AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner explains a new rule put into place for overtime games in the NFL playoffs. If a team wins the coin toss and receives the kickoff, it does not automatically win the game with a field goal on the opening drive. (Jan. 6)
Posts Tagged ‘playoffs’
New Rule for Overtime in NFL Playoffs
January 20th, 2012 
afcbeast 
Posted in Around The League 
Tags: Barry Wilner, Coin Toss, Field Goal, Football Writer, game, Kickoff, Nfl Football, Nfl Playoffs, Overtime, Overtime Games, playoffs, Pro Football, Rule 
21 Comments »2012 NFL Playoffs: Quick-Hit Reactions from Texans vs. Ravens
January 19th, 2012 afcbeast In what turned out to be a battle of strength on strength, the Ravens outlasted the Texans in Sunday’s Divisional round playoffs. Here are some quick-hit reactions from Baltimore’s 20-13 victory. Baltimore Ravens Ray Rice runs against the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on January 15, 2012. [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 2012, Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens, Brick Wall, Final Score, Fourth Quarter, from, Full Force, Houston Corner, houston texans, Joe Flacco, Joesph, Lee Evans, Nfl Playoffs, Nnamdi Asomugha, Offseason, Passing Game, playoffs, QuickHit, Ravens, Ray Rice, Reactions, Receiving Yards, Texans, Wade Phillips, Yard Completion 2 Comments »5thdown: Don’t know who to root for in the playoffs? Have no…
January 19th, 2012 afcbeast 5thdown: Don’t know who to root for in the playoffs? Have no fear Jets fans, Rich MacLeod has you covered. View full post on Jets Twit and Tumblr Feed
4 Reasons the New York Jets Will Be Back in the Playoffs in 2012
January 18th, 2012 afcbeast For the first time in three years, the New York Jets failed to make the playoffs after what was expected to be their best season in recent history. With an emotional victory over the Dallas Cowboys to kick off the season and a rout against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2; it seemed the [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: 2012, back, Bleacher Report, Bye Week, Clubhouse, Dallas Cowboys, Emotional Victory, Franchise History, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jets, Nbsp, New York Jets, Offensive Line, patriots, Playoff Contention, playoffs, Quality Performance, Reasons, Recent History, Risk, Rout, Slides, Super Bowl, Turmoil, York No Comments »Ed Reed unimpressed with Joe Flacco’s performance in playoffs
January 18th, 2012 afcbeast Before the Baltimore Ravens’ 20-13 win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco let the media have it about the fact that he feels disrespected as a winning quarterback. “I’m sure if we win I’ll have nothing to do with why we won, according to you guys,” [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: afc championship game, Aggressive Defense, Baltimore Ravens, Ed Reed, Flacco’s, Football Outsiders, houston texans, Joe Flacco, Metrics, New England, New England Patriots, Nfl Radio, Perfect Game, Performance, playoffs, Ravens, Ray Rice, Receivers, Reed, Rookie Quarterback, Safety Ed, Sirius, Tim Tebow, unimpressed, Yates No Comments »2012 NFL Playoffs: Five Questions for the Conference Championships
January 17th, 2012 afcbeast New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has the ball stripped by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs in the first quarter of their NFL AFC wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Massachusetts January 10, 2010. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 1. Will Flacco raise his game to match Brady’s? One of the bigger [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 2012, afc championship game, Afc Wild Card, Alex Smith, Baltimore Ravens, Championships, conference, England Patriots Quarterback, Five, Football Game, Foxborough Massachusetts, Joe Flacco, New England Patriots, New England Patriots Quarterback, Nfl Afc, Nfl Playoffs, Nine Times, Playoff Football, playoffs, Quarterback Rating, questions, Ravens Linebacker, Ray Rice, Signal Caller, Terrell Suggs, Tom Brady No Comments »2012 NFL Playoffs: Quick-Hit Reactions from Giants vs. Packers
January 16th, 2012 afcbeast The NFC was just chockfull of surprises in the Divisional round, as the defending Super Bowl champions fell on the same weekend as the high-powered Saints. Here are quick-hit reactions from the Giants’ highly impressive 37-20 victory over the Packers on Sunday. New York Giants outside linebacker Michael Boley (59) sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 2012, Aaron Rodgers, Defensive Line, Fourth Quarter, from, Giants, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Wisconsin, Justin Tuck, Line Of Scrimmage, linebacker, Michael Boley, New York Giants, Nfc Divisional Playoff, Nfc Title Game, Nfl Playoffs, Osi Umenyiora, Packers, patriots, Paul Justin, Pierre Paul, playoffs, QuickHit, Reactions, Rocky Bernard, Sacks, Upi No Comments »2012 NFL Playoffs: Quick-Hit Reactions from Broncos vs. Patriots
January 15th, 2012 afcbeast Tebowmania is officially over, as the Patriots smacked the Broncos around on Saturday night in the Divisional round of the playoffs. Here are some quick-hit reactions from this 45-10 beat-down. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (L) talks to head coach Bill Belichick during the NFL AFC Divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos in [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 2012, Bill Belichick, Brian Snyder, Broncos, Coach Bill, Denver Broncos, Divisional Playoff Game, England Patriots Quarterback, Foxborough Massachusetts, from, Josh Mcdaniels, Lamonica, New England Patriots, New England Patriots Quarterback, Nfl Afc, Nfl Playoffs, patriots, playoffs, Postseason Game, QuickHit, Reactions, Reincarnate, Reuters, Rob Gronkowski, Steve Young, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady 1 Comment »Week 19 in the NFL: The NFC Playoffs (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
January 15th, 2012 afcbeast Without the New York Jets plundering through another post-season, overturning conventions and wrecking other’s Super Bowl dreams, it’s time to turn our attention to those teams with designs on Indianapolis. In the NFL’s 19th week, let’s look at the NFC matchups:… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – New York Jets News
Posted in Yahoo! Sports Tags: Contributor, Conventions, Indianapolis, network, New York Jets, Nfc Playoffs, Nfl Playoffs, playoffs, Sports Nfl, Super Bowl, week, Yahoo, Yahoo Sports, York Jets News No Comments »2012 NFL Playoffs: Quick-Hit Reactions from Saints vs. 49ers
January 15th, 2012 afcbeast The 49ers and Saints kicked off the Divisional round of the 2012 NFL Playoffs with a wild one in ‘Frisco. Here are some quick-hit reactions from the Niners’ 36-32 upset over the Saints. San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith runs across the goal line for a fourth quarter TD against the New Orleans Saints at [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 2012, 49ers, Alex Smith, Candlestick Park, Eight Months, Final Four, Four Minutes, from, Goal Line, Gregg Williams, New Orleans Saints, Nfc Divisional Playoffs, NFL Draft, Nfl Draft Prospects, Nfl Playoffs, Niners, playoffs, Qb, Quarter Td, QuickHit, Reactions, Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Three Plays, Tight End, Top Nfl Draft Prospects, Wild One No Comments »
