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Sunday, January 22, 2006
NFL Playoff Picks Going with Denver and Carolina today. Wish Pittsburgh would win. Really admired their aggressive game plan last week, but I can't see Shanahan getting outsmarted or the Steelers having enough left in the tank to win in that thin mile-high air. As for Seahawks-Panthers, I think Steve Smith is the difference. Forget Shaun Alexander. Teams that get this far can usually shut down a running game.
