{"id":3839,"date":"2009-01-09T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-09T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/01\/nfl-playoffs-semi-finals-predictions.html"},"modified":"2009-01-09T17:37:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-09T17:37:00","slug":"nfl-playoffs-semi-finals-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/01\/nfl-playoffs-semi-finals-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Playoffs: Semi-finals predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HOME team capitalized<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Baltimore over TENNESSEE<\/span><br \/>This is a tough one to pick because there are two big reasons the Titans are supposed to win &#8212; playing at home against a rookie quarterback. However, I think the Ravens defense will mess with Kerry Collins enough that the Ravens find a way to win.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">CAROLINA over Arizona<\/span><br \/>The Cardinals won their playoff game for this century last week. The Panthers are a better, more complete team and play in the Eastern time zone which is not a place the Cardinals tend to win in.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">NEW YORK GIANTS over Philadelphia<\/span><br \/>The Eagles and their playoff beards seem to have momentum, but was beating Minnesota in the 72&deg; Metrodome that big of an accomplishment? . I don&#8217;t think so; It would have been one thing if Minnesota had not benched Gus Ferotte, The Eagles are also the same team that got swept by the Redskins and tied Cincinnati. I expect an ugly game as the Giants have had a lot of time off and only one win in the last month, but learned to win last year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">PITTSBURGH over San Diego<\/span><br \/>Although a recently concussed Ben Rothliesburger could hurt the Steelers and that their home field advantage is not great in the playoffs, I cannot get over the fact that the Chargers are coached by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/02\/norv.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Norv Turner<\/span><\/a>. Sure, the Chargers won last week, at home but I am not a believer in Norv. I mean the man was intimidated by a 17 year old at a Friendly&#8217;s carry-out window. I don&#8217;t have any against him though.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the Steelers typically wait until the AFC Championship to blow it.<\/p>\n<p>These picks are for recreational purposes only and should not be used by degenerate gamblers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/01\/nfl-wild-card-weekend-predictions.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Last week<\/span>:<\/a> 3-1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/graphics\/technorati.gif\" border=\"0\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/NewYorkGiants\" rel=\"tag\">New York Giants<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/CarolinaPanthers\" rel=\"tag\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/PhiladelphiaEagles\" rel=\"tag\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/ArizonaCardinals\" rel=\"tag\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>,  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/SanDiegoChargers\" rel=\"tag\">San Diego Chargers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/BaltimoreRavens\" rel=\"tag\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/NFLPlayoffs\" rel=\"tag\">NFL Playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOME team capitalized Baltimore over TENNESSEEThis is a tough one to pick because there are two big reasons the Titans are supposed to win &#8212; playing at home against a rookie quarterback. However, I think the Ravens defense will mess with Kerry Collins enough that the Ravens find a way to win. 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