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aceboon said:
Looks like they were trying to protect Brady/Amendola(I got him and Edelman mixed up in my previous post)/Gronk/Martin from injury, they basically did very little in going to Gronk down the middle to protect his legs and had him more involved in blocking. If they were going to go to those measures then I would rather have had TB off the field entirely.
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Absolutely. I amended my previous post to say: ' play Garoppolo in that case.'
 
August_West said:
:: enters thread to troll self:
" lol Jets"
:: leaves thread dejected but feeling like it was another normal jets season::
Enjoy the playoffs
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Can't believe (yes I can) how their season ended. Great win against Pats, and then folding against Rex and the Bills. Fitzmagic ran dry at the last moment. So Jets it hurts. I really can't pick on Jets fan anymore, stopped a few years ago.

Do you watch the playoffs outside of when Jets make it? It's going to be a good year I think. Though, if the Patriots lose before the SuperBowl, it will be one of the worst ever, and everybody should just stop watching. :D
 
intlzncster said:
Can't believe (yes I can) how their season ended. Great win against Pats, and then folding against Rex and the Bills. Fitzmagic ran dry at the last moment. So Jets it hurts. I really can't pick on Jets fan anymore, stopped a few years ago.

Do you watch the playoffs outside of when Jets make it? It's going to be a good year I think. Though, if the Patriots lose before the SuperBowl, it will be one of the worst ever, and everybody should just stop watching. :D
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I pay very casual attention to the playoffs. The result against the Bills was so eminently predictable that I did not even watch that game. There simply was no way in the universe that the jets would win, and even further away from Pittsburgh losing. It was a textbook Jets ending.
 
intlzncster said:
Can't believe (yes I can) how their season ended. Great win against Pats, and then folding against Rex and the Bills. Fitzmagic ran dry at the last moment. So Jets it hurts. I really can't pick on Jets fan anymore, stopped a few years ago.

Do you watch the playoffs outside of when Jets make it? It's going to be a good year I think. Though, if the Patriots lose before the SuperBowl, it will be one of the worst ever, and everybody should just stop watching. :D
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I remember back to when the Patriots were 6-0 this season and it felt like it was the 12th or 13th week. The offseason for Patriots fans was just grueling with the Deflategate stuff. I actually followed the ups and downs, but by the time I got to the end of the 6th week, I felt like the playoffs must be around the corner. I was just spent as a fan. At this point, I think I'm over it all. And I bet Brady is too. I don't think he's carrying all that baggage anymore, though it might start again in February.
 
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upstater said:
I remember back to when the Patriots were 6-0 this season and it felt like it was the 12th or 13th week. The offseason for Patriots fans was just grueling with the Deflategate stuff. I actually followed the ups and downs, but by the time I got to the end of the 3rd week, I felt like the playoffs must be around the corner. I was just spent as a fan. At this point, I think I'm over it all. And I bet Brady is too. I don't think he's carrying all that baggage anymore, though it might start again in February.
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Ok I must say this with the complete and uttermost respect upstater - REALLY? :eek: Not sure what's worst you being "spent" as a fan or thinking that's even a reason for Brady in any way?
 
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intlzncster said:
The Chiefs have won a ton in a row, and that does mean something in the NFL. That said, they've played only one legit (playoff) club in the past 9 games or so (Broncos).

They are one of the most balanced teams, but they aren't really good at anything.

And Andy Reid.
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I know they've won 10 in a row, but you were even talking yourself out of them throughout your post. You really think Alex Smith, Andy Reid, and Charkandrick West are winning 2 AFC road playoff games?
 
mauconnfan said:
Ok I must say this with the complete and uttermost respect upstater - REALLY? :eek: Not sure what's worst you being "spent" as a fan or thinking that's even a reason for Brady in any way?
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Sigh. Man, I meant spent with worrying about deflategate. Not about football. In other words, I bet Brady isn't hung up on deflategate like he was 2 months ago. Thought that was obvious.
 
PcketknfNiels said:
I know they've won 10 in a row, but you were even talking yourself out of them throughout your post. You really think Alex Smith, Andy Reid, and Charkandrick West are winning 2 AFC road playoff games?
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Probably not but at the same time why not? This isn't the best the AFC has marched out there where any particular game is a definitive favorite. I mean the Bronco's have the home field advantage and they don't even know who's playing QB today as ewe speak. Will be very interesting to see who sneaks out of this conference. Only the Texans seem to be ready for a quick exit for sure and who knows, they get a home game after all.
 
upstater said:
I remember back to when the Patriots were 6-0 this season and it felt like it was the 12th or 13th week. The offseason for Patriots fans was just grueling with the Deflategate stuff. I actually followed the ups and downs, but by the time I got to the end of the 6th week, I felt like the playoffs must be around the corner. I was just spent as a fan. At this point, I think I'm over it all. And I bet Brady is too. I don't think he's carrying all that baggage anymore, though it might start again in February.
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The last few games, I was barely into it. I needed the bi week. ahahha
 
upstater said:
Sigh. Man, I meant spent with worrying about deflategate. Not about football. In other words, I bet Brady isn't hung up on deflategate like he was 2 months ago. Thought that was obvious.
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I more concerned with you up I guess, you're very spent, tired for the long pre-season and may not make it through the playoffs. Hope you're ok.
 
PcketknfNiels said:
I know they've won 10 in a row, but you were even talking yourself out of them throughout your post. You really think Alex Smith, Andy Reid, and Charkandrick West are winning 2 AFC road playoff games?
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That was my kinda my point. I'm not on the Chiefs side here. Andy Reid inspires zero confidence in a successful result. Same with Smith.

I threw out the 10 game thing as a caveat, because it IS something that shouldn't be dismissed outright.
 
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intlzncster said:
The last few games, I was barely into it. I needed the bi week. ahahha
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Hopefully after the 17th you guys have a few bi-months to rest. You guys seem in dire need of time to get mentally back on your feet ;)
 
champs99and04 said:
Do you really think the NFL is at it's peak right now? IMO, the quality of play is down this year.
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As opposed to what? Pats pre-injuries were a juggernaut. Carolina, Arizona, Seattle, are all very good teams. Most of the teams in the playoffs are as good or bad as any other year.


Really the only loss is that Dallas was probably an 11 or 12 win team if Romo and Dez had been healthy all year.
 
intlzncster said:
They had Dez come back too early though. Edelman's gonna have too extra weeks off. Also, who knows how well each player heals? Edelman at 80% is still quicker than most DBs. Getting Amendola back to full strength will help tremendously as well. He's not been right for a month now.
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Edelman doesn't even need to be quicker than DB's, he just needs to be quicker than any coverage LB/SS.
 
PcketknfNiels said:
Why does this matter? Last I checked we don't live in Spain or Brazil.
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It doesn't matter but if you had read the OP you would have seen he said "The NFL is the number 1 support in the world" which is incorrect.
 
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mauconnfan said:
Probably not but at the same time why not? This isn't the best the AFC has marched out there where any particular game is a definitive favorite. I mean the Bronco's have the home field advantage and they don't even know who's playing QB today as ewe speak. Will be very interesting to see who sneaks out of this conference. Only the Texans seem to be ready for a quick exit for sure and who knows, they get a home game after all.
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Wrong way to look at the AFC IMO. If the Pats are healthy, they win the conference. If not, then probably Pitt.
 
polycom said:
It doesn't matter but if you had read the OP you would have seen he said "The NFL is the number 1 support in the world" which is incorrect.
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I did read it, but like you just said, it doesn't matter.

intlzncster said:
That was my kinda my point. I'm not on the Chiefs side here. Andy Reid inspires zero confidence in a successful result. Same with Smith.

I threw out the 10 game thing as a caveat, because it IS something that shouldn't be dismissed outright.
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10 game win streak with a pathetic schedule*. That's like not dismissing Villanova in March because they're 26-4, even though they're not really that good :)

I wouldn't even say there's much difference in the way KC and Houston are built and what both teams do well/where they have or don't have talent.
 
mauconnfan said:
I more concerned with you up I guess, you're very spent, tired for the long pre-season and may not make it through the playoffs. Hope you're ok.
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NFL is my Sunday fix. Love to watch it. Fans of teams that don't compete consistently wouldn't understand
 
mauconnfan said:
Hopefully after the 17th you guys have a few bi-months to rest. You guys seem in dire need of time to get mentally back on your feet ;)
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Come'on. The 2012-13 APR ban was horrid. It gets a little taxing as a fan.
 
August_West said:
as opposed to being strictly gay every other week?


......sorry, couldnt let that pass. That was T-ball level.
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I was think strictly straight (it's alliterative to boot). The bi week allows me to dabble.
 
mauconnfan said:
Hopefully after the 17th you guys have a few bi-months to rest. You guys seem in dire need of time to get mentally back on your feet ;)
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Ha, there is no such thing as the playoffs if the Pats lose. :D
 
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I actually like the Chiefs too. They don't turn the ball over, they have a good running game, and a great defense. Alex Smith is not a great QB but with that defense he doesn't have to be. I think they get to the Super Bowl.
 
Rico444 said:
I actually like the Chiefs too. They don't turn the ball over, they have a good running game, and a great defense. Alex Smith is not a great QB but with that defense he doesn't have to be. I think they get to the Super Bowl.
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Thing is, in today's NFL, it's really really tough to get to the Super Bowl with a game manager. That's more of a relic of the past; I don't see the Dilfer thing cutting it anymore. You need great quarterback play, even if a guy only shines in the playoffs (Flacco). In today's NFL, the way the rules are structured, quarterback play is by far the most important component of a team, defense closely following.

People said Russell Wilson was merely a game manager, but they were wrong, he was better than they thought. Not to mention they had Marshawn Lynch, and a defense the likes of which hasn't been seen since the 85 Bears. The Chiefs defense isn't close to that. You need a guy who can do things like come from two touchdowns down in the 4th on a great defense (like Brady). I don't see Alex Smith playing in a Super Bowl.

jmo of course.
 
intlzncster said:
Thing is, in today's NFL, it's really really tough to get to the Super Bowl with a game manager. That's more of a relic of the past; I don't see the Dilfer thing cutting it anymore. You need great quarterback play, even if a guy only shines in the playoffs (Flacco). In today's NFL, the way the rules are structured, quarterback play is by far the most important component of a team, defense closely following.

People said Russell Wilson was merely a game manager, but they were wrong, he was better than they thought. Not to mention they had Marshawn Lynch, and a defense the likes of which hasn't been seen since the 85 Bears. The Chiefs defense isn't close to that. You need a guy who can do things like come from two touchdowns down in the 4th on a great defense (like Brady). I don't see Alex Smith playing in a Super Bowl.

jmo of course.
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Even going beyond Alex Smith, their offensive gameplan just isn't something that will work in the playoffs. That game vs the Texans will be an ugly rock fight, and I have zero worry about the Chiefs coming into Gillette and beating the Pats.
 
Bryan Lord said:
No love for my panthers? And yes I've been a fan since their innagural season in 95.
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They are the elephant in the room so to speak. Not sure what to expect, and its one and done time. I think they have just as good a shot as any, but the NFC looks real tough, and Seattle has stormed back into contention.

Cam should get MVP and if he continues to play MVP ball you should go far. But damn some other QBs are playing lights out also. If Brady comes back 90+% Pats are the team to beat, but if they play the Seahawks there is no favorite (for obvious reasons).
 
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