chicago Bears

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Ouch, disheartening loss. Good luck next year.

[Nunyerbiz]

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I think it's a conspiracy! The NFL just didn't want the low TV ratings from a Super Bowl featuring Atlanta and Buffalo... they totally jobbed you to get a New York team in the game!

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Another Pro Bowl... and Still Nobody Cares About It
Rumor of new "No Running" rule to be instated next year; "player health" cited as reasoning

Quotes from Around the League

"This year it was even more boring than usual. I turned the game off in the second quarter and started watching a CSI marathon on Spike. Love that show."
- Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner

"I honestly hope I don't make the Pro Bowl next year so I don't have to play in this snoozefest."
- Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals

*Note: Chad Ochocinco was subsequently fined for his remark

"Yikes, at least we have the homerun derby..."
- Bud Selig, MLB Commissioner

"No long-snappers?!? This is preposterous! Long-snappers are always getting snubbed! When is Ryan Pontbriand going to win that MVP award that he deserves???"
- Ethan Albright, Former NFL Long-snapper/Former worst rated player in Madden

NFL Scoreboard - NFC at AFC

February 5, 2012 1 2 3 4 F NFC 7 0 0 7 14 AFC 3 0 0 3 6

Scoring Summary First Quarter NFC AFC NFC 4:57 M. Colston 29 Yd pass from T. Romo (Swenson 7 0 AFC 1:18 M. Crosby, 38 Yd FG 7 3 Fourth Quarter NFC AFC AFC 10:09 M. Crosby, 35 Yd FG 7 6 NFC 2:18 J. Witten 10 Yd pass from A. Rodgers (Swenson) 14 6

NFC Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT T. Romo 6/15 81 1 1 A. Rodgers 6/14 66 1 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD M. Turner 14 49 3.4 0 R. Grant 8 23 2.8 0 O. Mughelli 4 8 2.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD G. Jennings 5 57 11.4 0 M. Colston 3 41 13.6 1 M. Austin 1 19 19.0 0 J. Carlson 1 17 17.0 0 J. Witten 1 10 10.0 1 AFC Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT T. Brady 13/25 147 0 0 P. Manning 7/18 95 0 1 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD R. Rice 12 40 3.3 0 F. Jackson 10 25 2.5 0 O. Schmitt 2 6 3.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD A. Johnson 7 105 14.9 0 R. Wayne 5 37 7.4 0 A. Gates 3 34 11.3 0 W. Welker 2 33 16.5 0 C. Ochocinco 1 12 12.0 0

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Tough loss, but great season.