The Official Post game thread

[Deus Irae]

Judging from a couple of the thread titles, this place is insane. So....

Goodnight all. I'll chat with some of you soon, be it tomorrow or some day after that.

[ensoul]

Originally Posted by PATSYLICIOUS

Wow, y'all are being harsh on Welker. Last year he messed up big yes but he took an absolute beating today. The drops hurt but he was still our top producer despite all the hits. Give Baltimore credit they basically beat us up into submission. And Flacco played unbelievable maybe the best postseason for a QB to date as much as it kills me to say.

Again, I am tired of seeing Welker drop huge passes every game. Some are not as bad as others but that third down drop was HUGE and was the turning point of the game.

[patsrulenfl]

The game was lost due to poor execution. They were playing well, but you cannot go empty if you reach inside your opponent's 25 yd line 6 ******* times.

[PatriotFan77]

Did anyone watch Shannon Sharpe after the game, he was saying that someone always *****es after they lose and it's unacceptable, that was all I heard but not who he was talking about, anyone hear who he was talking about?

[Fencer]

Like many of you who work in and around the tech industry, I have a lot of ties to San Francisco. Of course I'm rooting for the 49ers, to the extent I care at all.

[mb6592]

Originally Posted by ensoul

This game was a complete disaster. The horrible clock management in the first half was an omen as to what was to come.

anyone who doubts this is delusional like I said at the half - that Brady brain fart most definitely cost them two plays and probably 4 points. People are being too easy on Brady. Those types of mental lapses would have us laughing our asses off if it had been the Jests or Manning. There is no reason that type of mistake shouldn't come back to haunt us. I still can't f--ing believe what I just saw. Why Brady, why? What has happened to unflapable playoff Brady?

[deters]

Originally Posted by PATSYLICIOUS

Wow, y'all are being harsh on Welker. Last year he messed up big yes but he took an absolute beating today. The drops hurt but he was still our top producer despite all the hits. Give Baltimore credit they basically beat us up into submission. And Flacco played unbelievable maybe the best postseason for a QB to date as much as it kills me to say.

welker stays dropping passes. He needs to be let go.
32 next season, the high price, the drops, short and the declining speed.

stupid to resign him unless its dirt cheap but that will be impossible.

[rlcarr]

Originally Posted by TriplecHamp

Ridley is great between the tackles but he's taken some vicious hits this season. He runs too high and he really got burned tonight because of it.

Though ironically he got hurt because he was trying to get low. I hate Pollard with the fire of 10,000 suns, but while he was leading with the head, he was going relatively low (for Ridley's chest) and Ridley lowered his head right into Pollard's helmet. It's clear on the replay.

[ChoWZa]

Originally Posted by mb6592

anyone who doubts this is delusional like I said at the half - that Brady brain fart most definitely cost them two plays and probably 4 points. People are being too easy on Brady. Those types of mental lapses would have us laughing our asses off if it had been the Jests or Manning. There is no reason that type of mistake shouldn't come back to haunt us. I still can't f--ing believe what I just saw. Why Brady, why? What has happened to unflapable playoff Brady?

I think that's on Belichick for not calling the timeout. It was a mistake but I think you're blaming the wrong guy.

[RhodyPatriot]

Originally Posted by MrNathanDrake

2009 Playoffs vs. Ravens @ Foxboro

2010 Playoffs vs. Jets @ Foxboro

2012 Playoffs vs. Ravens @ Foxboro




Bullied. Taunted. Hit hard...... with ZERO retaliation at all.



Great team. But wayyyy too soft and disciplined.


Maybe its time for Belichick to start getting rid of mini-WR's. Maybe its time to let his team talk trash a little bit and be goons on the field. All the discipline he enforces makes the players passive and soft, as they live in fear of getting a penalty and then ending up in his doghouse.

Today I saw Pollard lay out 2 head shots, Ray Lewis with a head shot, Anquan Bolden taunting McCourty in the end zone after a TD, and numerous Patriots getting pushed and bullied after the whistle.


This teams biggest weakness is it's lack of toughness. I thought it was getting better this year, but they got bullied again.

Great analysis.