MJD42
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Can Greg Roman coach offense? That is going to be his OC
He had good OCs in NY. The issue is him and his lack of involvement with the O and the development of QBs. Every QB under him regressed.
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No, a less decorated head coach got them to 9-7
lol. Ryan can't coach offense. And he can't develop QBs. He will flounder worse in Buffalo than he did in NY ...
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They were 9-7 this year
Was Ryan the HC?
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His last pass to Lafells set the post-season record for most TDs at 46. Montana was the former leader at 45 than Favre at 44.
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Kyle orton wasn't there to start the league season last year either. Sanchez will be available. There are other journeyman qbs out there better than EJ
Like I said with Ryan as HC and those type of Qbs Bills looking at 4-12 or worse.
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Manuel won't be the QB
They have no one else and no first round pick either ... maybe they can get Case Keenum if Houston lets him go.
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Why would the Bills want to go from 9-7 to 4-12 or worse. EJ Manuel is worse than Smith if that is even possible.
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It was a horrible call at 2nd and 5, but the reason they were probably in the game , was that they were taking chances all game. You have to play that way on the road. They scored 31, but NE went after our weak secondary and scored 35. The last long pass was not the best call, I would never have called it, but they went for it. It didn't work out, and that's the way it goes. They played hard, but just didn't do enough. No excuses.
I thought the Ravens game plan was the opposite actually. You matriculated the ball down the field all night with the short passing game to the TE and RBs and then Forsett pounding it. Joe only threw deep when he had a favorable match up. His throw at the end was not what the Ravens had been doing all night but Browner was out so he wanted to test Ryan but the safety was shading to Torrey. Just a bad decision at that moment that cost the chance to win the game.
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This may be the one instance where an entire half of football was about one player. Brady. The Pats ran the ball four times in the second half- a QB sneak by Brady and three kneel downs by Brady. He dropped back on every play and came back from a 14 point deficit twice and then led the GW drive at the end. Perhaps one of the best halves of football in playoff history.
Yes, we had no run game. Our defense was a sieve and yet Brady refused to go down. What a performance by him and the receivers.
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I have read a few stories on this and Harbaugh's main gripe is with the refs it seems not the Pats. The Pats declared their ineligible receivers but Harbaugh wanted the refs to give his defense more time to identify the eligible receivers. That is just football. You have to be prepared for anything. Obviously he wasn't.
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If you watched the replay of the game, the Ravens players were up yelling at the refs all game. Even Harbaugh took a bench penalty for yelling at them.
Personally, I loved the way the game was reffed. Very few flags unless blatant and they let the players play. Not sure if there was one offensive holding called all game on either team.
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What a game! Pats onto their 9th AFCCG game since 2001. Unbelievable.
Great game today. Ravens gave them all they could handle but #12 was just too tough. Brady just cemented his legacy even more with coming back from down 14 points not once but twice and then the GW drive at the end.
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He had plenty of time to secure the ball, fall, put his foot down , turn away from the DB. Do you think Tyree catches that one ?
He was in the process of securing it when Moore ripped it out. The pass was behind him which caused him to turn toward Moore when he had him beat. If he is led to the corner, Moore never touches the ball. Tyree catches it if he had stickum on his hands and arms the way he did on his helmet. lol.
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If any sane person after watching the above clip blames Flacco, when all Evans has to do is get a foot down, turn, and secure the ball , I don't know what to tell you. No decent receiver drops that ball. I agree.
Ravens fans seriously blame Evans for that play? Wow. You can see the ball was behind him as he has to turn and face the defender to catch it which allowed Moore to swipe it out. I believe even Flacco said after the game he could have made a better throw to lead him to the corner away from Moore. Hard to blame Evans unless you think he should have turned into the hulk in a split second while Moore ripped the ball out.
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I'm not testy.
And I didn't ask anything about the Bengals or the Colts. Feel free to bring them up, but it's completely irrelevant, and seems entirely like a deflection.
I apologize for calling you testy but you did ask the following, "Is it just me, or is this the worst matchup the Patriots could have drawn in the AFC?"
I answered it by saying that the Bengals would have been similar in terms of defensive fronts but the Colts would have been the best match up of all. I was not digging at the Colts but answering your question by giving perspective on the other two teams that the Pats could have potentially faced and how the Pats would have matched up with each IMO.
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Bengals defense got destroyed. That's not even the point. The point is that their defensive front is nowhere near as good as the Ravens, either against the run or rushing the passer. Not even close.
Also, nice little off-topic dig at the Colts, but whatever.
You say the Ravens will be hard-pressed to score points, but that's what I'm saying about the Pats. At least the Ravens can make plays down the field. The Ravens only struggle deep, and the Pats don't throw deep; when they do, they don't have success. Unless the Pats defense forces turnovers, the offense is going to have to do two things that they aren't very good at so far this year: protect the QB, and make plays down the field. It's the Pats worst nightmare in this year's playoffs.
And my point in bringing up the 2009 game is exactly what you mentioned: they didn't even need Flacco to make plays. They still run the ball well, they can still hit home runs on the ground, and now they have a passing attack that can hold up its end of the bargain. Of course, the Pats defense is better as well. But it's not like I'm arguing that the Ravens are going to put up 40 on the Pats. I'm saying that I think the Pats offense has a full time job on its hands this week.
Feel free to look forward eagerly to the championship matchups, but they have to get past the Ravens, first.
Why so testy? You asked, remember? Of course we would want the Colts who we have destroyed three times since Luck came aboard.
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Cincy's front isn't anywhere near as good as the Ravens, especially in terms of pass rush. Ravens had 35 more sacks, and 86 more total pressures.
(It's also ironic, IMO, that people dismissed the Bengals as an easy opponent when the Colts beat them, but now they're supposed to be as tough an opponent as the Ravens. But I digress.)
Also, the Ravens secondary is really only suspect down the field. They cover well within ten yards, and they have LBs and safeties who do a strong job against TEs. They gave up some plays against Jimmy Graham, and I suspect they'll give up plays to Gronk. But like you said, the real problem they present is that defensive front, against the run and rushing the passer, while the Pats struggle to protect the QB.
I wouldn't expect this to look like the 2009 playoff matchup, but they present similar issues. Dominant pass rush against a team that doesn't pass block all that well and can't throw deep. I think the Pats would have rather seen anyone else in the AFC. The only other matchups that present this kind of issue are the Seahawks (obvs), and the Packers.
Bengals were dismissed because of Dalton not their defense.
There is no question that the best and easiest match up for the Pats would have been the Colts. That is who I wanted most.
That being said, Ravens are a good team but will be severely challenged to score points tomorrow. That is where the real advantage lies IMO as well as their secondary especially vs Gronk. They have struggled to cover TEs all season.This game will look nothing like 2009 as that was maybe one of the weakest Pats post-season teams especially vs the run which is where Rice tore them up. Flacco I think completed only four passes in that game.
I like the match up because the Pats have been primed with their tough schedule to win this type of game. And it will also better prepare them for the conf. champ game should they win vs the tomato can games they have had in the divisional rounds the past three seasons.
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I agree. I think they will go spread. Also, the Pats defense is designed to take away what the Ravens do which is throw deep. So it will be interesting to see how much they are able to stay in their game plan and be able to score.
Yes that should be the big difference. Our D vs their O. No one is really talking about that because the Ravens defense has frustrated Brady in the past but this Pats D is the best we have had in a long time and is great at taking away the pass and forcing TOs.
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Ravens have a great defensive front. Patriots have an inconsistent offensive line, and struggle in pass coverage. Ravens have a secondary that struggles to cover deep. Patriots struggle to throw deep.
Is it just me, or is this the worst matchup the Patriots could have drawn in the AFC?
I don't think so. Cincy has a great front too. The best possible match up probably would have been the Colts for obvious reasons. But no cake walks this time of year for any team in the divisional round. Pats are the all around stronger team and even though they don't throw deep much, I expect Brady to test those corners early and often. But as you say, the front is good so much depends on how they protect Brady. I do think the Pats try to run some with Blount in this game to set up play action or they will spread the Ravens out like they did vs Detroit who also had a great front but weak secondary.
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I would be very happy to see Rex in the NFC. I do think Atlanta is a great fit for him. I am hoping he does get another HC job as his personality is great for the game ...
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the integrity of the nfl disappeared when goodell burned the spygate videos
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Romo and Rivers weren't always typical pocket passers. They weren't ever Cam Newton, but they weren't ever Tom Brady either. They play more like Tom Brady now because they're a few years older.
Rodgers hardly ever runs the ball or takes chances. Mobility doesn't mean much when you either get sacked or slide for 2 on 3rd and 6.
Rivers is a statue, same as Tom and Manning. Romo is more athletic but he does not run either.
Rodger is the best QB in the game. But still I think Seattle crushes him again. They are built to stop everything he does, very similar to Denver last year in that regard. Pats are different in that they have Gronk and a run game that they will use unlike GB who always seems to default to Rodgers even when he is being bottled up.
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They're not traditional pocket passing quarterbacks career wise even though they played like them this year. Meanwhile they both beat Seattle early. The threat of scrambling and slinging it was there.With the threat of scrambling and slinging it gone when playing Romo, do you think Seattle will lose again?
What? Romo and Rivers are pocket Qbs. Always have been. And your statement about them beating Seattle early makes no sense as Seattle crushed Rodgers who has more mobility than Romo and Rivers combined and that was in week one.
I think Dallas has a very good chance of beating Seattle again if they get by GB because they have the run game to keep the heat off of Romo and they can play as physical as Seattle on both sides of the ball. They match up the best with them in the NFC.
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Tony (unlike Teddy and Roidney) is able to be objective. That being said, I have often heard him say good stuff about the Colts and Luck.
Objective? Lol. The guy is in love with Peyton.
Rex Ryan set to be next Bills HC.
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Brian Schottieheimer