AFC Championship Game Sunday 1/22/2017

[Yankee Traveler]

Kick-Off 6:30 PM CBS

I don't have to wait that long. Comes on at 5:30 here.

 

[redseat]

I will admit I hate this late night games

 

[CreepCreep2014]

Anyone see the NFL Networks snub of Brady in their intro??



Anyone remember this from Cowher about spygate...but don't worry, only the Patriots taped signals....

Cowher dismisses impact of 'Spygate'

 

[CreepCreep2014]

So I have sat here all week and listened to how the Patriots have not played vs any good QB's, and there is truth to that. But ya see, it works both ways...So I looked up the QB's Pitt D has played (wins in bold), well.....

Redskins-Cousins
Cinn-Dalton
Philly- Wentz
KC- Smith
NYJ- Fitzpatrick
Mia-Tannehil
NE- Brady
Balt- Flacco
Cowboys- Dak
Browns- Kessler
Indy- Tolzen
NYG- Eli
Bills- Taylor
Cinn- Dalton
Balt- Flacco
Browns- RG3

Playoffs:
Mia- Moore
KC-SMith

Now look, both defenses are better now, so it is what it is, but to just claim NE played shitty QB's and that is why they are here, well I guess you can say the same about Pitt, or just about any other team. There were a lot of bad teams in the NFL this yr. The thing for me is, NE didn't just beat bad teams...they dominated them. It's one thing to beat a shitty team by a FG ( I know it can happen) but when you are winning by 10-17 pts, it's a different story. Gonna be a fun battle at the razor this Sunday...Let's go!!

 

[BigKen]

Ben Roethlisberger is generating plenty of early-season MVP chatter — and for good reason. He leads the NFL in touchdown passes and is fourth in passing yards and passer rating.

Now, just imagine if he played all his games at Heinz Field.

Over the past three seasons — more than enough time for it to be a mere aberration or small sample size — Roethlisberger's home/road splits are striking: His touchdown-to-interception ratio at Heinz Field is 51 to 13, while in other stadiums it is 17 to 16. He's averaging 341.5 passing yards at home; 286.3 on the road. His passer rating splits (111.5 to 88.3) and, most notably, win-loss record (14-3 to 9-7) also differ greatly when he plays the majority of a home game as opposed to one away from home.

And while Roethlisberger is riding the third-longest streak of home games with a touchdown pass (41), he has an away-game streak, too. He has thrown at least one interception in every road game he has played the past two seasons.

 

[BigKen]

In my previous post, I gave the home v away stats for Ben Rothlesberger because Bib Ben is playing at Gillette Stadium. Below are 8 Statistics about Tom Brady's performance at home only, because he will be playing his 6th straight AFCCG at home.

1. Brady has lost just 15 of his 113 total games at home.
2. His 98-15 record is better than any other quarterback since 1960, according to ESPN.
3. He’s lost just one game at home to an AFC opponent since 2007.
(To Buffalo in 2014, and that game didn’t even matter; the Pats had already clinched home field advantage).
4. 56 percent of his career wins have come at home
5. Brady has not thrown a touchdown pass at home in just eight games since his rookie year.
6. Only eight times has Brady ended a home game throwing more interceptions than touchdowns.
7. He’s thrown 213 touchdowns at home, compared to just 57 interceptions.
8. He’s had a passer rating of more than 100 in 51 different home games.

 

[NEhomer]

Pats are gonna wipe the floor with these guys.

 

[CreepCreep2014]

Is it true that the flu is going around Pitt right now

 

[BigKen]

Is it true that the flu is going around Pitt right now

Pittsburgh AND New England.

Brady was pretty sick at the Wednesday Press Conference. He was on the podium for about 12 minutes. No jokes, no smiles, very short answers and a quick exit. Blount was the first to get it last week. This bug is nasty. Almost everyone wakes up feeling a bit nauseous and then the chills and fever hit, followed by horrible cramps and the multiple quick steps to the bathroom. 48 hours later the bugs is pretty much dead and the person feels like they've been hit by a bus. 72 Hours later after replenishing the lost liquid and finally getting some nourishment, everyone feels almost normal. The big problem is that kids don't feel good, go to school, pass the bug around and the other kids bring the bug home. Great delivery system.

 

[BigKen]

Good Morning!!!!!!!!!

Only 9 hours and 2 minutes to go.

It's gonna be a loooooooooooooooooooong day.

 

[BigKen]

20 minutes.

 

[redseat]

20 minutes.

??

 

[BigKen]

??

I mistyped and said 9 hours 2 minutes instead of 9 hours and 20 minutes.

We're down to 6 hours and 35 minutes. to the AFCCG and only 3 hours 15 minutes to the NFCCG.

 

[redseat]

I mistyped and said 9 hours 2 minutes instead of 9 hours and 20 minutes.

We're down to 6 hours and 35 minutes. to the AFCCG and only 3 hours 15 minutes to the NFCCG.

Gotcha!

 

[jonvi]

Hotelgate.

BREAKING: Authorities release sketch of man believed to have pulled fire alarm at Steelers hotel this morning. Police looking for your help

 

[SDGuy73]

Hotelgate.

BREAKING: Authorities release sketch of man believed to have pulled fire alarm at Steelers hotel this morning. Police looking for your help

The idiot who did that got arrested.

 

[Old Lion]

Seems like more Steelers sick then Pats. Could be an easy day if that is the case.

 

[BigKen]

The NFC opponent will be the Atlanta Falcons who are slaughtering the Green Bay Packers 31-0 at the beginning of the 3rd quarter.

 

[BigKen]

Where is everybody......2 minute warning.

Patriots secondary is letting Jesse James run free. He's burned Chung twice on this drive and scored a TD with 1:53 left in the half.

Patriots have to at least get a FG before the half because they kick off to start the second half.

17-13 Patriots.

 

[BigKen]

My bad....................James did not cross the goal line. 17-6 with 1:50.

2nd down from the 3 ... Great play by Valentine for a big loss.

3rd and Goal from the 5.1/2............Incomplete pass.

4th and Goal from the 5 1/2

FG is good.............................17-9 Patriots.

Can they get the 3 points back before the half ends??