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Kerry J. Byrne: Momentum means a lot in the playoffs, but who has it?

Kerry Byrne, CNNSI.com

The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks enter the 2012 postseason red hot and razor sharp. If momentum matters, they're heading for a collision course in New Orleans.

Reuben Fischer, deadspin.com

In December 2011, Rick Reilly wrote one of his trademark telethon-monologue columns about then-37-year-old kicker David Akers, who'd overcome all manner of personal hardship to kick a bunch of field goals for the 49ers. It was basically a nice story, bu…

ESPN.com

Around the NFC West: Jan. 2, 2013 David Akers' performance as the San Francisco 49ers' field-goal kicker has gone from misunderstood to unacceptable -- so unacceptable that the team signed free-agent kicker Billy Cundiff as insurance. This doesn't feel …