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NFC Divisional Match-Up: Seattle Seahawks vs New Orleans Saints

Saints travel to Seattle for a big game. Photo credit NFL 
by Nathaniel Herrick

Now it's time to weed out the best and worst teams of the remaining NFC contenders. Starting off the divisional weekend is the New Orleans Saints going on the road to Seattle Seahawks home field.

The Race for 8th in the Western Conference

The race for the 8th and last playoff spot in the Western Conference will go down to wire for three teams: Lakers, Jazz, and Mavericks


To say that things are close in the West would be a mild understatement. The three teams in the hunt for the final playoff spot are only 2 games apart with roughly 9 games left to play. Let's take a look at all three teams chances to make it.

The Sleeper Cell in Denver

Photo courtesy of DenverPost.com


Denver Nuggets have quietly won 13 straight games

The Miami Heat are not

LAKERS HAVE TO GET TO 6TH PLACE

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The Los Angeles Lakers, after going 8-2 in their last 10 games, find themselves only 2 games out of 6th place. Currently, the 6th spot is being held by the Golden State Warriors who are .500 in their last 10 games. In order for the Lakers to have any shot to advance out of the 1st round they will have to get the 6th spot.

NFL Weekend Recap: AFC and NFC Championship is set

After a NFL weekend for the ages, the conference championships are set for next weekend. Fans get an AFC rematch from last year and a NFC team gets another shot.


Falcons 30 Seahawks 28
The Atlanta Falcons and Matt Ryan finally exercise their playoff demons by defeating the hottest team in the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks in heart attack fashion. The jumped out to an early dominate lead over Seattle 20-0 at halftime. Russell Wilson finally got the offense going in the third quarter connecting with Golden Tate for a 29 yard touchdown. After the third quarter, the Seahawks went on a 21 point run to take the lead for the first time with only  :31 seconds left in the game. With the weight of Atlanta on his shoulders, Matt Ryan lead a 2 play scoring drive with the help of Roddy White and Tony Gonzales capped with a 49 yard field goal from Matt Bryant.

Coach Smith said in his post game comments, "Our quarterback is a special player. They call him Matty Ice, but I feel like we've got two Matty Ices. There's Matty Ice Ryan and Matty Ice Bryant."

This Falcon win was not easy, but again beating Seattle is easy at all. They played their way into the number one spot in the NFC and today they earned. This is Matt Ryan first playoff win in 4 attempts.

49ers 45 Packers 31
Reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers could not match newcomer Colin Kaepernick. The 49ers made a quarterback change after Alex Smith, the QB that took the 49ers to the NFC Championship last year, suffered a concussion. This was the game that it all made since.

"I didn't know how fast he was. Coming in I never really paid attention to it. But he is fast", says Green Bay Packer Charles Woodson.

Kaepernick rushed for 181 yards breaking a postseason NFL record for quarterbacks set twice ironically by Michael Vick when he played with the Atlanta Falcons. In his first playoff game, he ran for 2 touchdowns and threw for 2 touchdowns.

Colin Kaepernick's comments after the win, "Our receivers  our tight ends, blocked great outside, and our running backs were running hard, so it made it easier on me."


Ravens 38 Broncos 35
It took 2 overtime periods to decide a winner in a NFL battle that will be apart of two Hall of Fame career summaries, Ray Lewis and Peyton Manning. The story of this game starts with what is now being called the "Flacco Fling" as Joe Flacco hit Jacoby Jones for a 70 yard touchdown on 3rd and 30 with :31 seconds left to play.

"At that point you have to start taking shots." said Flacco. "You have to get a little lucky."

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Desoto Eagles head coach Claude Mathis talks about preparing for Allen

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NEW NBA FINALS BIG COMMERCIAL SPOT TO AIR TONIGHT FEATURING USHER "CLIMAX"

NBA TEAMS UP WITH HERSTAR™ TO LAUNCH HIGH-END WOMEN’S SHOES


NEW YORK, June 11, 2012  - HERSTAR™,   a unique global leader in women's fashion footwear and apparel, announced a new merchandising partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) for high-end women's dress shoes. The NBA is the first league to partner with the brand.
The collection, available at HERSTAR.com, features two styles available in all 30 NBA teams. The microsuede pump steps up the classic shoe with handmade, microsuede and a 4” heel with a 1” internal platform. This collection retails for $99.99.  Also available for $249.99 is the limited edition crystal pump which is fully-hand strassed in Middle Eastern Crystals and offset by a 6” heel and 3" internal platform. These sparkling pumps are the MVP of heels, allowing female sports fans to show off their love of the game while embracing their feminine side.  
“We are always looking to broaden our product assortment by partnering with creative and innovative brands,” said Lisa Piken, Vice President of Licensing for the NBA. “HERSTAR collection is not only fashionable but also comfortable -- perfect for our female fans.”
“This partnership is a slam-dunk for HERSTAR! We look forward to offering sports fans a high-end line of fashionable heels”, said Holly Joffrion, founder and CEO of HERSTAR. “We understand how much women love their shoes and recognize that going to an NBA game can be an event beyond the hardwood. We’re able to combine the love of basketball and footwear together, allowing female fans another way to display their passion for the game.”
ABOUT HERSTAR:
Born in 2011 from a love of fashion and a passion for sports, HERSTAR brings it all to the table. Combining the most popular women's footwear trends, with the ever so popular NBA team colors and logos, HERSTAR shoes are anything but ordinary.
For more information visit HERSTAR.COM



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Everyone has slotted "King" James as the heir to the basketball throne vacated by Michael Jordan, but that has not come to fruition. Now 8 years later, you could argue that Lebron's time has been under The Black Mamba's reign, Kobe Bryant. Enter the young Kevin Durant. Number1 draft pick of the Seattle Supersonics after several analysts said he was not NBA ready after leading the NCAA in scoring his only year and not being able to bench press 125lbs at the combine. A rookie of the year award and 3 scoring titles later, Durant gets his first trip to the NBA Finals. In true "King" fashion, he has gone through the top teams and players of his conference to get there. The Kevin Durant era starts now...

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