Game Thread - Divisionals - New England V Denver (2 Viewers)

[LuckyOne]

Awww look at Brady choking under the pressure.  That's so cute.

pressure comes in the 4th FYI

If that was Manning, that was a pressure play. His team losing in the second half on the road against a great team with the season on the line and "the deepest penetration they've had all day," and he short-arms it.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that caught the penetration comment. After almost falling out of the chair, I thought, hmmmm, shouldn't Beavis and Butthead be announcing these games. I mean, it couldn't get any worse and we would at least get some humor out of it. If the other announcer had said, "Huh huh, huh huh, he said penetration" it would have been perfect.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Watson ran 108 yards

I say 104.But, to confirm, I would need to know where the hashes in the NFL? I believe the field is 50 yards wide right? How far are the hashes from the sidelines...15, 20 yards?

The field is 160 feet (53.33 yards) wide. Not sure why.Hashes line up with the goal posts, centered about them. Not sure - like 28 feet wide.

 

[GotFingNoDukes]

Huge first down.

Damn...I did not see "Huge" coming.

 

[ttiger72]

Unless NE gets a TO here they are done.

 

[j3r3m3y]

Interesting how Denver comes out to kill (not exactly Joe Gibbs here). 5 WR set on first down.

At half time shanny said they were going to need to pass to set up the run. Even more true now I guess.

 

[bostonfred]

You really laughed your ### off at that?

I didn't even chuckle.

Because it was so pathetic.

I was half expecting him to chop them up and put toothpicks in, but that wouldn't really boost sales.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Interesting how Denver comes out to kill (not exactly Joe Gibbs here). 5 WR set on first down.

I'd be looking to run up the score Buddy Ryan style.

 

[Chase Stuart]

I have to admit I laughed out loud when the greatest clutch kicker in the history of the universe missed.

 

[MustBeNewHere]

Denver's Super Bowl chances are over. Since the merger teams that go up by 11 points at some point during a primetime game in the 2nd half while playing a team based in a state that was one of the original 13 colonies during the divisional playoff round following a friday the 13th a week removed from a team playing their first playoff game in 15 years and losing have never gone onto the Super Bowl. Sorry Denver.

 

[Capella]

You really laughed your ### off at that?

I didn't even chuckle.

Because it was so pathetic.

Why was it pathetic BR?

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Wow, interesting TO commercial.

Thought the same thing...And Drew didn't call him on that cell...

 

[BigRed]

Vinatieri misses a FG. Is the Patriots run ovah?

Another wasted drive. PUt a fork in the Pats they are done!

Wow, is the Patriots dynasty crumbling in one night? First Brady and now Vinatieri.

You guys are right; I don't know why NE doesn't just forfeit right now, it's over.

 

[Balco]

Play action to Putzier would be a smart play call here.

 

[j3r3m3y]

Interesting how Denver comes out to kill (not exactly Joe Gibbs here). 5 WR set on first down.

I'd be looking to run up the score Buddy Ryan style.

Me too, this whole bias against running up the score is weak sauce.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Awww look at Brady choking under the pressure. That's so cute.

pressure comes in the 4th FYI

If that was Manning, that was a pressure play. His team losing in the second half on the road against a great team with the season on the line and "the deepest penetration they've had all day," and he short-arms it.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that caught the penetration comment. After almost falling out of the chair, I thought, hmmmm, shouldn't Beavis and Butthead be announcing these games. I mean, it couldn't get any worse and we would at least get some humor out of it. If the other announcer had said, "Huh huh, huh huh, he said penetration" it would have been perfect.

I got that out of my system in the Washington-Seattle thread.

 

[Finatic]

Denver's Super Bowl chances are over. Since the merger teams that go up by 11 points at some point during a primetime game in the 2nd half while playing a team based in a state that was one of the original 13 colonies during the divisional playoff round following a friday the 13th a week removed from a team playing their first playoff game in 15 years and losing have never gone onto the Super Bowl. Sorry Denver.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Interesting how Denver comes out to kill (not exactly Joe Gibbs here). 5 WR set on first down.

I'd be looking to run up the score Buddy Ryan style.

Me too, this whole bias against running up the score is weak sauce.

IMO, the best way to protect a lead is to make it bigger.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Denver's Super Bowl chances are over. Since the merger teams that go up by 11 points at some point during a primetime game in the 2nd half while playing a team based in a state that was one of the original 13 colonies during the divisional playoff round following a friday the 13th a week removed from a team playing their first playoff game in 15 years and losing have never gone onto the Super Bowl. Sorry Denver.

Stat of the weekend.

 

[bostonfred]

Huge stop. Please don't let that flag be against the Pats.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Mangini's D looked good tonight.

 

[BigRed]

Now Plummer with a 15 yard pass to Lelie.

He's looked uncharacteristically good tonight from what I've seen.

 

[ttiger72]

Let's get a drive finished here Mr. Brady

 

[GotFingNoDukes]

DONK!

 

[snorlax]

Mangini's D looked good tonight.

Is he the new Jets coach? Also, I would argue that it's still looking good.

 

[Chase Stuart]

BRONCOS BALL !!!

 

[ttiger72]

 

[Balco]

whoops

 

[The Duff Man]

WOW

 

[bostonfred]

Wow, I don't agree with a punt block at all.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Belichick throws his paper to the ground. It looks like he's losing his cool.

 

[greenroom]

Fumble... Denver recovers...LOL

 

[phrozen]

 

[j3r3m3y]

Now Plummer with a 15 yard pass to Lelie.

He's looked uncharacteristically good tonight from what I've seen.

As a denver resident who watched almost all the games I would say "uncharracteristically slightly better than mediocre".

 

[bobspruill]

Oh yeah, she's in full throat now.

 

[rick6668]

Vinatieri misses a FG. Is the Patriots run ovah?

Another wasted drive. PUt a fork in the Pats they are done!

Wow, is the Patriots dynasty crumbling in one night? First Brady and now Vinatieri.

You guys are right; I don't know why NE doesn't just forfeit right now, it's over.

 

[Payne]

Looks like the Pats are poor losers.They seem to be pouting a little bit.

 

[bostonfred]

Wow, I don't agree with a punt block at all.

And that's why

 

[Spearchucker Jones]

NOw it it officially pissed away.

 

[Challenge Everything]

 

[phrozen]

Belichick throws his paper to the ground. It looks like he's losing his cool.

the sweatshirt might be coming off in anger if this keeps up

 

[Arnold. S]

Call me a sore loser, but I'm giving zero credit to the broncos if they win tonight. The Pats beat themselves, with a little help from the refs.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Wow, BB shows frustration....

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Patriots=Choke

 

[Alonso de Cordoba]

If they hold them to a FG here, they've got a shot. TD, it's over.

 

[bostonfred]

Can't let a TD up here. A field goal here is not ideal, but at least it's still a two score game.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Mangini's D looked good tonight.

Is he the new Jets coach? Also, I would argue that it's still looking good.

That's the rumor, yes. I'd be happy with him.Simms continues to openly root for NE here lol.

 

[ttiger72]

There is no way NE comes back now.

 

[j3r3m3y]

Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games. Special teams wins Championships.

 

[GotFingNoDukes]

Tackling down?

 

[greenroom]

Call me a sore loser, but I'm giving zero credit to the broncos if they win tonight. The Pats beat themselves, with a little help from the refs.

Typical Pats Fan.