2017 NFL thread v. Patriots Dynasty

[Nick]

You son of a

It really a shame but they do have the best backup.


*Since the Pats traded the best backup away*

Thanks again!

Niners 2-0 with Jimmy G at QB!

Got to actually watch the game this week. We're certainly not there yet, but we can build in a positive manner now, I feel.

[Cool Chris]

Fans sure are tough when they are up in the stands behind barricades. You sure showed that 300 lb pro athlete with your cup of overpriced Budweiser dude. Top notch fella you are. Jefferson, he threw a cup at you, he didn't hijack your car, demolish it, paint it the other team's colors.

Seahawks acting like crybaby sore losers...again.  They are easily the most dislikable team in the NFL (despite having one of the most likable QBs).

Kev, I consider myself a very neutral Seattle fan. I root for the local teams - though it can be hard to ruin for the Mariners considering how poorly they've been managed over the years - and I try not to take sides, other than they are my local team. For a long time I didn't mind the personality of this team. And everyone here thought "don't like us? That's alright. They aren't wife-beaters and druggies." And bringing a pro championship to a town that hadn't seen one since 1979 earns you plenty of cred. But I listen to local sports radio a lot and the are well on the road to unlikability here.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Fans sure are tough when they are up in the stands behind barricades. You sure showed that 300 lb pro athlete with your cup of overpriced Budweiser dude. Top notch fella you are. Jefferson, he threw a cup at you, he didn't hijack your car, demolish it, paint it the other team's colors.

Seahawks acting like crybaby sore losers...again.  They are easily the most dislikable team in the NFL (despite having one of the most likable QBs).

Kev, I consider myself a very neutral Seattle fan. I root for the local teams - though it can be hard to ruin for the Mariners considering how poorly they've been managed over the years - and I try not to take sides, other than they are my local team. For a long time I didn't mind the personality of this team. And everyone here thought "don't like us? That's alright. They aren't wife-beaters and druggies." And bringing a pro championship to a town that hadn't seen one since 1979 earns you plenty of cred. But I listen to local sports radio a lot and the are well on the road to unlikability here.

Good on those fans.  What kind of clown players try to injure other players during a damn kneeldown?

[Dream Team]

500+ yds passing against the Ravens’ D. 1st QB ever with 3 500 yd games.

OMG one of the best games I’ve seen. Ben still a comeback machine.

[DragonAttack]

Not if you're a Ravens fan

I know that everybody tuned in tonight, expecting one of the most explosive offensive games of the season.

This makes two years in a row at Heinz Field, that the Ravens moved the ball almost at will, put up mucho points, but the efense virtually disappears after taking the lead.  Kudos to Ben and Bell and Antonio.  And Flacco and Marty.  Two weeks in a row with surprisingly good schemes and production.

One hell of a rivalry, a game to savor, even in defeat. 

Frick! Frick! Frick!

[Dream Team]

Not if you're a Ravens fan

I know that everybody tuned in tonight, expecting one of the most explosive offensive games of the season.

This makes two years in a row at Heinz Field, that the Ravens moved the ball almost at will, put up mucho points, but the efense virtually disappears after taking the lead.  Kudos to Ben and Bell and Antonio.  And Flacco and Marty.  Two weeks in a row with surprisingly good schemes and production.

One hell of a rivalry, a game to savor, even in defeat. 

Frick! Frick! Frick!

Yeah, nice change of pace from the defensive battles we usually have. Great emotional win for Shazier, he was face-timing from his bed and got the game ball.

Steelers always bring out the best in Flacco, and Collins was a beast. Gotta give major props to our O-Line, 69 dropbacks and only 3 sacks given up.

[Stadler]

Like in 2011 when Patriots fans everywhere said they would have beaten the Giants in the Super Bowl if Gronk had been healthy?

Or in 2015 when Patriots fans everywhere blamed their late season decline on the O-line not being very good?

Great examples of rising above, right?

Two VERY questionable examples - see King's excellent and accurate reply - in over ten years, when you have the following:
- a BETTER record when Gronk ISN'T in the game
- surviving, no THRIVING, after losing Moss, Dillon, Brewski, VInatieri, Wilfork, Blount, Welker, Edelman, Collins, Talib, Revis, and a host of other guys
- surviving to go 12-5 without Brady, who missed a season
- surviving to go 3-1 with Brady suspended, AND losing your backup to injury
- need I even say it?  Being down 28-3 in the second half of the Super Bowl.

Yeah, I think you can say the Pats rise above.

[Dream Team]

Steelers D looks BAD without Shazier. TB12 must be licking his chops. I hope Tomlin’s plan is to try to win 51-50.

[mikeyd23]

Steelers D looks BAD without Shazier. TB12 must be licking his chops. I hope Tomlin’s plan is to try to win 51-50.

Honestly, that was my biggest takeaway from the Steelers game last night. It's great that they won, but once again, they cut it way, way too close based on the caliber of the opponent.

They aren't going to comeback like that against the Pats, and without Shazier I agree with you, I think our D becomes a HUGE liability against TB.

[KevShmev]

Kev, I consider myself a very neutral Seattle fan. I root for the local teams - though it can be hard to ruin for the Mariners considering how poorly they've been managed over the years - and I try not to take sides, other than they are my local team. For a long time I didn't mind the personality of this team. And everyone here thought "don't like us? That's alright. They aren't wife-beaters and druggies." And bringing a pro championship to a town that hadn't seen one since 1979 earns you plenty of cred. But I listen to local sports radio a lot and the are well on the road to unlikability here.

They are sore losers, and nobody like a sore loser.  The lack of character on that defense has been glaring since the 4th quarter collapse against the Patriots three years ago.

500+ yds passing against the Ravens’ D. 1st QB ever with 3 500 yd games.

OMG one of the best games I’ve seen. Ben still a comeback machine.

I fell asleep early last night and missed the 2nd half, so it figures that it was a good one for once.

I did watch the end of it a bit ago when I got home (yay DVR) and my question is this: is John Harbaugh brain dead?  How do you leave Antonio Brown in one on one coverage with no help over the top on that bomb at the end that put them in FG range?  Mind-boggling.

[King Postwhore]

Bad pass by Brady.  Way underthrown.

[TAC]

Bad pass by Brady.  Way underthrown.

Just saw that. We have the Celtics on and they're getting blown out by Chicago. Seems both teams are overlooking inferior opponents.

[Dream Team]

Yay another field goal. Stupid phish.

[Dream Team]

Shame on the Miami player for using his face mask to interfere with Cooks. 

[KevShmev]

Shame on the Miami player for using his face mask to interfere with Cooks. 

Yep, hard to believe a BS call would bail the Patriots out after a failed 3rd down conversion. You can almost set your watch to it.

[King Postwhore]

Kev,  Kev.  Al teams get BS calls.

Come back to me bro.

[TAC]

Kev whining about the Patriots. You can almost set your watch to it.

[King Postwhore]

Like I said.  Pass interference?  Yup. Refs suck and it affects both sides.

[KevShmev]

That was an easy PI call. Let's be serious.

[King Postwhore]

You mean a guy that actually heads turned around in his hands up and the receiver Landry stops and flails his arms I don't think so.

Also game over.

[KevShmev]

He didn't turn his head until Landry was trying to slow down for the underthrown pass. It was one of those calls that sucks for the D, where it was only PI because the ball was underthrown, but it was PI.

[El Barto]

That was an easy PI call. Let's be serious.

The second one was. The first one was just as cheesy as the one on Cooks. Both teams have had a bad one. But it doesn't matter. We all know that the refs are part of a conspiracy to make sure NE always wins. Kraft's probably Illuminati or something.

Doesn't matter. Miami is beating the shit out of NE right now. NE is playing undisciplined football like the first few weeks.

[KevShmev]

Steelers fans are probably cringing right now, since you know Belichick is gonna kick their asses in practice this week, and they will come out ready to go next Sunday.

[King Postwhore]

Miami is our goddamn Kryptonite. Every time we play them it's a tough game.

[KevShmev]

Miami is our goddamn Kryptonite. Every time we play them it's a tough game.

Last three games between NE and Miami:

35-17 NE
35-14 NE
31-24 NE (Miami scored a bunch late to make it look closer than it really was).

Tough games every time?

[King Postwhore]

Let's go through the full history not just recent.  Why don't you pull up the stat with Brady's record is in Miami career. I'll wait for you to look it up cuz I already know it.

[KevShmev]

You said every time.

Which I know was just hyperbole...have you forgotten I like busting your chops? 

[King Postwhore]

 


 

[King Postwhore]

BTW Kev now Brady 7-9 at Miami .

[mikeyd23]

Steelers fans are probably cringing right now, since you know Belichick is gonna kick their asses in practice this week, and they will come out ready to go next Sunday.

So. True.

[King Postwhore]

IDK the Pats offense has been sputtering for a few weeks now.

[mikeyd23]

IDK the Pats offense has been sputtering for a few weeks now.

Right, but the Steelers have been struggling to barely beat sub-par teams for several weeks now. Our D is also very beat up.

[Stadler]

Belichick's post game was the stuff of legend.

"Can you walk us through that onside kick at the end?"
"They recovered it."

[jingle.boy]

Belichick's post game was the stuff of legend.

"Can you walk us through that onside kick at the end?"
"They recovered it."

Brilliant.   

God I'd love to see him replace Sarah Huckabee-Sanders.

[Dream Team]

Why is it ok for BB to be an a-hole at the pressers? He's the only coach in the NFL who's had success?