Is it January already?? Pats & Colts at it again
Well, it's not Jan 21 yet, but the Pats vs Colts game will be a preview of a not-so-unlikely AFC Championship 2008 game. I am bracing myself for the pregame hype and inevitable Brady/Manning comparisons--you know, all the super meaningful commentary with the, ahem, experts trying to sound balanced and hedging their predictions so that they come out sounding wise and prescient after the game no matter what they said before.
I get the feeling that the Patriots as an organization snapped last postseason when the Colts came out on top in the AFC game after Brady's comeback drive (granted, he is great at them) abruptly ended in an interception. It's as if the Pats felt completely entitled to go on and win the Superbowl, and everything that's taken place since is a reaction to that stinging defeat. Think about the Pats' actions since then: handing over flipping great wads of cash for Moss, the embarrassment of Videogate, the somewhat nasty trash-talking, unnecessary on-field viciousness whenever they can sneak it in, and so on. These are all things I wouldn't previously have thought of as being characteristic of the Patriots, but my, how things changed in the AFC Championship loss to the Colts.
Given the Patriots resentment of that loss to our beloved Colts, and the ends-justifies-the-means approach to this season, and I have a nervous feeling that the Pats will be after the Colts' blood, figuratively and literally. The Patriots don't want to have to be in a 4th QTR "comeback" position this time.
Here's my fantasy scenario for next week's game: Colts with a 4th QTR lead of 2 points, and the Pats have possession. Brady methodically moves the Pats into field goal range, which has won them an important game or two (with Mr Clutch Vinatieri). With 5 seconds left, Gostkowski takes aim, and it goes WIDE RIGHT!! Bwah-hahahahah! That would be sweet.
And if that doesn't happen next week, I'll settle for it being the outcome of the actual 2008 AFC Championship game.
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From what I saw
If Randy Moss is allowed to push any DB that has a shot at the ball again next week, I'll be a little more worried.
by shake n bake on Oct 28, 2007 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
they also ran the ball well
by Terry on Oct 28, 2007 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
by shake n bake on Oct 28, 2007 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh and I forgot
I checked youtube but they don't have it. Sanders jumped over the lineman trying to block him and puts Maroney on his ass in the regular season game last year.
by shake n bake on Oct 28, 2007 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strength of schedule
So I think it's going to be a great, tough game, but the Colts are the ones that are going to remain undefeated.
by juperee on Oct 28, 2007 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn you Simmons!
And now some thoughts on this week's game:
- Can we officially demote the NFC now? I mean, the two best teams in the AFC completely dismantled two probable NFC playoff teams in what can only be described as a brutal fashion. The Super Bowl is going to be completely anti-climactic.
- I figured out why the Pats keep running up the score. Belichick keeps waking up the middle of the night with the same nightmare that the Colts came back from 20+ points down at the half to win in a playoff game.
- Can we declare this a hype-free zone? If we don't, I'm afraid my head will explode.
- What's going to happen when Jackson and Hayden start leveling the Pats' receivers? How scared does Donte Stallworth have to be that he's going to be lining up ten to fifteen yards away from Bob Sanders?
- Can the Pats run the ball? The answer to this question will be HUGE next week.
- I don't even want to know what the Vegas line on this is.
- Is there a name for this one, or are we sticking with Armageddon at the Dome?
by MonkeyBusiness on Oct 28, 2007 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not so fast monkeyboy
The Boys are clearly the class of the NFC and are a young team and will improve as the season rolls on and come February will give either the Pats or the Colts all they want in the SB and could easily win. I got news for you, the Cowboys could easily win 11 or 12 games if they were in the AFC.
I don't think the Pats wrs are going to be intimated by Sanders as they weren't against Williams who is the most intimating safety in the league. I'm pretty sure Roy has knocked out more people than Sanders has in his career.
Yes, the Pats can run the ball with a healthy Maroney.
The line will probably be the Pats favored by 2 or 3.
by Terry on Oct 28, 2007 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roy Williams
by Levante on Oct 28, 2007 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure they don't want to be hit by him
by shake n bake on Oct 28, 2007 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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If the Pats have any common sense whatsoever, they should be scared of Sanders. Stallworth probably wet himself just thinking about it.
Roy Williams hasn't been scary since they banned the horse-collar tackle. Fortunately, the spear tackle is still legal, so Sanders is good.
And if the Pats can run it, why aren't they? They have similar yardage on the ground to the Colts, but around 500 more yards through the air, and they've played an extra game.
And you're probably right. The Pats will be favored, but someone is going to realize that they're picking against the defending Super Bowl champs at home. That's what we call a sucker's bet.
by MonkeyBusiness on Oct 28, 2007 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
got news for you
The Pats haven't run because they really don't need to when their passing game is unstoppable.
Also, Colts fans such as yourself should know that teams can improve over the course of the season and just because a team self implodes in Oct doesn't mean they will in Jan or Feb. Its called improving.
The team that wins the SB this season will be the team playing the best in Jan and it could very well be a team not named the Pats or Colts.
by Terry on Oct 28, 2007 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
asdfgasdft
by DallyDrake on Oct 28, 2007 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
because you guys are passionate
You can argue different points over at BTB, like starting MB3 over JJ or who should we draft, but the majority of time its mostly reaffirmations.
I like debating issues with fans from opposing teams because its much more adversarial.
by Terry on Oct 28, 2007 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cool
As I said earlier in a conversation with my best friend (who happens to be a Bears fan), I'd love the Cowboys, if they weren't the Cowboys...
by DallyDrake on Oct 29, 2007 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
With all due respect to Roy,
by beckmania on Oct 29, 2007 12:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't disagree with that
Obviously Sanders is a great safety because without him the Colts defense becomes very average.
by Terry on Oct 29, 2007 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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