By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Jan 7, 2013 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
Check out this week’s divisional matchups to the left. If you’ll notice each team’s logo in the respective matchups has something in common with its opponent. Just a neat observation .
Here is an album of all the newspaper frontpages of the cities that participated in Wild Card weekend. [photo album]
Trent Williams of the Redskins and the Seahawks’ Richard Sherman converged on the field after the the Seahawks’ victory and it appears that Williams wasn’t in a very good mood. [DC Sports]
This is fun: All 256 regular season NFL games ranked by watchability. Check it out. [Deadspin]
Do you agree with the way the Redskins’ staff handled RGIII’s injury? [PFT]
Here are some storylines to watch going into the Divisional round this weekend. [ESPN AFC] [ESPN NFC]
Lest we not forget the BCS National Championship game is tonight pitting the juggernaut from yesteryear versus the perennial powerhouse – Notre Dame vs. Alabama. Who you got? [ESPN]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Jan 3, 2013 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Tech
Last week YouTube discovered and subsequently erased over 2 billion views determined to be faked by the music industry, specifically Universal, Sony, and RCA. [Tom’s Guide]
Intel is reportedly planning a competitor to a traditional cable subscription by allowing that would allow you to subscribe to individual channels or perhaps even individual shows. [Business Insider]
“People Freak Out About Privacy On Facebook, But Ignore Widespread Government Surveillance” [TechDirt]
Carbon Nanotubes could prove as dangerous as Asbestos according to a new study. The study claims inhalation of the nanotubes could lead to lung cancer. [Scientific American]
The Netbook is officially dead. [Business Insider]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Dec 31, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
Today is what is traditionally known as Black Monday in the NFL – the day that is most popular with owners for firing staff in order to go in a different direction with their respective clubs. Here is a list of the firings up to this point – EAGLES – Andy Reid, BEARS – Lovie Smith, BILLS – Chan Gailey, BROWNS – Pat Shurmur, Tom Heckert, CHIEFS – Romeo Crennel, JETS – GM Mike Tannenbaum, JAGUARS – GM Gene Smith. Follow the link to follow all the Black Friday news. [ESPN]
The Vikings pulled out a great win on a last second field goal Sunday night to beat the Packers and secure a playoff berth. The feeling was probably soured just a tiny bit for Adrian Peterson as he came up 9 yards short for the all-time single season rushing record with 2097. [LA Times]
The Broncos managed to snag the #1 seed with their win on Sunday. It’s hard to believe this team was once 2-3. I guess taking a chance on that Peyton Manning guy worked out. [Yahoo!]
Here is a preview of Wild Card weekend for you. [CBS]
It was an interesting sight on Sunday when the Redskins only had 7 players out on the receiving team for a punt. [picture]
Nice, random gesture by Jimmy Graham. [picture]
Here are the official 2012 playoff seeds.
AFC
- Denver Broncos 13-3
- New England Patriots 12-4
- Houston Texans 12-4
- Baltimore Ravens 10-6
- Indianapolis Colts 11-5
- Cincinnati Bengals 10-6
Wild Card games:
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens
NFC
- Atlanta Falcons 13-3
- San Francisco 49ers 11-4-1
- Green Bay Packers 11-5
- Washington Redskins 10-6
- Seattle Seahawks 11-5
- Minnesota Vikings 10-6
Wild Card games:
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Tue Dec 18, 2012 at 5:00 PM ET The Politics of Laughter
Cards Against Humanity ran a Holiday Pack which people could buy for whatever amount of money they chose. Here are the results. [Cards Against Humanity]
How to Seize a Moment by Daniel Radcliffe [picture]
Look Over There [C&H]
I don’t think this is supposed to happen. [picture]
The best gingerbread house entry. [picture]
Scratching the skirt off the bathroom sign. [picture]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Dec 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
The 49ers managed to win away in New England last night in a really entertaining game with playoff implications. [ESPN]
Adrian Peterson got even closer to Eric Dickerson’s season rushing record after a great performance on Sunday. It’s really hard not to root for him. [NFL.com]
The Packers ran a weird trick play on Sunday and the rest of the week’s winners and losers. [Yahoo!]
The Seattle Seahawks are the first team since 1950 to score 50 points or more in two consecutive games. [Pro Football Reference]
Here is a really nice breakdown of how Julio Jones got past the NY Giants’ defense to catch a 40-yard TD pass. Really interesting stuff. [National Football Post]
“C.J. Spiller now at 1,000 rush yds on season on just 154 carries, 2nd fewest to get to 1,000 in NFL history (Beattie Feathers, 1934)” [Twitter]
Here is your preview for what appears to be a bad job of scheduling for MNF: Jets v. Titans. [ESPN]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Dec 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET The Politics of Tech
Google has launched UAV Drones in South Africa in a concerted effort with the World Wildlife Fund to combat rhino poachers. [Fast Company]
Netflix ranks Google Fiber as the “most constantly fast ISP in America.” [Netflix]
iOS 6 maps has been accidentally leading people to the middle of a national park, according to police. Some stranded for 24hrs with no food or water. [Victoria Police]
In relation to the last story, Apple is allowing Google Maps to once again be downloaded on their App Store. [Lifehacker]
I love this headline so much, because it is crazy and fascinating simultaneously. Here it is: “Scientists plan test to see if the entire universe is a simulation created by futuristic supercomputers” [TechEye]
GE has developed a tiny, thin cooling device that could be used to replace loud, bulky fans in super-slim laptops and tablets. [ExtremeTech]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Wed Dec 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Laughter
“Wear your fancy attire all you want, Marie. I’m wearing the scuba suit and that is final. [picture]
Neil Degrasse Tyson vs. Jury Duty [Twitter]
Neil Degrasse Tyson vs. Jury Duty Update [Twitter]
Pixar vs. Police cars [picture]
File this under “Things You Only Do Once” [picture]
Pool [.gif]
She admits it and has a sense of humor. [picture]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Dec 10, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
Sad news again this week when Cowboys’ Jerry Brown Jr, a practice squad LB, was killed in a car accident while a passenger with teammate Josh Brent, a defensive tackle. Brent has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter and has been released on $500,000 bail. [Yahoo! Sports]
Adrian Peterson is a wonder to behold. After offseason reconstructive knee surgery he is playing at a ridiculous level and is clearly the best running back in the NFL. He is so confident in his ability and his physical health that he wants to break the single-season rushing record this year – and he could. [LA Times]
We had a high profile coaching casuality today when the Ravens fired Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron. The move has to be based on the fact that even with a lot of talent on the offensive roster the Ravens only rank 18th in total offense. [NFL.com]
Check out this amazing catch by Krin Durham, someone who you probably didn’t know unless you were a Lions fan and maybe not even then! [.gif]
This Seahawks fan accurately predicted Seattle’s 58-0 win over Arizona Sunday night in the NFL.com comments section. [screenshot]
Here is your preview of what looks to be a fantastic Monday Night Football game: Houston v. New England. [ESPN]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Dec 6, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Tech
This news hit late last week and didn’t make it into the previous post, but it’s still relevant now; Syria has been disconnected from the Internet. All 84 of its IP addresses have become unreachable. [renesys]
In response Google and Twitter have opened Speak2Tweet – international phone lines where Syrians with internet connection cut can leave a voicemail which will be automatically tweeted. [Google+]
The U.S. Dept. of Energy creates “Manhattan Project” with the goal to develop battery and energy storage technologies that are five times more powerful and five times cheaper than today’s within five years. [ComputerWorld]
The US House has voted 397-0 to approve a resolution to keep Internet control out of UN hands. [The Hill]
Tim Cook, who took over as CEO of Apple after Steve Jobs, has announced that beginning next year one of the lines of Mac computers will be built exclusively in the US. This has to be considered a smart PR move considering what a PR disaster their relationship with Chinese manufacturer Foxconn has turned into. [NBC News]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Tue Dec 4, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET The regular season is over and I would like to congratulate Team Unibrow, managed by the offspring of the RP himself, on finishing at the top of the league.
The playoffs have now started and all teams will play in either the championship bracket or the consolation bracket. In the Championship bracket Team Unibrow and Targaryen 2012 have byes and Fighting Mongooses and Powerful Lobbyists control the byes in the Consolation bracket. Stay tuned as the playoffs will continue for 3 weeks until a Champion is decided.
Here is your end-of-the-season bracket:
Here is the Championship bracket:
And the Consolation bracket:
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