Championship Sunday is just around the corner!

First off, I'd like to say my apologies for all of the photos turning into "Bandwidth Exceeded" graphics the last couple of days. I got an E-mail yesterday that said I had exceeded my 10 GB bandwidth at Photobucket. I think that means the site is doing pretty good and I had to upgrade my photo hosting to allow for an unlimited bandwidth.

Now that we got that out of the way, lets' get into making my Super Bowl picks. Now that both of my preseason picks (the Chargers and the Bears. Yes I know. Thought we had a shot to get one right), it's back to the drawing board. I like both matchups Sunday and should be two great games.
Let's start with the 2 p.m. game that has the Jets going to Indy to play the Colts. A lot is being made of the history of these franchises, but to be honest, that means nothing to the guys on the field. It's great history, but will have no effect on what happens Sunday.
Was looking over this week's Sports Illustrated, I am a subscriber, and they break things down. Looking at how the Colts did what they had to do to the Ravens, I'm saying we get more of that this week. Peyton is too smart and will find the holes in this defense to get the Colts out front. On the other side of the ball, the Colts D has been playing great and if they can get to Mark Sanchez and knock him out of his game, they'll make it easy. This will be about stopping the run for them and if they can keep Thomas Jones quiet for the day. The Colts are pretty one-dimensional relying on the pass almost exclusively and that should allow the Jets to put Reggie Wayne out on Revis Island for the day and let them keep a the extra safety deep to keep an eye on Dallas Clark.
I must say though, I really like the Colts to earn this win. Remember, the only reason the Jets are here is because the Chargers lost that game. They beat themselves. The Jets just lucked out. Yes I just said that.
On the NFC side, its the Vikings and Saints. I think everyone is expecting this game to be a shootout. I'd say if it becomes that, the Saints will be right at home. Putting pressure on Brett Favre to have to score points usually leads to turnovers. The fact that the Vikings have lost their last three home games plays a part in this, too. I don't really like anyone going into the Superdome and getting a win. Now if the game were in the Humpty Dump, I'd probably be saying the Vikes have the upper hand, but we're in Nawleans and for that it's time for the Saints to March on. Drew Brees is just cool in the big games and if he can get production out of Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush like he got last week, the Saints will give that vaunted Minnesota D fits.
For the Vikings, finding a way to get Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor off and running is going to be a key for them. Take pressure off Favre until he has to make the play. He seems to play within himself more in those situations. Not to mention the Saints defense isn't that good and getting them to bring that extra guy into the box will allow "Brent" to play the 1-on-1 matchups that could lead to big plays.
Like I said, I like this being a close game. I'm not so sure it will be as high scoring as people think, but I like the Saints.

Here we go, the official picks...
AFC Title Game: Colts over Jets, 20-17. Jets D will make some plays to keep it close, but not enough of them.
NFC Title Game: Saints over Vikings, 24-20. Another close one with the Saints making the big plays let and Favre making at least one of his patented "dumb" plays that costs the Purple Dumpster Divers the ballgame.

Keeping it on the Vikings, did you hear this awful Prince fight song he was inspired to write after going to the game last week? Eesh! Stick to Purple Rain!



This next item is something from last night's Conan. Tonight is his last Tonight Show and if he brings guys like Pee Wee, then it's going to be good. If you know me, you know I love PW and he was awesome on this. Check it!



Alright boys and girls, time for today's Nussie Hunter. Was checking something on Asylum today, who counted down the most exposed women of the last decade. Remarkably one of them hasn't graced our pages. Yep, Jessica Alba. She is part of the Jessica trifecta and somehow the Nussie Hunter has gone over 100 posts without her. Well, not anymore. Guess I'm helping in the over exposure, but hell. She looked good in that cat suit in Fantastic 4! ... And here.

Post 101: Schooling you all on NFL Divisional playoff weekend

It just might be the great NFL weekend of the year. Four huge games that mean everything for next week's conference championship games is why this is the best.
Last week I went 2-2 in my picks thanks to that wild Green Bay/Arizona game. And I'm back for more to pick this round.
Let's go in chronological order on how these games will go down. So we going to Nawleans first for the Saints and Cardinals.
I'm going to say this, I'm really not sure which Saints team is going to show up for this game. They've been handed their hat in the past few weeks, so they really need to return to October form, as odd as that sounds, to win this game. Can they do it? Sure. Drew Brees is a leader of men and these Saints are not Archie's Saints.
The key is going to be starting strong. it's what got the Cardinals settled in last week against the Packers and let Kurt Warner find a groove. If they can get Warner to have to sling it around the field and put pressure on him both literally and figuratively, they will be able to win this game. But defense will once again be optional, so be ready for the fireworks.
Tomorrow night, Peyton, that's P-E-Y..., and company take on the Ravens. This one is going to be a cat and mouse game all night as Manning tries to outsmart this Ravens defense. It should be fun to watch, but I know he'll find a way to do it.
The key to this one is going to be what Joe Flacco can do against the Colts defense. If the Ravens can get the ball down the field, it makes it a lot easier for the defense to take some chances, obviously, and get to Peyton.
Sunday's fun kicks off at noon with the Vikings hosting the Cowboys. Two of Wisconsin's favorite sons square off as Favre and Romo take the field.
This is another one where the team that is at home limped into the playoffs. Don't be fooled by the Week 17 win by the Vikings. The Giants had cashed out and were just physically in the game.The Cowboys need to play this game like they did against the Saints four weeks ago. That means if DeMarcus Ware can fly around the field on the D-line against what has shown to be a pourus Vikings line, the boys in purple could be in trouble. Vikings will need that defense to step up and make Romo look a little silly, too. These quarterbacks are pretty much the same guy. The team that wins will have the one that makes the fewest and least costly mistakes.
The final game of the weekend will be in Cali where the Chargers host the J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS. This one is interesting, too. Can Philip Rivers continue to dominate? Will Darelle Revis show why he should be the Defensive Player of the Year? Can LT run on this defense?
It's all intersting stuff. and should be fun to watch. I say the Chargers offensive line is too strong for the Jets' front seven and finds a way to get LT going . That means a lot of Rivers getting it to Gates in the flat and to Sproles and LT out of the backfield. That makes Revis pretty much moot.

OK, so here's the picks. Straight up, as always:
Saints 38, Cardinals 34
Colts 24, Ravens 14
Cowboys 27, Vikings 20
Chargers 31, Jets 20

If you want more, why not check out the best NFL writer in the game, SI's Peter King. He's got a look at how the underdogs win these games.

Now for some goodness. If you're follwoing this latenight TV fiasco they delieverd some funny last night.
First Jimmy Kimmel was on Jay Leno. He launched jab after jab and Jay being the tool that he is could do nothing. Loved it! (Like Lyle!)



To take things even further against NBC, Conan put the Tonight Show up on Craig's List. Yeah pretty awesome!



Ok, tomorrow is my 27th birthday so I get to pick the Nussie today. The Nussie Hunter told me it was my present. So I was combing Maxim.com and found one of my old favorites Letica Cline. She was on Beauty and the Geek way back when. And she was actually on the Stern Show a year or so ago and rode the sybean. It was damn hot. Just like this picture!

Right this way to the glorious 100th post! Thanks to you!

The road has been a bit confusing in getting here, and with people like those two -  R.J. and myself - trying to show you the way, I'm not so sure I ever thought we'd get here.
Yep, this is the 100th post of Wilber's Way. I owe a lot of the success of this blog to you the fans, the faithful followers of "The Way"
To be honest I started this site back in July when I thought I was getting out of the one thing I worked for since I was three. I wanted to keep some connection to sports and writing. Well, plans change and I stayed on at that other site that pays me. And the rest, as they say is history.



Yep, the very first item on this blog was that very video. Kind of fitting if you think about it. I started out a bit misdirected and have since found my way *BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE*
I've done some pretty good things on the blog over the first 99 posts. I'd have to say one I here the most about is the mancrush post. Yeah I sorta sweat a handful of guys. Not in a sexual way. I don't know what it is, the three I mentioned in that blog, Paul Rudd, Urijah Faber and Shia LeBouf are just confident young guys. Something I want to be.
I've also heard good things about man rules at sporting events. That one was one that I actually got input on from you the readers. There were some good notes in there. One I still stand by is the no proposing to your girlfriend at a game. I'm pretty sure I'm a sports nerd, I'm not tying that moment of hers to a game. No way.
On the sports side, the blog was pretty Brewers heavy during the Brewers season and I have my take on everything that has to do with the team.
And yes Wilber's Way endorsed a player. Of course we love Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder as well as Yovanni and Trevor, but those are obvious choices. Since spring training I had my eye on one Casey "Tits" McGehee. And as it was written Casey McGehee made a strong case for rookie of the year in the National League.
So much so that after the vote was released we recounted his personal Top 5 for the season, topped by the Holy Redeemer grand slam.
What was your favorite? Comment it below and tell me about it!



I went into a bit of new territory when I went away for a few days to cover the girls state volleyball tournament and turned the blog over to my friends. Vaughan (seen above pretending to take my life as he does from time to time) was the first to literally take a shot and he killed it. Then Amanda took a run at it and knocked it out the park. Then Wilber's Way picked up a college football writer in Golberg. Officially making it an eclectic staff for Wilber's Way.
There are plans for the Casey McGehee Fan Club's Co-President to pen a blog in a few weeks. Yes, El Rog will be taking over "The Way."
And honestly, I love seeing what other people have to say. I'm up for listening to educated sports discussions and seeing the funny others bring, too.
So, if I know you, shoot me a line. Pitch me an idea for your guest blog and I'll let you know a date. There will be some openings toward the end of March for sure during the state basketball run I'll be making at the Kohl Center.



Now for some new goodness for today's blog. I posted this on my Facebook the other day and it is just too awesome to not post here. I love LT, he helped me win a fantasy football title a couple years back, and this shows the man has some personality. Not the guy with the "Hit the Hole" shirt. Awesome mullett!



By now you've heard of the Jay Leno/NBC/Conan debacle going down. Well, Jimmy Kimmel, yes ABC's Jimmy Kimmel did his whole show Wednesday as Jay. Love the chin and love the lisp. Enjoy!



You thought that was good. Take a look at Conan's monologue last night. This is the whole episode, but the start pretty much sets the tone. Simply AWESOME!

Now for the 100th Nussie in Wilber's Way history. Did a lot of thinking about this and in doing the 99 Problems but a ____ Ain't one post the other day I realized this woman was not on the blog. Yes folks, I have neglected Jennifer Love Hewitt. She is one of my faves. Dunno what it is, but did you see Heartbreakers? Damn!



She was on the George Lopez show last night talking about "Vejazzling" Umm, you'll have to watch the video. That talk comes at about the 1 minute mark and again at 2:40. I'm not exactly sure what that is, but I might have to investigate ;)
And I have to give you a picture and pretty sure this one shows off J-Love!

A Milwaukee native breaking the Bears starting lineup?

No Brewers game yesterday means I had time to turn my attention and reading for the day over the the Bears and actually break some things down from Sunday's big win over the Seahawks.
The news dominating the headlines today is Nick Roach (You can find him on Twitter here!). The Milwaukee Lutheran High School alum, who went on to attend Northwestern University started the year as the Bears' third middle linebacker and now he's the starter as Hunter Hillenmayer went out with a rib injury.
I've watched some tape and read some stories on him (Tribune and CB.com have stories) and Roach almost seems to be the better play for what the Bears want to do with the Mike linebacker. He's got a faster step than Hunter and has a knack for the ball as was seen on the play where he forced Seneca Wallace into throwing a ball that was picked off after a great play by Lance Briggs. Of course no one replaces No. 54, but they have to make due and Roach could be just the guy.
That means Jamar Williams will start on the strong side with Roach and Briggs going across the line. Lance is going to have to earn his stripes and that "C" he was voted to have when Urlacher went down and for the last two weeks, I'd say he has come through. Now if only we can have those four guys in front of the linebackers (you know the line) step up to get a consistent pass rush, the Bears could be in good shape to protect that suspect defensive backfield.

What I have next are some items from SI.com's Hot Clicks. Yeah, I'm going to put them here because they are funny and worth it. That and Jimmy Traina is on his shit. So why not.
Here's this diagram that is featured on cracked.com. And well, I couldn't resist because it's very true. I cover football games and the sideline is the best place to be. As a fan, anywhere else and you could be missing out.



Having watched some Brewers sing karaoke the other night I can appreciate an athlete that can carry a tune. Well, Marquette alum Dwyane Wade is not one of those that can do that. Be sure to check this. Don't quit your day job buddy.



Not sure if you saw this the other night, but Conan had to cancel a taping of the tonight show after he suffered a concussion. Take a look at this first for the race and second for Teri Hatcher. Don't say I never give you any advice!



We have arrived at today's Nussie Hunter portion of the broadcast and as I was combing the Web today, I came across this list at Gunaxin.com which recounts the best celebrity boobs of the last decade. (Expect more lists like this as the year ends, btw) Take a look for yourself here, but I would like to file a complaint and say that while Selma Hayek is the reason why Latin women are high on my list and she should be high on the list. Giving her the No. 1 spot when Keeley Hazell looks absolutely incredible is somewhat of a petty crime. I mean just look at her! Go ahead!