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I think you might have missed the post above mine, maybe? Sorry if it was wrong JB, just trying to get back on topic and not debate the Brady's girlfriend stuff.Why the snide opening?I thought this was a good thread.J
Every team is beatable.
huh? I'm not following ya here
This post right here pretty much sums up every other football fans problem with Patriot fans. There are a some objective and knowledgeable Pats fans here, but this team has more bandwagon/######## fans across America than any other team in sports.
Absolutly but before today no team has come close to showing that the Pats are beatable.
That's what I meant by being spoiled. Somewhere the "any given sunday" rule was forgotten. Might just be sematics, think so, but exposed for me is showing a weakness and I don't think the Pats and Colts did too much today at all. Did you notice a weakness?
Don't know if it can truly be called a weakness, but clearly getting pressure on Brady consistently is the best way to contain the Pats and if you do they get a little upset and that can throw them off even more. Couple of personal fouls, a very frustrated Brady could be a weakness if an opponent can keep up the pressure.
I'd like to look back at the gamelog and verify but I thought the Pats shifted to passing a ton in the 4th and not running much at all. The 2 or 3 banged up DBs probably(as happens in the NFL) seemed like an invitation to keep throwing too. Also, the usually good Ts finally stepped up in the 4th. They may not be that super normally but they sure aren't as bad normally as they played in the first 3 Qs.
True enough, but how many teams are there that can do that other than the Colts?
In the end, it just turned out to be a couple of big plays here and there. They played as near to perfect on D the whole game, but the Pats never stopped throwing to Moss, including the 55yd bomb. And the deep out to Stallworth. NE challenged the deep protection of the Colts, and eventually they were made the plays. But short of the absolutely HIDEOUS penalties called against NE which were killing them, the Colts were missing Harrison more than anything. Wayne dropped a couple of balls tonight that will cause some sleepless nights for atleast a week. But I thought the Colts D maintained what they were doing for the most part. Two of their Dbacks got banged up down the home stretch, and that didnt help. This was an intense game. I have no doubt every player on that field left it all on the field, and came away exhausted.
Maybe the Steelers, and that's only if they can pressure all day long. The Colts and Pats are so far above every other team it's not even funny.
The only way the Giants will beat the Pats is if the Pats decide to sit all their starters. The Giants will be ending their annual second half meltdown when they get the Patriots.
Please, for 15 pages Pats fans have been solid citzens. Don't paint us all with such a broad brush when 1 tool pipes up.
I have been very impressed with the Pats fans in this thread. It's just an example of the few ruining it for the many, and why so many people have such a passionate hatred for the Patriots.
The pass rush is absolutely fantastic. Those cornerbacks knew this and had an easy time setting up for the pass.That second INT was just dumb though, I can't believe he made that catch x.x
I'm not sure why it matters. The fans are nobody. They didn't contribute to the win, they don't share in the revenue and they have nothing to do with the team, save paying for the privilege of being near them or wearing their logo. Why should it matter if they're gentlemen, thoughtful or classy? They have nothing to do with the team's success. I'm sure youir criticisms of the coach and team are valid, as are the obvious compliments they deserve. But the fans are irrelevant when discussing the team itself or its performance. That goes for any team, of course. I don't expect them to be classy, because they don't matter one way or the other. I think fans are a lot like the announcers: Not nearly as important or relevant as they think they are.
Wayne Dropped one that may have gone for a TD.. If not a TD a 40+ yard gain.Harrison's fill-in dropped one on 3rd down that would have been good for a 1st.Pat Patriot said:I'll have to rewatch but were there that many drops by Colts WR's? Manning certainly wasnt other worldly like in the AFC championship game. The Pats with their great receivers had a few drops today as well (mainly Moss).snogger said:rematch will be good, as long as the Colts find some WR's..
without Harrison.
: of others.I know Harrison doesn't have eye popping numbers vs. pats.. but he pulls the defense toward him. Yesterday the defense could target Clark & Wayne and not really worry about the other junk running around out there.IMO, The Colts blew this game when they settled for a missed FG and a FG on their first two drives.
Pfft. Dungy game-planned and coached a helluva game. In fact, I dare say he outcoached Belicheat in this one. But the injuries they had and the Patriots overwhelming array of talent on offense were ultimately too much to overcome.
Better hope you delete your History, Cookies and Temporary Internet Files before settling down on the couch. Lord help you if your GF stumbles across that statement.
Maybe, but if the Colts score more in the first quarter, and the rest of the half plays out about the same, the Colts likely do not score that long Addai TD, as they likely would have killed the clock at that point, what with already having a lead and such. In other words, they wouldn't have been throwing the ball there.
I'd almost be willing to bet that NE will lose to a team it's "supposed to beat" rather than getting knocked off by the Steelers or Giants. In particular, Baltimore on MNF and Buffalo, which is massively under-rated.
