Conference Championship 'Expert Picks' Thread

[QB12]

Post here picks from the s0-called 'experts' for the Championship Game against the Colts:

From Elliott Harrison of NFL.com:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...nship-sunday-game-picks-seahawks-patriots-win

 

[Rob0729]

Not all of the ESPN "Experts" have picked yet, but it will be no surprise to anyone that Merrill Hoge picks the Colts.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/20

 

[dales804]

You can get everyone's here: http://nflpickwatch.com/

 

[Kontradiction]

Thanks. I'm out of toilet paper but I do have access to a printer.

 

[dannydyn]

You can get everyone's here: http://nflpickwatch.com/

Yup, I was about to suggest the 'aggregator' too...

Oddly enough, Pats seem to collect move votes than the Seahawks...

 

[karguy85]

Yup, I was about to suggest the 'aggregator' too...

Oddly enough, Pats seem to collect move votes than the Seahawks...

Interesting Chris Carter has been the most accurate this season, followed by ESPN Fan Votes...

 

[SVN]

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/158979/nfc-afc-championship-game-predictions

Interestingly a lot of them pick the colts to win and constantly cite this nugget

The Patriots have allowed the sixth-most passes of more than 20 yards this season with 28.
New England allowed the eighth-most passing yards in the league on plays that gained at least 20 yards. Opponents made 62 such completions against the Patriots, the third-highest total in the league. This weekend the Patriots will be facing a team with big-play capability, especially with receiver T.Y. Hilton. Hilton tore up the Texans' defense in October and he caught a pass longer than 20 yards in 11 of the 14 games in which he had receptions this season

or the 2010 jet game

Rich Cimini: The Colts allowed 246 rushing yards in their Week 11 blowout loss to the Patriots, but it was an aberration. Since then, the Colts have tightened up the run defense, yielding only 110 yards over the past eight games -- a 7-1 stretch. The Colts' defense, which has surrendered only 33 points total in the past three games, will cause problems for Tom Brady because their corners will play press-man on the outside, allowing them to double Rob Gronkowski in the middle of the field. The Jets used this blueprint when they upset the Patriots in the 2010 playoffs. Plus, it's Andrew Luck's time. Colts 24, Patriots 21

 

[libra957]

Hodge is 4-0, beware of Hodge.

 

[Froob]

Crazier things have happened, dunno why people get upset when someone doesn't pick the Pats.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

I don't mind people picking against the Pats, but somebody needs to call out Merrill Hoge for his anti Pats bias if he really did pick Indy. I can't remember him ever not picking against the pats.

Best was when Rich Eisen called out Marshall Faulk for that a few years ago.

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

I don't like like the Pats being picked so much. Even TB seems a little ****y. I like when we are the underdogs. Bad mojo. No Sir, don't like it.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Football baby says it's pats v seahawks in the super bowl

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-playoffs/0ap3000000459292/Football-Baby-Championship-Sunday

 

[SHOWTIME15]

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/158979/nfc-afc-championship-game-predictions

Interestingly a lot of them pick the colts to win and constantly cite this nugget


or the 2010 jet game

Imagine, a jets beat writer picking the colts....

 

[Marqui]

I'm not confident in this game at all. Colts have a bunch of weapons on offense and their defense has been playing real well lately. The Pats defense was lethargic last week and the state of our Oline is kinda scary right now.

 

[SVN]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12177651 cousin sal picks colts

 

[karguy85]

I'm not confident in this game at all. Colts have a bunch of weapons on offense and their defense has been playing real well lately. The Pats defense was lethargic last week and the state of our Oline is kinda scary right now.

Pats defense played pretty well in the second half (besides the pass rush). Only gave up 10 points and the touchdown was early in the third quarter.

I think there was a lot of rust early rust on both sides of the ball. That happens when the only football you played in a pretty much a month was half of a meaningless game.

They match up better against the Colts, offensively and defensively, so hopefully that shows up early in the game.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

I'm not confident in this game at all. Colts have a bunch of weapons on offense and their defense has been playing real well lately. The Pats defense was lethargic last week and the state of our Oline is kinda scary right now.

couldn't disagree more

 

[Jackson 2]

I'm not confident in this game at all. Colts have a bunch of weapons on offense and their defense has been playing real well lately. The Pats defense was lethargic last week and the state of our Oline is kinda scary right now.

Wanna wager? That's what I thought.

 

[Jackson 2]

Mike ****-ta...what a surprise.

 

[Joker]

well, as far as picks are concerned, my rule of thumb is...

You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose...BUT...it's in bad taste to pick your friend's nose

I'm here all year...try the clubbed baby seal..