AFC Championship Game Week Thread

[JDM]

I'm surprised the spread is that high TBH.

 

[TDs3nOut]

Yeah if he was planting and turning his hips with no issues Sunday I suspect he will be fine. I think we will target Mankins to stomp on his foot once though just for good measure. J/K

Patriot way?

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

Patriot way?

Hey any port in a storm man.

 

[NEhomer]

(((Licking BB's jock in a weak attempt to demean the play of the better QB in the game)))

 

[TDs3nOut]

(((Licking BB's jock in a weak attempt to demean the play of the better QB in the game)))

Stream of consciousness post?

 

[NEhomer]

...just noting how transparent our resident Brady hater is.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

looks like a Denver -4 1/2 to -5 opening line.

I think it ends the week with Den a 2.5 to 3 point favorite

 

[sonnyblack65]

They need to give healthy doses of Blount and pound the ball as much as possible. Granted I think Denver only has 1 rusher go for more than 100 yards for them. Keep Peyton off field as much as possible and wear out the defense

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

They need to give healthy doses of Blount and pound the ball as much as possible. Granted I think Denver only has 1 rusher go for more than 100 yards for them. Keep Peyton off field as much as possible and wear out the defense

I agree and slip Vereen out as well, shane can catch and block. I would love to see some two RB sets.

 

[sonnyblack65]

I think Welker will get knocked out on kickoff return by Edelman. Wish Spikes was playing, he's a good dirty player

 

[tshirt]

Don't get the hate for Amendola sure he didn't put up welker numbers but his numbers and JE numbers were better then welker and Je from a year ago.

me neither. he had three 100 yards games this season (104 @Bills, 122 v Steelers, 131 @Dolphins) and 77 v Colts in the playoffs Sat

 

[HammerDown]

Don't get the hate for Amendola sure he didn't put up welker numbers but his numbers and JE numbers were better then welker and Je from a year ago.

Exactly. It's all just a cover for Brady's diminishing skills. The blame, naturally, falls on Amendola.

 

[HammerDown]

looks like a Denver -4 1/2 to -5 opening line.

I can see this game being won by 3 or 4 points.

 

[Broncos6482]

I can see this game being won by 3 or 4 points.

Yeah either way I think it goes right down to the wire. Weather is supposed to be really nice, too, so that shouldn't affect the game. Hopefully the Broncos come out on top.

 

[tshirt]

Pats blog:

"LeGarrette Blount, and Stevan Ridley: the two combined for 218 yards and 6 touchdowns on Saturday night (v Colts), and if you want to beat the Patriots, containing those two powerful backs is a must."

in the regular season, the two ran for a combined for 1,545 yards (773 and 772) and 14 TDs (7 each)

last year Ridley had 1,314 yards from scrimmage for the Pats in the regular season (1,263 rushing). in Ridley's last year at LSU (as a junior), he ran for 1,147 and 15 TD

this is Blount's first year with the Pats. in his two years as a starter for the Bucs, he had 929 and 1,021 yards from scrimmage. in his last full year at Oregon (as a junior), Blount ran for 1,003 yards (7.27 YPC), 17 TDs

Pats also have RBs Shane Vereen and Brandon Bolden who combined for 1,058 yards from scrimmage in the regular season this year (635 and 423). in Vereen's last year at Cal (as a junior), he had 1,376 yards from scrimmage and 16 TD. in Bolden's last full year at Ole Miss (as a junior), he had 1,320 yards from scrimmage and 17 TD

The Four Horsemen

 

[cdumler7]

Pats blog:

"LeGarrette Blount, and Stevan Ridley: the two combined for 218 yards and 6 touchdowns on Saturday night (v Colts), and if you want to beat the Patriots, containing those two powerful backs is a must."

in the regular season, the two ran for a combined for 1,545 yards (773 and 772) and 14 TDs (7 each)

last year Ridley had 1,314 yards from scrimmage for the Pats in the regular season (1,263 rushing). in Ridley's last year at LSU (as a junior), he ran for 1,147 and 15 TD

this is Blount's first year with the Pats. in his two years as a starter for the Bucs, he had 929 and 1,021 yards from scrimmage. in his last full year at Oregon (as a junior), Blount ran for 1,003 yards (7.27 YPC), 17 TDs

Pats also have RBs Shane Vereen and Brandon Bolden who combined for 1,058 yards from scrimmage in the regular season this year (635 and 423). in Vereen's last year at Cal (as a junior), he had 1,376 yards from scrimmage and 16 TD. in Bolden's last full year at Ole Miss (as a junior), he had 1,320 yards from scrimmage and 17 TD

The Four Horsemen

Ummm the Four Horsemen nickname is already taken by the Broncos with the 2 Thomas', Decker, and Welker. That was established pretty much after the Ravens game in week 1. Have to come up with another one for those 4.

 

[TDs3nOut]

Pats blog:

"LeGarrette Blount, and Stevan Ridley: the two combined for 218 yards and 6 touchdowns on Saturday night (v Colts), and if you want to beat the Patriots, containing those two powerful backs is a must."

in the regular season, the two ran for a combined for 1,545 yards (773 and 772) and 14 TDs (7 each)

last year Ridley had 1,314 yards from scrimmage for the Pats in the regular season (1,263 rushing). in Ridley's last year at LSU (as a junior), he ran for 1,147 and 15 TD

this is Blount's first year with the Pats. in his two years as a starter for the Bucs, he had 929 and 1,021 yards from scrimmage. in his last full year at Oregon (as a junior), Blount ran for 1,003 yards (7.27 YPC), 17 TDs

Pats also have RBs Shane Vereen and Brandon Bolden who combined for 1,058 yards from scrimmage in the regular season this year (635 and 423). in Vereen's last year at Cal (as a junior), he had 1,376 yards from scrimmage and 16 TD. in Bolden's last full year at Ole Miss (as a junior), he had 1,320 yards from scrimmage and 17 TD

The Four Horsemen

They all got carries against Denver in the regular season meeting, but Moreno was the clear rushing star of that game. I'm concerned about Denver defending the NE run game, but I expect NE is likely to find it difficult to contain Moreno and Ball as well.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

Ummm the Four Horsemen nickname is already taken by the Broncos with the 2 Thomas', Decker, and Welker. That was established pretty much after the Ravens game in week 1. Have to come up with another one for those 4.

Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller and Layden

 

[sonnyblack65]

kne

ummm actually taken by Notre Dame back in the days under Knute Rockne back can see something close because of Broncos

 

[JDM]

They all got carries against Denver in the regular season meeting, but Moreno was the clear rushing star of that game. I'm concerned about Denver defending the NE run game, but I expect NE is likely to find it difficult to contain Moreno and Ball as well.

We want you to run the ball. As often as possible. Just like we did last meeting.