user: NFL Playoffs Live Blog: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots

Poor Tom Brady. All the Patriots quarterback did this season was throw for the second-most yards in the history--the history!--of the NFL. But was it celebrated? Not so much, thanks to the exploits of the Saints' Drew Brees, who set the new NFL record and left Brady to console himself in second position with his three Super Bowl rings, his supermodel wife and his wardrobe of finely tailored suits.

Now comes Brady's foray into the 2012 playoffs with tonight's divisional meeting with the Broncos at Gillette Stadium. And you'd think the spotlight would be on Brady, an icon in the sport. But you'd be mistaken. Foolish, even. Because it's Tebow Time.

That's Tim Tebow, for those of you have been on an intergalactic holiday for the past four months--and he's captured the attention of the American public for his late-game exploits, his public expressions of faith, his unconventional throwing motion and even his impact on the ski-resort industry. The former Heisman Trophy winner has become more than a football player. He's a cultural phenomenon, and tonight's game has the potential to shatter all kinds of non-Super Bowl television-ratings records. What will Tebow do next?

His game-winning, 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas against the Steelers last weekend was the latest example of the sort of improbable, last-second magic that's become de rigueur for the upstart Broncos--and for Tebow, in particular. Yes, the Broncos finished the regular season ranked second-to-last in in the NFL in passing. Yes, Tebow only completed 46.5% of his passes. Yes, Denver barely made it into the playoffs after losing its last three regular-season games (including a 41-23 shellacking at the hands of the Patriots on Dec. 18). But the Broncs are fun to watch, and they win in ridiculous ways.

From an Xs and Os standpoint, one of the intriguing matchups will be between the Broncos' run-heavy offense and the Patriots' porous secondary. New England ranked 31st in the league in pass defense during the regular season, which makes us wonder: Will Broncos coach John Fox give Tebow even more freedom to try to exploit the Patriots' soft underbelly downfield? Against the Steelers last week, the Broncos picked their spots to great effect: Tebow was 10 of 21 for 316 yards.

So settle in, grab a cold Tebow and get ready for some Tebow. Unless a guy named Brady has something to say about it.

summary: Minute-by-minute analysis as Tom Brady tied an NFL playoff single-game record with six touchdown passes in a 45-10 win over the Broncos.


Latvia's Bulletproof Electric Convertible

After seeing a few Dartz releases over the years, we're pretty convinced that the Latvian armored car company is more interested in earning headlines than customers. First, there was the whole whale-penis leather incident. Then, there was this monster. And now a bulletproof electric roadster that looks like a glorified go kart. The reason the Jo-Mojo has us a little suspicious of Dartz's intentions is because the company is advertising it as a bulletproof armored car--armored cars are, after all, what Dartz specializes in. Thing is, if you really wanted the safety of an armored car, you'd probably get something big and bulky--like this. Besides the fact that all the bulletproof body panels in the world won't protect you in a roadster with a tiny windshield (bullets do fly through open air pretty easily, we hear), this two-seater could probably be smashed to pieces by any Nissan Leaf driver with a vendetta. So it's really not all that useful as an armored car. But as a weird concept or novelty, the Jo-Mojo is pretty interesting. It is powered by an 80 horsepower electric motor that sends it screaming (or speaking softly) to 60 mph in 9.5 seconds. It tops out at 125 mph, so you probably won't be outrunning the bullets, either. Adding to the car's green flair is a solar panel-equipped, slide-out roof. The roof panel has integrated solar cells, so you can slide it on to lock the car and recharge the Jo-Mojo's batteries. Design-wise, Dartz collaborated with Gray Design in creating an aggressive roadster made for the streets of the French Riviera. The car's low center of gravity and wide-set wheels give it the perfect handling characteristics for "the twist and turns of the Blue Coast." It also gets what the companies call "chameleon paint," and judging by the renderings, it actually does change color based on mood. Dartz will introduce the first Jo-Mojo prototype at next year's Top Marques Monaco event. Until then, enjoy the pan-around below.

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assistant: From the company that brought us whale penis upholstery.