If you’re going to be watching football today but don’t feel 100% confident that you’ll understand all of the intricacies of the game, keep your laptop, tablet, or phone around. I’m going to be live-Tweeting/Facebooking/Fancredding/Google-Plussing the game with explanations and observations. If you’re not already following me on one of those platforms, do it! I’ll also be available to answer specific questions you have. Hit me up on any of those social networks or send an email to dearsportsfan@gmail.com.
There’s only three games left in the National Football League (NFL) season and two of them are today. At 3:05 p.m. ET on Fox the Green Bay Packers play against the Seattle Seahawks for the National Football Conference (NFC) championship. At 6:40 p.m. ET on CBS, the Indianapolis Colts play against the New England Patriots for the American Football League (AFC) championship. The winners of these two games will play each other in the Super Bowl in two weeks.
If you’d like to catch up on some background material before the game, there’s a variety of option on the website. My friend Brendan and I recorded a brief podcast about each of today’s games. You can find the Seattle vs. Green Bay podcast here and the New England vs. Indianapolis podcast here. Both are also available for download on iTunes. For a glass half-full/glass half-broken take on the games, check out the Good Cop, Bad Cop Precaps of the games. If you haven’t already, you should sign up for our brand new and totally free Football 101 email course. In just eight days, you’ll understand the most critical building blocks of football.