I had to entertain the kids during the Giants vs. Packers game...so we made some mini-videos of their new Mighty Helmet Races....NFC Championship style!

Check out the silliness on our videos on YouTube. I have no idea who that impressive announcer is.   ;-) And Joe Buck is as monotone as ever!

The first week of January is always a blur for me. Still recovering from the holidays, then New Year's, then my son's birthday and mine creep in before the hangover's gone. It's a four-week marathon. Leaves little energy to do anything else but ...watch the NFL playoffs!

How 'bout them Giants? I saw some of the game in between making snacks for my son's birthday party. For those of you who actually watched the whole game, feel free to fill in the blanks of my extensive recap.  From the few plays I saw, Manning looked good. No interceptions. They scored points. They won. A good game. Anything to add? Please do. Cowboys next week. I'm afraid.

The Titans/Chargers game I saw in its entirety. That Rivers QB needs to chill a bit. I've never liked QB's who act out like psycho linemen. Sure, fist-pumps are cool, but don't go yelling on the sidelines at your team. Ah, whatever, they won anyway. I hope they give Tomlinson a big 16x20" glossy of his 2nd effort reach-over TD.

The big Roger Clemens interview in a few...

I'll "chatter" here because my "chatter is driving my hubbie nuts. = ) As is my ear-piercing screaming when the Giants do well. And I'm a Jets fan!

Can you believe this game?!! Was I the only one thinking they'd be playing the backups? NOT!!!

How bout that first play by Manning? Did that say "stick this in your musket, New England Patriots?! I could've done without the challenge on 2nd down...kind of a momentum killer, but I understood it.

Does Manning look oddly confident tonight or what? I just feel like he's channeling a little Peyton, a little Montana, a little Elway....well, even a little Eli - the Eli the Giants have been waiting for. I guess it took a Week 16 game that doesn't really matter in the big picture, except to the Pats who want to go undefeated...and Brady who wants to break a record...or maybe even Giants fans who just like to be the spoilers.

Call me crazy, but I didn't really think you could have a whole slew of NFL players just shut it down for a week because they want to preserve themselves for the playoffs. How do you do that exactly as a competitor? You can't take a week off. You can't turn off the switch for a week, then turn it back on next time. This is the N Frickin L...you can't just play for fun.

And how bout the Giants' Boss? Rookie! Rookie!! I hope someone buys that guy a side of cow tonight. He deserves it for making the big plays as the new guy. Well done.

Well, the second half is on. Time to find my husband some earplugs and grab another beer. Go Giants!

Boston sweeps. I should be happier as a temporary fan, perhaps even used an exclamation point. But really, I'm not happy. Baseball's over. Over!!! I really, really wanted it to go to seven games. I wanted them to win in Boston, not to mention, how sad were the Rockies guys? Hate when they show that. Big Matt Holliday striking out is about as sad a thing as you're ever going to see in baseball.

Boston earned this, didn't they? You never saw them looking intimidated...never down, never lost their intensity. Boston had Beckett, big bats (.333 average!) and...bubblegum. Bubblegum on the baseball cap in Game 4? That's a good clubhouse attitude. Even the Boston pitchers were hitting. Kudos to Mike Lowell - I love that guy. Who wouldn't want a whole clubhouse of Mike Lowell's? I could think of worse. Which brings us to...

A-Rod. A-Rod...where you headed? If it's Boston - ouch. Maybe you should get a timely hammy-pull for the NY home games. Also, whatever. Boston's used to those kinds of salaries, sure, but if we're talking team chemistry, I think he's too much of an individual ego for that place. They've already got Manny. You don't need two...

Two....Does London need two NFL teams tearing up their futbol pitch? I think not. Did anyone care? See for yourself.  When my hubbie and I lived in London, we used to watch games during the midnight shift. They'd show the games edited to a shorter, more action-packed game. No time to get snacks, in other words. The Brits looked bored. I'm thinking the American ex-pats were loving it.

Pats? Is that a 52 in the score?? Fifty-two?! It's an all-New England sports year...could this be a good omen for the Celtics, those boys in green??

Green? Gang Green is looking pretty gangrene this weekend. Oh, my Jets..my Jets! Three points. T-h-r-e-e. Chad. Sorry, man. They benched him in the 4th quarter and of course, Clemens looked wonderful. The defense was surely adjusting to the new QB, making him look that much better, but still. Methinks they're going to make the switch. Chad! Do pushups! Think Elway! Think bullet/rocket!

The rockets will be flying in Boston upon their return. It's close enough for me to travel to..and I do love a parade. Alas...I have to work and coach and laundry awaits and there's that Halloween-escorting trick-or-treaters thing.

Tough loss, Rockies. It was a magical season. Nothing to hang your heads about. Congratulations, Boston Red Sox! There's an exclamation point. And I meant it, too.

10. Your uniforms are soooo much cooler than the Titans...what’s a Titan anyway?? A flaming “T?” You call that a logo?! Giants have the, ya know...the big “NY” and the “Giants” on there...way, way cooler.

9. You still have the fifth best record in the division...for...now...anyway...

8. Peyton will avenge his brother by making the Titans look silly next week! Ridiculous! That’s good, right?

7.  The press will be all over Tony Romo & TO next week and Eli can relax, er, until gametime, that is...Valium, I’m sure they have valium for Eli...and a shrink...yeah.

6. Uh...Dallas has only one more win than you guys! Practically a dead heat. Except for that whole Dallas defeating the undefeated Colts last week, they don't look so tough...uh..yeah...anyway...

5. You had three pretty good quarters. Even John Branch at the NY Times said that Manning had “pizzazz”...until the fourth quarter when the pizzazz went phizzle.

4. Tom Coughlin didn’t pull a Bobby Knight by throwing a clipboard or any sharp things at his players! The complete and utter shock probably helped, but still, no new coach-induced injuries! Woohoo?

3. You’re going to need a tire-iron to peel the sacked quarterbacks from Kiwanuka’s grasp from now on. I bet ya. You’re going to want to live to see that, I bet.

2. If you jump, you’ll miss seeing the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders next week! Oh, wait...or are they only at home games?

1. You don’t have to play against Vince Young next week...and..and...I've got a six-pack! Cold ones!! I'll give you...five of them!! Ok, ok, all six!!