NFL Playoffs are set

The 2008 NFL regular season has come to an end, and what a strange season it has been. We have seen the first ever team go 0-16 ~ Detroit Lions, we have seen an 11-5 team ~ New England Patriots miss the playoffs, while an 8-8 team ~ San Diego Chargers has a home playoff game. We saw the biggest turnaround in NFL history as the Miami Dolphins who were 1-15 last season, went 11-5 and won the AFC East, the 10 game turnaround is the most ever! There are 7 teams in the playoffs this year, that missed the playoffs last year. Last Years defending Super Bowl Champions ~ New York Giants, look poised to repeat, they have home field advantage throughout the playoffs in the NFC.

There have also been some monumental collapses also, the New York Jets are sitting home after starting the season 8-3 and handing the 10-0 Tennessee Titans their first loss of the season. The Denver Broncos looked like a lock to win the AFC West in week 13, but the 4-8 San Diego Chargers managed to catch them and end their season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked like they were headed for home field advantage throughouth the playoffs , but they lost their last 4 games and are on the golf course already, and let us not forget the biggest collapse of all, the over hyped and over rated Dallas Cowboys ~ the early season favorites to win Super Bowl 43 are home after a dissapointing 9-7 season. They had a "Win and In" game against their division rivals the Philadelphia Eagles, all they had to do was beat the down trodden Eagles, and they were in the playoffs, instead, they got beat 44-6. To say Dallas has some December and January woes is putting it mildly. To put it in perspective, since 1997, the Arizona Cardinals have more playoff wins, and as many playoff appearances as the Dallas Cowboys. Tony Romo's record in December is 5-8, and he is 0-2 on the playoffs with some memorably awful games including the fumbled hold on what would have been the go ahead field goal against the Seattle Seahawks.

The final seedings for the 2008 NFL Playoffs are:

NFC

1. New York Giants

2. Carolina Panthers

3. Minnesota Vikings

4. Arizona Cardinals

5. Atlanta Falcons

6. Philadelphia Eagles

AFC

1. Tennessee Titans

2. Pittsburgh Steelers

3. Miami Dolphins

4. San Diego Chargers

5. Indianapolis Colts

6. Baltimore Ravens

The 2008 NFL Playoff Schedule is as follows:

Saturday, January 3

Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals (4:30 NBC)

Indianapolis Colts vs San Diego Chargers (8:00 NBC)

Sunday, January 4

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins (1:00 CBS)

Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings (4:30 FOX)

NFL Christmas Gifts

With the stresses of the holiday season upon us, and trying to find that perfect gift for the NFL fan on your list, we at ProFootballStuff thought we would try to add a little humor to the season with some help from our favorite author ~ ESPN.com's "The Sports Guy"

Bill Simmons has written an article about the 50 worst NFL related gifts ever, check it out here, as always, Simmons does not disappoint.

Don't make any of these mistakes, be sure to get the sports fan on your list a gift from ProFootballStuff or KHC Sports.

Merry Christmas!!

BCS Match Ups Are Set

The 2008 college football regular season is wrapped up, now let the Bowl Games Begin!!

The BCS announced the matchups for this years bowls, and headlining the games, is the No. 1 Florida Gators vs. No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners January 8th in South Florida. Oklahoma's record setting offense will try to out duel all world quarterback and defending Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow, and the mighty Gators offense. Oklahoma is the first college football team in HISTORY to score 700 points in one season, and the 1st to score 60 points 5 games in a row. Tebow, last year was the first sophomore to win the Heisman trophy, and his name is on the ballot again this year. This is a great matchup of perrenial NCAA powerhouses.

In the other games,the surprising Cincinnati Bearcats face off with ACC Champs, the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Fed Ex Orange Bowl on January 1st.

The Rose bowl finds Big 10 champ Penn State and Joe Paterno going up against the USC trojans under Pete Carroll who are in the Rose Bowl for the 4th consecutive year.

This years BCS Buster ~ the Utah Utes travel down to New Orleans to take on former #1 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

The always exciting Fiesta Bowl squares Ohio State against the snubbed Texas Longhorns, speaking of snubbed, why is a 2 loss Ohio State team in a BCS game over the undefeated Boise State Broncos, who just 2 years ago put on the greatest performance in college football history at this exact same Bowl Game?? Just another of the many questions that lead to the best answer......College Football Playoffs!!

Our friends at http://www.khcsports.com/ have lowered all of their prices on NCAA merchandise in recognition of college football's bowl season. Come check out some cool NCAA blankets, college football team comforters, NCAA calendars for the new year, and don't forget NCAA keychains for every school and every sport!

Youth NFL Uniforms

Need a gift idea for one of the kids? Franklin NFL youth uniform sets are a perfect choice! They are available in all 32 teams, and come in 2 sizes ~ small and medium.

Size SMALL for ages 4-6 (waist 19"-22", chest 20"-24", height 40"-45")

Size MEDIUM for ages 7-10 (waist 22"-25", chest 25"-29", height 48"-54")

A cool feature that was just added this year is the iron on numbers. The kids uniforms come with a set of iron on numbers (0-9) so now your little football fan can actually have his or her favorite player's number on their jersey!

Franklin's youth NFL uniform set comes with a molded plastic football helmet, jersey, pants, and an iron on numbering pack so your child can pretend to be their favorite NFL player. This kids uniform is officially licensed by the NFL but is not designed for competitive play. This is the perfect gift for any occassion or a great Halloween costume for that future NFL Superstar in your house!

Happy Holidays

With Thanksgiving here, the holiday season has officially arrived. What better way to say Happy Holidays to friends and loved ones than with some seasonal holiday cards that feature a sports team. Send all of your college friends Christmas cards from your alma mater, or you can send cards to "rub it in" to others ~ Ohio State Buckeye fans might send some Ohio State Christmas cards to their friends from Michigan, Philadelphia Philles fans might just want to send everybody they know some Philadelphia Phillies holiday cards.



Sports team Holiday cards are available in every professional baseball and football team, as well as 34 major colleges and universities.

The NFL, MLB, and NCAA Boxed Christmas Cards are a great way to show team pride during the Holiday Season. Each set of Seasons Greetings Cards have 21 Holiday Cards and Envelopes adorned with your school or team's logo. These special cards are printed on Premium card stock and are housed in a beautiful keepsake box. The cards measure 5” x 7” (single fold). NEW for 2009!

Spread some joy with NFL Christmas Cards, NCAA team holiday cards, and Baseball team seasons greetings cards.

Dallas Cowboys White Helmets

Did you notice the White football helmets the Dallas Cowboys wore in their game against the San Francisco 49ers in week 12? They are throwback helmets from the 1960 - 1963 NFL seasons. Because of a rule from the NFL, teams are allowed to wear throwback uniforms for 2 home games per season. Wearing throwback uniforms is a tradition that started in 1994, the NFL's 75th Anniversary year, you can read a great article on the history of throwback NFL uniforms here.

Dallas chose to wear their 1960 - 63 uniforms, and you can get your own Cowboys throwback helmet at www.profootballstuff.com ProFootballStuff is your NFL helmet superstore, and has several varieties of Dallas Cowboys helmets, and NFL helmets is general. They carry NFL throwback helmets for every team that was born before 1994.

There are 3 versions of the Dallas Cowboys throwback helmet worn in week 12 ~ There is the authentic "ProLine" full size throwback helmet, the full size "Deluxe Replica" Cowboys throwback helmet, and the cool, collectible Cowboys mini throwback helmet. All throwback helmets are in stock and available to be shipped immediately. NFL throwback helmets make a great gift for your favorite football fan!!

New Products Available at KHCSports

KHC Sports has just released some new NCAA Sports Merchandise ~ College Team Salt and Pepper Shakers. These cool new salt shakers come in 4 different styles. There are the most common, NCAA logo shakers, with the schools logo adhered to each salt and pepper shaker. There are also the 3 major sports styles ~ college football, with each schools logo on a football applique, basketbal, and NCAA baseball.

Jimmie Johnson 3 Time Sprint Cup Champ!

Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson, 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion! This is his third consecutive cup title, a feat that has only been accomplished one other time in history! 30 years ago by Cale Yarborough. NASCAR fans, now you can celebrate this historic feat with a Jimmie Johnson 3 time cup champ collectors item tapestry from KHC Sports.

This cool collectible throw has an image of the #48 car, along with the NASCAR Sprint Cup logo, and Jimmie's autograph woven into this throw blanket. 48" by 60" and fringes on all four sides. These limited edition tapestries are going fast so get yours today at http://www.khcsports.com/

Brand New NFL Merchandise at ProFootballStuff

Just in time for Christmas, ProFootballStuff.com has released some cool new stocking stuffers. With the economy in the state that it is, what better way to get your little football fan on the right track to saving, than with an NFL helmet coin bank. These NFL piggy banks feature official team logos, and are 4" in height. The coin slot is located on the top of the helmet and the coin chamber can be easily accessed by a circular door on the inside of the helmet bank. Made by the only company licensed to produce NFL Helmets ~ Riddell.

NFL Team Blankets Breakdown

Last week I broke down the plush NFL team blankets made by Northwest, you can re-visit the description by clicking here. Basically, there are 3 different styles of plush blankets ~ Micro Raschel "Imprint" blankets, Plush Raschel "Tonal" blankets, and Large Plush Raschel "Diamond Plate" blankets.

Today, I am going to discuss the different types and styles of "Tapestry" blankets. The main difference in the plush blankets and the tapestries, is that the tapestry throw's are woven and can be used for much more than just a blanket. The tapestry throws look great hanging over a couch or chair, used as a wall hanging, or a throw rug, or any other type of room accent. Tapestries are amazingly colorful, and extremely detailed. There are 2 types of tapestries ~ Woven Tapestries, and Triple Woven Jacquard Throws.

The Woven tapestries usually commemorate special events, when there is a new World Series Champion, or college football champion, you will find a special edition tapestry over at KHC Sports. When there is a new Super Bowl Champ, of course you can get a special collectible tapestry at ProFootballStuff. The woven tapestries are amazingly detailed and colorful, they are 48 by 60 inches, and are fringed on all 4 sides.

Woven tapestries are available in every NFL team in what is called the "Home Field Advantage" series. They are a beautifully crafted piece of artwork. Every tapestry is different, there is the team helmet and name with the officially licensed logo and colors and a picture of the teams helmet, in the background, there is artwork relative to the city ~ like dolphins jumping out of the ocean and pictures of palm trees for the Miami Dolphins.

There are also "Player Tapestries" Basically a woven tapestry with an image of your favorite football player.

The final series of tapestries, is the "Specialty Series" basically these are collectible items commemorating historical events in the NFL. There are tapestries for every Super Bowl winning team, along with the official logo of the Super Bowl that they won. There are also special limited edition tapestries produced in a very small quantity. The examples of these are the now famous "Helmet Catch" by David Tyree in Super Bowl 42. The artisans at Northwest's factory actually produced a blanket with a picture of David Tyree with the football pinned to his helmet as he is getting mugged by Rodney Harrison. You can see the helmet catch tapestry here. There is also a Dallas Cowboys last season in Texas Stadium tapestry with an image of the famous stadium with the hole in the roof printed right on the blanket.

The other version of woven tapestries is the "Triple Woven Jacquard Throw". These are more of a blanket, they feature loom woven high bulk acrylic for the look and feel of cotton. They are extremely soft and comfortable and come in 2 sizes ~ 48 x 60 inches and a 36 by 48 inch baby blanket series.

This is the 48"x60" triple woven jacquard, it is very soft, extremely detailed, and features the team name and image of their helmet woven into the blanket.

The NFL baby blankets are one of our most popular items at ProFootballStuff, they are a great size, they are extremely soft, and best of all, they will get your little one on the right track to rooting for YOUR favorite football team.

As always, every blanket is available in EVERY NFL team, and the lowest price you can get NFL team blankets and tapestries is at ~ www.profootballstuff.com.

Introducing Products of the Week

We at ProFootballStuff are making additions regularly to keep our website more user and consumer friendly. We have just launched our "Items of the Week" feature to keep you updated on the hottest and most popular NFL merchandise.

One example ~ Just in time for Christmas ~ grab some NFL team holiday cards

These cards are a great way to show team pride during the Holiday Season. Each set of Seasons Greetings Cards have 21 Cards and Envelopes adorned with your favorite football team's logo and colors. These Christmas cards are printed on Premium card stock and are housed in a keepsake box. The cards measure 5” x 7”

Northwest Team Blankets Have Been Redesigned

ProFootballStuff is proud to carry the full line of Northwest team blankets. Northwest is the only company that holds the NFL license to produce these team blankets. Every year, Northwest redesigns the blankets to keep their look fresh and new, late last month, the blankets were released, and http://www.profootballstuff.com/ has every line in stock ready to ship!!

There are 3 different styles of the Plush NFL Team Blankets, there are the basic "Micro Raschel throw blankets ~ these blankets are a nice, soft, lightweight throw blanket that is 50" x 60" in size, all 32 teams are available and they cost $24.29.

The next step up is the "Tonal" series. The Tonal blankets are a heavier duty, fleece like blanket that comes in a 50" by 60" size also. The Tonal blankets are known for thier warmth, brilliant colors, and exceptional durability. Plush Raschel Tonal blankets cost $31.49

The biggest and best plush NFL blanket is the "Diamond Plate" series, named for the cool diamond plate pattern in the background with your favorite teams logo printed in brilliant authentic team pantone colors. These blankets are a huge "60 x 80" size and will keep even the largest sports fan warm and cozy on the couch this NFL season. The cost of the Diamond Plate blankets is $43.49.

ProFootballStuff.com has the BEST PRICES ANYWHERE on the genuine NFL licensed team blankets.

New Bed Comforter Sets Now Available at ProFootballStuff

Just arrived at http://www.profootballstuff.com/ ~ NFL Team Comforter Sets.

These cool new bedding sets feature a huge logo and the teams name in the center of the comforter, and 2 NFL team pillow shams are included.

Snuggle up while showing off your NFL team spirit with this officially licensed NFL team comforter set by Northwest. The 72-in x 86-in comforter is decorated with the team logo and colors and is made of a 55% cotton/45% polyester construction. The bedspread fits a twin or full size bed and includes two NFL Team logo pillowshams.

As always, the lowest price you will find these NFL Comforters is at http://www.profootballstuff.com/

Cool New Inflatable NFL Team Chairs Now Available!

Just released at http://www.profootballstuff.com/ ~ NFL Inflatable Lounge Chairs. These cool new seats are made by Northwest, the same company that manufacturers the NFL team blankets, and the NFL beanbags. These new inflatable chairs let you enjoy the game in supreme comfort while showing your team pride. They are super comfy, oversized inflatable lounger chairs, available in all 32 team's colors with the team name and logo on the sides. It's perfect for kicking back and relaxing in front of the TV and even features a built-in headrest to support your head and neck. They ship directly from Northwest and you can get yours now by ordering here. A great new piece of NFL Merchandise at ProFootballStuff!!

Check Out The Brand New ~ Redesigned ProFootballStuff

We have given http://www.profootballstuff.com/ and facelift. Just in time for the Holiday Shopping Season our flagship website is more user friendly than ever. We have added more categories and subcategories to make it easier to find the NFL Merchandise you are looking for. Check out our categorized NFL products page, or you can see every item we have for your favorite team on or NFL team merchandise page. We have added Super Bowl merchandise, and some new NFL Golf Bags. We are constantly adding more products all the time and make sure to check back often as the NEW Northwest NFL team blankets are being released as we speak.

More Phillies World Champions Gear

More Philadelphia Phillies World Series Champs gear is hitting the market every day. Just in time for the Phillies victory parade down Broad St. The Northwest Company has released their 2008 Phillies World Champs commemorative tapestry throw.

These heirloom quality throws have been produced throughout history to commemorate special events. Tapestries show amazing detail and colors and can be used as a room accent, bed covering, throw blanket, or wall hanging. They are 48" by 60" and have fringes on all four sides.

These collectors item tapestries can be found all over the internet, but as always, the lowest price you will find one, is at KHC Sports.

Phillies fans, or baseball fans in general, grab your 2008 Philadelphia Phillies World Series Champs tapestry and have a collectible piece of memorabilia that will help you remember this baseball season for years to come!

Philadelphia Phillies World Series Champs collectible momorabilia

Congratulations Philadelphia Phillies 2008 World Series Champions!!

The flood of collectible Philadelphia Phillies world championship merchandise is hitting the market, and KHCSports is right in the middle of it.

We have contracted with Highland Mint on their beautiful line of Photo Mints and World Series commemorative coins. All items are collectors items, and what better may to remember the 2008 Phillies, than with an awesome Photo Mint or Gold Coin, or Coin Set.

We have the Phillies Celebration Photo Mint, as well as the Cole Hamels World Series MVP Photo Mint that are available to ship right away, as well as the collectors item gold coin. This is just a small sample of what we will have, these are the items that are available to ship today, we are adding new Philadelphia Phillies World Championship Merchandise daily!!

Congratulations Philadelphia Phillies 2008 World Series Champs!!

Congratulations 2008 Philadelphia Phillies!!! The Phillies won the World Series in 5 games against the American League's Tampa Bay Rays. The Phils beat the Rays 4-3 a in game 5 that took 3 days to complete.

In a city starved for a championship ~ ANY championship ~ the Phillies came through with big hits and clutch pitching from Cole Hamels the 2008 World Series MVP. Brad Lidge remained perfect in save chances for the year, he converted 41 of 41 regular season save oppurtunities, and 7 of 7 in the post season including 2 in the World Series, as he struck out Eric Hinske for the final out of the series.

This season, the Phillies lost their 10,000th game, the most of any team in any sport in history. On Wednesday night, they made that stat absolutely meaningless, the losingest team in history, has a world championship to celebrate, and they deserve it!

New Window Decals Available at Pro Football Stuff

New at Pro Football Stuff.com ~ colored window decals. These NFL window decals will look great on your car, truck, van, or SUV!

Customize your ride with these revolutionary NFL team window film decals. The innovative, perforated material allows a clear, unobstructed view when looking out the window for superior safety. The adhesive film will work on all vehicles and can be used on any glass surface. They are quick and easy to install with absolutely zero trimming or cutting required. The window declas are 12"x12" in size and are available in every NFL team. NFL car decals are made by Wincraft and the lowest price you will find on these NFL window stickers, as always is at http://www.profootballstuff.com/

World Series game delayed for first time ever

Monday night's World Series game 5 is the first game in over 120 World Series' played, where a game has been suspended due to the elements. The awful weather in Philadelphia played havoc with the field and caused the grounds crew to spread drying agent on the infield between innings and during pitching changes.
The game will pick up Tuesday night in the bottom of the 6th inning. Major League Baseball rules state that if 4 1/2 innings are played in a World Series game, that is enough time to make it official. The Philadelphia Phillies had a 2-1 lead after 4 1/2 and the rain was making the field unplayable. Major League Baseball and commissioner Bud Selig avoided another black eye for baseball when the Tampa Bay Rays scored a run in the top of the 6th to tie the game. Outstanding centerfielder B.J. Upton singled off Cole Hammels, and somehow managed to steal 2nd base on the sloppy, muddy Citizens Bank Ballpark infield. Carlos Pena got his 2nd base hit of the Series and Upton slip home safely to tie the game at 2.
Had that run not scored, the World Series would have ended with the Philadelphia Phillies as World Champions.
The weather for Tuesday looks even worse than it did on Monday with rain forecast all throughout the area. Game 5 is scheduled to resume Tuesday night at 8:00 pm ET (weather permitting).
We can hold off on the Philadelphia Phillies World Champions merchandse that will be available at http://www.khcsports.com/ for at least one moe day.

Pittsburgh Steelers Throwback Helmets

Have you been noticing the new yellow football helmets that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been wearing in some of their games this year? These are "Throwback Helmets" from the 1962 NFL Season. The NFL allows teams to wear uniforms that are not their current colors and logos in 4 home games, and 2 away games per year, as a break from their traditional "Black and Gold uniforms, the Pittsburgh Steelers are celebrating their proud past with this style of throwback uniform.

The Steelers entered the league in 1933, and suffered through many losing seasons. They never won anything, until 1972 when they finally won the AFC Central and started one of the greatest dynasties in sports. The Steelers were the team of the seventies in the NFL, winning their division 10 consecutive years, and winning the Super Bowl 4 times. They became the first team to win back to back Super Bowls, and they did it twice in the 70's.

You can own one of these collectible throwback Steelers helmets. http://www.profootballstuff.com/ carries a huge selection of Pittsburgh Steelers merchandise, NFL helmets, and Riddell throwback helmets. There are 3 main types of helmets sold ~ NFL mini helmets, NFL full size replica helmets, and the authentic NFL Pro Line helmets.

The Steelers mini throwback helmets are $21.89, the full size replica Steelers throwback helmets run $98.49, and the collectors item NFL authentic Pro Line Steelers throwback helmet will set you back $206.49. There are several sites on the internet selling these helmets, but I have found the lowest prices at http://www.profootballstuff.com/

Boise State keeps BCS hopes alive

The Boise State Broncos defeated the San Jose State Spartans 33-16 Friday night in Spartan Stadium in San Jose CA.

Kellen Moore lead the charge with 244 yards passing and 2 touchdowns and Jeremy Avery rushed for 96 yards, as Boise St. broke open a relatively close game in the 4th quarter.

With several top ranked BCS teams to play Saturday, and matchups between teams ranked ahead of Boise still to come later in the season, this was one of the last road blocks standing in the way of Boise to head back in a BCS Bowl Game.

Here are a couple of great BSU items for the die hard Bronco's fan. This is a great BSU stadium blanket, and check out a cool Boise State money clip/credit card holder. These items and much much more available at http://www.khcsports.com/

Rays Even Series at 1-1

The Tampa Bay Rays evened the World Series at a game a piece Thursday night behind the pithing of James Shields and David Price.
B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, and Evan Longoria came through in game 2 after going a combined 0-12 in game 1. Each had an RBI which proved to be enough to beat the Philles, the final score was 4-2 as we head to Philadelphia for game 3 Saturday night. The pitching matchup for game 3 pits ALCS MVP Matt Garza against 45 year old Jamie Moyer.

Why not grab some MLB Baseball gear to sow support for which ever team you are rooting for this October. Some cool ideas are MLB grill covers to keep your BBQ away from the elements this winter, or maybe a baseball team license plate frame to show everyone out on the road who your team is, and don't forget to get your 2009 team calendars before they are sold out!

Hamels and Utley push Phils to 1-0 series lead

Chase Utley hit a 2 run homer in the top of the first inning, and Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings allowing only 2 runs, and Brad Lidge stayed perfect in save opportunities this year as the Philadelphia Phillies won 3-2. Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays hit a 2 run bomb for Tampa's only runs, but the clutch hitting of B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria was silenced as both went a combined 0-8.

Click HERE for the full box score of game 1.

Game 2 is set for tonight in Tampa's Tropicana Field again as Brett Myers faces off against James Shields.

In World Series history, the team that wins game one has won the series 63 of 103 times, including 10 of the last 11, but the team with home field advantage, has won 18 of the last 22.

Be sure to check us out for Sports Merchandise, and World Series Memorabilia.

Tampa Bay Rays 2008 ALCS Champs

Congrats to the cinderella Tampa Bay Rays! They made an epic journey from one of the worst teams in all of sports, to a huge turnaround to the World Series. They won a classic game 7 last Sunday night against the defending world champion Boston Red Sox. Thanks to huge pitching performances from David Price and Matt Garza, and clutch hitting from B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria, not to mention the supreme leadership of manager Joe Maddon.

There is a great collectible tapestry commemorating the Rays season. I found this on several websites Monday afternoon, the lowest price being www.khcsports.com

Click Here.

Best of luck to the Rays against th National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. World Series game 1 starts Wednesday night at 8 PM Eastern time from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg Florida.