Bam, Bazooka!

The first round of the playoffs was blowout central. First, the underdog Fat Jubas destroyed defending co-champs Gang Green by fifty-eight, 114 to 56. Led by a stiff defense (Colts D had 24 pts) and a big game by WR Brandon Marshall (26), the Jubas shut down Brett Favre, Brandon Jacobs, and Thomas Jones. The entire receiving corps for Gang Green only tallied nine points in the losing effort.

In the other division, the Dirty Birds asserted themselves with a fifty-six point victory (102-46) fueled by QB Jay Cutler's big day (25 pts), with many of those throws going to Larry Fitzgerald and Wes Welker (37 pts combined). The Jammers didn't put up much of a fight as only WR Dwayne Bowe managed double digits.

The Birds will take on the Monkeys for the divisional championship and on paper it looks like Evan's team has the slight edge. The biggest question facing his team is who will start at running back. Will Matt Forte and LaDainian Tomlinson be in the lineup or will the explosive Chris Johnson (24 pts last week) or late season surprise Pierre Thomas (22) sneak in a start? The Birds have their own RB quandary as the ice cold Steven Jackson will be replacing the injured Peyton Hillis. Of bigger concern for the Birds is who will start at the third WR position, since both Ted Ginn Jr. and Braylon Edwards aren't exactly on fire these days.

In the other divisional championship face-off, the leading contender for the crown, Vu's Battle Angels, haven't lost any steam during their bye week, throwing up huge numbers across the board despite being inactive. RB DeAngelo Williams will probably keep up his hot streak and the awesome receiving corps of Greg Jennings, Andre Johnson, Steve Smith, and Derrick Mason (57 pts combined) will likely be just as effective. Oh right, and then there's QB Drew Brees. That's quite a handful.

The Jubas won't roll over easy however since they do have a lot of playoff history on their side and are no stranger to big upsets. They'll need RBs Frank Gore and Michael Turner to churn up the yards to open up the passing game for Kurt Warner and his three headed dragon (iguana?) of Brandon Marshall, Marques Colston, and Tony Gonzalez. While we can't say that an upset is in the cards, the Jubas are explosive enough to run the table.

We're looking forward to great matchups and a competitive game from both sides and then a HUGE Super Bowl.