Who cares about last year? The Patriots are 1-0, good for them. I'm telling you this so we can bump it later:THey beat a team with a high-octane offense, no pass-rush, crummy corners, and mediocre D-line play because that team needlessly turned the ball over twice inside the 20. Brady was haggled once all-night and Smoo himself could have done a better job in man-coverage. HERDJust like it was obvious after losing to Buffalo 31-0 in their season opener last year.GGI can call it casino luck because it is. They were gifted three turnovers inside the 20. The INT was a great play. The fumbles were just s**ty play be Edgerrin. The good news is that I've already seen enough. It makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERDWow. I'm no Pats fan but you can't call that casino luck
Yep.I hope the Colts can come back from this. I seriously wonder if that is the case.Boy did Indy screw this game up or what?? LOL I would be sick if I was an Indy fan. Seriously
I didn't look at it that way.This makes me happy again.I can call it casino luck because it is. They were gifted three turnovers inside the 20. The INT was a great play. The fumbles were just s**ty play be Edgerrin. The good news is that I've already seen enough. It makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERDWow. I'm no Pats fan but you can't call that casino luck
You said that it's obvious after the first game that there is no way they can win the superbowl. Although you are a heavy favorite to be correct with this statement (Vegas says 45-1 from what I recall), I'm not sure that anything can be determined by the first regular-season game a team plays.Also, Ty Law was out of most of the game. I don't think I'd be hanging myself if I said that the Pat's defense is much better with him taking care of the #1 receiver. I think Vrabel was out for awhile too, not that Colvin is really a downgrade.But, I think you just hate the Pats and nothing I say will make a difference. GGWho cares about last year? The Patriots are 1-0, good for them. I'm telling you this so we can bump it later:THey beat a team with a high-octane offense, no pass-rush, crummy corners, and mediocre D-line play because that team needlessly turned the ball over twice inside the 20. Brady was haggled once all-night and Smoo himself could have done a better job in man-coverage. HERDJust like it was obvious after losing to Buffalo 31-0 in their season opener last year.GGI can call it casino luck because it is. They were gifted three turnovers inside the 20. The INT was a great play. The fumbles were just s**ty play be Edgerrin. The good news is that I've already seen enough. It makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERDWow. I'm no Pats fan but you can't call that casino luck
11 pages of good football observation. The only whining I saw was from HERD. Give it a rest. Get over it. Move along.Who cares about last year? The Patriots are 1-0, good for them. I'm telling you this so we can bump it later:THey beat a team with a high-octane offense, no pass-rush, crummy corners, and mediocre D-line play because that team needlessly turned the ball over twice inside the 20. Brady was haggled once all-night and Smoo himself could have done a better job in man-coverage. HERDJust like it was obvious after losing to Buffalo 31-0 in their season opener last year.GGI can call it casino luck because it is. They were gifted three turnovers inside the 20. The INT was a great play. The fumbles were just s**ty play be Edgerrin. The good news is that I've already seen enough. It makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERDWow. I'm no Pats fan but you can't call that casino luck
I think Michaels missed the point on the timeout. The Pats wanted a little time to work with if he made the field goal. Brady and Vineteri only need around 30 seconds to produce a field goal drive and kick. I think the Pats still had two timeouts left as well.All I can say is F-Al Michaels.Keeps harping on Vanderjagt, and how he hasn't missed a FG since 2002. "I don't think a NE timeout can freeze Vanderjagt." Blah blah...Thanks for the jinx, buttmunch!
Herd sounds like a really bitter man. You can tell the ones who are really bitter about the Patriots because they start bringing up the Red Sox.11 pages of good football observation. The only whining I saw was from HERD. Give it a rest. Get over it. Move along.Who cares about last year? The Patriots are 1-0, good for them. I'm telling you this so we can bump it later:THey beat a team with a high-octane offense, no pass-rush, crummy corners, and mediocre D-line play because that team needlessly turned the ball over twice inside the 20. Brady was haggled once all-night and Smoo himself could have done a better job in man-coverage. HERDJust like it was obvious after losing to Buffalo 31-0 in their season opener last year.GGI can call it casino luck because it is. They were gifted three turnovers inside the 20. The INT was a great play. The fumbles were just s**ty play be Edgerrin. The good news is that I've already seen enough. It makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERDWow. I'm no Pats fan but you can't call that casino luck
Its funny because hes usually such a reasonable and logical poster....I wouldn't expect this out of him."Herd sounds like a really bitter man. You can tell the ones who are really bitter about the Patriots because they start bringing up the Red Sox. "Herd is a very bitter Titans fan who always bellyaches whenever the Patriots do well. Watch as the season progresses and he'll make excuses when New England wins and then say 'I told you so' when they lose.
Tom Brady is a stud. Corey DIllon is going to be fantastic as a Patriot. THe WR and TEs are weapons a plenty. The O-line was awesome in protecting Brady.However, I'm not just going to offer praise that I don't feel is deserved. THe Pats LBs and DL got shredded on the ground and in the short-passing game. The DBs were asleep at a number of key moments. And the Pats play-calling (in the 4th quarter) was questionable at times. As for referee bias against the Pats....what are you talking about? I thought the game appeared to be called fair all the way around. I missed a few plays here and there (getting beer, paying the pizza guy), but I didn't see anything that looked out of whack. If I missed something, please let me know.COlinHerd,as for your last post, once again you are not crediting the Pats, only excusing the colts because of "Turnovers, bonehead plays, busted playcalls, poor tackling, no pass rush". I agree, all of those things happened to the Colts last night. But what about the referee bias against the Pats. What about the exceptional performance from Brady. What about no Kevin Faulk, no Troy Brown, and Ty Law gone for key moments in the game due to injury. The Patriots won because they have the heart of a lion. Call it what you want but you have to admit that it is very frustrating listening the way you CONSTANTLY dog the Pats and NENVER give them the credit they deserve.
I gotta go with Herd on this one.. New England's defense was an open door to Indy.. How do you let Stokley get THAT open down the middle with less than 2 minutes to play?For a defense that is being taken in the top 3 for most leagues, Edge had a lot of big runs against them. If Manning looks the other way just once on that play and throws the ball out of bounds, you're tied going into OT.The Pats dodged a bullet here and have some definite question marks.Who cares about last year? The Patriots are 1-0, good for them. I'm telling you this so we can bump it later:THey beat a team with a high-octane offense, no pass-rush, crummy corners, and mediocre D-line play because that team needlessly turned the ball over twice inside the 20. Brady was haggled once all-night and Smoo himself could have done a better job in man-coverage. HERDJust like it was obvious after losing to Buffalo 31-0 in their season opener last year.GGI can call it casino luck because it is. They were gifted three turnovers inside the 20. The INT was a great play. The fumbles were just s**ty play be Edgerrin. The good news is that I've already seen enough. It makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERDWow. I'm no Pats fan but you can't call that casino luck
You know, I can't argue with that. Fair enough. The Pats have been good AND lucky lately. As a Pats fan, I hope it continues. Maybe it's a cosmic balancing for the Red Sox fortunes over the last few, oh, eighty years.Still, I missed the part where all these Pats fans were supposedly whining last night.My problem with them is that I can not recall, in all of my years of being a sports fan, any team in organized sports that has benefited so much from cicurmstance. Yes, its part of the game, but this is getting out of control. They remind me of the team in your fantasy league that finishes middle of the road in total points, but goes 11-2 because they played every one in their worst week. They remind me of the guy at the poker table who keeps winning pots with middle-pair, bad kicker and no matter how much you want to take his money, you keep getting dealt 72 offsuit. I'm not going to harp on last year. Its over, they won the Super Bowl. Congrats to the Pats.
I don't think any Pats fans were whining last night. I think the comments were directed at me and my whining.ColinYou know, I can't argue with that. Fair enough. The Pats have been good AND lucky lately. As a Pats fan, I hope it continues. Maybe it's a cosmic balancing for the Red Sox fortunes over the last few, oh, eighty years.Still, I missed the part where all these Pats fans were supposedly whining last night.My problem with them is that I can not recall, in all of my years of being a sports fan, any team in organized sports that has benefited so much from cicurmstance. Yes, its part of the game, but this is getting out of control. They remind me of the team in your fantasy league that finishes middle of the road in total points, but goes 11-2 because they played every one in their worst week. They remind me of the guy at the poker table who keeps winning pots with middle-pair, bad kicker and no matter how much you want to take his money, you keep getting dealt 72 offsuit. I'm not going to harp on last year. Its over, they won the Super Bowl. Congrats to the Pats.
Perhaps. But Manning getting sacked while being blitzed from the right side and Edge not protecting the ball after his first fumble remind me of the guys who slowplays his set, and then curses the gut who hits the gutshot against them.They remind me of the guy at the poker table who keeps winning pots with middle-pair, bad kicker and no matter how much you want to take his money, you keep getting dealt 72 offsuit.
Patriots: 5-0Red Sox: Heading to the WSKerry: Looking a lot better than he did beforeHaving a real nice night tonight. GGIt makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERD
:rotflmao:Patriots: 5-0Red Sox: Heading to the WSKerry: Looking a lot better than he did beforeHaving a real nice night tonight. GGIt makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERD
There are many, many Patriot fans myself included who despise John Kerry so lets not lump all New Englanders togethor as Kerry (gag) supporters.But a potential 2 out of 3 aint badPatriots: 5-0Red Sox: Heading to the WSKerry: Looking a lot better than he did beforeHaving a real nice night tonight. GGIt makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERD
We might differ here, but I'd consider a night filled with champagne, cheering, and brooms a pretty 'nice' night. GGIt makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERD
We might differ here, but I'd consider a night filled with champagne, cheering, and brooms a pretty 'nice' night. GGIt makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERD
Neat. Feels good, doesn't it?Congrats to the Patriots. They clearly deserved to win the Super Bowl this season. Now, go back to the archives and look for more fodder.ColinWe might differ here, but I'd consider a night filled with champagne, cheering, and brooms a pretty 'nice' night. GGIt makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERD
It's the only game thread I've ever cared to bookmark, and I'm not even remotely ashamed to bump it.GGNeat. Feels good, doesn't it?Congrats to the Patriots. They clearly deserved to win the Super Bowl this season. Now, go back to the archives and look for more fodder.ColinWe might differ here, but I'd consider a night filled with champagne, cheering, and brooms a pretty 'nice' night. GGIt makes me happy inside to know that that Patriots team isn't good enough to win the Super Bowl again, the Red Sox aren't good enough to win the World Series, and John Kerry is going to get his ### kicked in November.Have a nice night.HERD