AFC Championship Game: Ravens vs. Patriots

[Jules]

Seems like a fairly typical Ravens/Pats game so far....at least.

 

It has been windy too which I think has hurt Flacco more then Brady.

[jvan1973]

This game is over. Joe Flacco does not know how to look around before taking a sack. I have never in my life seen a QB with worse pocket awareness than him.

Ray's retirement party will be starting soon. This game is over. Watch New England smoke them now, and make it a blow out in the second half.

He has only been sacked once

[Qwiz]

Anyone else think that looked intentional by Brady? If he was gonna shield himself then have the knee bent.

I think that was an attempt to reverse the Bernard Pollard curse lol. Jk nah I don't think he was trying to hurt him.

[Synthetic]

He has only been sacked once

 

 

He could have avoided it too had he looked around. That's the thing with Flacco, almost every sack he takes, he could prevent by looking and moving, but he don't even look around to see if pressure is coming.

[bluebombers87]

I think that was an attempt to reverse the Bernard Pollard curse lol. Jk nah I don't think he was trying to hurt him.

maybe. Just looked like an awkward way to slide and that he purposefully kept his leg up. Seemed like a boneheaded way to defend yourself.

[21isSuperman]

At lease this is the best starting field position the Ravens have had all game

[Jules]

It feels like Talib gets hurt a lot.

[21isSuperman]

"Are you serious?!?!"

[Jules]

Patriots D can be pretty scrappy for how picked on they get at times.

 

And well it does not seem to be clicking for Flacco as much as the last two games....

[21isSuperman]

The Ravens are playing far less aggressive than they should be

[21isSuperman]

That should have been a catch.  Hit him right in the hands

[jvan1973]

That's a big drop

[Fx Stryker]

How they weren't flagged for hitting Ed Reed after he called fair catch is beyond me....

[21isSuperman]

What a pass to Pitta.  Solid play

[runthepost]

Wow

[21isSuperman]

What a play by Rice!

[jvan1973]

How they weren't flagged for hitting Ed Reed after he called fair catch is beyond me....

They don't call penalties on the pats.. They have been holding krugar all day

[bluebombers87]

How they weren't flagged for hitting Ed Reed after he called fair catch is beyond me....

No idea. He wasn't blocked into him. Another break for the Pats.

[21isSuperman]

Talib looks a little like Snoop Dogg...or is it just me?

[21isSuperman]

What a hit!!!

[21isSuperman]

TD Ravens

[bluebombers87]

And helmet to helmet. These announcers are bush league.

Edit* Maybe not but if that's not a defenseless receiver not sure what is.

[nburgmei]

Good good. 

[nburgmei]

I'm still calling this game for the Pats. I just don't have the confidence in the Ravens on either side of the ball and I have nothing, but confidence in BB and TB.

[cmgww]

ball rolling around...lol

[Jules]

If NE loses then blame their lackluster offense so far. And all those Joe Montana/Tom Brady record threads lol.

 

I already feel like I won't be too emotionally invested in the upcoming SB in a few weeks no matter who wins though.

[jvan1973]

Holy crap a holding call

[Jules]

This isn't looking good for NE at the moment unless their offense does something. The Ravens are the type of team who gains more confidence as the game goes on IMO. And they become dangerous.

 

It would be quite interesting if Baltimore makes the SB after beating Luck/Manning/Brady in a 3 week span. I might start to really believe they are a team of destiny if they make it in lol.

[nburgmei]

This isn't looking good for NE at the moment unless their offense does something. The Ravens are the type of team who gains more confidence as the game goes on IMO. And they become dangerous.

 

It would be quite interesting if Baltimore makes the SB after beating Luck/Manning/Brady in a 3 week span. I might start to really believe they are a team of destiny if they make it in lol.

Beating Manning and Brady back to back would be quite the accomplishment, especially since most people had them written off long ago.

[subvet]

This will be a good game.  Who will play the 49ers in the Super Bowl?

My answer always is the winner is irrelevant as long as the Patriots lose.

[nburgmei]

You know what irritates me about Baltimore? They just got a first down and one of their players, standing straight up, shoved a Patriots player hard. It's like they just ask to get penalized so when they lose they can whine and complain about the refs. It's ridiculous! Just do your job.

[Jules]

Beating Manning and Brady back to back would be quite the accomplishment, especially since most people had them written off long ago.

 

If Baltimore wins this game I really kinda hope they do win the whole thing and it's destiny for them with Ray and all that.

 

This has been one tough road for them and they have been knocking on the door for years too.

 

 

NE is looking so dead......wow.

[Dustin]

Can't wait to have fun on the NFL General board if the Pats lose this game.

[jvan1973]

What a catch by boldin

[Jules]

NE is starting to look like they did vs. the Jets a few years ago in the playoffs. Dead.

 

It is actually pretty stunning.

 

Baltimore looks like they want it more.

 

 

Oh man.......Brady has to lead a comeback now if they want to win!

[jvan1973]

Can't wait to have fun on the NFL General board if the Pats lose this game.

+1

[Jules]

My SB picks have been awful this year .

 

I thought NE would roll these guys. And I flip flopped hard with the NFC title game.

 

 

Oh Green Bay, wish you got in. Sigh.

[Coltsince4]

Why's it so quite in NE HUH???

[nburgmei]

NE is starting to look like they did vs. the Jets a few years ago in the playoffs. Dead.

 

It is actually pretty stunning.

 

Baltimore looks like they want it more.

 

 

Oh man.......Brady has to lead a comeback now if they want to win!

We've seen Brady do much better than eight points in the fourth quarter. Let's hope the Ravens can hold.

 

My SB picks are holding quite well. I picked SF and NE. I would really like to be wrong. 

[nburgmei]

And there is the Pollard curse. I hope he isn't dead.