NFL

Hey all. The world of sports is crazy. Just a year ago the Dolphins were the laughing stock of the NFL now they're one win away from the playoff, the Falcons were in a position people thought would take a few years to right now they've locked up a playoff spot and have an outside shot at a first round bye, San Diego was in the conference championship then struggled early in the year, in large part to to heartbreaking losses, and were written off crowning the Broncos AFC west champs now riding a three game win streak they need to only win the final game to make the playoffs. Look at the AFC east, the Patriots may miss the postseason with an 11-5 record, just the second team to do so, all after the Jets were written into the superbowl just a few weeks ago and all while the Chargers may host a playoff game with an 8-8 record. And in the NFC north the Bears were written off and it looked as though the Vikings had the playoffs wrapped up, now Minnesota has to win their finale against the Giants, but luckily for them New York will more than likely rest key players having locked up home field advantage last week against Carolina.

For some the games hold more than a playoff berth at stake, take Norv Turner for instance after taking San Diego to within a game of the super bowl last year may need to win the season finale to retain his job. At some points I feel Turner, in particular, would have done better for himself if he had stayed as a corrdinator, he is hands done one of the best offensive minds in football but as a head coach is overwhelmed. This is easy to see too, look at his record as a head coach it's very underwhelming but when you see him take over a game as a corrdinator it's a sight that a fan, of the team he's coaching, enjoys quite heartily. But, Turner isn't the only coach who's job may hang on the outcome of their game, there's Andy Ried, Wade Philips, Jim Zorn, Dick Jauron, among a few others. Now most of these coaches' bosses have said that their jobs aren't in jeperdy, but that doesn't always mean anything. I would've thrown Rod Marinelli into that group of coaches that may lose their job, but if he isn't relieved then there is a lot more wrong with the Lions than we all thought.

-Daemon