NFL NFC Championship Game Packers At Seahawks Preview

It's been a long time since opening weekend of the season where the Green Bay Packers lost to the defending Super Bowl Champions the Seattle Seahawks.

The weather in Seattle is going to be very wet and with Packer quarterbackAaron Rogers still nursing a calf injury his mobility is questionable, many are saying that due to his injury and the wet conditions it will be very difficult for Rogers to throw the ball, whereas the Seahawks have been practicing all week in the wet conditions preparing for the game.

The Packers have had a hard time on defense lately. They have been moving a number of players around trying to improve their run defense and with Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch running the ball for the Seahawks the Packer will need all the help they can get.

It is for these reason that I feel the Seattle Seahawks will be returning to the Super bowl this year. They will defeat the Green Bay Packers 27 - 17 in wet and rainy Seattle.

See what CBS Sports Pete Prisco and Pat Kirwan have to say in their preview of the NFC Conference Championship between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.



An interesting sidebar Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson has never, in his short NFL career, been beaten by a quarterback that has won the Super Bowl. 

NFL Week 13 - Princess Picks Giants v. Redskins

Not many people last week, thought that the Giants - coming off their bye week - would win their big match-up against the Green Bay Packers as easily and handily as they did. Winning the game by the score of 38-10, the NY Giants increased their winning record  to 7-4.  More impressive however, the win also increased Princess the Camel's won/loss record to an amazing 8-1.

With this week's pick, Princess is hoping to extend both her and the Giants winning ways, by picking the Giants to beat Robert Griffin III (RG3) and his Washington Redskins, Monday night down in our nation's capitol.

When questioned by her handler John about her habit of choosing the Giants lately and possible becoming a die-hard fan of the team Princess responded, "...I just call them like I see them...".

That's what I like, a camel that is self confident and cocky when it comes down to being questioned over her methodology of predicting the outcome between NFL teams.

I feel pretty good about this pick as well. I think the Giants will have some trouble containing RG3 and will give up a ton of yard on the ground, but the Giant defense will do enough against the run and take away Griffin's passing game enough for Eli and his receivers to score a few touchdowns to win a close game.  It should be a nail biter right down to the final seconds.

Princess Picks Week 12 - Giants vs. Packers

After a three week lay off due the after effects of Hurricane Sandy, the prognosticating camel of Popcorn Park Zoo - Princess - is back.

In returning from her hiatus brought on by the storm, Princess is making a bold prediction this week. She says that the Giants, in the middle off their midseason funk and coming off their bye-week, are ready to return to their winning ways by defeating the Green Bay Packers tomorrow night at Met-Life Stadium.

So what makes Princess so sure that the Giants, losers of two games in a row will beat a Packers team that is currently on a five game win streak?

" I've got a gut feeling on this one..., but I really do think the Giants are going to come together and pull this one out." Princess said.

That may be a bit optimistic and a bit unsoothsayerish on Princess's part, but when you have a strong gut feeling about something, it generally is right, so who am I to question it.

Here's hoping that Princess gut is correct and the Giants come out of Sunday night's game against the Packers victorious.  GO BIG BLUE!

Princess Picks Week 7 - Jets v. Patriots

Princess is coming off of a huge win last week. If you guys remember she picked the underdog NYGiants to beat the San Francisco 49ers, in San Francisco last week.  No one, not one single pundent (or myself), gave the Giants much of a chance in that game. We all wrote it off looking ahead to this weeks game against the Washington Redskins, but not Princess she picked them and now her record is a very impressive 5W-1L heading into today's game.

After two weeks of picking game involving the Giants, for this weeks game our prognosticating camel of Popcorn Park Zoo, is chiming by choosing the winner of this afternoons NY Jets vs. New England Patriots.

And the pick is.... the Patriots at home over the Jets.

"... I really do like the Jets and I want them to win, but Rex just has everybody going in different directions. They won pretty handily last week and didn’t look too bad, but this week, going up to play the Patriots and with the Patriots coming off a loss last week, I think the Jets are in trouble." Princess said after making her choice of the week.

Princess is a wise old camel that knows what she's talking about. I think she's right and the Jets are in for a long day.

Princess Picks Week 6 - Giants Vs. 49ers

Princess and the Giants are coming off a big win last week. With the Giants win over the Cleveland Browns, her winning NFL picks record stands at a very respectable W4-L1. Is her and the Giants success getting the better of her with this weeks pick?

Princess is taking the Giants to upset the 49ers in San Francisco on Sunday.

But does this mean this week's NFL pick from our prognosticating camel is a confident one - far from it. It seems she is having doubts about her pick, but is sticking by it.

When told by her trainer John that she was going to have to pick between the Giants and 49ers this week here is the exchange that took place between them:

"...John, the 49ers? The same 49ers team that is out for revenge from last year’s playoff loss and have outscored their opponents by 70 something to 3 …. those 49ers?
Yes, those 49ers ….

Girl, you just told me that the 49ers – probably one of the better teams in the league are out for revenge for last year’s loss in the playoffs to the Giants ..… have outscored their opponents by amazing numbers in the last 2 weeks ….. and they are playing at home. You been eating those tinted graham crackers again?

Well, John, maybe ummm .... maybe ummm, we can do a do-over? That will give me more graham crackers and maybe a chance to change my mind, you know, like after talking it over with you.

I got a couple more graham crackers for you girl, but .....

Alright John, I’m not backtracking. I really do think the Giants will win this game. If for nothing else to show Jacobs and Manningham they made the wrong decision to leave the Giants and sign with the 49ers. Besides the Giants have Eli."

So there you have it, a slightly less than confident camel and her pick for this week 6 of the NFL.  As a big blue fan I'm hoping that she is ultimately correct but even I am having my doubts.

This will be, in my opinion, the toughest game the Giants will play all year, more so than any game played thus far this year or any other game yet to come.

The 49ers are young, fast and explosive on both sides of the ball and will be able to move the ball readily against the Giants defense I'm afraid. And unless the Giants can get a solid running game  going against the 49ers defense (at least a 100 yrds) it will be a long day for Eli and the Giants.    

Princess Picks Wk 5 - Giants vs. Browns

It's NFL week 5 and Princess the Camel, coming off a big win last week picking the 49ers over the Jets, has made her prediction for this weeks game.

In this weeks NFL match up featuring the NY Giants vs the Cleveland Browns, our prognostication Camel from Popcorn Park Zoo, is staying true blue with her pick. Princess says it will be the Giants over the Browns this week at Met-Life Stadium.

"...the Giants are going to win. The Browns haven’t won a game all year -- they are 0 and 4....",  Princess stated matter of factly.

Much like last week I have to agree with Princess, this one is a no brainer. Despite the Giants being bitten heavily this week by  "injury bug", Hakeem Nicks out with a knee injury, Rahmses Barden out with a concussion, Antrolle Rolle swollen knee, Kenny Phillips Hamstring.... The Giants should be able to win this game handily and have players back in the line-up next week against the 49ers in San Fransico.

Go Giants!!

Princess the Camel is Back and Picks the 49ers Over the Jets

Here it is week 4 of the NFL and I'm just getting around to posting the picks of Princess, the prognosticating Camel of Popcorn Park Zoo.

She has been busy making her pick and thus far has a W2-1L record, having chosen correctly in weeks 1&2, the Jets over the Bill and Giants over the Bucs. She nearly made it 3 in a row last week with her pick of the Dolphins over the Jets if it weren't for a missed field goal in OT by the Dolphins placekicker.

This week Princess is looking to get back to her winning ways (and to be frank, I don't see how her pick can lose this week). Princess has picked the San Francisco 49ers to beat the NY Jets, saying of the Jets and head Coach Rex Ryan, "He lost his best defensive player last week for the season. Now he’s putting a running back in that position …. who know's what he’s going to have Tebow doing this week .... punt team, hold the ball for the place kicker or maybe sing the National Anthem???. The whole thing is starting to turn into a mess."

Has Princess made the right choice this week? We'll find out tomorrow, but I think she has. There is now way the Jets will be able to exploit the 49ers defense, it's just to good, or the firepower of their offense.

It very well could be a long day for Marc Sanchez and the Jets.

Princess Picks the Super Bowl! - Giants v. Pats

Princess the Camel is all over the news today, it seem that the only time anyone pays much attention to her is when she is making a Super Bowl prediction that involves our beloved NY Giants, which is not the case here. I've been covering Princess and her picks all season long on this blog!


As you all know Princess has an outstanding record this season that currently stands at 14-6. Myself and many more Giants fans out there are hoping that her record extends to 15 correct picks after next Sunday's Super Bowl in Indianapolis where the NY Giants and the NE Patriots will meet in a rematch of Super Bowl XLII.

Princess's big prediction for Super Bowl XLVI next week is that the Giants will come out victorious once again against the Patriots.

Here's what she had to say:

"...I know all about Belichick & Brady. I know how good the Patriots can be, but I've got a feeling Brady will be on his butt more often than not, the Giants defense is that good!! Eli and the offense will do what it takes to win."

If you are interested in watching Princess make her pick, Brick Patch has a video posted online showing Princess and her handler John, making the pick.

Princess Picks the NFC Championship; Takes Giants over 49ers

For the last five week Princess the Camel and the NY Giants have been on a roll; Princess has been picking the Giants to defeat those that have gone up against them while the Giants have made her look good by doing just that.

Each are on an incredible and unlikely winning streak given the fact that the Giants were being over match on the field and both the Giants's Head Coach Tom Coughlin and Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell were on the verge of losing their jobs. It's amazing what a well timed winning streak will do for you!

As every football fan knows, this weekend is the NFC and AFC Championship games and the winners of those games will move on to the Super Bowl in two weeks

For this weeks NFL pick Princess the prognosticating Camel has decided to stay true blue with her pick. Princess feels that the winner of the NFC Championship game on Sunday, being played out in San Fransisco, will be none other than the NY Giants!

Knowing how good the San Fransisco 49ers have been this year is and what a tough game the Giants are heading into on Sunday being a 3 point underdog, Princess had this to say about the game, "...The Giant defense is now a force to be reckoned with and Eli will take care of business..."

Well lets hope that Princess's prediction comes true again this week, six in a row would be sweet for both Princess and the Giants

Princess' Playoff Pick- Giants v. Packers

Last week it seemed that Princess the Camel may have been a little to confident in picking the Giants to beat the Falcons in their NFC Wildcard playoff game, but she and the Giants pulled it off rather impressively, the Giants beat the Falcons 24 - 2.


Being the Giants fan that she is, Princess hopes to continue her amazing winning streak and once again has chosen the Eli manning and the Giants to win this weeks NFC Divisional playoff game against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

Ever optimistic Princess stated, "...stranger things have happened. Not too long ago the Giants went to Green Bay as a big underdog, played the game in zero degrees, and beat the Packers on their way to beating an 18 and 0 New England Patriots.", when explaining her choice for picking the currently 9 point underdogs NY Giants over the Packers.

It's going to be a tough game this week for the Giants, I don't know if they can really pull it off but as Princess stated, anything can happen. Win or loss the Giants have exceeded expectations this year and I'll be cheering for them either way.

The Playoffs - Giants v. Falcons for Princess

I don't have to tell everyone what a huge win last weeks victory over the Dallas Cowboys was for the NY Giants, it was huge. The win sealed the division title for the G-men and propelled them into the NFL playoffs. And if you remember back to last week, Princess the Camel predicted the outcome correctly!

For those keeping track thus far of Princess's prognostications for the year, she finished up the regular season with an impressive 11(W)-5(L)record with last weeks win, she is now looking to extend her winning ways into the playoffs.

In the opening round of this years playoffs, the Giants will be facing the Atlanta Falcons at home on Suday in MetLife Stadium. It will be the very first playoff game held in the Giants the new stadium.

So who does Princess the Camel favor in this historic game? The Giants of course!

"...the Giants defense is finally healthy now. Did you see what they did to Romo last week? I felt bad for him and I feel sorry for the Falcons quarterback. Eli to Cruz unstoppable!!! They ought to call it “The Cruz Missile”.", said Princess, not at all trying to hide her glee over the resurgent Giants.

Do the Giants and Princess have what it take to continue their winning ways (until at least next week)? I think so, the Falcons are a team built to play indoors and while the weather may not a big factor (temps in the mid 40's with a chance of rain and possible wind), it may come into play at some point and turn the game in favor of the Giants.

Week 17- Giants v. Cowboys for Princess

Last week's game between the NY Giants and the NY Jets was a must win for both teams in order to keep their playoff hopes alive (more so for the Giants). In all reality, the game was sloppily played by both but should have been won by the Jets if they would have stuck by their game plan to run the ball more and not pass it over 60 times. In the end however, a win is a win and Princess the Camel picked the winner when the Giants shutdown the Jets last Saturday and silencing the mouth of Head Coach Rex Ryan.

"...Jets coach Ryan said he didn’t come to New York to be anybody’s little brother and he was going to prove that last Saturday. I guess that didn’t work out for him!..." commented Princess

This week it all comes down to the last game of the season for both the Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, the winner of this game takes the NFC East Division crown and marches(more likes limps) into the playoffs, while the loser goes home and watches the playoffs from their easy chairs.

From her sanctuary at Popcorn Park Zoo, in Lacy Township NJ, Princess the Camel has made her final NFL game prediction of the regular season and has chosen the Giants to beat the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night at MetLife Stadium.

"...The Giants and Cowboys, you never know with both of them, good one week bad another, with the Giants it's bad one quarter and good the next...if the Giants can play a whole game of defense like they did in the 2nd half last week they should be okay.", Princess said about the game.

I happen to agree but it won't be easy. It's tough to beat an NFL team twice in one season, especially a division rival that you played only a couple of weeks earlier.

Like any other game, this one will come down to who makes the fewest mistakes and which QB, Manning or Romo, rallies their team more successfully.

Giants v. Jets for Princess - Week 16

It's Christmas Eve and week 16 of the NFL season is upon us, with all the holiday happenings swirling around the past few day, I lost track of the days. I thought I had an extra day to get ready for the big NY showdown between the Giants and the Jets today. Luckily Princess the Camel didn't.

Both the Giants and the Jets are playng for their playoff lives today. If the Giants lose to the Jets today they're done and might as well go home and spend New Years Day with their families instead of with the Cowboys in MetLife Stadium. If the Jets lose to the Giants, mathematically they're not finished, they still have a chance of making the playoffs with a lot of help from others, which is unlikely.

So who does Princess like today? Well she is sticking with her favorite and picking the Giants over the Jets today.

"...This is a tough one, anything can happen. It’s almost like one of them is going to win by accident. I know Rex is going to have his defense psyched for the game but somehow I think the Giants defense is going to be better and if Eli can get his game together the Giants should win!..."

Well, we'll see. Princess (and I) thought that last week the Giants were going to prevail against the Redskins and we know how that turned out.

For those keeping track, Princess's pick record stands at 9(W) - 6(L) thus far this year.

Princess Picks Week 15 - Giants v. Redskins

NFL week 15 is upon us and you know what that means, it's time for Princess the Camel to make her choice for this weeks game.

Last weeks correct pick of the Giants over the Cowboys made it 3 wins in a row, will this week's pick extend the winning streak to 4 games ? We'll have to wait and see.

For this week's pick, Princess goes back to the well and is taking the NY Giants to beat the Washington Redskins at home in MetLife Stadium. It's a game that the Giants should we handedly but as we all know the Giants haven't had too many easy games of late. And even thought the Redskins have been a disappointment this season they are still a dangerous team, What I posted about them when the faced the Jets in week 13 still holds true.

Here's what Princess had to say about the game:

"...the pressure's on, they (the Giants) have to win out the remaining 3 games. They've got to play their cross-town rivals Rex Ryan and his circus after this week and then the Cowboys again. So barring a let down from last week, which is always possible with the Giants, Eli should have a good game."

Princess's records stands at an impressive 9(W)-5(L) thus far this season, if either the Giants or the Jets had an equivalent record at this point of the season they would both be virtually assured playoff spots this season. I think Princess got this weeks pick right and in doing so, both her and the Giants record will for the season will improve.

Princess Picks Week 14 - Giants v. Cowboys

Week 14 of the NFL season is upon us and Princess the Camel of Lacy Township's Popcorn Park Zoo, is coming off a big win.

Last week she picked the NY Jets to beat the Washington Redskins down at FedEx Field. That pick was in jeopardy going to the 4th quarter, the Jets were down 19-13 to the Skin when all of a sudden, the Redskins imploded by giving up 21 unanswered points in the span of 7 minutes.

For this week's pick, Princess is taking the NY Giants(6-6) over the Dallas Cowboys (7-5), in Dallas on Sunday night.

So what did Princess have to say about her pick?

"... the Cowboys haven’t won a game in December since I don’t know when and then take into account the Giants 2nd half of the season collapses the last couple of years. Well, one of them is going to win by accident.", "...But they did play a good game last week even though they lost. Eli will out gun Romo."

I agree with Princess on this weeks pick, this should be a good game for the Giants. They are the better team and need to beat the Cowboys to keep their playoff hopes alive.

A win Sunday night will give the Giants a slight lead over the Cowboys in the NFC East, but to ensure a playoff spot they will have to win the rest of their games and beat the Cowboys a second time on New Years Day to guarantee it. It wont be easy but I think they will be up to the challenge.

Let's hope that Princess continues her winning ways this week.

NFL Week 13 Princess Picks - Jets v. Redskins

Coming off a win last week after picking the New Orleans Saints to beat the NY Giants, Princess the prognosticating Camel of Lacy Township Popcorn Park Zoo, is feeling pretty good about herself and her 7W-5L record.

Some (unlike me) would say that last weeks pick was a no-brainer and there was no way the Giants could beat the Saints down in Superdome, so they aren't willing to give Princess any credit for her winning pick. This week's pick by Princess isn't much different.

In a game that would on the surface seem to be another no-brainer, Princess is taking the NY Jets to beat the Washington Redskins on the road at FedX Field. I say no-brainer because conventional wisdom has the Jets beating up on the 4W-7L Redskins on Sunday, but if you succumb to conventional wisdom you may be making a big mistake this week.

The Redskins are a better team then their record would indicate even with the massive amount of injuries that the team has suffered this year. On defense the Skins rank 10th overall in passing defense and 18th against the run. What has hurt the Redskins is their offense, they are 14th overall in passing but their running game is essentially nonexistent ranking 31st in the league.

Offensively these teams are evenly match, while on defense the Jets seem to have a slight advantage, so the game isn't going to be a blowout or an easy win for the Jets if they do happen to come out on top.

Speaking of the Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan, Princess gave the follow reason as to why she picked the Jets over the Redskins tomorrow,"...Well, sometimes he has a way of rallying his team with the way he acts, and they need this game to have any chance at the playoffs."

NFL Week 12 Is Nearly Over But Not Before Princess Picks The Saint In Monday Night Match-Up Vs The Giants

It's been a long Thanksgiving weekend between eating turkey, Black Friday shopping and watching football, so seeing how Princess the Camel decided to choose this weeks Monday night match-up between the New Orleans Saints and the NY Giants as this weeks game in which to issue her prognostication it has given me a little more time to post about it.

If you recall from my last Princess post for NFL week 11, she picked the NY Jets to beat the Denver Broncos in a game that the Jets unfortunately went on to loose.

It was a bad loss for the Jets, it set off a fire storm of criticism in the media, put the Jets play-off hope at risk and lead Coach Rex Ryan to publicly humiliate Quarterback Marc Sanchez by taking away some of his practice time with the first string offense.

In this weeks game Princess seems to have made the a predictable safe prediction after two straight very close loosing predictions (Giants over Niners, Jets over Broncos). Princess says that the New Orleans Saints will beat the NY Giants in New Orleans to close out week 12 in the NFL on Monday night.

"...the blue on the Giants is a little faded and I think they are too. The defense is in disarray and they looked almost as bad as the Jets defense. The Saints are tough especially in their own building. Someone has to step up and take control of the Giants, until then…"

Princess record at picking games this year is currently 6W-5L, I think after this game her record will be even. I just can't imagine after two bad losses in a row,the last one being a total shellacking by the Eagles, that the Giants will stink it up three weeks in a row.

I think the Giants will be ready for this game even though their offensive line is being reconstructed this week and they will be playing without runningback Ahmad Bradshaw. The Giants defense will hold the Saints in check just enough for Eli Manning to work enough voodoo in his New Orleans homecoming.

It will be close, I'm thinking somewhere along the lines of say, 20-17 Giants.

Princess Pick Updates; The Camel Picks'em Wrong The Past Two Weeks

For those having a little fun keeping track of Princess the Camel's NFL picks I need to give an update after missing the past two weeks, NFL weeks 10 & 11.

Last week I missed posting about Princess's choice to take the NY Giants over the S.F 49ers, I got busy with post election stuff and honey-do lists. Princess picked the Giants to beat the 49ers in that game out on the left coast believing that Eli Manning would be able to rally the team from behind once again late in the game if necessary. And if it wasn't for an injury on defense to Middle-linebacker Michael Boley, the Giants might have held their opposition and allowed Eli to make the comeback complete.

This weeks game for week 11 went off last night between the NY Jets vs the Denver Broncos. Due to the game being played on Thursday night this week, I didn't check in with Princess early enough this week to see her pick.

In last night's game, Princess like most of us, assumed that the Jets would handily take care of Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos but you remember what the say about assuming... Poor plays on offense (interception returned for a touchdown) and defense (Tebow 20 yard touchdown run on third and 4 with a minutes to play) had the Jets crashing to earth and the Broncos sitting high in their saddles eking out the 17-13 victory.

We'll have to wait to see next week if Princess rights her recent losing ways but for those now keeping score, after losses the past two weeks Princess's record stands at 6W-5L

NFL Week 9 Giants Vs. Patriots - Princess Picks'em

Last week as most of you all know, Princess the prognosticating Camel of Lacy Township's Popcorn Park Zoo, picked the Giants to beat the hapless and winless Miami Dolphins. Thanks to the Giants playing down to their competion, as was the worry last week, the Giants nearly lost the game and continued Princess 3 game losing streak. Thankfully for Princess fans (and the Giants), her losing streak was broken and she returned to her winning ways and raised her pick record to 5-3 for the season.

This week the game that Princess will be covering is the Giants Vs. Patriots. It's a tough game to pick, the Giants are entering the game as 9 point underdogs but that doesn't deter Princess, who went with her heart instead of her head and picked the Giants to upset the Patriots this week.

After fretting over her choice this week and questioning her decision to take the Giants over the Pats, Princess's handler John tried to console her doubts about the pick, "Hey girl, it’s okay to pick with your heart instead of your head and who knows, anything can happen. It's not like they haven't done it..."

Will the Giants comeout on top this week and extend both their and Princess's winning streak or will the Patriots prevail, disappointing both Giants and Princess fans? We'll find out Sunday afteroon.

Week 8 NFL Pick: Princess Says Take Giants Over the Dolphins

Princess the Camel has had a pretty rough time of it the past few weeks. After starting the NFL season of with a perfect 4-0 record of predicting NFL game winner, she has fallen on some tough times. After choosing the San Diego Chargers to beat the NY Jets last week, Princess has found herself in the mist of a 3 game losing streak and a record after 7 weeks of picking games of 4-3.

Princess's fortunes should change this week with her no-brains pick of the NY Giants over the Miami Dolphins, I mean if the Giants can't win this game they have no right fielding a team for the rest of the year. Although as Princess states, "... on paper this appears to be an easy one, but you never know. The Giants are known for playing down to the competition..."

That's a point that should be heeded for sure, the Giants do have a history of playing down to their competition but this week the Giants will show up.

It just may not be pretty.