Eight Hours

Base10 is paiently counting the minutes until the 4:30 PM NFL playoff matchup between the Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Click here for a preview. The current line has the Steelers laying 8 and 1/2. When Base10 checked Tradesports last night, it was about the same.

All the commentators seem to think the Jets have no chance. Base10 holds out hope. The Jets have a tough defense and will be hard to score against. Pittsburgh also has a strong defense, but Jets QB Chad Pennington seems eager to make up for a lackluster performance in their last meeting. Methinks that if the Jets can keep it close, they can win the game.

Jet fans have been lowering expectations all week. That's fine, but any team can win in the NFL. As someone pointed out (I don't remember who said it or I would credit them), eventually Ben "Impossible to spell" Roethlisberger will lose a game. Also, eventually the Jets will win one in Pittsburgh. Why not today? As a Jet fan, I for one am getting sick of playing Pittsburgh seemingly every single year.

In any event, it's a good weekend in football. Tonight, St. Louis faces Atlanta, which should be a veritable touchdown-fest. Tomorrow, the early game pits hurting powerhouses Minnesota against Philly with the four o'clock game everyone is waiting for, New England vs. Indy.

All Base10 can say is that he will post after the game. Of course, he may be in no condition to write anything coherent, but readers will just have to accept this.
- posted by Base10 @ 8:17 AM