Here are the Tom Nappi Week 17 NFL Power Rankings, (#) - Last Week

Ok so last week of the NFL season this Sunday and some teams are not playing for real, these power rankings are to inform you of what to expect in week 17 for wagering or fantasy purposes for the stupid leagues that have week 17 championships and let you know who the best and worst teams are in the league!

Teams still alive for Playoffs (NFC) - Dallas, New York Giants,

Teams In Playoffs (NFC) - Green Bay, New Orleans, San Francisco, Detroit, Atlanta

Teams still alive for Playoffs (AFC) - Jets, Bengals, Titans, Oakland, Chargers, Denver

Teams In Playoffs (AFC) - New England, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Houston

32-(31) St. Louis Rams (2-13) - May be in the hunt for Andrew Luck next year since the Colts decided to win the past 2 weeks.

31-(32) Indianapolis Colts (2-13) - Well Colts won 2 weeks in a row that is quite impressive and about time, they battle the Jaguars next week, question is will they tank the game to retain the first pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

30-(30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-11) - The Bucs went from an almost playoff contender last year to losing 9 in a row last year, expect the Bucs to play in week 17 and try to ruin the Falcons shot at a home playoff game.

29-(26) Minnesota Vikings (3-12) - Adrian Peterson is done for the season with a torn ACL and MCL in his knee, trust me that injury kills. With Christian Ponder also out with a concussion prepare for the Vikings to play a bunch of backups and take an easy in their last game of the year against the Bears.

28-(28) Cleveland Browns (4-11) - Peyton Hillis is back, but that does not change a thing, expect the Browns to play their starters against division rival Steelers next week just to try to upset them and keep them from a bye week in the playoffs to piss them off.

27-(27) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-11) - Jags will only beat the Colts in week 17 if the Colts throw the game to keep the number 1 pick in the draft and knowing Bill Polian, that is pretty likely.

26-(22) Chicago Bears (7-8) - No longer a threat to anyone after being eliminated from the playoffs and playing the lowly Vikings next week, expect starters to play at least a half however, but don't bank on it, the Bears could be going for draft position.

25-(24) Washington Redskins (5-10) - Redskins will most likely give their all just to beat division rival Philadelphia Eagles next week, Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention since the Giants and Cowboys won their games.

24-(20) Philadelphia Eagles (7-8) - The Dream team is officially done and are no threat to anyone as they play the Redskins next week. Expect starters to play so Andy Reid can at least finish 8 and 8 in a thin attempt for him to keep his job.

23-(17) Arizona Cardinals (7-8) - Nice run at the end of the season, but too little to late, they have a pointless game with the Seahawks next week, expect starters to play most of the game for pride and because it is a hated division rival. Look out for the Cardinals next year!

22-(16) Seattle Seahawks (7-8) - Same scenario as the Cardinals, they will play for pride and to try to beat a division rivals in the Arizona Cardinals but to little to late for the Hawks. Look out for Pete Carroll and the gang next year however, Marshawn Lynch is stupid good.

21-(23) Carolina Panthers (6-9) - Expect the Panthers to throw Cam Newton and everything else they have out next week against the Saints, as they will play their hearts out to finish 7-9 and try to upset Saints playoff bye week hopes. Panthers will be a contender next year!

20-(29) Buffalo Bills (6-9) - Bills will play hard next week to finish 7-9 and see what improvements they need to make next year, they will also try to stop the Patriots from having home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Bills will throw their whole arsenal on the field.

19-(18) Kansas City Chiefs (6-9) - Chiefs are the only team in the AFC west eliminated from playoff contention but they will not hold back one bit as they can officially end Tebow mania by beating the Broncos to keep them from the playoffs. Cheifs will be much better next year and should keep Romeo Crennel as the head coach.

18-(25) Miami Dolphins (5-10) - If you think for one second the Dolphins will sit anyone with a chance to keep the Jets from the playoffs.....Think Again!

17-(21) Oakland Raiders (8-7) - A do or die matchup with the Chargers next week, the Raiders will also need the Broncos to lose to the Chiefs, in either case they do still have a small shot at the playoffs as long as they get a win.

16-(14) S.D. Chargers (7-8) - The Chargers need to beat the Raiders this week to have any hope at making the playoffs, they also need the Broncos to lose, if those 2 things happen the Chargers who lost 6 in a row at one point this season will win the AFC West.

15-(19) Tennessee Titans (8-7) - The Titans need to beat the Texans this week who are pretty much playing for nothing as they have already clinched a playoff spot but have a small shot at clinching a bye or home field in the 1st round if the Ravens or Steelers lose. For the Titans to make the playoffs, they also need the Jets to lose to the Dolphins and they will need Oakland to lose to the Chargers.

14-(11) New York Jets (8-7) - After a stinker last week against the Giants, the Jets need to beat the Dolphins which will not be easy and will need the Titans to lose to the Texans.

13-(15) Cincinnati Bengals (9-6) The Bengals control their own destiny after hanging on to beat the Cardinals last week. Bengals still must beat the Ravens who are playing to clinch the North and a 1st round bye, if the Bengals lose however they will still get in if either the Jets or Titans lose.

12-(8) Dallas Cowboys (8-7) - Last weeks loss did not matter either way the Cowboys must beat the Giants next week to make the playoffs win or go home.

11-(13) New York Giants (8-7) - Eli Manning looked extremely good against the Jets last week but win or go home against the Cowboys in Week 17.

10-(9) Denver Broncos (8-7) - Pretty simple concept beat the Chiefs or go home, they own no tiebreakers in the West and if they lose the winner of the Chargers-Raiders game wins the AFC West. Although Eliminated Chiefs will bring it! Tim Tebow can't absolutely suck as he did against the Buffalo Bills last week.

9-(12) Detroit Lions (10-5) - The Lions clinched their first playoff birth since 1999 after crushing the Chargers last week and will not be fighting for much this week against the Packers 2nd team because they will not know who they are playing in the first round until the results of the Saints and 49ers game is in, but they will most likely play to win because the Lions hate the Packers and a win gives them a better chance to meet up with Giants or Cowboys in the 1st round.

8-(10) Houston Texans (10-5) - Texans did win the AFC South and still have a shot at a first round bye if both the Ravens and Steelers somehow lose, but the Texans must beat the Titans who are fighting for a playoff spot and looked disgraceful offensively losing to the Colts last week. One and Done!

7-(6) Atlanta Falcons (9-6) - Falcons are in the playoffs and will most likely try to beat the Bucs to secure a 1st round game against an easy team, but may not try too much as a Lions win is expected against the Packers who are playing for absolutely nothing in week 17.

6-(7) S.F. 49ers (12-3) - The 49ers will bring it against the Rams next week but don't overestimate this game, division games are always upset bound. 49ers must win for a first round bye in the playoffs.

5-(4) New England Patriots (12-3) - The Patriots will be playing to win against the Bills next week because if they lose and the Steelers clinch the AFC north, the Pats will not have the #1 seed and with their awful defense home field is vital throughout the playoffs.

4-(5) Baltimore Ravens (11-4) - Flacco continues to look bad and the Ravens must beat a playoff hungry Bengals to clinch the AFC North and a bye week in the playoffs unless the Steelers somehow lose to the Browns next week. With the AFC as weak as it is, the Ravens do have a chance to head to the Super Bowl however.

3-(3) Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4) - If Steelers beat the Browns and the Ravens lose to the Bengals, The Steelers clinch home field advantage and a bye week in the playoffs, this scenario is very possible as Bengals are playing for playoff birth and the Browns suck. Big Ben should be back next week so expect the overall best team in the AFC in my unbiased opinion to play to win!

2-(2) New Orleans Saints (12-3) - Really starting to make the case to be ranked number 1 after they man-handeled the Falcons on Monday Night Football. Congratulations to Drew Brees for breaking the all time regular season passing yards record. The Saints will be playing for a win next week against a tough Panthers offense as they need the win to contend with the 49ers for a 1st round bye week in the playoffs and home field advantage in the NFC against everyone but the Packers.

1-(1) Green Bay Packers (14-1) - They put a beating to the Bears on Sunday Night Football this week so they are playing for nothing and could bench all their starters if they choose, starting any Packer on your fantasy team this week for the ridiculously stupid fantasy leagues that have week 17 championships is risky. They may have the starters out for the first half because they would love to upset the Lions but will most likely bench most starters to play it safe. Packers are still my favorite for the Super Bowl. Mike McCarthy could be the next Vince Lombardi....If you say the last sentence of this paragraph, it rhymes!

Also tune into a vitally important edition of the Sports Blast this Thursday as we break down all playoff scenarios and pick what we think is going to happen!

Lastly Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at the Massachusetts Sports and Entertainment Network. Playoff Power Rankings will be posted after Week 17....Enjoy the Final Weeks of NFL This Season :/

Here are the Tom Nappi Week 16 NFL Power Rankings, (#) - Last Week

Teams still alive for Playoffs (NFC) - Dallas, New York Giants, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Arizona....(We could actually have multiple teams in NFC west finish above .500

Teams In Playoffs (NFC) - Green Bay, New Orleans, San Francisco

Teams still alive for Playoffs (AFC) - Jets, Bengals, Titans, Oakland, Chargers, Kansas City, Denver

Teams In Playoffs (AFC) - New England, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Houston

32-(32) Indianapolis Colts (1-13) - Got a win against the Titans this week, but still awful. Seems like they wanted to win 1 to avoid embarrassment, I would be shocked if they do not lose out on purpose. #Pathetic

31-(31) St. Louis Rams (2-12) - What happened to Sam Bradford...falls from first to worst!

30-(30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-10) - Another great rookie QB last year...terrible this year.

29-(26) Buffalo Bills (5-9) - Bills have fallen to the pathetic stage losing their 7th game in a row.

28-(29) Cleveland Browns (4-10) - Peyton Hillis is back and was heavily affective....but too little too late. #SeeyounextyearHillis

27-(23) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-10) - The Jags fall back to pathetic, getting slapped by the Falcons last Thursday.

26-(28) Minnesota Vikings (2-12) - Awful beating by the Saints but I do like Christian Ponder for the future.

25-(25) Miami Dolphins (5-9) - Look out for the Dolphins next year, they have won 5 of their last 7 and should be good next year.

24-(24) Washington Redskins (5-9) - Soon as the Skins get a good QB they will be elite, excellent defense, coaching and running game #DitchGrossman

23-(22) Carolina Panthers (5-9) - I had to move them down because they are officially out of the hunt for the playoffs but look out for Cam Newton and the Panthers next year

22-(17) Chicago Bears (7-7) - Jay Cutler breaks the heart of Bears fans everywhere as Hanie has another awful game against the Seahawks, the Bears now have some serious competition for a wild card spot and have no offensive production whatsoever. Tough break with Cutler and Forte going down and losing WR Sam Herd for buying way too many drugs.

21-(16) Oakland Raiders (7-7) - The Raiders lost to their identical twin Detroit Lions today 28-27, both hard hitting, cocky, undisciplined, under achieving teams. Raiders still in the hunt but I will be shocked if they are smart enough to keep themselves from causing stupid penalties to blow games.

20-(21) Philadelphia Eagles (6-8) - The Eagles are thanking the Lord Vick is back, because they now have a very small chance at either a NFC East title shot or even a smaller shot at the wild card. Eagles are finally starting to look like the so-called dream team again and are back in the playoff picture.

19-(14) Tennessee Titans (7-7) - Did the Titans seriously lose to the formally known as winless Colts to just about blow their playoff hopes? #AnyGivenSunday

18-(27) Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) - The Chiefs beat the Packers, they deserve to be moved here, because if they can be the Packers they can beat anyone in the league. I think the Chiefs have found themselves their next coach in Romeo Crennel, they need some help to win the AFC West. Kyle Orton was a huge boost to the Chiefs offense, what the hell took so long to pull Palko out? #ToddHaleyFiring=Good Idea

17-(19) Arizona Cardinals (7-7) - One of the biggest games in Week 16 will be Cardinals-Bengals, both teams in the heat of their playoff races, Arizona is red hot winning their 4th straight and are now in the heat of a NFC Wild Card Spot.

16-(20) Seattle Seahawks (7-7) - Seahawks clobbered the Bears this week and are another team white hot that have worked their way back into the NFC Wild Card Race. Can Pete Carroll actually do it again? Marshawn Lynch is in beast mode at 1000+ rushing on the season #MarshawnLynchisabeast

15-(15) Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) - Bengals control their own destiny, if they win out, they are in the playoffs, if they lose one still may be in, but don't count on it with the Chargers and Broncos in the hunt. Arizona and Baltimore coming up so it will most likely not be easy.

14-(18) San Diego Chargers (7-7) - I hate the Chargers, they suck the entire 1st half of the year, now decide to win some games to get back in the wild card and AFC West Race, Chargers will need to win out and need either the Broncos, Bengals or Jets to lose games to have a shot at playoff contention. Chargers have Lions and Raiders left.

13-(11) New York Giants (7-7) - The Giants fall back to 2nd in the AFC East after somehow managing to lose to the Redskins. Giants continue to be one of the most inconsistent teams in football.

12-(13) Detroit Lions (9-5) - Lions would have to lose both remaining games to miss the playoffs, but with the Chargers and Packers left it may not be the easiest task. Lions beat their AFC twins this week the Oakland Raiders 28-27. Lions must play disciplined football to pull this off.

11-(10) New York Jets (8-6) - Jets got crushed by the Eagles sunday and are now in danger of missing the playoffs, the Jets will probably have to win out to make the playoffs and with the playoff hungry Giants and upset hungry Dolphins left, it is going to be a very hard task especially if Mark Sanchez keeps playing terrible.

10-(5) Houston Texans (10-4) - Texans have clinched the AFC South but I do not think they can handle elite teams in the playoffs without Schaub.

9-(7) Denver Broncos (8-6) - The Patriots revealed all the holes the Broncos defense has and gave a good example of how to shut down Tebow in the 2nd half, if the Broncos are to meet an elite offense the result of today's game will likely be similar. Remember the Broncos were 2-5? Broncos need to beat the Bills and likely Chiefs to make the playoffs....#Tebowmaniaisover

8-(12) Dallas Cowboys (8-6) Sometimes Romo Good, Sometimes Romo Awesome, Sometimes Romo Awful, this week he was great and the Cowboys control the NFC East destiny. Cowboys have must win division games with the Eagles and Giants left.

7-(8) San Francisco 49ers (11-3) - Great win against Steelers on Monday Night Football but I am still not convinced if they meet a high powered offense they will be able to stop them or keep pace, but the 49ers are a huge threat because of their defense in the playoffs.

6-(9) Atlanta Falcons (9-5) - Falcons are more than likely in the playoffs because they play the Bucs on the last week of the season and only need 1 more win and in. Falcons can also compete with the elite of the NFL, big game this week against the Saints.

5-(3) Baltimore Ravens (10-4) - A tough loss to the Chargers on Sunday Night Football as Flacco looked AWFUL in the 34-14 loss. Ravens have clinched a playoff spot but need the Steelers to lose to have a shot at the AFC North. The Ravens offense can be very questionable if Flacco turns the ball over to often.

4-(6) New England Patriots (11-3) - Patriots have clinched the AFC east, defense looks very questionable still, but the Patriots showed they have an affective Pass Rush and can shut down the playoff contenders with their high powered offense. A huge loss to the Patriots in the win against the Broncos this week as DE Andre Carter will be out for the season with a Quad Injury.

3-(4) Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) - Worse record than the Patriots after losing to the 49ers on Monday Night Football, but their defense is a lot better and their schedule was a lot harder.

2-(2) New Orleans Saints (11-3) - Brees continues to look stupidly good as the Saints crush the Vikings 42-20, look out Packers.

1-(1) Green Bay Packers (13-1) - O.K. O.K. Rodgers finally had a bad day, give the guy a break. This is the Packers first loss in 19 games. The last loss for the Packers before today was in 2010 on Sunday December 19th to the Patriots... I think there is just something about this week with the Packers. The Chiefs defense played well, but don't expect stopping Rodgers to be a habbit.

Upset To Remember (December 18th 2011)
Green Bay Packers - 14 Kansas City Chiefs - 19

Other Games:
TNF Falcons - 41 Jaguars - 14
SNF Cowboys - 31 Bucs - 15
Miami - 30 Bills - 23
Seahawks - 38 Bears - 14
Titans - 13 Colts - 27
Packers - 14 Chiefs - 19
Bengals - 20 Rams - 13
Saints - 42 Vikings - 20
Redskins - 23 Giants - 10
Panthers - 28 Texans - 13
Lions - 28 Raiders - 27
Patriots - 41 Broncos - 23
Jets - 19 Eagles - 45
Browns - 17 Cardinals - 20 O.T.
SNF: Ravens - 14 Chargers - 34
MNF: Steelers @ 49ers

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Patrick Chung and Sebation Volmer were the only two players not at practice for the Patriots this afternoon 14 players were limited.  The Patriots are gearing up to face Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos this sunday.

Prosecutors have dropped indecent assault and battery charges against Patriots WR/KR/CB Julian Edelman., Edelman was accused of groping a woman at a nightclub in late October, but prosecutors cite a lack of evidence.

Bears WR Sam Hurd was arrested Wednesday night in Chicago on federal drug charges.
According to authorities, Hurd attempted to purchase drugs from a supplier in North Texas. Court documents say he tried to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of mixture or substance containing cocaine.  If convicted,  Hurd faces up to 40 years in prison
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The Celtics will be without Paul Peirce for Sundays Exibition game againts the Rapters, he has a bad heel, Rajon Rondo is Questionable. Doc Rivers and Danny Ainge are expected to talk publicly for the first time about Jeff Greens health issues, sources say that Green failed a stress test used to gauge how ones heart is working.

The Bruins defeated the Ottowa Senators last night 5-2.  Adam McQuaid has been fined $2,500 for kneeing Ottawa's Nick Foligno in Wednesday's contest, but he won't be suspended.
The incident occurred late in the second period and it resulted in McQuaid being given a five-minute major and a game misconduct.

Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said Thursday that he believes the newly-acquired Mark Melancon is "capable of closing." but ESPN's Buster Olney reported that the Red Sox are still pursuing Athletics' closer Andrew Bailey among other relievers. Namley Ryan Madson.  The Red Sox also signed Nick Punto to a two year deal.

Craig’s Top ten MVP picks not named Aaron Rogers

10.  Jimmy Graham Saints- In less than two years, Jimmy Graham has revolutionized the tight end position.   True, the position had been trending toward the more athletic, pass-catching type of player for years.   But Graham has taken that idea to a whole new level.  If Calvin Johnson is a receiver in a tight end's body, then Jimmy Graham is a tight end in a receiver's body. 1,101 yards, 80, receptions, 8 touchdowns.

9. Tim Tebow- He's racked up 11 touchdowns and 1,290 yards on 198 attempts for a 48.5 completion percentage.  His quarterback rating is an 83.9 for the season.  That's middle of the road, folks.  The only number that really matters in the Tebow for MVP argument is seven.  That is how many wins, in eight games started, he's led them to.   In the process, the Broncos have gone from predicted door mats of the AFC to a lock for the AFC West title.  Talent and stats alone do not win MVP titles.  Those things have to lead to wins. Tebow is a winner personified.  For that, he deserves MVP consideration.
 11 touchdowns, 1,290 yards, 48.5 completion percentage, 83.9 qbr, 7-1 as a starter.

8.  LeSean McCoy Eagles- "It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're surrounded by turkeys."  Such is the life of LeSean McCoy, the NFL's second-leading rusher.  The Eagles have been dreadful this year.   Despite high-priced free-agent signings and high expectations that earned them the nickname "The Dream Team," they won't make the playoffs.  Clearly that has nothing to do with McCoy, who has definitely soared.  He is the lone bright spot in this dismal season for the Eagles. 1,172 yards, 17 touchdowns, averages 90 yards a game. 0 fumbles

7. Rob Gronkowski Patriots- The only thing Rob Gronkowski does is score touchdowns. Actually, that is a complete exaggeration. He does much more. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick would both tell you that. .But as far as MVP consideration goes, his touchdown numbers are what puts him in the discussion. 
16 touchdowns- 71 receptions- 1,088 yards

6.  Maurice Jones-Drew - Even before Sunday's victory over Tampa Bay, MJD deserved to be in the MVP discussion.   He is the NFL's leading rusher with 1,222 yards and is doing so on a team with a rookie quarterback and a passing game that is probably the worst in the NFL. He's scored seven rushing and three receiving touchdowns this year while averaging the highest yards-per-game average among running backs.
1,222 yards, 10 total touchdowns, 94 yards per game

5.  Wes Welker- In 2011, Welker is having a career year. He is arguably the most complete receiver in the game. He may not have the most touchdowns, but he has already eclipsed his previous high with three games remaining. He will also easily beat his previous high in yards. He's averaging more yards per catch, and he already has 100 receptions for the year as well. Gronkowksi might get most of Brady's red-zone attention. But without Welker, the Patriots might never get to the red zone. He is the perfect fit for New England's system and knows how to find seams and openings in the defense that other receivers would miss.
100 receptions, 1339 yards, 9 touchdowns

4.  Calvin Johnson- Johnson was unstoppable in the red zone early on in the season, .  The tides have changed for Johnson and the Lions since then, though.  The loss of Matthew Stafford's hand injury had the most impact of his lack of production since.  But the biggest reason for Johnson's drop in production—he only has three touchdowns in his last eight games—is that defenses are putting two or three defenders on him on every play.  Defenses are forcing Detroit to key on other receivers. 
72 receptions, 1,121, 12 touchdowns, nine tds in 5 games

3.  Eli Manning- The 2007 Super Bowl MVP should be in the discussion for the 2011 regular season MVP.   He is having his best year as a pro.  Manning's already thrown for more yards then ever before, and he will likely surpass his previous high in touchdowns.  Plus, he's taking care of the ball.  His interception numbers are way down from last year.   Victor Cruz has been a revelation.  But without Manning, Cruz would be just another unproven slot receiver on a bad team.
4,105 yards, 25 touchdowns, 12 ints, 95.5 qbr, 14 4th quarter touchdowns

2.  Drew Brees- Dan Marino's record for passing yards in a single season will be shattered by Drew Brees this year.   It's not a question of if—it's a question of when.   
Touchdowns, 11 ints, 105.9 qbr, 336 ypg

1. Tom Brady- Saying Tom Brady is an MVP candidate is like saying its going to be cold during the winter.  
 4,273 yards, 33 touchdowns, 11 ints, 106 qbr, 328 ypg 

*Obviously Aaron Rogers is your MVP this season, there is no one even close to his production,  he has a 123 QBR, over 4,000 yards, and 39 touchdowns and will more then likely lead his team to just the Third ever undefeated Regular season, he is a freak of nature this season.

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Tom Nappi's
Top 10 most valuable players so far this year, if these players were not around their teams would be lost!

10) Calvin Johnson - WR - Detroit Lions - Calvin is 4th in the NFL in receiving yards and without him the Lions would not be anywhere near a playoff contender, I know the Lions have a good defense but they have no running game with RB Jahvid Best on the I.R. and without Calvin making amazing touchdown catches or taking the top off the defense, they would be lucky to finish 6 and 10 this season.

9) Houston Texans Defense - Matt Schaub went down on November 13th against the Buccaneers and then backup Matt Leinart would go down a couple weeks later with an injury and T.J. Yates who is an average passer at best would take over, but the Texans defense has stepped up even more so and currently are the number one overall defense in the NFL. The Texans are 5-0 since Schaub went down and you can thank the defense for allowing the Texans to clinch the AFC South and keep the Texans as a Super Bowl contender this year. The Texans have only given up an average of 12.8 points to opponents in the last 5 games.

8) London Fletcher - LB - Washington Redskins - Fletcher leads the league with 134 tackles on the season and is one of the main threats in the struggling Redskins potent defense. The Redskins are ranked 10th defensively in the NFL. I also put him in here because defenses do not get enough credit and with awful Rex Grossman as QB its defensive players like London Fletcher that make the differences.

7) Maurice Jones Drew - RB - Jacksonville Jaguars - MJD is pretty much the only offensive threat the Jaguars have had in the last half of the season as Blaine Gabbert has struggled as of late. MJD leads the league in Rushing Yards with 1222 and is tied for 7th in touchdowns with Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice.

6) Wes Welker - WR - New England Patriots - Welker leads the league in receiving yards with 1339 yards and is 11th in touchdowns with 9 in the Patriots potent Brady-Welker-Gronkowski combo offense.

5) Cam Newton - QB - Carolina Panthers - The Panthers are 4 and 9 this year and there is 1 simple reason....Cam Newton who is an effective passer as well as a great rushing QB. Newton is 3rd in the league in touchdowns with 13 and is the only reason besides Steve Smith the depleted Panthers have 4 wins this year. An unbelievable rookie season by Newton.

4) Tom Brady - QB - New England Patriots - Brady is great as usual with a 106.0 passer rating. Brady is 2nd in passing touchdowns with 33 and 2nd in passing yards with 4,273 and although he has thrown 11 interceptions this year, with a defense as bad as the Patriots and only 1 effective receiver and the tight end combo, the Patriots would probably be 8 and 8 if Brady went down this year instead of a Super Bowl contender.

3) Drew Brees - QB - New Orleans Saints - Brees is 3rd in passer rating and besides Rodgers is one of the best at spreading the ball around. The Saints have faced numerous offensive injuries this year but Brees has overcome injuries with no problem. Brees is 1st in passing yards with 4,368 and 3rd in passing touchdowns. Brees also has a 105.9 passer rating this year. Brees is also an expert at helping the Saints keep the ball to keep their questionable defense off the field.

2) Rob Gronkowski - TE - New England Patriots - I am convinced that if it was not for Gronk the Patriots would have 5-8 losses right now, because the opposing defense would have no problem covering Welker or Hernandez, Gronk is a super natural human being that is so big it is nearly impossible to cover him. He is 2nd in the league in Touchdowns behind LeSean McCoy with 16 and has 71 receptions this year, he is a beast and is just about as valuable to the Patriots as Brady.

1) Aaron Rodgers - QB - Green Bay Packers - Is there really any debate about this? He spreads the ball around to his mostly no-name receivers but leads the league with a 123.3 passing rating, compared to the 106.0 passer rating by Brady, Rodgers is on a level of his own! Rodgers is 3rd in yards, 1st in passing touchdowns with 39 and is the primary reason the Packers are undefeated and will probably win the Super Bowl again this year!

Other Considerations:
Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts QB - I am sure you understand why looking at the Colts without him. (Sort of a joke....Sort of)

LeSean McCoy - Philadelphia Eagles, RB - 1,172 Rushing yards, 2nd in the league and 1st in touchdowns with 17.

Jarred Allen - Minnesota Vikings - DE - Leads the league in sacks with 17.5.

D'Qwell Jackson - Cleveland Browns - LB - 2nd in tackles with 125.

Kyle Arrington - New England Patriots - CB - tied with Eric Weddle of the Chargers and Charles Woodson of the Packers with 7 interceptions and is the only threat in the Patriots awful secondary.

Michael Turner - Atlanta Falcons - RB - 2nd in rushing yard with 1,068 and has kept the Falcons alive through Matt Ryan's struggles this season.

Ray Rice - Baltimore Ravens - RB - Flacco has been up and down this season but Ray Rice has been on fire and is probably the main reason in the Ravens questionable offense, the Ravens are on top in the AFC North.

Victor Cruz - New York Giants - WR - Injuries have riddled Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham this year and Cruz is one of the main reasons the Giants are on top in the AFC East, coming through as one of Eli's new favorite targets, Victor is 3rd in receiving yards.

Greg Jennings - Green Bay Packers - WR - Rodgers favorite target, tied for 4th in touchdowns with Welker.

Vincent Jackson - S.D. Chargers - WR - Before Jackson came back the Chargers were a mess offensively between Rivers having a questionable season and the Chargers having a struggling running game, since Jackson has come back he has helped the Chargers to playoff contention.

Laurent Robinson - Dallas Cowboys - WR - With injuries riddling Miles Austin and Dez Bryant being ineffective and Tony Romo being Tony Romo, Robinson is the last breath of hope for the Cowboys.

Steelers Defense, 49ers Defense and Ravens Defense - Obviously consider separately but these 3 defenses are the top 3 of the most important defensive statistic, points given up a game and with offensive struggles at points during the season for either of these teams, you need to credit their defenses.

OK FINE Tim Tebow - QB - Denver Broncos too, Broncos are 7 and 1 with the guy and lead the AFC West since the supernatural force known as Tim Tebow took over at QB.

Points A Game Surrendered
1) S.F. 49ers - 14.0
2) Pittsburgh Steelers - 15.2
3) Baltimore Ravens - 15.5
4) Houston Texans - 16.0

Fun Fact: Did you know as bad as the Patriots secondary is, they are ranked 14th behind the Bengals and Jets with an average of only 21.4 ppg given up.

Listen to the Sports Blast at 8pm tonight right here on MSEN Radio as we all break down our NFL MVP's so far this season!

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By: Tom Nappi

Poles taken by ESPN and other major Sports Networks determined that 74% of Americans could not care less if the NBA Lockout ever ended. Since NBA is back, that number has probably increased after the nixing of a by the book trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers, Gasol to Houston, Luis Scola to the Hornets along with Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic and a 2012 First Round Draft Pick. This trade was completely fair, agreed by all three GM's and Dave Stern had no reason to nix it. But any how here is the top 10 reasons why the NBA is not well liked.

10) The Players Are Showboats - No one cares more about there music, acting or reality T.V. show careers than NBA players which is why all the big super starts would rather go to L.A., Miami, New York than New Jersey, Boston and New Orleans. Perfect example is Chris Paul wanting to go to the Clippers if he cannot go to the Lakers over a team with a championship shot such as the Celtics or Mavericks.

9) 5 Teams Own The League - Going into an NBA season it is well known that either the Lakers, Heat, Celtics, Mavericks or Spurs.

8) David Stern Nixing Trades for No Reason - This all started with the Paul to Lakers Trade and most recently David West to the Celtics for Jermaine O' Neil was allegedly nixed partly because of Stern. YOU CAN'T MAKE UP RULES AS YOU GO ALONG STERN, MAYBE NEXT TIME YOU CAN ADDRESS AN UNFAIR BALANCE DURING THE LOCKOUT!

7) Players Are Pampered Babies - NBA features the most pampered players ever and the majority of them are spoiled, rotten D bags who could not care less about team loyalty, winning a championship and care 100% money and their Hollywood status. Also why the NBA lockout lasted forever because unlike the NFL and MLB not all owners even make profit and could not give the players below 50-50.

6) Playoff System - A 82 game season and half of the teams make the playoffs and the playoffs last like 2 months, that is a 1/6th of a year...way too long!

5) Tall Guys Dominate - Basketball in general, but especially in the NBA is a league that caters to the tall guys 6'5 plus that can dunk in a cool way. Not a whole lot of hope for the short guys with players like Muggsy Bogues, Allen Iverson and Nate Robinson being an exception.

4) Super Teams - Way too many Super Teams as the Heat, Lakers and pretty soon Knicks, there needs to be a salary cap and Super Teams need to be taken out fairly not just by Stern saying NO to deals that do not go against the rule book. (Not that the NBA uses the Rule Book Anyway)

3) Showoffs - Way too many showoffs in the league who do not distribute the ball and shoot whenever they get it and most of the time miss. Cough Cough "Big Baby" thank god he's gone, will miss his hilarious facial expressions though!

2) NBA May Cheat - Refs betting on games to questionable calls in nearly every game, NBA is one of those leagues you could truly make up the rules.

1) Too many rules with "open interpretation" - Kind of goes a long with the potential cheating thing, but it seems like every little bit of contact is a foul, they need to let them play, College and High School Basketball has far less fouls and is twice as entertaining.

Lastly for all you NBA fans 12 things I Like About the NBA:

1) The Lottery is the best draft system in Sports not allowing teams to tank the season as the Colts have in the NFL.

2) The hot stove and drama makes for awesome talk radio, as a lot of big names get traded just about every season.

3) The late rounds of the playoffs usually features great Basketball.

4) Lebron still has not won a championship.

5) Dirk Nowitzki a great player who is not a showboat and plays to win!

6) The Celtics Leprechaun because I am part Irish

7) Glen Davis's Faces he makes directly into the camera

8) Watching Doc Rivers work his magic, great coach!

9) Something crazy usually happens like a player fighting fans or great player to player trash talk.

10) Shaq's press conferences, yes I know he is retired, I will miss those!

11) Tommy Heinsohn's homer commentary is great, can't wait to hear him yell at refs every Celtics Game.

12) The NBA dancers are usually pretty hot!

Tags: Why people hate the NBA

Here are the Tom Nappi Week 15 NFL Power Rankings, (#) - Last Week
If the Team is not bold there is no shot in hell they will make the playoffs.
Power rankings are in order by teams that have best shot at the Super Bowl!
I will adjust this after Monday Night Football but notice the MNF matchup is pointless as it is between 2 awful teams!


Here is a pic of God's Favorite Tim Tebow who did it again in week 14, a last minute comeback against the Bears and the Broncos win 6th straight 13-10!


32-(32) Indianapolis Colts (0-13) - Awful, they continue to throw the season, shameful, awful, horrible.

31-(31) St. Louis Rams (2-11) - Why did Sam Bradford go from first to worst?

30-(25) Tampa Bay Bucs (4-9) - How the heck is it possible to give up 41 points to Jacksonville? The Bucs are terrible.

29-(26) Cleveland Browns (4-9) - Peyton Hillis one and done One great year and that could be it and the Browns are consistently awful.

28-(30) Minnesota Vikings (2-11) - They could have very well beat the Lions this week, if the refs saw the face mask on the last play of the game, they are looking better every week and I think Ponder will eventually be a good QB.

27-(18) Kansas City Chiefs (5-8) - Head Coach Todd Haley just got tanked after a beating by the Jets, the injury of Cassel wrecked the Chiefs already questionable season.

26-(23) Buffalo Bills (5-8) - Is it just me or are the Bills getting worse and worse every week? 37-10 beating by the Chargers this week.

25-(22) Miami Dolphins (4-9) - Dolphins took a tough loss this week to Philly but they have serious potential to upset the elite.

24-(28) Washington Redskins (4-9) - Most of the Redskins losses have been very competitive games, they have potential to upset playoff teams and you can never under prepare for the Redskins deadly pass rush.

23-(29) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) - They ran over the Bucs this week, so they have potential to end some seasons as bad as they have been. Maybe its the fact Jack Del Rio is gone!

22-(24) Carolina Panthers (4-9) - Don't every underestimate Cam Newton, he is by far rookie of the year, if Panthers ever get a defense to support him look out!

21-(27) Philadelphia Eagles (5-8) - Vick is back and so is some winning in Philly, they will not make the playoffs but they could upset playoff contenders. A nice 26-10 beating of the Dolphins this week.

20-(20) Seattle Seahawks (6-7) - MNF was a Seahawk Slaughter Fest 30-13 over the Rams.

19-(21) Arizona Cardinals (6-7) - They beat the 49ers this week 21-19. I love the wild wild NFC west, Cardinals could win out and grab a NFC wild card. Don't count on it though.

18-(19) S.D. Chargers (6-7) - I hate how the Chargers win in december and suck every other month, I think Tebow will hold them from the AFC West title this year however!

17-(17) Chicago Bears (7-6) - A major shot at the Wild Card in NFC took a major hit this week because of Marion Barber, who runs out of bounds with the lead and less than 2 minutes left honestly! Well the Denver Tim Tebow Divine Interventions got to the Bears this week.

16-(16) Oakland Raiders (7-6) - Probably the most undisciplined team in the NFL. Detroit, K.C. and Chargers left, with the way they have been playing, the Raiders are dead!

15-(15) Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) - Rams, Cardinals and Ravens to finish out the season, must win at least 2 of those games to stay in playoff contention after blowing a must win game against the Falcons this week.

14-(12) Tennessee Titans (7-6) - Still a shot at a Wild Card even though the division was clinched with the Jags and Colts coming up, Titans will have to win out the rest of the season.

13-(10) Detroit Lions (7-6) - Should have lost to the Vikings but a missed face mask call in the last play of the game, the Lions look undisciplined and the defense is playing not close to as good as the beginning of the season.

12-(11) Dallas Cowboys (7-6) - Blew an 11 point lead against the Giants on Sunday Night Football with 5:00+ left, the Giants are now right back in the race and own the tie-breaker against the Cowboys.

11-(10) New York Giants (7-6) - Giants saved their season by beating the Cowboys Sunday Night, but still will likely have to win out to grab a playoff spot. It has been a very inconsistent NFC East this year and the Giants are no exception.

10-(13) New York Jets (8-5) - Jets are in line at a AFC Wild Card spot as long as they win 2 of the next 3, as far as competing with elite teams such as the Ravens, Steelers and Patriots, it has yet to be seen if they are capable.

9-(9) Atlanta Falcons (8-5) Got the job done against Carolina now has Jacksonville, New Orleans and Tampa Bay coming up, should be in line for a NFC Wild Card spot and overall has a nice all around team with upset potential!

8-(5) S.F. 49ers (10-3) The proud winners of the NFC west, now I have to say the 49ers have an outstanding defense but there offense comes up short at times and I am not sure they have enough clutchability (made up my own word there) to go far into the playoffs.

7-(7) Denver Broncos (8-5) - Broncos have won 6 straight and if you watched the game this week against the Bears, the way the Broncos won was one of the rarest most flukey things I have ever seen and Tim Tebow I am now convinced has divine intervention on his side, this guy is nothing but a winner! He sucks at throwing and I cannot emphasize that enough but he has the power of the Lord!

6-(6) New England Patriots (10-3) - Another shaky win for the Patriots as they beat the Redskins 34-27, not only did they get torched by the awful Rex Grossman, but this week even their ground defense was awful, giving up 126 yards to Roy Helu. With this kind of defense, one and done, as I am still a huge believer in the fact defense wins championships! I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH BRONCOS VS PATS THIS SUNDAY AT 4:15PM/ET!

5-(8) Houston Texans (10-3) - Schaub may be done, but the Texans are in the playoffs after clinching the South and even though T.J. Yates is there QB they got the job done the past 2 weeks against a tough Falcons and a tough Bengals team, Patriots take note this is how defense is played, only 29 points given up in the past 2 weeks by the Texans!

4- (4) Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) - Beat up on the Browns and I hate to admit it but Big Ben is one tough S.O.B. coming back into the game after spraining his ankle on Thursday nights beating of the Browns.

3-(3) Baltimore Ravens (10-3) - Chargers, Browns and Bengals left, Chargers probably the toughest game left, but have a great shot to clinch the AFC North.

2-(2) New Orleans Saints (10-3) - Drew Brees is unstoppable. Vikings, Falcons, Carolina coming up, so the Saints are in great shape for the NFC South and a Bye Week. Prediction: Packers and Saints in NFC championship, Packers win 55-48.

1-(1) Green Bay Packers (13-0) - Once again showed why they are the best and Rodgers is on a level of his own!

READ MORE CHECK OUT CRAIG's POWER RANKINGS!!!!!! THEY ARE ALMOST AS GOOD AS MINE!

In the winter baseball meetings the Miami Marlins signed SS Jose Reyes to a 6 year $106 Million dollar deal.

The Miami Marlins have also signed Closer Heath Bell to a deal close to 3 years $27,000,000

The Miami Marlins also signed Pitcher Mark Buehrle to a 4 year $58,000,000 deal.

The Marlins are also in the running along with many other teams for 1B Prince Fielder

The Miami Marlins have not only changed there uniforms but apparently have raised there payroll signifgantly.




The Biggest signing of the Baseball winter meetings up to this point however is a 10 year deal close to $250 million dollers to Albert Pujols to send him to the Los Angeles Angels. The Marlins and Cardinals were also one of the teams in the running for Pujols, but in the end he will join the Angels in the AL West.

The Angels also signed starting pitcher C.J. Wilson. Wilson went 16 and 7 for the A.L. Champ Texas Rangers Last Year.

Also the average baseball salary has raised 2.7% to 3.1 Million Dollars for the 2012 season



Thursday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers - 14 Cleveland Browns - 3

Ben Roethlisberger left the game with a ankle injury in the 2nd quarter but came back into the game and threw for 280 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception overall in the Steelers win!



A deal that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers is nixed by NBA Commissioner Dave Stern as Hornets must find new owner before deal can be done!



Boston Bruins lose 2nd straight game as they fall to the Florida Panthers 2-0, after Tyler Seguin being suspended for Tuesdays loss to the Winnipeg Jets, is there cause for concern, keep it locked to MSEN Radio to find out!

Here are the Tom Nappi Week 14 NFL Power Rankings, (#) - Last Week
If the Team is not bold there is no shot in hell they will make the playoffs.
Power rankings are in order by teams that have best shot at the Super Bowl!
I will adjust this after Monday Night Football but notice the MNF matchup is pointless as it is between 2 awful teams!

First here is my elimination table! The teams crossed out are done, the teams with the line next to them are on life support!


32-(32) Indianapolis Colts (0-12) - I am now convinced that they are trying to blow the season and get the number 1 draft pick, they did not even look like they tried defensively in this weeks loss to the Patriots...that is despicable and there should be a law against throwing the season!

31-(30) St. Louis Rams (2-10) - This is an example of a team that just simply sucks, at least they suck and can have some dignity COLTS!

30-(31) Minnesota Vikings (2-10) - They got Tim Tebowed in the 4th quarter this week in their last minute 35-32 loss to the Broncos.

29-(28) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-9) - They played the Chargers on Monday Night Football this week, very winnable game but man do they suck, so they lost....btw sorry to hear about the firing of Jack Del Rio last week.

28-(23) Washington Redskins (4-8) - A team that has no shot at the playoffs but can upset teams on life support!

27-(22) Philadelphia Eagles (4-8) - HAHAHAHA The So-called "DREAM TEAM" is pathetic....I do feel bad Andy Reid will probably lose his job.

26-(27) Cleveland Browns (4-8) - As you have heard before Cleveland fans....there is always next year!

25-(21) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-8) - Tough loss to Carolina....Josh Freeman may be out for the season.

24-(29) Carolina Panthers (4-8) - No Playoffs this year but Carolina has a very bright future with Cam Newton as QB....Panthers fans get excited!

23-(18) Buffalo Bills (5-7) - 5 Losses in a row, perhaps Buffalo should have waited after the season to give Fitzpatrick a new deal. 68.8 Qb Rating in the Past 5 games, but hey the Bills defense has been horrible too giving up an average of 31.4 points in the past 5 games.

22-(24) Miami Dolphins (4-8) - Yes I ranked the Dolphins higher than the Bills because they are playing some awesome football as they have won 4 of their last 5! The Dolphins have also only allowed an average of 10.8 points defensively in their past 5 games.

21-(26) Arizona Cardinals (5-7) - A very impressive win over the Cowboys to keep there extremely small wild card hopes alive.....It won't happen.

20-(25) Seattle Seahawks (5-7) - A great win on Thursday Night Football to officially just about eliminate Philly from playoff hopes. Marshawn Lynch looks great! The Seahawks have quietly won 3 of their last 4!

19-(20) S.D. Chargers (5-7) -Even with a 6 game losing streak they are still in the race to win the very weak AFC West.

18-(19) Kansas City Chiefs (5-7) - Releasing Kyle Orton could come back to bite the Broncos, they have the Packers, Jets, Raiders and Broncos to finish out the season...Not a chance.

17-(16) Chicago Bears (7-5) - The Bears are so screwed without Cutler and now may be without Matt Forte who suffered a partially torn MCL in the Bears loss to the Chiefs.

16-(9) Oakland Raiders (7-5) - Probably the most undisciplined team in the NFL. They lost a must win game Sunday to the Dolphins, closing out the season they have Green Bay, Detroit, Kansas City and San Diego...OUCH!

15-(13) Cincinnati Bengals (7-5) - They have gone 7 and 5 in a schedule of fluff, I do not trust this young group of players to beat elite teams, but in the future they will! The Bengals have the Texans, Rams, Cardinals and Ravens to finish out the season, should be able to win three of those to skid in, but will be eliminated 1st round.

14-(11) New York Giants (6-6) - The Giants had a close game with the Packers this Sunday and looked great offensively but they have the Cowboys twice, Redskins and Jets to finish out the season. Dear Giants please knock out the damn Jets for good!

13-(12) New York Jets (7-5) - Jets control there own destiny but they have K.C., Philly, Giants and Dolphins in the foot race to a wild card spot.

12-(17) Tennessee Titans (7-5) - Arguably have the easiest road to a wild card spot besides playing the Saints next week they have Colts, Jaguars and Houston left, the Titans should win the last 3. Chris Johnson is finally starting to come through!

11-(7) Dallas Cowboys (7-5) - Dallas really does determine if they clinch the NFC east or not as they have the Giants twice, Eagles once and the Bucs coming up....win or go home! (BTW how the hell do you lose to the Cardinals? Tony "Choke" Romo")

10-(14) Detroit Lions (7-5) - I rank them here because they have the Vikings, Raiders and Chargers in the next 3 games, those should be 3 games the Lions are able to win and grab a wild card spot.

9-(8) Atlanta Falcons (7-5) Easiest road to a wild card in the NFC: Carolina, Jacksonville, New Orleans and Tampa Bay coming up, New Orleans also may already clinch by week 16 so playoff hopes are in their own hands.

8-(15) Houston Texans (9-3) Andre Johnson went down again but the Texans still managed to beat the Falcons without Schaub....I have to give them credit, they are 2 games up in the South and should be able to win the division with Bengals, Carolina, Indy and Titans coming up, they may even be able to win out and grab a bye week and I love their defense!

7-(10) Denver Broncos (7-5) - Screw the analysts that say Tebow can't be a QB in this league he is 6-1 this year and he keeps winning and he scares the hell out of me! The Broncos are on top of the West with 4 winnable games left against the Bears, Patriots, Bills and Chiefs. The Broncos defense has been playing fantastic giving up an average of 20.2 ppg in their last 5 games which were all wins!

6-(5) New England Patriots (9-3) - They won this week 31-24 against the Colts, but they almost let them back in the freaking game, they were up 31-3 in the 4th quarter and gave up 21 points to DAN ORLOVSKY...the defense is just way too shaky for my liking.

5-(6) S.F. 49ers (10-2) - Already in the playoffs winning the NFC west, now fighting for a bye week, will be pretty tough considering they have the hungry Cardinals, the dominating Steelers, the upset bound Seahawks and the upset bound Rams coming up.

4- (4) Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) - Must win out to try to get the bye week and win the North with the Ravens on top, fairly easy schedule with the Browns coming up twice, 49ers and Rams coming up.

3-(3) Baltimore Ravens (9-3) - If they are truly elite they will win out and clinch the AFC North and the bye, they have Indy, Chargers, Browns and Bengals left.

2-(2) New Orleans Saints (9-3) - Drew Brees is unstoppable. Titans, Vikings, Falcons, Carolina coming up, so the Saints are in great shape for the NFC South and a Bye Week. Prediction: Packers and Saints in NFC championship, Packers win 55-48.

1-(1) Green Bay Packers (12-0) - The Packers are going to run the table, they have Raiders, Chiefs, Bears and Lions left to beat and will...This could be one of the best NFL teams ever!

ALL SUPER BOWL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED SATURDAY DECEMBER 3rd!!!

East Division 1 Super Bowl:
FInal: B.C. High - 21 VS Needham - 7
6PM Gillette Stadium
(Prediction B.C. High Wins 30-12)
(Tom Nappi Prediction Record: 1-0)

Deontae Ramey-Doe has 3 touchdown runs including a 91 yard t.d. run in the 2nd quarter to help B.C. High to the East Division 1 Super Bowl title over Needham.

East Division 1A Super Bowl:
Final: Everett - 36 VS Lincoln-Sudbury - 12
(Prediction Everett Wins 28-16)
(Tom Nappi Prediction Record: 2-0)

The all time Touch Down passing leader in Massachusetts High School Football Jonathan Dibiaso finishes his high school career with 103 touchdown passes and a Division 1A Super Bowl title as Everett runs over Lincoln-Sudbury 36-12.

East Division 2 Super Bowl:
Final: Duxbury - 35 VS Tewksbury - 0
(Prediction Tewksbury Wins 20-16)
(Tom Nappi Prediction Record: 2-1)

Duxbury grabs 3 interceptions and finishes the season perfect 13-0, to claim the East Division 2 title.

East Division 2A Super Bowl:
Final: Dennis-Yarmouth - 35 VS Wakefield - 0
(Prediction Dennis-Yarmouth Wins 32-13)
(Tom Nappi Prediction Record: 3-1)

Dennis-Yarmouth completely shuts down Wakefield to capture the division 2A title in the East. Dennis-Yarmouth finishes the season at a perfect 13-0.

East Division 3 Super Bowl:
Final: Concord-Carlisle - 42 VS Oliver Ames - 9
9am Gillette Stadium
(Prediction Concord-Carlisle wins 30-25)
(Tom Nappi Prediction Record: 4-1)

George Crann had 3 Touchdowns, 18 carries for 122 yards for the Patriots of Concord-Carlisle as they capture the East Division 3 Super Bowl title!!!

East Division 3A Super Bowl:
Final: Bourne - 16 VS Hamilton-Wenham - 14
(Prediction Bourne Wins 20-12)
(Tom Nappi Prediction Record: 5-1)

Jason Moriarty passes a 10 yard touchdown to Nick Pereira in the 3rd quarter to give Bourne the 3-A Super Bowl Victory!

East Division 4 Super Bowl:
Final: Cardinal-Spellman - 8 VS Mashpee - 34
(Prediction Cardinal-Spellman Wins 32-28)
(Prediction Record 5-2)

Mashpee finishes the season perfect as they keep Cardinal-Spellman from Super Bowl title repeat hopes shutting them down 34-8.

East Division 4A Super Bowl:
Final: Blue Hills - 16 VS Cathedral - 14
(Prediction Blue Hills Wins 23-18)
(Prediction Record 6-2)

Matt Owens had a 44 yard touchdown pass to Carlos Bermudez in the Blue Hills 16-14 victory over Cathedral to capture the East Division 4A title.

MIAA Central Division 1 action

Central Mass Division 1 Super Bowl:
Final Leominster - 21 VS St.Johns-Shrewsbury - 6
Gillette Stadium 11:00am
(Prediction St.Johns-Shrewsbury Wins 37-30)
(Prediction Record 6-3)

Leominster had 204 yards passing and 100+ on the ground, The Blue Devils defense produced 3 turnovers to take down the St. Johns Pioneers and capture the Central Mass Division 1 Super Bowl title.

Central Mass Division 2 Super Bowl:
Final: Holy Name - 0 VS Nashoba - 27
2pm Fitchburg State
(Prediction Nashoba Wins 31-30)
(Prediction Record 7-3)

The Nashoba Chieftans defense shuts out Holy Name to capture the Central Mass Division 2 Super Bowl Title.

Central Mass Division 3 Super Bowl:
Final: Auburn - 7 VS Hudson - 0
3pm Worcester State
(Prediction Auburn Wins 23-21)
(Prediction Record 8-3)

Auburn had the lone touchdown in the 4th quarter Fred Taylor hauled in a 31 yard touchdown reception from Drew Goodrich to capture the Central Mass Division 3 Super Bowl for the Rockets.

Central Mass Division 4 Super Bowl:
Final: Northbridge - 20 VS Southbridge - 7
12:30pm Worcester State
(Prediction Northbridge Wins 19-16)
(Prediction Record 9-3)

Matt Phelan had a 21 yard touchdown runs as Northbridge takes down rivals Southbridge to capture the Central Division 4 Super Bowl title.

Central Mass Division 5 Super Bowl:
Final: Clinton - 14 VS Leicester - 20
10am Worcester State
(Prediction Leicester Wins 35-26)
(Prediction Record 10-3)

Tyler Goodney ran for a 46-yard touchdown with 3:07 left to lift Leicester to a 20-14 win over Clinton in the Central Mass Division 5 Super Bowl!

Central Mass Division 6 Super Bowl:
Final: Assabet - 34 VS Bay Path - 38
11am Fitchburg State
(Prediction Bay Path Wins 20-19)
(Prediction Record: 11-3)

SR. QB Kyle Pearson threw 4 Touch Down Passes, WR Anthony Baez had two touchdown receptions in the Bay Path Central Mass Division 6 Super Bowl Victory!

East Division 5 Super Bowl:
Final: Nantucket - 35 Latin Academy - 7

Western Massachusetts Super Bowls This Saturday Feature
Division 1 Final:
Longmeadow - 35 Springfield Central High School - 7

Long Meadow wins 11th Super Bowl in 15 straight appearances!

Division 2 Final: Commerce-6 Putnam High School- 48

Rishawn Harris had 3 touchdown receptions for Putnam to take down Commerce H.S. in the Western Mass Division 2 Super Bowl

Division 3 Final: Lee High School - 0 Mount Greylock - 16
Mount Greylock wins 2nd straight Super Bowl Title!

Division 4 Final: McCann Tech - 8 Pioneer Valley Regional - 14

Tags: Miaa Playoffs, High School Football Playoffs

Tags: Boston Redsox, New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, Bobby Valentine

ALL SUPER BOWL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED SATURDAY DECEMBER 3rd!!!

East Division 1 Super Bowl: B.C. High VS Needham
6PM Gillette Stadium
(Prediction B.C. High Wins 30-12)

MIAA East Division 1 Semifinals. B.C. High knocked out Chelmsford as the typically used B.C. High running game turns to there defense and passing game in the 34-13 victory over Chelmsford, 6 turnovers produced by the B.C. high Defense B.C. high will play in the 6pm game at Gillette Stadium this Saturday against Needham who knocked out New Bedford 42-14. The Needham Rockets Q.B. Ryan Charter threw 2 touchdown passes to help wipe the New Bedford Whalers off the field and punch a ticket to the Super Bowl.

East Division 1A Super Bowl: Everett VS Lincoln-Sudbury
(Prediction Everett Wins 28-16)

The East Division 1A Super Bowl will feature the number 1 ranked team in the State Everett Against Lincoln-Sudbury
Everett completely shut down Lynn English 46-0, The all time touchdown passing leader in the state Jonathan Dibiasso threw 2 touchdown passes to tromp all over Lynn English and they advance to play Lincoln-Sudbury in the Super Bowl as Lincoln-Sudbury held on to get the victory over Barnstable 14-13. Matt Cahill thew 2 touchdown passes to Jack Harris in the 4th quarter to secure a date in the Division 1A super bowl against Everett.

East Division 2 Super Bowl: Duxbury VS Tewksbury
(Prediction Tewksbury Wins 20-16)

MIAA East Divison 2 Super Bowl at Gillette will feature Duxbury as they knocked off King Phillip 7-0 and Tewksbury who took down Reading 21-6. 2 Touchdowns produced by QB Chris Bettano, 1 passing, 1 rushing in the Tewksbury victory over reading.

East Division 2A Super Bowl: Dennis-Yarmouth VS Wakefield
(Prediction Dennis-Yarmouth Wins 32-13)

MIAA East Division 2A Super Bowl will Feature Dennis-Yarmouth who took down Walpole 46-20 and Wakefield who beat Marblehead by a single extra point 7-6. The lone touchdown by Wakefield came with 1:52 left in the 4th quarter as a 1 yard run by Josh Puccio and probably the most important extra point of Brian Auld's life sends the Wakefield Warriors to the East Division 2A Superbowl to take on Dennis-Yarmouth.

East Division 3 Super Bowl: Concord-Carlisle VS Oliver Ames
9am Gillette Stadium
(Prediction Concord-Carlisle wins 30-25)

MIAA East Division 3 Super Bowl 9am Saturday December 3rd at Gillette is Concord-Carlisle and Oliver Ames. Concord Carlisle took down a powerful Holliston squad who was in their 4th straight playoff season but 4 touchdown runs by one of the most elite running backs in the state George Craan kept Holliston from heading back to Gillette for a 2nd straight year, 32-27 was the final score as the Patriots of Concord Carlisle advance to play Oliver Ames who shut down Pembroke 20-12.

East Division 3A Super Bowl: Bourne VS Hamilton-Wenham
(Prediction Bourne Wins 20-12)

Division 3-A Super Bowl in the East will feature Bourne who took down Bishop Feehan 20-14, Joe Epps with a pair of rushing touchdowns, Bourne has a date with Hamilton-Wenham Saturday who shut out Newburyport 7-0 to punch there ticket this years 3-A Superbowl. Trevor Lyons scored the only touchdown of the game for Hamilton-Wenham.

East Division 4 Super Bowl: Cardinal-Spellman VS Mashpee
(Prediction Cardinal-Spellman Wins 32-28)

Divison 4 East Super Bowl will feature Cardinal Spellman who is back for a 2nd straight year after they took down Shawsheen 31-7, Cardinal Spellman looks to win their 2nd straight championship. QB Pat Hinkley had 3 touchdowns but left later in the game with an injured shoulder, Cardinal Spellman hopes to have Hinkley back for Saturdays meeting with Mashpee who took down Millis-Hopedale 30-12. Jordan Keli'inui rushed for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Falcons of Mashpee to give them an opportunity to ruin Cardinal Spellman's hopes of a championship repeat in Division 4.

East Division 4A Super Bowl: Blue Hills VS Cathedral
(Prediction Blue Hills Wins 23-18)

In Division 4A The Hills are blue in Boston as Blue Hills takes down East Boston to advance 25-22, Blue Hills meet up with Cathedral who held on to beat Chelsea 12-10. Carlos Bermudez single handedly saved the Cathedral Panthers season running back a kickoff 70 yards with no time left on the clock to give Cathedral the win.

MIAA Central Division 1 action

Central Mass Division 1 Super Bowl: Leominster VS St.Johns-Shrewsbury
Gillette Stadium 11:00am
(Prediction St.Johns-Shrewsbury Wins 37-30)

Leominster has a date with St. Johns-Shrewsbury after taking down division rival Fitchburg in a teeth grinder 26-25, Leominster scored all 26 points in the 1st half, while Fitchburg added 12 in the 4th quarter. The thing that really hurts for Fitchburg is they lost because of a missed Extra Point. Leominster tests their luck next week once again as they head to Gillette at 11am to play a potent St. Johns offense who doused Shrewsbury in touchdowns in their 55-30 victory. QB Connor Kurtz threw for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Pioneers of St-Johns-Shrewsbury.

Central Mass Division 2 Super Bowl: Holy Name VS Nashoba
2pm Fitchburg State
(Prediction Nashoba Wins 31-30)

MIAA Central Division 2 action Holy Name all over Gardner 34-7, Quinton Wright had 2 touchdown runs and a 82 yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter to help the Naps advance to play Nashoba Regional who took down Shepard Hill 35-14. Junior Running Back John Ojukwu rushed for 3 touchdowns for the Nashoba Chieftans to secure a 2pm date at Fitchburg State with Holy Name.

Central Mass Division 3 Super Bowl: Auburn VS Hudson
3pm Worcester State
(Prediction Auburn Wins 23-21)

MIAA Central Division 3 action Auburn held Groton-Dunstable to just 149 yards of offense in there 35-7 victory. The Auburn Rockets advance to play Hudson in the division 3 Super Bowl as they took down Oakmont 36-12, 5 different players scored touchdowns for Hudson. Auburn and Hudson meet Saturday 3pm, at Worcester State.

Central Mass Division 4 Super Bowl: Northbridge VS Southbridge
12:30pm Worcester State
(Prediction Northbridge Wins 19-16)

MIAA Central division 4 action Northbridge held on by a hair to take down Nipmuc 14-12, a missed extra point and a failed 2 point conversion was the difference in this game as Northbridge advances to play Southbridge after they hung on by a tic-tac to beat Grafton 21-20, but the amazing thing about the Southbridge-Grafton game, this matchup was so close that they played 4 overtimes, high school overtimes are college style in which each team starts at the 20 and gets a chance to score. Bart Chenevert had 2 touchdown runs for Southbridge in O.T. play to secure a date with Northbridge 12:30pm at worcester State.

Central Mass Division 5 Super Bowl: Clinton VS Leicester
10am Worcester State
(Prediction Leicester Wins 35-26)

MIAA Central Division 5 Clinton took out Narragansett High beating them down 30-8. Running Back Luis Feliz had 3 touchdown runs as he racked up 135 yards to lead Clinton in perhaps the biggest upset of the night as 5-6 Clinton took down 11-0 Narragansett High. Clinton plays 10am at Worcester State against Leicester who took down Bartlett 42-14, J.R. Keem Minton rushed 17 times, 239 yards and had a touchdown as Leicester decimated Bartlett who beat them during the season.

Central Mass Division 6 Super Bowl: Assabet VS Bay Path
11am Fitchburg State
(Prediction Bay Path Wins 20-19)

Last but not least MIAA Central Division 6 action featured Assabet taking down Littleton 22-18 and Bay Path shutting out Blackstone Valley 16-0. Assabet and Bay Path meet 11am Saturday on the fields of Fitchburg State.

Western Massachusetts Super Bowls This Saturday Feature
Division 1 Longmeadow takes on Springfield Central High School
Division 2 Commerce takes on Putnam High School
Division 3 Lee High School takes on Mt. Greylock
Division 4 McCann Tech takes on Pioneer Valley Regional

Tags: Massachusetts High School Football