NFC CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE BLOG

by Brian P. Foley, The College Baseball Blog

Welcome to the Live Blog of the NFC Championship game. This live blog will be run by The College Baseball Blog after having a successful run during the College Bowl season. Here are the rules:

Green Bay score: Picture of Wisconsin hottie
NY score: Pictures of some NYC booty

Pregame: This game will decide who will be the victim of the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. The temperature at kickoff should be around 0 degrees Fahrenheit and expected to drop.

I think it is funny to see Jimmy Johnson wearing a headband missing up his GREAT hair.

Why would anyone want to live in Wisconsin when this is typical weather out there?

Bradshaw was the only one to pick the Giants to win. I have the Giants winning this game 17-14 with Favre throwing 3 INTs.

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are your commentators today. We know Brett Favre and Joe Buck are in love with each other.

Green Bay won the toss and will receive the coin toss.

Why is Al Harris got no longsleeves on? Does anyone wear longsleeves in Green Bay?

First Quarter

15:00- The Packers will start on the 25 yard line. First play goes for 12 yards on a dump off pass. Second play is Franks on a bootleg pass going for 11 yards.

Favre throws a ball up for grabs nearly intercepted by Wilson.

around 13:00 mark-The Packers sputter around the 50 and punt the ball to the Giants. They will start on the 17 yard line.

Jacobs take the first play for the Giants off the right side where he runs over Charles Woodson for a gain around 4 yards.

10:30- Burress gets inside position on Al Harris for a 15 yard gain to pick up a first down to put the Giants around midfield.

7:30- Burress gets a first down. The Giants are moving the ball down the field right now to the 25.

6:20- Boss makes a catch over the middle. First down Giants around the 10.

4:57- Big 3rd and 10 at the 11. Throws it right into Cullen Jenkins chest but he dropped the ball. Giants lining up for a Field Goal.

4:53- Lawrence Tynes hits a 29 yard field goal. Giants 3 Packers 0Giants 3 Packers 0 with about 4:45 to go in first quarter.

4:30- Packers start out on the 30 yard line.

4:00- Strahan and Tuck meet in the backfield to stop a shovel pass attempt to set up a 3rd and 12. Koren Robinson on the next play tries to get a few yards but is stopped so the Packers will punt again.

2:15- Giants will get the ball at their own 40 after the punt.

1:00- Giants go three and out with Toomer dropped a first down pass.

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END OF FIRST QUARTER: Giants 3 Packers 0

15:00-3rd and 5 for the Packer at the 35....Jones never catches the ball and the Packers go three and out again.

14:55- Giants start around their own 40.

14:38- Jacobs take the ball 12 yards off the left side of the line.

14:10- Looks like the Giants are going to work on Al Harris as Burress makes an 7-8 yard catch.

13:25- Burress catches a ball for 25 yards and fumbles the ball out of bounds...First down Giants at the 17 yard line. Eli is looking good.

11:52- Manning takes a timeout on a 3rd and 12 at the 19 yard line.

11:41- Tynes put another through the uprights. Giants 6 Packers 0

12:00-Giants 6 Packers 0

11:30- First play off the kickoff and Donald Driver goes 90 yards for a touchdown Packers 7 Giants 6

Packers TOUCHDOWN- Packers 7 Giants 6

11:14- Giants start the drive on their own 29 yard line.

10:00- First down Giants on a Burress catch for 10 yards

8:00- Packers start on their own 25 yard line after a Giants punt. Franks picks up 15 yards on the first play.

6:32- Packers to punt the ball back to the Giants. They get the ball at the 8 yard line.

4:35- Giants go three and out...No real action here.

3:35- Tough call on the Giants on a 3rd and ten for illegal contact. Didn't look like it to me. Automatic first down Packers.

1:58- Two minute warning...Packers are around the 25 yard line of the Giants.

1:45- Antonio Pierce makes a great play to get through two blocks and keep the Packers from getting a first down. FG attempt coming soon.

1:30- Crosby hits a FG to put the Packers up 10-6.

Packers 10 Giants 6

1:23- Giants start around the 25 yard line.

:55- Burress catches a 35 yard pass to get down to around the 40 yard line.

:05- Giants turn it over on downs after Burress dropped a ball at the 2 or 3 yard line. Likely end of the quarter.

END OF SECOND QUARTER

PACKERS 10 GIANTS 6

BREAK TIME FOR ME!!!

WE ARE BACK!

Start of Third quarter

15:00- Giants get the ball on the kickoff

11:00- Giants get two first downs on an Illegal contact call on Harris and a roughing the passer penalty.

10:21- Burress gets another catch on Al Harris. They are working on him!!

9:15- Jacobs brings the ball down to the 1.5 yard line...3rd and a few inches.

8:45- Boss recovers a fumble by Jacobs as they get a first down at the 1 yard line.

7:56- Jacobs scores a touchdown on a one yard plunge. GIANTS TOUCHDOWN...Giants 13-Packers 10

GIANTS 13 PACKERS 10

7:45-Williams gets a 45 yard return for the Packers putting them at the Giants 45 yard line.

5:00- Lee catches a TD pass from Favre to make it 17-13.

PACKERS 17 GIANTS 13

4:52- Hickson returns it to his own 45 yard line for a decent return.

3:30- Giants have picked up two first downs. This game is boring.

2:54- Toomer catches a great pass from Manning to get down near the ten yard line. McCarthy is challenging the call and it will likely stand as he got two feet in.

2:30- Toomer catches the ball down near the 5...setting up a 2nd and 2.

2:12- Bradshaw Touchdown...Giants 20 Green Bay 17

GIANTS 20 PACKERS 17

2:12- CAN THE GREAT BRETT FAVRE BRING THE PACKERS BACK??

2:12- Touchback on the kickoff

END OF THIRD QUARTER
GIANTS 20 PACKERS 17

START OF FOURTH QUARTER
15:00-Big 3rd and 10 here for GB....Driver catches the ball for 20 yards to get the first down.

14:00- Giants pick off Favre but the cornerback fumbles the ball on the return and the Packers recover the ball. Unreal!!!

12:25- Packers lining up for a FG to tie the game...The field goal is GOOD and WE HAVE A TIED GAME AT 20!

PACKERS 20 GIANTS 20

12:00- Big return by the Giants...They have the ball at their own 40

10:33- Burress makes another great catch to get another first down on a 3rd and 5.

8:59- Giants get called for an Offensive Pass Interference...Sets up 3rd and 15...Bradshaw gets 10 yards back...Setting up a fourth down.

8:04- Steve Smith catches a pass short of the marker but there is a pass interference on the defense for the automatic first down.

6:53- 45 yard FG attempt by Tynes...NO GOOD

6:30- Packers going to punt back to the Giants as they go three and out.

4:12- Giants pick up a first down...Next one to score is going to win IMHO

3:00- GB gets the ball back at the 15 yard line.

2:39- 3rd and 15 for the Packers back at their own 10 yard line...Giants are going to get the ball back with great field position.

TIMEOUT GIANTS to stop the clock. We are looking at Joe Buck and Troy Aikman's breath as they describe the game.

2:20- Giants fumble the punt but recover it on GB 48.

2:05- Bradshaw breaks one for a touchdown but it is brought back on a Tom Coughlin's son-in-law's hold. to set up a 1st and 20.

1:59- Giants ball at midfield with 2nd and about 12.

1:50- Giants have a 3rd and 1 at the 37 yard line after a great catch by Steve Smith. WAIT IT IS A FIRST DOWN! WAIT....THEY REVIEW IT AND NOW IT IS 3rd and 1

:4-Giants are at the GB 21. FG coming up.

0:00- NO GOOD!!! HIGH SNAP and TYNES PULLS IT....OFF TO OT!!!!!

OVERTIME

Packers win the toss and will receive the kickoff.

15:00- Marginal return...Packers start around the 30.

14:04: Second play FAVRE THROWS AN INT TO WEBSTER....GIANTS BALL AT THE 35!!!!

12:34: GIANTS TRYING A FG FOR THE WIN

IT IS GOOOOOOOOODDDDD!!!!!

GIANTS 23 GREEN BAY 20

FINAL SCORE

GIANTS VS PATRIOTS IN THE SUPER BOWL!!!!

THANKS FOR THE COMPANY AND IT WAS A GREAT FOURTH QUARTER

HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THIS AGAIN!!