Punishing winter storm sacks Vikings Eagles game

Punishing winter storm sacks Vikings Eagles game
A fierce winter storm sacked Sunday’s Vikings-Eagles game like a blitzing Linebacker, forcing a postponement in Philadelphia that displeased Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, and disrupted travel plans elsewhere in sports. But, overwhelmingly, the games went on. The New York Jets were forced to spend the night in Chicago, where they could mull their 38-34 loss to the Bears. The New England Patriots routed the Bills 34-3 in Buffalo, but victory came at a cost. They were unable to travel home im...

Punishing winter storm sacks Vikings-Eagles game
A fierce winter storm hit the Vikings-Eagles game like a blitzing Linebacker, forcing a postponement in Philadelphia that upset Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and disrupted travel plans elsewhere in sports. But, overwhelmingly, the games went on. The New York Jets were forced to spend the night in Chicago, where they could mull their 38-34 loss to the Bears. The New England Patriots routed the Bills 34-3 in Buffalo, but victory came at a cost. They were unable to travel home immediately afterwar...

Eagles-Vikings Tuesday night football to make history
Forget that the 5-9 Minnesota Vikings were pretty terrible even before Brett Favre began showing his age and before star running back Adrian Peterson banged up his legs. Forget that the 10-4 Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the most dominant teams all year, have already clinched a Playoff spot, and are Las Vegas' two-touchdown favorite in the game. Forget that the Eagles last year knocked the Vikes out of Playoff contention and that the Green Bay Packers have already handed the Eagles t...

Was The NFL Wrong To Cancel The Vikings/Eagles Game?
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell was irate in a live interview Sunday night that the Philadelphia Eagles game was postponed by the NFL. The Guv was obviously upset during a phone interview with Fox 29 and at one point, he was arguing with Fox 29 chief Meteorologist John Bolaris about the details of snow amounts in the Philadelphia area. When Bolaris told Rendell that measurement was taken at 7 p.m., Rendell argued the point. He also said with only several inches on the ground in the Pennsylvania sub...

Rendell declares Americans are wusses after Eagles game gets postponed
Stumble This! The Philadelphia Eagles had to cancel their football game Sunday because of snow and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell isn't happy "I think it's a joke," Rendell told the local Fox affiliate. "We cancel the game and there's less than 3 inches of snow … I think the fans can make their own decisions about their own safety." "This is football! Good lord, Vince Lombardi would be spinning in his grave that we canceled the football game for the snow." Fox 29’s weatherman John Bol...

Vikings, Eagles wait around to play postponed game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — While the Minnesota Vikings ate cheesesteaks and acted like tourists, the Philadelphia Eagles savored a division title they clinched from their couches. Both teams had to wait another day to play the first NFL game on a Tuesday in 64 years. A winter storm postponed the Vikings-Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday night before any snow had even accumulated. About a foot of snow fell on Philadelphia, though less than five inches was on the ground before the scheduled ...

Winter storm is playing havoc with sports teams
Sports teams were scrambling a day after a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow along portions of the East Coast, stranding two NHL franchises near New York City and forcing Philadelphia to dig out before Tuesday night’s NFL game. The Toronto Maple Leafs were stuck in traffic for four hours while heavy snow and gusting winds whipped through New Jersey on Sunday night. The Leafs were returning to their hotel after beating the Devils 4-1 in Newark when New Jersey State Police closed the ...

New York hard hit as winter storm slams northeast
A blizzard pummeled the northeastern United States on Monday, dumping up to 29 inches (74 cm) of snow, disrupting air, rail and bus travel and forcing motorists to deal with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend. New York City, eastern New Jersey and western Long Island were the hardest hit by the storm, which blew up the Atlantic Coast on Sunday night and continued up to the Monday morning commute, unleashing powerful winds and grounding cities to a halt. Trade ...

Obama glad EAGLES signed Vick...
Everyone deserves a second chance was President Barack Obama’s message when he called Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie last week to congratulate him and the team for giving Quarterback Michael Vick a take two. NBC’s Peter King reported the call during “Football Night in America” on Sunday. “I talked to Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Eagles this week, and he said he was surprised to pick up the phone one day and Barack Obama calls him to praise the Philadel...

Obama Praises Eagles Owner for Giving Michael Vick a Second Chance
We all know President Obama supports his beloved Chicago sports teams, including da Bears. But he spread some love Philadelphia's way recently when he thanked Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving Michael Vick a second chance following the star Quarterback's release from jail last year on an Animal Cruelty conviction. On his Sports Illustrated blog, writer Peter King said Lurie told him the president said, " 'So many people who serve time never get a fair second chance.' [Obama] was . . . passi...

Patriots clinch AFC home-field edge
The New England Patriots secured home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs by routing the Buffalo Bills 34-3 Sunday. Brady hasn't lost a home game in the last 27 regular-season outings, and the Patriots (13-2) are unbeaten in 16 consecutive regular-season games at Gillette Stadium since losing to Pittsburgh on Nov. 30, 2008 with Matt Cassel replacing the injured Brady. But the Patriots lost their only playoff game last season, routed at home by Baltimore. "We got a W, and that's our big...

Giants Crushed By Packers
What is it about the next-to-last game of the season and the New York Giants? Last year, with flickering Playoff hopes, they played host to the Carolina Panthers in their final Regular Season game at Giants Stadium and got humiliated by a team going nowhere. This year, needing a win to stop the bleeding from last week and to make the playoffs, the Giants looked even worse while being annhilated 45-17 by the Packers. That would be bad enough under any circumstances, but the fact that Green Bay i...

Ed Rendell Not Happy With Eagles-Vikings Game Being Cancelled Because of Weather, "It's Ridiculous, This Is Football"
Rendell talks to Fox News and says the reason the game is not being played tonight is because of money, "As and eagle's fan, I am ticked off about this"...The country has become more and more "wussified" "Vince Lombardi would be laughing at us" ...

Obama, Lurie discussed Vick, green energy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama reportedly called Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie recently to discuss Quarterback Michael Vick and other topics. Lurie told Peter King of NBC and Sports Illustrated the president praised the decision to hire Vick after the former Atlanta Falcon served 21 months in the Leavenworth, Kan., federal Prison and was under home confinement for his involvement in an illegal interstate dogfighting ring, The Washington Post reported. "The pre...

NFL Postpones Cursed Eagles-Vikings Game
AP The NFL announced this afternoon that the Eagles-Vikings game set to take place tonight in Philadlephia will be postponed until Tuesday night because of the blizzard that is currently hitting the East Coast. Essentially, the city of Philadelphia sounds terrified of and unprepared for the snowattack that has yet to reach them (albeit, with good reason). It was the second time this season that the NFL has postponed a game because of snow, a rare occurrence in the league, and the third straigh...

Travel comes to a standstill as blizzards batter US east coast
guardian.co.uk, Monday 27 December 2010 19.13 GMT A snow-covered bicycle in a New York street. Blizzards have swept the East Coast of the US. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The East Coast of the US was today recovering from a blizzard that brought Air Travel to a standstill in New York and other cities, paralysed rail services and hit a dozen states. More than 3,000 flights were cancelled, mostly from New York's three main airports, stranding tens of thousands of people returning home ...

Keidel: Blizzards, Not Wizards
In a day made for football, New York morphing into a snow globe, neither New York team played in the blizzard. But both played in a fog yesterday. A week removed from gagging a 21-point lead to the Eagles, the Giants are fading from the Playoff picture after the Green Bay Packers dismantled them at Lambeau Field. The Giants now need to win and get by with a little help from their foes. And thus it seems the Jets, hardly a case study in Super Bowl glory, are the lone club to march our city to the...

Obama says Vick deserves second chance (AFP)
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama says disgraced National Football League Quarterback Michael Vick deserves a second chance after serving a jail sentence for his involvement in a dog-fighting ring. White House spokesman Bill Burton says the president told Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie that people in Vick's position should be able to contribute to society once they have served time in jail for their Crimes. Vick served 18 months after being convicted in connection...

Jets Blog: Jets-Bears Preview
Jets vs. Bears It’s amazing how things can change in just a week. Before last week’s thrilling 22-17 win in Pittsburgh, Jets fans were pressing the panic button after back-to-back losses to the Patriots and Dolphins. Now, while winning the AFC East and hosting Playoff games are a long shot, the Gang Green faithful are feeling a lot better as the Jets head to Chicago for Sunday’s contest with the Bears. While they needed some help during week sixteen last year (even before they ...

Vikings at Eagles game postponed from tonight to Tuesday on account of up to 20 inches of global warming in Philly
As I keep mentioning, this whole Global Warming things sure feel... cold. And white. The viking have had enough of this Global Warming thing their home base being collapsed by many inches of it: Maybe we should rename this the Vikings effect because even their rivals are being pummeled by it. From the AP via The Detroit News: Vikings at Eagles game postponed from tonight to Tuesday The NFL moved the Vikings at Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday because of an expect...

Hey Gore, Eagles-Vikings Game Postponed Due to Snow
The NFL moved the Vikings at Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday because of an expected blizzard that could dump up to 20 inches snow on Philadelphia. The game will be played at 8 p.m. EST., and televised nationally by NBC. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter declared a snow emergency as of 2 p.m. EST Sunday. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of though...

Patriots clinch AFC home-field edge
The New England Patriots have secured home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs by routing the Buffalo Bills, while the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets own at least Wild Cards. New England (13-2) won 34-3 and will be off during the first weekend of the postseason before hosting a second-round game. Baltimore (11-4) still could win the AFC North — it’s tied with Pittsburgh, which already has a playoff berth — but does not own the tiebreaker with the Steelers in the div...

Blizzard cancels Eagles game, snarls Philadelphia travel
The first major snowstorm of the winter, with high winds and freezing conditions, dumped more than a foot of snow on much of the Philadelphia region Sunday, snarling travel and postponing the Eagles-Vikings game. The wintry nor'Easter hit hardest in eastern reaches of the region, with up to 20 inches of snow expected along the New Jersey coast. Philadelphia anticipated nearly a foot of snow, and Mayor Nutter declared a snow emergency Sunday afternoon that was to remain in effect Monday. Although...

Patriots Clinch Homefield Advantage, Top Bills 34-3
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tom Brady set another passing record and the New England Patriots clinched the top seed in the AFC Playoffs thanks to a familiar pushover, the Buffalo Bills. Brady threw for three touchdowns in a 34-3 rout of the Bills on Sunday and extended his streak of attempts without an interception to 319 – topping the NFL mark of 308 set by Bernie Kosar with Cleveland in the 1990-91 seasons. Rookie Tight End Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdowns in leading the Patriots (1...

Bears, Cutler hold off playoff-bound Jets 38-34
CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Cutler threw three touchdown passes, Matt Forte ran for 113 yards and the Chicago Bears closed in on a first-round bye, beating the Playoff-bound New York Jets 38-34 on Sunday. The Jets (10-5) lost for third time in four games, but clinched their second straight postseason trip under coach Rex Ryan when Jacksonville lost 20-17 in overtime to Washington. The win was the seventh in eight games for the Bears (11-4), who blew an early 10-point lead and regrouped in the secon...