mascho said:Brady 6 on NFLN right now.
BigSoxFan said:Yeah, Pennington didn't have an arm before the surgeries. Still the best Jets QB in a long time.
That part is awesome I also like when the Cleveland coach is trying to explain who the hell Spurgon Wynn is to Billick before a preseason game.mascho said:"He has five goats."
Gets me every time.
PedroKsBambino said:I like the video of him doing the 40 and the three-cone and Kiper saying "We ranked 167 (or some such number) quarterbacks and physically, he was last. Dead last"
And Billick selected a QB in that draft. I will say Spurgon Wynn comes across really well in that piece. Admits he wasn't prepared to play and that its his fault, and later dismisses any talk of Brady being a system QB or falling into a good situation. Seems like a good dude.Byrdbrain said:That part is awesome I also like when the Cleveland coach is trying to explain who the hell Spurgon Wynn is to Billick before a preseason game.
Ok...but again the question wasn't whether you find it predictive.I don't find either set of stats predictive nor do I think the Pats should be running the ball as much this week.
Could they have jinxed themselves by trying to jinx us?NYC trying to jinx us.
I love the debate (how often do you get to watch 2 of the 5 greatest at any position face off in a semi-final?) but there's never going to be a consensus answer to this question.southshoresoxfan said:Why does this feel as big as the 2011 super bowl? This is an opp to shovel the last pile of dirt on the ridiculous manning brady argument and cement brady as the goat.
Oh man am i fired up for tomorrow
dynomite said:I love the debate (how often do you get to watch 2 of the 5 greatest at any position face off in a semi-final?) but there's never going to be a consensus answer to this question.
Maybe if Brady wins this year he noses ahead, but for a large swath of fans Manning will always have the edge for any number of dubious reasons (he has the stats!, he had less talent!, he had worse defenses!, he had worse coaches!).
The "less talent" argument will be particularly hilarious as they introduce the Pats offense on CBS tomorrow. "And at tight end... Um... Let me check the box score here..."
Theyre gonna take a left onto main street....mascho said:Belichick's pregame speech before the Super Bowl with the Eagles, outlining the Philadelphia Super Bowl Parade Route, gets me everytime.
dcmissle said:Talib, per PFT.com:
"I wasn't really in the NFL until I was in New England."
For very guy like Haynesworth, there have been 5 like this one. Make it all about football. Be at the top of you game. And it's surprising what happens, but really should not be.
This season has been a wondrous gift considering the many big problems.
Yup, he's throwing a lot. Hope that Nantz read is correct and says good things about the health of the receiving corps. I think the Pats have some stuff saved up for this game, saw one guy breaking down film on another board that thinks they'll throw a PA down the sideline the first time they come out heavy and motion Hooman to a wing since the Pats have run a counter handoff like every time off that play for weeks.dcmissle said:Jim Nantz on Mike Frances's national show this morning:
I have done 70 Pats games the last 10 years. Saw Brady Friday night. Have NEVER seen him so confident. Have been thinking about this the last 36 hours. Forget this running the ball stuff; it is a smokescreen. I think the Pats are going to come out throwing the ball all over the place.
A shootout. Collins could loom large.
I think this will be the strategy. I'm imaging a play action deep ball on the first series.jacklamabe65 said:This will be a tale of two halves: The Pats come out throwing, exhaust the Broncos defense while scoring points and then put the hammer on them in the second half by running it down their throats.Brady will also have an awesome game.
McDaniels is quite good at building up equity in this way. He'll run the same play off a given look for months, then buck the trend out of nowhere. It's an impressive display of patience.Stitch01 said:Yup, he's throwing a lot. Hope that Nantz read is correct and says good things about the health of the receiving corps. I think the Pats have some stuff saved up for this game, saw one guy breaking down film on another board that thinks they'll throw a PA down the sideline the first time they come out heavy and motion Hooman to a wing since the Pats have run a counter handoff like every time off that play for weeks.
dcmissle said:Jim Nantz on Mike Frances's national show this morning:
I have done 70 Pats games the last 10 years. Saw Brady Friday night. Have NEVER seen him so confident. Have been thinking about this the last 36 hours. Forget this running the ball stuff; it is a smokescreen. I think the Pats are going to come out throwing the ball all over the place.
A shootout. Collins could loom large.
As much as all of New England wants to see the Patriots win the AFC Championship today for the sixth time in 13 years and return to the Super Bowl, it really doesn’t matter what happens at Sports Authority Field at Mile High this afternoon. They’ve already won.
The Patriots came back to win that game because that is what they do. They fight. It’s the reason they are here so the issue for their fans should not be whether they beat the Broncos or not because even if they don’t they won more than a football game a long time ago.
They won your respect
dcmissle said:Jim Nantz on Mike Frances's national show this morning:
I have done 70 Pats games the last 10 years. Saw Brady Friday night. Have NEVER seen him so confident. Have been thinking about this the last 36 hours. Forget this running the ball stuff; it is a smokescreen. I think the Pats are going to come out throwing the ball all over the place.
A shootout. Collins could loom large.
I laughed so hard at this I coughed up part of my lunch and woke the 6 month old. That gif will be tucked away for future use.Eck'sSneakyCheese said::stare:
I'm sorry - if the Patriots are going to come out passing more than people expected, what exactly does that have to do with Collins?dcmissle said:Jim Nantz on Mike Frances's national show this morning:
I have done 70 Pats games the last 10 years. Saw Brady Friday night. Have NEVER seen him so confident. Have been thinking about this the last 36 hours. Forget this running the ball stuff; it is a smokescreen. I think the Pats are going to come out throwing the ball all over the place.
A shootout. Collins could loom large.
Absolutely nothing. It was a point he threw in as to why Denver may not run wild up and down the filed.Bellhorn said:I'm sorry - if the Patriots are going to come out passing more than people expected, what exactly does that have to do with Collins?
PedroKsBambino said:If you feel a chill down below your feet, it is because hell has just frozen over:
From Borges:
http://bostonherald.com/sports/columnists/ron_borges/2014/01/borges_bill_belichick_pats_winners_in_end
Bellhorn said:I'm sorry - if the Patriots are going to come out passing more than people expected, what exactly does that have to do with Collins?
Yes, I get what Collins brings to the table, thanks. I was responding to what seemed like the (all-too-common) fallacy of assuming that if the Patriots choose to pass the ball a lot, then the Broncos will somehow automatically end up passing a lot too. dcmissle already clarified that this is not what he meant, however.Reverend said:Collins has of late shown some good ability at dropping into coverage--I think it's a reference to his role in a shootout which would be a function of the Patriots having success passing the ball, not a direct connection to the Patriots passing game itself.
Tony C said:Whether the Broncos pass more or pass less, Thomas will be key either way and, hence, Collins will be key. One great game does not make a career -- I think this is the biggest match-up in this game.