NFL's front four front, center

0 Comments | USA TODAY, January, 2008 | by Larry Weisman

You can't always get what you want.

You can't get a rematch of last year's AFC Championship Game between the would-be kings, the New England Patriots, and the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts' defense of their Super Bowl title did not last a game, thanks to the stubborn and feisty San Diego Chargers and their 28-24 triumph at the RCA Dome.

You can't get an extension of the game's best rivalry, a matchup between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, a replay of the Nov. 4 meeting that saw the Patriots come from 10 points down to win 24-20 and key their run to an undefeated season.

You can't always get what you want. Maybe you'll get what you need.

Even absent the marquee matchup, the NFL's conference championship games on Sunday feature compelling...