John Berger
Senior Editor
New Canaan boys hockey lost to St. Joseph’s in the FCIAC semifinals in overtime on Wednesday night, with a final score of 3-2. After taking a 2-1 lead with about 11 minutes left in the third period,
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Balls Super Bowl postgame
John Berger Senior Editor After a nearly four and a half hour game, complete with a 34 minute delay for a power outage, the Baltimore
Balls Super Bowl Preview
John Berger
Senior Editor
After a long five month season, only two teams remain in the NFL. The Ravens, after an inspiring three game run through the AFC side of the bracket, will take on the 49ers, a team that overcame a seventeen point deficit in the conference championship game to reach the Super Bowl. Both teams are very similar, with very good front 7’s and versatile offenses. I think that the 9ers are the more talented team, but the Ravens have played so well since the playoffs began, and they’re pretty talented themselves. Something interesting to note in this game is that the coaches, Jim Harbaugh and John Harbaugh, are brothers. That has undoubtedly led to a number of articles in the media written about their childhood, and a number of articles written about their parents. It’s certainly leads to an interesting scenario, but it’s more of a side note in this game. Both Harbaugh’s are very good coaches, and it will be interesting to see how they go against each other tactically.
Conference Championship games preview
John Berger
Senior Editor
The final four in the NFL has been set. After two round of the playoffs, the Ravens, Patriots, 49ers, and Falcons are the only teams that remain. The only surprising team that is left is the Ravens, they beat the #1 seeded Broncos in Denver last week when they came from behind in the last minute to tie the game and then won it in overtime with a field goal. I ended up going 2-2 last week with my picks. The Seahawks lost on a field goal in the last 10 seconds, and mentioned above, the Broncos were upset by the Ravens. That means that I’m 5-3 so far in the playoffs. At the beginning of the season I predicted a 49ers/Patriots Super Bowl, and I don’t see why I’d change that prediction now. Nevertheless, here is what I think about the games this weekend:
NFL divisional weekend preview and predictions
John Berger
Senior Editor
I think that the games this weekend will be better, the cream has risen to the top so to speak, and there are some interesting matchups. Here are my predictions: