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Patriots dominate Steelers, face Falcons in Super Bowl

The Tom Brady redemption tour is headed to the Super Bowl.

Falcons win NFC title behind dominant offense

In his ninth season, Matt Ryan is heading to the Super Bowl.

They're Back: Brady and Patriots win AFC, 36-17 vs Steelers (Yahoo Sports)

The Tom Brady redemption tour is headed to the Super Bowl. After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the ”Deflategate” scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh. Brady threw for a franchise playoff-best 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-17 rout of the helpless Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in New England’s seventh consecutive AFC championship game.

Green Bay Packers: First quarter mistakes crushed Super Bowl dreams in Atlanta blowout

Aaron Rodgers needed to be perfect, but not even Superman himself could lift the Green Bay Packers from the dead in a crushing NFC Championship Game defeat to the Atlanta Falcons.Keeping pace with Atlanta’s red-hot offense require a flawless performance, especially when your defense can’…

Rodgers unable to pull injury-riddled Packers off the mat

ATLANTA (AP) All afternoon, Aaron Rodgers watched a stream of teammates limp off the field with injuries.

Tom Brady's controversial non-fumble altered the course of the AFC Championship

The ruling was correct even though it wasn’t

Patriots open as three-point favorites over Falcons in Super Bowl

The New England Patriots have opened as three-point favorites over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LII.

2017 NFL Free Agency: 5 Big-Name Targets for Green Bay Packers

With the Green Bay Packers now heading into the offseason, these five big-name free agents in 2017 could be targets to help them improve.Unceremonious would be the best description of the Green Bay Packers’ exit from the 2017 NFL Playoffs. After running the table all the way to the NFC Champi…

The Latest: Patriots extend lead to 20-9

The Latest on the NFL conference championship games (all times Eastern):

New England Patriots Want too Much For Jimmy Garoppolo

The New England Patriots are now fielding offers for Jimmy Garoppolo. This year doesn’t have a good quarterback class but a first-round pick is asking too much.New England Patriots backup quarterbackis set to enter the final year of his rookie contract. This comes in a year th…

2017 Shrine Game: Stock Watch

The 2017 NFL Draft season is officially underway with the both the East-West Shrine Game and NFLPA Collegiate Bowl being played on Saturday. I’ll be covering them both eventually but will start with the Shrine Game which is the more prestigious of the two.For a more in-depth look at some of…

The Latest: Steelers moving the ball, but missing chances

The Latest on the NFL conference championship games (all times Eastern):

Bengals Only Target Should Be The Super Bowl

Promise after promise has gotten the Bengals nowhere. Now that the records are reset for a new year, it’s time for the words to mean something.The Bengals’ 2017 season had its share of ups and downs. But, the majority of what fans got were more downers. If Mike Brown wants to keep the f…

Green Bay Packers embarrassed, exposed by Atlanta Falcons in championship

The Green Bay Packers couldn’t do much right in a 44-21 NFC Championship Game loss to the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Jan. 22.It was one of the worst defeats in a championship game in NFL history.To say the Packers were embarrassed, especially on the defensive side of the ball, is a gross u…

Julio Jones Is Headed To The Super Bowl

Alabama fans know that Julio Jones is a once in a generation wide receiver, but his performance today in the NFC Championship let the world know.Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones was questionable going into today’s NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers, butthere’s n…

Watch Tom Brady seemingly have all day to throw a TD vs. the Steelers

No need to rush, Tom.

Julio Jones Helps Lead His Team To The Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons head to Super Bowl after dismantling Green Bay Packers

The Atlanta Falcons made yet another statement in blowing out the Green Bay Packers. They will now head back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1998.The Atlanta Falcons rose up today, in brotherhood, and beat the Green Bay Packers into submission. It was a very vindicating win for the city…

Super Falcons: Atlanta routs Packers 44-21 for NFC title (Yahoo Sports)

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones teamed up for a dominant playoff performance, and the Atlanta Falcons ignored all those ghosts from the last half-century. Ryan threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns in another MVP-worthy showing, while Jones shook off a toe injury to haul in nine catches for 180 yards and two scores, leading the Falcons to a 44-21 blowout of the storied Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship Sunday. Atlanta (13-5) will face either New England or Pittsburgh in the Feb. 5 title game in Houston.

Prank against Steelers suspected in early hotel fire alarm (Yahoo Sports)

A man has been arrested and charged with setting off an early-morning fire alarm at a Boston hotel that roused the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their playoff with the New England Patriots. Massachusetts State Police spokesman Dave Procopio says Pittsburgh’s team was staying at the Logan Airport Hilton hotel when a fire alarm went off at about 3:40 a.m. Sunday. Procopio says evidence suggests the pulled alarm was meant as a prank against the Steelers.

The Latest: Patriots out to early lead on Steelers (Yahoo Sports)

The New England Patriots have wasted little time jumping ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tom Brady took the Patriots 62 yards in six plays, leading to a 31-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski. The Steelers have never beaten Brady in New England, coming in 0-4 against him.

Julio Jones dominated his way to a bit of history against the Packers

The Packers didn’t stand a chance against Jones all day.

NFL players react to the Falcons' dominant win over the Packers

Here’s what NFL players were saying about the NFC Championship game.

Gus Bradley hired as Los Angeles Chargers defensive doordinator

Gus Bradley is the Los Angeles Chargers as the new defensive coordinator.Gus Bradley fills another vacancy for the Los Angeles Chargers.Similar to the Los Angeles Rams, the Chargers cleaned house.In the last game of the regular season he was fired immediately following the game. Many have …

The best flop from the NFC Championship Game

Watch this gratuitous flop from the Packers loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Julio Jones 73-yard touchdown reception in NFC Championship Game

Watch Julio Jones go 73 yards for the touchdown during Sunday’s win over the Packers.

Fitzgerald, Manning, Olsen are NFL Man of Year finalists (Yahoo Sports)

Larry Fitzgerald, Eli Manning and Greg Olsen have been chosen as finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award that recognizes an athlete’s contribution to the sport and to society. The winner among the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, New York Giants quarterback and Carolina Panthers tight end will be announced on Feb. 4, the night before the Super Bowl, at NFL Honors in Houston. The Associated Press individual NFL awards also will be handed out then, on the eve of the Super Bowl.

Should they stay or go? 2017 Vikings free-agents: Cordarrelle Patterson

Should the Minnesota Vikings re-sign the up and coming wide receiver or let him try and find success elsewhere?During the 2016 season with the Minnesota Vikings, wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson seemed to finally capture some of the success he experienced as a rookie with the team back in 2013….

Baltimore Ravens: 5 Free Agents To Stay Away From In 2017

I take a look at 5 free agents the Baltimore Ravens should stay away from this off-seasonThe off-season can be an exciting time for NFL teams and their fans, especially the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens have a chance to significantly improve their team through free agency.Ozzie Newsome and the …

Packers trolled by Madden 17 while getting crushed by Falcons

It’s been a long day for the Packers.