The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Pigskin

The NFL regular season has concluded and our eyes have turned to the playoffs and the offseason. Peter King takes his MMQB column in the same directions and prepares us for the storylines and drama to come. [Sports Illustrated]

The NFL Playoffs. Here are your final conference standing and playoff schedule to guide you through them. [Yahoo! Sports]

Black Monday is traditionally the day after the last regular season Sunday on which organizations decide to make coaching or management changes and we see a slew of firings. Here is a ticker to help you keep track of who your favorite team may be looking at to fill their newly vacant coaching position. [CBS Sports]

ESPN’s John Clayton and Jeffri Chadiha receptively break down the AFC and NFC using a Q&A format. [Clayton][Chadiha]

On the amateur side of America’s game we have hit the home stretch of bowl games. There are only 6 games left including the national championship. Follow the link to get up to date on previous results and previews on the upcoming bowls. [ESPN]