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Patriots 2010: the Year We Make Contracts
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FiveHole12
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5 & 6.
Gonna be 7... I'm a slacker.
5 & 6.
Gonna be 7... I'm a slacker.
FiveHole12
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If Randy was a Raven, he woulda blocked that.
If Randy was a Raven, he woulda blocked that.
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Wish I had something substantive to add. I'm just surprised and thrilled with the victory. The first three quarters went just about exactly like I thought they would, but they fought back. The soft front-runners of last year (and week two) may have turned a corner.
I thought Cunningham had a good game. In fact, he has surprised me with his play as much as anyone. A college 4-3 DE transitioning to a 3-4 OLB as a pro, as a 22-year-old, I expected him to be invisible for at least the first half of the season. He's contributed a decent amount.
Oh, and remember that tiny white guy they signed right before the Jets game as "gamesmanship," just to get a scouting report on their rivals (as it was portrayed in pretty much every single media outlet)? Whatever happened to him, anyway . . . ?
SD looks awful at times but they're a tough team to beat on the road. I like their chances better next week if Gates can't play, though: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/18/mri-coming-tomorrow-for-antonio-gates/
Wish I had something substantive to add. I'm just surprised and thrilled with the victory. The first three quarters went just about exactly like I thought they would, but they fought back. The soft front-runners of last year (and week two) may have turned a corner.
I thought Cunningham had a good game. In fact, he has surprised me with his play as much as anyone. A college 4-3 DE transitioning to a 3-4 OLB as a pro, as a 22-year-old, I expected him to be invisible for at least the first half of the season. He's contributed a decent amount.
Oh, and remember that tiny white guy they signed right before the Jets game as "gamesmanship," just to get a scouting report on their rivals (as it was portrayed in pretty much every single media outlet)? Whatever happened to him, anyway . . . ?
SD looks awful at times but they're a tough team to beat on the road. I like their chances better next week if Gates can't play, though: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/18/mri-coming-tomorrow-for-antonio-gates/
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This game could have finished very differently if Baltimore hadn't abandoned their passing game in the 4th quarter and ot.
Weather is part of the game, don't get me wrong. But the Pats may have received a little assist from the wind yesterday (assuming that was why the Ravens stopped going to Boldan and Houshmanzadeh).
This game could have finished very differently if Baltimore hadn't abandoned their passing game in the 4th quarter and ot.
Weather is part of the game, don't get me wrong. But the Pats may have received a little assist from the wind yesterday (assuming that was why the Ravens stopped going to Boldan and Houshmanzadeh).
Jon
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San Diego upcoming. TBA will tell us why the refs suck and most of us will agree.
I had a great "Jon is a hypocrite" moment after Merryweather's idiotic helmet on helmet hit where I bad mouthed the ref. And then I saw the replay. Yeah. Go back to the sideline and think about the Big Bang Clock...
San Diego upcoming. TBA will tell us why the refs suck and most of us will agree.
I had a great "Jon is a hypocrite" moment after Merryweather's idiotic helmet on helmet hit where I bad mouthed the ref. And then I saw the replay. Yeah. Go back to the sideline and think about the Big Bang Clock...
thecomicbookguy
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I can't wait to listen to Felger and Maz on my way home tonight. Felger is going to be ridiculously high on himself.
I can't wait to listen to Felger and Maz on my way home tonight. Felger is going to be ridiculously high on himself.
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I too am pleasantly surprised. Not by the O which struggled a bit (although dropped passes cost at least 3 3rd down conversions IIRC). The D was a big surprise. While they still can't cover anybody downfield, their work against the run and getting some pressure on Flacco was nice to see finally. Cunningham, Spikes, Nikovich, Wilfolk, etc did a nice job just making plays and being solid when it counted - something we haven't seen for awhile. Anybody else think we were doomed when Baltimore won the toss in OT?
Anyway, I think McCourty is usually in the play and will get better in time. Arrington is strictly special teams material though. I really wish they'd swing a deal for a decent veteran corner on a bottom dweller team for one of their 30 picks in the upcoming draft.
Lastly, I think we've found our RB for the season. Running against that D is not easy for anybody, and it was starting to look easy.
I too am pleasantly surprised. Not by the O which struggled a bit (although dropped passes cost at least 3 3rd down conversions IIRC). The D was a big surprise. While they still can't cover anybody downfield, their work against the run and getting some pressure on Flacco was nice to see finally. Cunningham, Spikes, Nikovich, Wilfolk, etc did a nice job just making plays and being solid when it counted - something we haven't seen for awhile. Anybody else think we were doomed when Baltimore won the toss in OT?
Anyway, I think McCourty is usually in the play and will get better in time. Arrington is strictly special teams material though. I really wish they'd swing a deal for a decent veteran corner on a bottom dweller team for one of their 30 picks in the upcoming draft.
Lastly, I think we've found our RB for the season. Running against that D is not easy for anybody, and it was starting to look easy.
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Do you think it was intentional? I thought it was accidential. Anyhow, the Ravens are calling it a cheap shot and Meriweather says it was accidential.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5699549&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines
Do you think it was intentional? I thought it was accidential. Anyhow, the Ravens are calling it a cheap shot and Meriweather says it was accidential.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5699549&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines
Jon
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Does any team spend more time yapping about **** than the Ravens? Oh wait. The Jest. Nevermind.
Some guy on ESPN just went out of his way to show how Merriweather's hit was dirty and the one that some poor innocent member of the Jest was completely clean and you'd have to be a fool and a communist to think any differently. Then he went and made sweet sweet love to a photo of Mike Kryljdaklfjakdlfjklsdfjasl;dkj and KobeJesus. Unbelievable.
For the record, I'm pretty sure Merriweather's hit was as a dirty as sin, but after ESPN's stupidity, I'm almost willing to pay for a trip to London so Brandon can see the Palace and the Big Bang Clock again.
Does any team spend more time yapping about **** than the Ravens? Oh wait. The Jest. Nevermind.
Some guy on ESPN just went out of his way to show how Merriweather's hit was dirty and the one that some poor innocent member of the Jest was completely clean and you'd have to be a fool and a communist to think any differently. Then he went and made sweet sweet love to a photo of Mike Kryljdaklfjakdlfjklsdfjasl;dkj and KobeJesus. Unbelievable.
For the record, I'm pretty sure Merriweather's hit was as a dirty as sin, but after ESPN's stupidity, I'm almost willing to pay for a trip to London so Brandon can see the Palace and the Big Bang Clock again.
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I don't love this matchup with SD but there's a real opportunity here. Looks like Naanee and Floyd will be out, and of course Jackson's still missing, and Gates will surely play but hopefully he's 80% (which is still good enough to put up three touchdowns on us, but it's better than 100%, right?). English is out too. And Keading, who chokes in the postseason but is a weapon during the regular season, will also be inactive. So this becomes a nice spot for them to possibly compete for another road win.
But this will be the first legit top 8-10 QB they'll face this year. With Arrington limited in practice all week, we'll see how that defensive backfield looks. Wheatley appears healthy enough to be back, and who knows what's going on with Butler? It's almost unbelievable to me that McCourty has played every single defensive snap as a rookie.
Should be interesting. Also, my DVR effed up the NFL Top 100 Players show last night, but Hannah (24) and Brady (21) made it. Brady was introduced by Derek Jeter.
I don't love this matchup with SD but there's a real opportunity here. Looks like Naanee and Floyd will be out, and of course Jackson's still missing, and Gates will surely play but hopefully he's 80% (which is still good enough to put up three touchdowns on us, but it's better than 100%, right?). English is out too. And Keading, who chokes in the postseason but is a weapon during the regular season, will also be inactive. So this becomes a nice spot for them to possibly compete for another road win.
But this will be the first legit top 8-10 QB they'll face this year. With Arrington limited in practice all week, we'll see how that defensive backfield looks. Wheatley appears healthy enough to be back, and who knows what's going on with Butler? It's almost unbelievable to me that McCourty has played every single defensive snap as a rookie.
Should be interesting. Also, my DVR effed up the NFL Top 100 Players show last night, but Hannah (24) and Brady (21) made it. Brady was introduced by Derek Jeter.
gusforhobey89
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What a sloppy game! Neither offense could find their rhythm, except for NE's opening drive in the second half, that was a beauty. Also, I noticed a lot more actual tackles as opposed to the hits we're used to seeing. It seems like the players took the NFL's video seriously.
What a sloppy game! Neither offense could find their rhythm, except for NE's opening drive in the second half, that was a beauty. Also, I noticed a lot more actual tackles as opposed to the hits we're used to seeing. It seems like the players took the NFL's video seriously.
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Was knee deep in other stuff yesterday and caught the 3q score walking past the TV...when they were up by 17 with 8min to play I figured that it was a done deal. When my son came out to tell me the Chargers missed the tying FG I thought he was kidding.
That would have been a monumental collapse. In the end, it was a W, on the road, against a usual playoff contender. The kind of game that could have given SD life for a 2nd half run...hopefully it puts them out of the playoffs, much rather play KC in the playoffs than SD.
Was knee deep in other stuff yesterday and caught the 3q score walking past the TV...when they were up by 17 with 8min to play I figured that it was a done deal. When my son came out to tell me the Chargers missed the tying FG I thought he was kidding.
That would have been a monumental collapse. In the end, it was a W, on the road, against a usual playoff contender. The kind of game that could have given SD life for a 2nd half run...hopefully it puts them out of the playoffs, much rather play KC in the playoffs than SD.
theprofromdover
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Matt Light stunk yesterday.
Matt Light stunk yesterday.
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The sun rose in the east this morning.
The sun rose in the east this morning.