The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Falcons to open the NFC Playoffs and will face. Kurt Warner, who is enjoying a renaissance season at 39 years of age, threw touchdown passes and excelled late with drive that sealed the game with a score. Fellow NFL veteran Edgerrin James ran for 73 yards and receiving duo of Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Bolden were vital combining for nearly 200 yards receiving and two scores. The Arizona defense, meanwhile, earned their keep by limiting all-pro running back Michael Turner to less than 50 yards and forced two interceptions on rookie Matt Ryan.

The Cardinals won for the first time at home at playoffs since they played in Chicago in 1946. Arizona will learn who they play next week when the games are completed tomorrow.

Oddsmakers Like Chances of Teams Playing Away From Friendly Confines in Wildcard Weekend

The NFL Playoffs kickoff tomorrow afternoon and you will probably be surprised to hear that oddsmakers have installed every home team as an underdog this week. Normally home field advantage is regarded as crucial in football where crowd noise, travel, and the playing surface provide an edge. Here is a look at this weeks games:

Atlanta Falcons -2 @ Arizona Cardinals

Falcons 11-5
Cardinals 9-7

Kurt Warner was one of the big stories of the year but his Cardinals hit a bump and struggled after clinching a playoff spot. Warner, a veteran quarterback who led the Rams to a Super Bowl in 1999, faces rookie quarterback Matt Ryan who has won praise for his leadership with the Falcons this season.

Time: 4:30 PM
Television: NBC
Announcers: Chris Collinsworth and Tiki Barber

Indianapolis Colts - 1/2 @ San Diego Chargers

Colts 12-4
Chargers 8-8

Miami Will Host Both Super Bowl and NFL All Star Game Next Season

If you live in Hawaii and want to catch some NFL action you better make it this seasons Pro Bowl because it may be awhile before the league comes back. The National Football League is set to announce that Miami will host the leagues All-Star game a week before the Super Bowl next season in Miami. Aloha Stadium in Honolulu has hosted the annual game for 30 seasons and had been traditionally been played after the entire season was complete.

"While I am disappointed the Pro Bowl likely will not be played here in 2010, I respect the NFL's decision to play the (Pro Bowl) in the same city as the Super Bowl, one week before the Super Bowl, on a one-year test basis," said Hawaii governor Linda Lingle in a statement.

The loss of the Pro Bowl will hurt the state of Hawaii who estimates that creates $30 Million Dollars in tourism to the state. The NFL is making the move because they feel that the game will gain more exposure if it is scheduled while the season is still being played.

Sorry Cleveland Browns fans, "The Chin" is not going to gracing the sidelines for your team next year. Bill Cowher, the former Browns assistant who moved on to the Pittsburgh Steelers who had been rumored, to be the top choice of the franchise to replace Romeo Crennel turned down Randy Lerner when he was approached in a meeting on Saturday night. Lerner told the Cleveland press at their headquarters in Berea that Cowher does not have any intentions of coaching a team in the 2009 season.

Lerner also ruled out Mike Holmgren. On the radar for the club to coach the team in 2009 are New Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Eric Mangini. Lerner added that Scott Pioli will be interviewed for the vacancy at General Manager after receiving permission to talk to him by his current employer the Patriots.

Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel isn't the only NFL coach who is receiving a pink slip as we enter 2009. The New York Jets and Detroit Lions wasted no time today and dismissed their head coaches. The Jets parted ways with Eric Mangini who led his team to a 9-7 record but stumbled down the stretch and missed the playoffs when it looked like they would win the AFC East. The Lions firing of Rod Marinelli should surprise no one as his squad was a pitiful 0-16 in the 2008 season.

Now that Mangini has been dismissed by the Jets, it wouldn't be too suprsising to hear his name brought up as a possible successor to Crennel. Mangini was an assistant coach under Browns head coach Bill Belichick and has another tie to the area as he is Cleveland Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro is Mangini's brother-in-law.