NFL Playoffs: Should the NFL Change Its Postseason Format?

NFL Playoffs: Should the NFL Change Its Postseason Format?
The goal of the playoff format is to put the twelve teams that most deserve an opportunity to play for a championship into the playoffs. As it stands, the winners of the four divisions in each conference obtain the top four seeds in the playoffs. The two division winners with the best records get bye weeks, and the other two host opening round playoff games. The problem with this format is that …
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Royals’ Soria waiving no-trade clause?
While the Kansas City Royals don’t appear to be interested in trading closer Joakim Soria , he has told Mexican paper Vanguard that he’s ready to waive the no-trade clause in his contract if necessary to leave K.C. The clause supposedly allows the All-Star closer who had 43 saves last season to block trades to the Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees , Detroit Tigers , Philadelphia Phillies , St …
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Five Offseason QB Questions With Big Fantasy Football Implications
There are certainly more than five questions to be answered.  We won’t get to all of the questions in this article, but we will get to them in short order.  Visit FFSpin.com and sign up for our free off season newsletter and podcast  Right now we take a look at five of the most pressing questions and give you our Fantasy Football Spin…
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Postseason Share On Giants $317,631, Down From ’09

Postseason Share On Giants 7,631, Down From ’09
A full postseason share on the World Series champion San Francisco Giants was worth 7,631, down from a record 0,030 for the New York Yankees in 2009.
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MLB announces postseason payout breakdown

MLB announces postseason payout breakdown
Major League Baseball on Monday announced the breakdown of its postseason payouts.
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First-quarter report cards: Western Conference
Measured against the East, West is best in the NHL. But Wes Goldstein’s first-quarter grades are based on team expectations, and he finds both winners and losers — hello, Blackhawks — in his first set of marks this season.
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Postseason share on Giants $317,631, down from ’09

Postseason share on Giants 7,631, down from ’09
Associated Press – November 29, 2010 12:35 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) – A full postseason share on the World Series champion San Francisco Giants was worth 7,631, down from a record 0,030 for…
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Postseason share on Giants 7,631, down from ’09
NEW YORK (AP) – A full postseason share on the World Series champion San Francisco Giants was worth 7,631, down from a record 0,030 for the New York Yankees in 2009.
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Rangers’ Andrus feels no postseason pressure

Rangers’ Andrus feels no postseason pressure
ARLINGTON, Texas – The postseason has been known to swallow up young players – and older ones, for that matter – but Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is one who is thriving in the limelight.
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Early taste of Halloween expected at Series opener
The Texas Rangers can expect an early taste of Halloween when they take the field for Wednesday’s opening game of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants.
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MLB Power Ranking: The Top 10 Postseason Pitchers Available

MLB Power Ranking: The Top 10 Postseason Pitchers Available
The four teams vying for a World Series berth have one thing in common: they each have one (at least) of the greatest pitchers in recent postseason history. Some are already postseason legends, while others are just beginning to etch their place in history. The Giants-Phillies series has elicited the most reaction regarding sheer pitching prowess, but the other teams posses two of the top …
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La Russa ready to lead Cards for 16th season
Below is an advertisement. ST. LOUIS — At the conclusion of the season, his 15th with the St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa made a road trip from St. Louis back to his home in California with an SUV packed with his belongings.
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Reflections of a sportswriter on being a Texas Ranger fan… pretty much since birth.
I became a sportswriter because of the Texas Rangers. Well, them and my creative imagination, general obsession for sports and refined knack for exaggerating the details of a game so much so that it grew larger than life. Started something like this: In the summer of 1972 …
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Giant’s Huff appreciates finally getting to post-season

Giant’s Huff appreciates finally getting to post-season
There were times when Aubrey Huff thought he might never be released from baseball’s version of highways to hell. Plenty of times.
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Phils fans welcome Burrell back with boos
Phils fans welcome Burrell back with boos
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Battle of postseason veterans as Rangers’ Lee faces Yankees’ Pettitte

Battle of postseason veterans as Rangers’ Lee faces Yankees’ Pettitte
NEW YORK – Cliff Lee and Andy Pettitte. The postseason ace against that ol’ October pro. With the best-of-seven American League Championship Series tied at one apiece, the scene shifts to Yankee Stadium for Game 3 tonight, when a pair of pressure-proven pitchers will be back in the spotlight.
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Mariners officially hire Wedge as new manager
Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
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