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Durkin: Inside Emery’s Draft History
Let’s turn the tables and evaluate Emery, and look at his successes, failures, trends, and see how well he’s scouted positions the Bears should look to upgrade this April.
49ers Head To Super Bowl, Beating Falcons 28-24
Frank Gore ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns and the 49ers rebounded from a 17-0 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 in the NFC championship game Sunday, sending San Francisco to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1995.
Durkin: Championship Round Picks
Here’s my take on how the Championship round will play out.
Durkin: Divisional Round Picks
After a lackluster Wild Card weekend featuring wins by all four favorites, here’s hoping the divisional round is more entertaining. On paper, it appears there will be two blowouts in the AFC, and two intriguing matchups in the NFC. Here’s my take on how this weekend’s action will play out.
Listen: Jason Goff On With B&B
Now a host at 92.5 The Game in Atlanta, Jason Goff joined the boys to discuss the Falcons, amongst other things.
Durkin: Week 17 NFL Picks
The NFL’s plan of making Week 17 significant by scheduling 16 divisional games worked precisely as designed. The AFC is all set, with only the top four seeds to be determined. In the NFC, the East division title and the No. 6 seed are up for grabs. Here’s how I think the regular season finale will play out.
Durkin: Week 16 NFL Picks
Huge games in Seattle and Baltimore, and Adrian Peterson steps closer to history. Here’s my take on how this weekend’s action will shake out.
Durkin: Week 15 NFL Picks
It’s officially crunch time in the NFL, and Week 15 is chock-full of crucial games with playoff implications. Four current playoff teams in the NFC square off and there’s a potential Super Bowl preview in Foxboro. Here’s my take on how this weekend’s action will shake out.
Silverman: Offensive Line Issues Hit All NFC Contenders Except 49ers
The 49ers have an advantage over all the legitimate contenders on the offensive line.
Saints Tweet That Team Bus Was Egged At Atlanta Airport
The New Orleans Saints players say their bus was pelted with eggs by airport workers after they touched down in Atlanta.
Silverman: Every NFL Contender Has Significant Weakness, Not Just Bears
The Bears were outplayed and badly outcoached in their Monday night loss at San Francisco.
Durkin: Week 11 NFL Picks
With Week 11 upon us, contenders are starting to separate themselves from pretenders. There are a few heavyweight bouts in the Sunday and Monday night games, featuring four very physical teams. Here’s my take on how this weekend’s action is going to play out.
Durkin: Week 10 NFL Picks
Week 10 features some intriguing matchups, none larger than the Sunday Night match-up at Soldier Field featuring two 7-1 squads.
Durkin: Week 8 NFL Picks
The NFL is looking to create parity across the league, but 2012 is starting to look a lot like 2011.
Durkin’s Playbook: Defending Newton’s Zone-Read Option
Nonetheless, the Bears must be prepared for the Panthers zone-read option attack this weekend, which I break down in this week’s playbook.
Silverman: Bears Climbing High On The NFL Ladder
The NFL season has taken shape. We have a very good idea as we head towards Week 8 who the contenders are and who are merely pretending.
Durkin: Week 4 NFL Picks
Here’s my take on how Week 4 will shake out.
Durkin: Week 3 NFL Picks
Week 3 features a few interesting games, and here’s how I think it will all play out.
After MNF Win, Falcons RB Turner Arrested For DUI
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner was jailed on charges of drunken driving and speeding early Tuesday, just hours after he scored a touchdown in the team’s win over the Denver Broncos.
Durkin: Week 2 NFL Picks
There are some intriguing games on the slate and here’s how I think it will all play out.
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