saints @ patriots thread

[Synthetic]

Thanks Jules. My heart may have stopped beating at the end. Saints are such a tough team. No catches for Graham. What an effort!

 

You earned the win today. I'm really mad but not going to take it out on you guys for being fair sports.

[amfootball]

they're not even the 2nd best in the AFC.

Are the Cotls on the bye? I have not seen their score today. I think it is Denver, Colts, Pats but Pats took a big step toward being a legit contender.

[Gavin]

Good tough win by the Pats, the throw was just out of the reach of Greer, Brady has him some young wr talent that can make plays, It will be interesting to see if after Brady hangs the cleats if Mallet can keep the Pats competing for playoff births for years to come

[amfootball]

You earned the win today. I'm really mad but not going to take it out on you guys for being fair sports.

 

 

Saints are best team in NFC. Pats had to earn everything today.

[Dustin]

Are the Cotls on the bye? I have not seen their score today. I think it is Denver, Colts, Pats but Pats took a big step toward being a legit contender.

we play San Diego on Monday.

[Gavin]

Ahhhhhhhh!!! Braaaaddyyy!!!!     

congrats on the big win

[Jules]

Are the Cotls on the bye? I have not seen their score today. I think it is Denver, Colts, Pats but Pats took a big step toward being a legit contender.

 

We have to wait until tomorrow night to see if we are awesome or doomed.

[amfootball]

We have to wait until tomorrow night to see if we are awesome or doomed.

You will win tomorrow. San Diego is not a threat. Then Denver. Can't wait. After today, you can beat Denver. Their D is horrible.

[Gavin]

You will win tomorrow. San Diego is not a threat. Then Denver. Can't wait. After today, you can beat Denver. Their D is horrible.

Jax took them into the 4th Quarter (but that was with Henne and not Crappert)....they were hanging around just down by 9 until Henne threw an Int and Manning promptly threw a TD off the turnover

[Synthetic]

I have to say Kenny Stills is going to be a great receiver in the future.

[buffalo34]

Yeah it will alternate between XXX Brady and XXX Peyton.

 

But, what else is new?

 

Where I come from Peyton is hated, so I'm usually insulated from Peyton praise (and I tend to avoid postgame shows unless I'm expecting bonus coverage on CBS or FOX).

[amfootball]

Jax took them into the 4th Quarter (but that was with Henne and not Crappert)....they were hanging around just down by 9 until Henne threw an Int and Manning promptly threw a TD off the turnover

Colts are most complete team in the AFC. And you have Luck who can win close games. Denver will have all they can handle to win next week.

[Gramz]

You will win tomorrow. San Diego is not a threat. Then Denver. Can't wait. After today, you can beat Denver. Their D is horrible.

They did have Two Big interceptions today...  

[Jules]

Colts are most complete team in the AFC. And you have Luck who can win close games. Denver will have all they can handle to win next week.

 

Amen sister.......

[PrincetonTiger]

I turned off too soon

[IcEWoLF]

Brady = Tony Romo 2.0

 

You expect an interception when its crunch time.

 

Brady has the last laugh...game over, Patriots win.

Not Tony Romo.

 

Our defense is awesome this year...even without Vince Wilfork.

[IcEWoLF]

I thought I'd share this pic:

 

 

Also this:

 

[amfootball]

I thought I'd share this pic:

 

 

Also this:

 

That Ryan photo is awesome. I am sure Rex looked the same way at home watching on his TV. lol.

[IcEWoLF]

LOL @ The Saints claiming victory with 2+ minutes left on the clock!

 

[King Colt]

Hey Saints coaching staff name the single most AFC QB noted for destroying a team in the last two minutes of a game. Hint: it is not Manning and his name rhymes with "Grady". The game aint over until it's over.

[amfootball]

LOL @ The Saints claiming victory with 2+ minutes left on the clock!

 

They are lifting that ball like it is the Lombardi. lol. I guess that is what beating the Pats would have meant if they had actually done it.

[Gavin]

Hey Saints coaching staff name the single most AFC QB noted for destroying a team in the last two minutes of a game. Hint: it is not Manning and his name rhymes with "Grady". The game aint over until it's over.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/comebacks_career.htm

 

 

Actually it is Manning largely do to all the bad defenses he has been on

 

 

Brady is 8th on the list

 

 

 

EDIT-I meant Mannings teams having bad defenses

[amfootball]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/comebacks_career.htm

 

 

Actually it is Manning largely do to all the bad defenses he has been on

 

 

Brady is 8th on the list

 

 

 

EDIT-I meant Mannings teams having bad defenses

Last nights win was Brady's 32nd comeback so I think your list may be old. That would put him at #4.

[amfootball]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/comebacks_career.htm

 

 

Actually it is Manning largely do to all the bad defenses he has been on

 

 

Brady is 8th on the list

 

 

 

EDIT-I meant Mannings teams having bad defenses

Actually it was Brady's 38th comeback if you count playoffs which ties him with Manning at #1, http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2013/10/5_takeaways_from_the_patriots-saints_game.html

[Moose Of Woe]

They are lifting that ball like it is the Lombardi.

 

 

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh....let them dream.

[-JJ-]

Which in contrast with BB who seems to go overboard with a 10 point lead and 40 seconds left yelling at his players to get in certain positions covering onside kicks or kick returns because the game is not over.

[GoPats]

Brady = Tony Romo 2.0

 

You expect an interception when its crunch time.

 

I am not, in general, the type to respond to this, but had to ask if this was tongue-in-cheek or if this is what you're actually bringing to the table. Because if it is... if you're sincerely comparing Tony Romo to Tom Brady... well, sorry. For you, I mean! 

 

[GoPats]

This game was a great example of how having a running attack makes everything better. 

 

The Saints have played well on D but they're small-ish almost across the board. The Patriots ran it aggressively and forced a lot of man coverage throughout the game. As a result, Brady looked 100 times better than he did against Cincy. On the first series of the Bengals game last week, Brady play-actioned and got blasted for a sack. It all went downhill from there.

 

I don't know if they will be able to run against better defenses though. I think this how it will go for New England this year. Up one week, down the next. The Jets will play them tough next week and it will probably be a close game.

[Le Neon]

Actually it was Brady's 38th comeback if you count playoffs which ties him with Manning at #1, http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2013/10/5_takeaways_from_the_patriots-saints_game.html

 

I think you're crossing game winning drives and fourth quarter comebacks between these guys.  Linked are the game logs and totals:

 

Tom Brady: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/comeback.cgi?player=BradTo00

28 fourth quarter comebacks, 39 game winning drives

 

Peyton Manning:  http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/comeback.cgi?player=MannPe00

39 fourth quarter comebacks, 50 game winning drives

 

Brady's performance is awesome, just somewhat less awesome than Manning on these particular metrics.  

[amfootball]

I think you're crossing game winning drives and fourth quarter comebacks between these guys.  Linked are the game logs and totals:

 

Tom Brady: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/comeback.cgi?player=BradTo00

28 fourth quarter comebacks, 39 game winning drives

 

Peyton Manning:  http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/comeback.cgi?player=MannPe00

39 fourth quarter comebacks, 50 game winning drives

 

Brady's performance is awesome, just somewhat less awesome than Manning on these particular metrics.  

Man, these guys are awesome.

[amfootball]

This game was a great example of how having a running attack makes everything better. 

 

The Saints have played well on D but they're small-ish almost across the board. The Patriots ran it aggressively and forced a lot of man coverage throughout the game. As a result, Brady looked 100 times better than he did against Cincy. On the first series of the Bengals game last week, Brady play-actioned and got blasted for a sack. It all went downhill from there.

 

I don't know if they will be able to run against better defenses though. I think this how it will go for New England this year. Up one week, down the next. The Jets will play them tough next week and it will probably be a close game.

We usually smash the Jets in NY for some reason. Here's hoping for a repeat of last year's T-giving game. ;)

[CanuckColt]

I am super happy that the Pats beat the Saints and their obnoxious coach Payton...

I absolutely hate the Saints and everything about them...

[Coltsince4]

We usually smash the Jets in NY for some reason. Here's hoping for a repeat of last year's T-giving game. ;)

I'm not a Patriots fan but I thought this was cute!!!

 

 

[GoPats]

Great Sound FX from this game with Brady:

 

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-sound-efx/0ap2000000264587/Sound-FX-Tom-Brady

 

It's funny, at around 2:40, when he throws the INT that looked like it was going to seal the game, he chucks it and immediately says, "Oh Jules..." talking about Julian Edelman. Then it shows Brady talking to him on the bench. Edelman says he over-ran it but it was more like an under-throw, lol...

 

Also interesting to see him interacting with Dobson and the other young guys. Not exactly the scolding body language from early in the season. 

[amfootball]

Great Sound FX from this game with Brady:

 

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-sound-efx/0ap2000000264587/Sound-FX-Tom-Brady

 

It's funny, at around 2:40, when he throws the INT that looked like it was going to seal the game, he chucks it and immediately says, "Oh Jules..." talking about Julian Edelman. Then it shows Brady talking to him on the bench. Edelman says he over-ran it but it was more like an under-throw, lol...

 

Also interesting to see him interacting with Dobson and the other young guys. Not exactly the scolding body language from early in the season. 

That was awesome! Leadership personified ....

[GoPats]

That was awesome! Leadership personified ....

 

I always wonder if the guys miked up for this show remain aware of it as the game goes on or if they sort of temper themselves. But I thought it was cool to see Brady encouraging them all to "build confidence" and play balls-out on that last drive. He also was cool with Dobson, calling him A.D. each time, and was pretty calm at the end there when everyone was going nuts. 

 

It's probably taken a few weeks off the end of my life but I have to say I've enjoyed the Patriots' season this year. Almost more so than seeing them crush one team after another. This is how it was back in the old days, lol... you never got off the edge of your seat, if you could sit at all!

 

[JerodMayo51]

I always wonder if the guys miked up for this show remain aware of it as the game goes on or if they sort of temper themselves. But I thought it was cool to see Brady encouraging them all to "build confidence" and play balls-out on that last drive. He also was cool with Dobson, calling him A.D. each time, and was pretty calm at the end there when everyone was going nuts. 

 

It's probably taken a few weeks off the end of my life but I have to say I've enjoyed the Patriots' season this year. Almost more so than seeing them crush one team after another. This is how it was back in the old days, lol... you never got off the edge of your seat, if you could sit at all!

 

 

Yup, they're back to the old days of just finding ways to win a game and pull out a victory.  People seem to forget that they never really dominated anybody back in 2003 and 2004, but they made the plays they needed to make when they needed to make them to come away with wins and it lead to back to back Super Bowl titles.

 

Their chances got hurt a lot losing their 2 top defensive players AND captains.  Wilfork and Mayo were the only team captains on the defensive side of the ball and they're both IR'ed and done for the year.  Doesn't get much worse than that.

[amfootball]

I always wonder if the guys miked up for this show remain aware of it as the game goes on or if they sort of temper themselves. But I thought it was cool to see Brady encouraging them all to "build confidence" and play balls-out on that last drive. He also was cool with Dobson, calling him A.D. each time, and was pretty calm at the end there when everyone was going nuts. 

 

It's probably taken a few weeks off the end of my life but I have to say I've enjoyed the Patriots' season this year. Almost more so than seeing them crush one team after another. This is how it was back in the old days, lol... you never got off the edge of your seat, if you could sit at all!

 

I wonder too. Brady seems pretty natural but he has to know that he is being taped.

 

I am enjoying the season as well. I always knew the last few seasons that we didn't have the D to make a deep playoff run with 2011 being a pleasant exception. I feel like this year the team is back to playing the right brand of football. And I do like these young WRs a lot. They just need to hang on to the balls.

 

Jets week is here again already. I kind of wished we played them later so I could savor it more. Just love when we play them and all of Rex's quotes.