...outside of the Cards/Pack game pretty much sucked. Wtf is up with all the lopsided-ass games this year? So boring.

Cards heading to NOLA, hopefully my Saints can get their **** together and go in healthy playing like they did earlier in the year. :facepalm:

In way too much pain to comment.....


Please refer to heartbreaking loss to Cards :( :( :(

No tuck rule for the Pack yesterday?

Tough way to go out.

No tuck rule for the Pack yesterday?

Tough way to go out.

The ball never hit the ground, if you look at the zoomed angle youll notice rodgers kicked the ball up.

I was quite happy with the way the Ravens game went. Could've been 60-0 and I'd have been happy. :)

Sucks about the Pack... I fell asleep before it ended, woke up and caught the highlights. Bummed pretty hard, but at least my primary team is still in it. Looking forward to Indy and their 24th ranked run defense next week. Still... they have Balmer's number (7-0 total, iirc... ugh).

Lets see how the JETS do this week. Its supposed to be a good game with our D and there O.

Lets see how the JETS do this week. Its supposed to be a good game with our D and there O.

TenFifteen.


The highlight of the Eagles was Mickey Vick.

Other than that my 'Boys did what was needed.

More of a test next week but I'm still feeling confident. Williams finally woke up and that really helps gve us options.



'Slinger

Pack looked f*cking awful.

And the Saints better beat the damn Cards - I'm tired of Warner.

At least the final game was entertaining, because the rest were snoozers. The jets and Ravens really impressed me, although I don't have either of them advancing past this next round.

Saints
jets
ravens
and viking will lose this upcoming weekend.

At least the final game was entertaining, because the rest were snoozers. The jets and Ravens really impressed me, although I don't have either of them advancing past this next round.
I'll get flamed, but I think SD is not as good as their record reflects. The game will be more competitive than predicted. They defend the run pretty poorly, and the Jets lead the league in rushing yards. NY's run defense is far and away the stingiest in the NFL, and their pass defense is also #1. Chargers got fat on a weak schedule towards the end as well.

As far as the Ravens, I like their chances. They definitely stunk it up in a few high-pressure games this year, but they didn't look to suffer from that tendency yesterday. Indy is 24th in the league against the run, and the Ravens appear to be content to just pound you all day with it if you can't stop 'em.

Saints
jets
ravens
and viking will lose this upcoming weekend.
Quoted for future lulz.

I will definitely be a Ravens fan next weekend since I hate the Colts. It's horrible karma to tank a game when you have a shot at an undefeated season.

Plus the Ravens defense has that physical element that can get to Manning. The only thing is we say that every time they play in the playoffs, yet the Colts handle the Ravens regularly in the post season. Why is that?

...outside of the Cards/Pack game pretty much sucked. Wtf is up with all the lopsided-ass games this year? So boring.

Cards heading to NOLA, hopefully my Saints can get their **** together and go in healthy playing like they did earlier in the year. :facepalm:


Jeff, I completely agree. Those games were utter crap and it seemed neither the Pats, Eagles or Bengals players could have cared one way or the other what the outcome of the game was. I completely zoned out of the AFC game on Saturday and fell asleep during the NFC game which I was actually looking forward to watching.

It seems more and more of the players are becoming less worried about what their success on the field is and more about the money, backwards in my opinion. I believe they need to completely revamp the way these guys are paid and give them some incentive to play their best.



As far as the Ravens, I like their chances. They definitely stunk it up in a few high-pressure games this year, but they didn't look to suffer from that tendency yesterday. Indy is 24th in the league against the run, and the Ravens appear to be content to just pound you all day with it if you can't stop 'em.


Someone is sipping the purple kool-aid. The Pats played like garbage, I wouldn't credit the Ravens win so heavily with how well they played instead of how poorly the other team did. If the Colts bring their game, there is no chance the Ravens can touch them. I hate the Ravens (you know this) so I may be a bit biased...:whistle:

Someone is sipping the purple kool-aid. The Pats played like garbage, I wouldn't credit the Ravens win so heavily with how well they played instead of how poorly the other team did. If the Colts bring their game, there is no chance the Ravens can touch them.

Bitter Failskins fan is bitter. :) No kool-aid here, brother. I just said I like their chances. I'm realistic about who the better team is, but the old "your team didn't win, the other team lost" trope doesn't apply to yesterday's game.

The problem is that attitude of expectance, which caused everyone (including the team apparently) to simply pencil the game in as an NE win prior to kickoff, and Baltimore is a lot better than their record reflects. Six of their seven losses were decided by a TD or less, four of those were a field goal or less.

Whatever the case, Baltimore didn't just luck into 234 yards rushing yesterday (and the Pats' run D is considerably better than that of the Colts). Brady wouldn't have played poorly if he wasn't getting pressured all day; 3 sacks, 6 tackles for a loss. Belichick had three quarters in which to mount a defense and come back.

As for "no chance," might want to review the Colts/Ravens game from earlier in the season, but pencil in another win for the "superior" team if it makes you feel better. I'm just saying there's a reason they play the games. :)

Wild card was filled with a lot of choking. McNabb is no surprise. Palmer is no surprise. Belichick/Brady had it coming (though I thought they'd top the Ravens). Cards came close.

Next week: Lets go Saints, Ravens, Cowboys (*sigh), and Chargers

Bitter Failskins fan is bitter. :) No kool-aid here, brother. I just said I like their chances. I'm realistic about who the better team is, but the old "your team didn't win, the other team lost" trope doesn't apply to yesterday's game.

The problem is that attitude of expectance, which caused everyone (including the team apparently) to simply pencil the game in as an NE win prior to kickoff, and Baltimore is a lot better than their record reflects. Six of their seven losses were decided by a TD or less, four of those were a field goal or less.

Whatever the case, Baltimore didn't just luck into 234 yards rushing yesterday (and their run D is considerably better than that of the Colts). Brady wouldn't have played poorly if he wasn't getting pressured all day; 3 sacks, 6 tackles for a loss. Belichick had three quarters in which to mount a defense and come back.

As for "no chance," might want to review the Colts/Ravens game from earlier in the season, but pencil in another win for the "superior" team if it makes you feel better. I'm just saying there's a reason they play the games. :)

Spoken like a true Ravens fan.

As a Skins fan, even when they win I can still admit that they suck. Ravens fans for whatever reason have the hardest time doing that. Brady threw 13 interceptions this season, 3 of which occured yesterday with a total production of 154 yrds. That is horrible for any QB, let alone Tom Brady. Of the last 6 times the Pats have played the Ravens, this is the first time they have lost....what does that tell you? Did the Ravens all of a sudden get good enough that they are that much better? Or did the Pats really not play well? In my opinion, the game was lost in the first quarter when Brady coughed the ball up three times which turned into 21 points for the Ravens.

Now for the Ravens; Flacco was 4/10 with a whopping total of 34 yrds and an interception. You think for one second that any defense moving forward will not focus their attention on Ray R!ce (it blocked ****, LOL) and shut him down? He is a stud, no doubt, but if that is the only offensive threat (and I believe it is) they are going to have problems against any high powered offense that doesn't choke like the Pats. I am not saying that the Raven's are horrible, I think they are a good team that plays hard. Playing hard goes a very long way but I feel that the teams ahead (as well as the Pats) are far more talented and should put the Ravens in their place when they play up to potential.

I do agree with you that the Pats had already penciled this win in the books before the game had even started. This probably heavily contributed to their loss but I think that the teams they will face next will not make the same mistake. :twocents:

Spoken like a true Ravens fan.

As a Skins fan, even when they win I can still admit that they suck. Ravens fans for whatever reason have the hardest time doing that.
:roll: No matter how the Ravens play, many fans of the team from down the Parkway apparently feel their team is still superior (owing to history? I dunno), and feel it necessary to minimize Baltimore's successes at every turn.

You don't know me well enough to make the statement you did, but to clarify for you, I don't have any trouble admitting when and in what areas Baltimore sucks; I've been doing it all year on m3f if you want to go back and read other threads. Failing that, you can scroll up and read where I talk about them stinking it up in big games. Or you can ask Bents which team I picked before kickoff. I believe I pointed out Flacco's shoddy play here as well, although in fairness, 10 passing attempts versus 46 running plays ought to tell you what kind of game-plan Cameron had in mind, and the ball was obviously taken out of Joe's hands.

Not quoting the rest, I'll just say that to me, Brady's poor play didn't just arrive out of thin air. Could the Lions have won in a similar fashion? It hurt having Welker out (as I predicted), but the guy has always been clutch, and the fact that he played so much more poorly yesterday is indicative of the pressure he was under from a Ravens unit that learned quite a bit after their last meeting. I haven't gone off saying the Ravens are better than the Colts, just that I think their chances are solid. My only point is; give some credit where due.

Got the wrenches back, btw. Thanks, man! ;)

:roll: No matter how the Ravens play, many fans of the team from down the Parkway apparently feel their team is still superior (owing to history? I dunno), and feel it necessary to minimize Baltimore's successes at every turn.

You don't know me well enough to make the statement you did, but to clarify for you, I don't have any trouble admitting when and in what areas Baltimore sucks; I've been doing it all year on m3f if you want to go back and read other threads. Failing that, you can scroll up and read where I talk about them stinking it up in big games. Or you can ask Bents which team I picked before kickoff. I believe I pointed out Flacco's shoddy play here as well, although in fairness, 10 passing attempts versus 46 running plays ought to tell you what kind of game-plan Cameron had in mind, and the ball was obviously taken out of Joe's hands.

Not quoting the rest, I'll just say that to me, Brady's poor play didn't just arrive out of thin air. Could the Lions have won in a similar fashion? It hurt having Welker out (as I predicted), but the guy has always been clutch, and the fact that he played so much more poorly yesterday is indicative of the pressure he was under from a Ravens unit that learned quite a bit after their last meeting. I haven't gone off saying the Ravens are better than the Colts, just that I think their chances are solid. My only point is; give some credit where due.

Got the wrenches back, btw. Thanks, man! ;)

For the record, I certainly do not think the Redskins are a better team. I will be the first one to say they suck and I have said it from day one of this season.

I get what you are saying but nobody I know up there seems to be able to do the same. They are all thinking that this Ravens team is "the best they have ever had", bla bla bla. It is clear that Cameron didn't want the ball in Flacco's hands but eventually he is going to have to turn to some type of a passing game or they will become one dimensional (ala Gibbs Redskins). Once that happens, all hell will break lose since Flacco cannot seem to be able to throw for more than 50 yrds without an int. :laughhard:

I gave some credit. I believe that they are a good team that plays hard. They come out pumped up and ready to play each and every game, this is one of the big reasons that they win games in my opinion. Their good players play great and their great players continue to play great (not many of those). The Redskins could learn a thing or two from that design.

Fair enough, I hear you. I truly am very realistic about them, and I don't expect them to win against Indy (they're 0-7 forchrissake), but it's all house money at this point... after the Steelers loss, I said I didn't think they deserved to go to the playoffs. Sloppiest game I've ever seen them play.

I suppose it's possible this is the best offense they've ever had (people are overly optimistic about Flacco), but that isn't saying much obviously. Their defense is nowhere near where they were last season, and losing Ryan was a monster hit. I also think they are a good--but very inconsistent--team, but at best a season or two away from being elite like the Colts or Steelers.