Ravens / Patriots thread

[redseat]

And once again why do the Patriots abandon the run? Start 2nd half without even trying once...

 

[briz almighty]

anymore questions?

 

[Bruschi_Warrior]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqVFLuD25DA]Crab cakes and Football - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Drawmeomg]

Yes. How will they play against a QB who has two legs?

 

[briz almighty]

Crab cakes and Football - YouTube

 

[Bruschi_Warrior]

 

[TKO]

The Ravens played like they were from Mary Land today...

 

[PATSOX08]

What say you NE?

Who smiles who cries next Sunday night?

And can u believe this game would be flexed given what's at stake are they nutz?

All smiles here.

 

[briz almighty]

The Ravens played like they were from Mary Land today...

that was totally embarrasing for the ravens today, i mean we are so injured and have so many backups in and we blow them out. pats looked like they came to play, they were playing their sb. but still so many injuries and talent out, the ravens should be ashamed.

 

[TKO]

that was totally embarrasing for the ravens today, i mean we are so injured and have so many backups in and we blow them out. pats looked like they came to play, they were playing their sb. but still so many injuries and talent out, the ravens should be ashamed.

Whatever the Pats were doing I hope it continues...they were in the right spot for a lot of plays and to their credit...they made them when they had the chance to for the most part. Even the plays that could have come back to haunt them such as the missed picks were meaningless. It was all clicking for them today.

 

[briz almighty]

thats called a team playing their sb. its my theory, its like a theory of evelution or something. i believe in it and i can spot it and see it. the pats get alot of teams sb's and i call them out. not ashamed to people give me crap for saying it and say its an excuse. but its a real thing! pats played their sb today.

 

[TKO]

thats called a team playing their sb. its my theory, its like a theory of evelution or something. i believe in it and i can spot it and see it. the pats get alot of teams sb's and i call them out. not ashamed to people give me crap for saying it and say its an excuse. but its a real thing! pats played their sb today.

Yeah that's happened plenty of times. Sometimes everything goes your way...this game had a night and day different feel to it compared to last week.

 

[Dude]

Pats are getting hot at the right time, Brady is playing probably some of his best ball ever and the D has delivered in some/obviously not all crucial moments. It would be amazing to see the team make a run. If Denver loses (not likely, maybe 20% chance) and we win (50-50 chance) next week, this patched up team will have delivered way beyond expectations. Go Pats!

 

[Southieinnc]

Pats are getting hot at the right time, Brady is playing probably some of his best ball ever and the D has delivered in some/obviously not all crucial moments. It would be amazing to see the team make a run. If Denver loses (not likely, maybe 20% chance) and we win (50-50 chance) next week, this patched up team will have delivered way beyond expectations. Go Pats!

Dude, this was a team win.

I don't think this was a particularly great game for Brady. He limited his mistakes but missed a lot of receivers. 14 for 26 with 172 yards? He'll have better games.....

 

[Drawmeomg]

Dude, this was a team win.

I don't think this was a particularly great game for Brady. He limited his mistakes but missed a lot of receivers. 14 for 26 with 172 yards? He'll have better games.....

The reason people are talking about Brady right now is that they have absolutely no business being in the playoffs. Brady and Belichick both get credit for it - I think especially Belichick.

I still don't believe they'll go anywhere in the playoffs. They'll have to be lucky to win games and VERY lucky to string enough of em together to win the Super Bowl. Course, anything can happen as long as you make the playoffs, so it's not like there's no hope for them... but I'm bracing for an exit in their first game. They're just so damn vulnerable right now.

 

[Dude]

Dude, this was a team win.

I don't think this was a particularly great game for Brady. He limited his mistakes but missed a lot of receivers. 14 for 26 with 172 yards? He'll have better games.....

Best game in a long time against the Ravens, no INTs, was smart to use the run game a lot. Not sure my friend, he had his best game ever against the Ravens, that was a huge step in the right direction to get confidence flowing.

 

[JDM]

The reason people are talking about Brady right now is that they have absolutely no business being in the playoffs. Brady and Belichick both get credit for it - I think especially Belichick.

I still don't believe they'll go anywhere in the playoffs. They'll have to be lucky to win games and VERY lucky to string enough of em together to win the Super Bowl. Course, anything can happen as long as you make the playoffs, so it's not like there's no hope for them... but I'm bracing for an exit in their first game. They're just so damn vulnerable right now.

That's the most likely scenario, but that's a lost season in my mind. It's Super Bowl or bust as long as Brady's here.

 

[Dude]

Also, Brady avoided INTs in this game by throwing low into the ground rather than risking it. The completion % or yards do not tell the whole story.

 

[Drawmeomg]

That's the most likely scenario, but that's a lost season in my mind. It's Super Bowl or bust as long as Brady's here.

I mean, yes, but there's not much to be done about it - injuries happen and the Patriots' run of injuries this year was frankly ridiculous. Not much you can do about it, they just had bad luck.

 

[JDM]

Yeah, a lot is outside their control, but I still won't be happy with anything short of a Super Bowl. You know the rest of the team won't be either.

Every team in the league this year has their weaknesses. After the injuries we still probably will get the bye. Take what you have and put a run together. See what happens.

I honestly think this team healthy rolls to a Super Bowl, though. If we get the two seed missing three guys that are each top three or so at their respective positions, I'd have loved to see us with those guys back. The biggest factor that may have flushed this season is the line injuries though. They've ramped up fast.