LightSkinSmurf
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I know, I know. How dare I criticize the great tom brady. Listen, the o-line was a complete embarrassment and I certainly rank them higher on the list of reasons we lost than brady. I even rank belichick higher on the list. However, having a bad o-line shouldn't and doesn't excuse the QB from every bad throw and decision he makes. Brady, he was among the reasons we lost that game. Its ok to say that and still be a hardcore brady and pats supporter, I promise. IMO, the only way denver was winning that game was with some help from our guys. That help came in the form of two gift interceptions and one of those led to 7. I forgot if the other one led to points someone needs to refresh my memory on that.
Manning gets hammered all the time for choking and making crucial mistakes in the playoffs. I don't think manning played great by any means, but he didn't make any crucial momentum changing interceptions like brady did. Which is a shame because honestly the only thing we needed brady to do is protect the ball and I think we win, he couldn't do it. IMO manning played about as well as he could have at this stage in his career. Sometimes its not always about the plays you make, but the mistakes you don't. Manning played a mistake free game and his team is in the SB because of it. *Also obviously because of that great defense they have but that goes without saying* I have alot of respect for him and that denver team. I really think things would have played out alot differently had we gone for home field advantage instead of giving it away. I hope we learn from this going into next year. If you have a chance at HFA, you go after it with everything you have, period. I really think the argument can be made that our realistic SB hopes died the moment belichick decided HFA wasn't a top priority.
Anyways I'm rambling now. I know we will be back next year battling for the one for the thumb. I'm still very disappointed, mostly at belichick and our pathetic o-line, but the better team won and there's no shame in that. We'll get em next year, GO PATS!
Manning gets hammered all the time for choking and making crucial mistakes in the playoffs. I don't think manning played great by any means, but he didn't make any crucial momentum changing interceptions like brady did. Which is a shame because honestly the only thing we needed brady to do is protect the ball and I think we win, he couldn't do it. IMO manning played about as well as he could have at this stage in his career. Sometimes its not always about the plays you make, but the mistakes you don't. Manning played a mistake free game and his team is in the SB because of it. *Also obviously because of that great defense they have but that goes without saying* I have alot of respect for him and that denver team. I really think things would have played out alot differently had we gone for home field advantage instead of giving it away. I hope we learn from this going into next year. If you have a chance at HFA, you go after it with everything you have, period. I really think the argument can be made that our realistic SB hopes died the moment belichick decided HFA wasn't a top priority.
Anyways I'm rambling now. I know we will be back next year battling for the one for the thumb. I'm still very disappointed, mostly at belichick and our pathetic o-line, but the better team won and there's no shame in that. We'll get em next year, GO PATS!