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Dude!You need to stop rewinding that videotape of the Week 5 Titans/Pats game!
Yes, but what about the quick screens? That's the same as a pitch, and a play you see 5-10 times every week from the Pats that show up in the run stats. That's also something the Titans don't have. Their run game is their run game, and their passing is along. I don't expect a blowout by any stretch. But, I also don't expect the Titans to run the ball well, or throw it well. I fully expect something of the 19-13 type game in favor of the Pats.
I think if you correlate the anti-Titan and/or alleged blowout threads versus who is and who isn't a documented hardcore Pats fan, you will find that a majority of the hardcore Pats fans here have nothing but respect for the Titans and fully expect this to be a close, hard-fought, result-in-question football game.We now return you to the ongoing banter...
You mean as opposed to the usual gaggle of obnoxious Bills fans?Vinateri has had a sub-par year, however, he still walks on water in New England.
This is not true.+ The Ravens were 8th in points scored. The Patriots were 12th.+ The Ravens averaged an efficient 13.26 yards per point. The Patriots were the least-efficient offense of the six AFC playoffs clubs, averaging 15.11 yards per point.+ The Ravens scored 391 points in 2003 - almost 400! Compare that to their super bowl season when they only scored 333 points.The Ravens were actually a well-balanced club that probably lost because the Titans (and maybe even Billick himself) took away their running game.+ The Ravens gave up 4341 yards and 281 points, or 15.49 yards per point.+ The Patriots gave up 4666 yards but only 238 points, or 19.61 yards per point!The Ravens had a better offense than the Patriots, but the Patriots are the best defensive team in the NFL.
The Titans gave up 2 big plays? No. The Patriots MADE 2 big plays.
As requested.... BUMP!Somebody was WAY off on their prediction. Tough to "Give you your medicine" when the Pats win though.Good work with the +6 WOMI. I hope more Titan fans won money on the spread.Edited to correct some bad spelling.
Well Smith didn't get to 90 yards but he may have without that ankle tweak. Smith, Faulk and Brady combined for 96 yards on the ground. I love how no one thinks the Patriots can run the ball.
I'm here. We got beat straight up in a really good game, though.Each team turned it over once.
Just kidding. But you get the point. In ANY football game, you can point to lucky breaks or tough calls that might swing a game. This one came down to an all-time clutch kicker and a QB that simply wills his team to win ballgames.It was a GREAT game. I'm still thawing out.
The last thing I'll point out is that I said the Titans wouldn't get blown out.I was right.I could point to the lucky break on the false start that cost Bruschi an INT for a TD. (But I won't)I could point to Chris Brown's knee being down on the first TD run before he got into the end zone (But I won't)I could point to Dan Graham dropping at least 3 balls, including a SURE TD catch inside the 5 yard line late in the fourth (But I won't).
Thats the funniest line I heard yet.....HERD being objective!! Give me a break! The way you talk about the Pats, they really stink......and what does that say for your Titans
Gotta disagree with you on two points.
1) The win was not impressive. I think it was. The Titans really impressed me. They are an extremely well balanced team and are very well coached. Steve McNair is a great QB, deserving of the MVP. The fact that the Pats beat this team is, to me, very impressive. I came out of that game saying that Tennessee was BY FAR the best team the Pats have played all season, and the Pats rose up to the challenge and played an incredibly tough game and were able to come out on top. That is impressive.2) The Pats were lucky. I just don't see this at all. I can't think of one break that the Pats got which gave them the game. Every yard was extremely hard fought on both sides of the ball and the Pats came out on top. Could this game have gone the other way? Absolutely. Was it due to luck that the Pats won? No way.conan
Hmmm Indy gives up 31 points, New England gives up 14 points, don't they say defense wins championships? I still like New England to win this one.Regular season New England beats Tennessee in NE 38-30and Indy @ Indy 38-34and Philly @ Philly 31-10and Denver @ Denver 30-26and Dallas in NE 12-0That's 4 games with over 30 points, theycan play with the best of them, and theywill take out Indy next Sunday.
Time to take my medicine so fire away. I was WAY off. Guess I'm not going to have any football guys asking me for handicapping advice.Congrats to the Titans for a great season. It very easily could have gone the other way with a break here or there.
In the former case, a Patriot player failed to execute. In the latter case, the officials failed to execute. They're not comparable IMO.But that's noble of you to let it go.
It would be pretty hard to deny that!The Colts may be playing better offense right now than the Pats (then everyone, for that matter), but they certainly aren't playing better defense. If not for a couple of drops (does Johnny Morton just suck, or what?) KC might have come out on top. Now, obviously the Pats O isn't KC...but I think they will still be able to move the ball well and put plenty of points on the board. I think this is going to be a fantastic game and will be strength against strength. And if the Pats D are going to have to win this one...well, I'm confident that they can get the job done. In any case, we find out on Sunday!Go Pats!conan
You may have won, but you're still insane.
Giving up 31 points is playing better??? You can't say this because they both played different teams.....do you think the Pats will give up 38 pts to the Colts?C'mon and get a clue. You are making no sense!
Didn't the Pats already give up quite a few points to the Colts?(But they were in Indy! But the Pats were hurt! But But But ...
)HERD
HERD
Because a lot of Pat fans on this board are ignorant homers who make Notre Dame fans look modest and self-effacing by comparison. (I thought everybody knew this already).Why do Patriots fans get to qualify their mistakes, but when anyone else does it, its the end of the world?
Because a lot of Pat fans on this board are ignorant homers who make Notre Dame fans look modest and self-effacing by comparison. (I thought everybody knew this already).Why do Patriots fans get to qualify their mistakes, but when anyone else does it, its the end of the world?
Perhaps some, but not all....some of us are knowledgable homers! 
Finally....there is NO WAY the Colts score 38 this Sunday. 
conan
And if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.
HERD
If you read the earlier posts, you would have noticed that I gave AV the advantage on distance over Anderson, but Anderson has the advantage on accuracy.You're pointing out that he is the best clutch kicker when he missed a 45 yarder earlier in the game. In my book he is 1/2 for 50%. Anderson had one opportunity and the PATS Defense stepped up to block the kick. For 22 years Anderson has been a clutch kicker. That's why he holds the league records for most points in a season and most points in the postseason. As for clutch kicks, what about Vanderjagt not being a clutch kicker? To say AV is the best ever is just plain crazy.Again, it was an even matchup in the kicking department. The PATS won the game. It could have been different just as easily.
Vinny missed 10 FGs this year, including the playoff miss Sat. night - and he is apparently hurting. Real big huge incredible edge to Vandie - I don't think Vinny will be able to clutch out a 45+ yarder in this game.And if anyone brings up the cold weather in regard to kickers, I'm bringing the smack down - Vanderjagt is from Canada and is the #1 kicker in the league this year.
Good one. I'm going to crawl in ##### now...("Good riddance!" heard throughout the land)HERD
1) Playing much better the last 2 weeks? Yes they are, but prior to that, they gave up over 40 to the Broncos. Yes, they shut the Broncos down 2 weeks later, but that doesn't make it go away. They've had 1 good game over the last 4 weeks, and that was the Broncos game. 2) Can the Pats pull out a game with no punts? Not very likely in BB's scheme. It's workmanlike. Take what there, and if it's not there, you punt. There's a reason that Brady hasn't thrown a pick at home in 9 weeks. Some of it's luck, but most is from not taking too many chances and being in control of the game. 3) Yes, the Indi O is clicking. Yes, they had James, and he got stuffed. I get the sense that people think this game was last week. It was 6 weeks ago. I don't believe the Pats can shut down the Colts. But, I also don't see them looking like the Broncos or Chiefs either. 4) Only 1 team has beaten the Pats the second go round since BB came to town. In X's and O's, my advantage also goes to the Pats. 5) The Pats have scored on their opening drive for 4 straight games now. They've won 13 in a row. Do they score on every drive? Nope. But, they don't have to. Get the lead and control the game. That's BB's MO. I think all around the game is intriguing, and expect another good game. And, all favorits fans are obnoxious, but not nearly as obnoxious as Bronco fans who seem to think their team is the best in the league, with a D that rivals NE's, though they're removed themselves from the tournament by not showing up when they had a change to run with the contenders, and losing to New England in their house, without turning the ball over, on a night the Pats Started 5 rookies, and 8 rookies contributed, when the Pats turned the ball over 3 times, 2x in the opening minutes, and the Broncos returned a punt for a TD, and never turned the ball over. That's obnoxious.
