1st and 10 poll: Elite 8 predictions edition
January 9, 2008
Cold, Hard Football Facts for January 09, 2008

1st and 10 poll: Elite Eight predictions edition

1. Which ring-less QB playing this weekend will win a Super Bowl first?   Tony Romo   Matt Hasselbeck   David Garrard   Eli Manning   Philip Rivers 2. Which of the four favorites is most likely to lose this weekend?   New England   Indianapolis   Green Bay   Dallas 3. Jaguars at Patriots ...   Jaguars get an early lead, make a play at the end to stun Patriots   Gutsy Jaguar effort falls short   Patriots pull away to cover 10+ point spread   Patriots roll to another blowout win of a good team   Jaguars win easy (note: only team mascot Jaxson D. Ville can check this) 4. Chargers at Colts ...   LT runs roughshod, Chargers win by 7+   Colts silence yappy Chargers with 10+ point win     Chargers force Manning turnovers, pull another nailbiting upset   Manning plays well, but special teams woes lead to Charger win     Colts play their normal solid game, win a close one   Manning picks Chargers apart, Gates-less SD offense does nothing in blowout win for Indy   5. Which NFL head coaching opening is the best?   Miami   Atlanta   Washington   Baltimore 6. Who's the best defensive player left in the playoffs?   Patrick Kerney, SEA   Jamal Williams, SD     Lofa Tatupu, SEA   DeMarcus Ware, DAL     Marcus Trufant, SEA   Roy Williams, DAL     Mike Vrabel, NE   Aaron Kampman, GB     Asante Samuel, NE   Al Harris, GB     Rashean Mathis, JAC   Nick Barnett, GB     Bob Sanders, IND   Michael Strahan, NYG     Shawne Merriman, SD   Osi Umenyiora, NYG   7. Seattle at Green Bay ...   Experienced Seahawks ride defense to win a classic in Green Bay   Seahawks make Brett Favre look like Old Yeller again, roll to easy win   Favre is masterful against a tough Seattle secondary, adds chapter to legend with tight win   Well-balanced Packers wear down Seahawks, win by 7+   Cheesefest! Packers in a laugher 8. New York at Dallas ...   Eli really does silence the critics, passing the G-Men to a shockingly easy upset   Marion Barber runs the Cowboys to a dominating win     Giants' D forces Romo turnovers, NY wins a slugfest   Yee haw! Everything goes right for Dallas, Giants exposed as frauds     Romo misses healthy Owens, but Cowboys outclass Giants in end   Roger Staubach just a little bit better than Y.A. Tittle in Dallas win   9. If you had to bet on one game, which would you choose?   NE -12 vs. JAC   SEA +8 at GB     JAC +12 at NE   GB -8 vs. SEA     DAL - 7 vs. NYG   IND -9 vs. SD     NYG +7 at DAL   SD +9 at IND   10. What's one football-related thing/person/event that's irked you since the end of the regular season? Current Results