PaulThePat
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A few thoughts from the UK on last night (this mornings !!) game:
Game Winning Drive
Must admit I feared the worst after Hanson’s terrible punt in the 4th. However, when we needed them most the defence came up big and got Tom Brady back on the field. The game winning drive will live with me for a while…it had everything. I thought we’d blown it when Brady was stuffed on the first 4th down and was thankful to see that the Ravens had done a Joe Gibbs and made a brain dead time out call. Brady’s scramble to get the 1st down had me believing again but before long we were back at 4th down. Once again it looked all over until I saw the flag for the hold on Watson…phew..we were still alive. Finally we got in but even then we had the agony of what looked like a pointless review of Jabar’s td catch.
Game over…err…not quite. Meriweather’s dropped int gave us a few seconds more of heart failure before Boller’s hail Mary was stopped short of the end zone. Now it was game over and I could once more breathe easily.
Baltimore
The Ravens didn’t win the Superbowl for no reason. As always they have a relatively limited offence but some great defensive players means that on their day they are a heck of a tough team to beat. Last night there is no doubt they played their best game of the season and were unlucky not to end our run. If the Ravens can play to that level week in week out and get some offensive help then they will be a threat in the AFC next year.
Jabar Gaffney
The new Mr Clutch Caught some great balls in the Eagles game and his game winning catch was fantastic. With the likes of Moss, Welker and Stalworth in the rotation Jabar has been patient but when his chance has come he’s taken it.
Unbeaten
I have to be honest and say that as much as I want to go 19-0 all I’m really concerned with is the Superbowl. Beginning to think the unbeaten thing is an added pressure we don’t need. The team needs to focus on one goal…at the moment there is no doubt despite what people say that we have our eye on the perfect season and the Vince Lombardi. I hope we get them both but I worry that one might cost us the other.
Bring on the Steelers :rocker:
Game Winning Drive
Must admit I feared the worst after Hanson’s terrible punt in the 4th. However, when we needed them most the defence came up big and got Tom Brady back on the field. The game winning drive will live with me for a while…it had everything. I thought we’d blown it when Brady was stuffed on the first 4th down and was thankful to see that the Ravens had done a Joe Gibbs and made a brain dead time out call. Brady’s scramble to get the 1st down had me believing again but before long we were back at 4th down. Once again it looked all over until I saw the flag for the hold on Watson…phew..we were still alive. Finally we got in but even then we had the agony of what looked like a pointless review of Jabar’s td catch.
Game over…err…not quite. Meriweather’s dropped int gave us a few seconds more of heart failure before Boller’s hail Mary was stopped short of the end zone. Now it was game over and I could once more breathe easily.
Baltimore
The Ravens didn’t win the Superbowl for no reason. As always they have a relatively limited offence but some great defensive players means that on their day they are a heck of a tough team to beat. Last night there is no doubt they played their best game of the season and were unlucky not to end our run. If the Ravens can play to that level week in week out and get some offensive help then they will be a threat in the AFC next year.
Jabar Gaffney
The new Mr Clutch Caught some great balls in the Eagles game and his game winning catch was fantastic. With the likes of Moss, Welker and Stalworth in the rotation Jabar has been patient but when his chance has come he’s taken it.
Unbeaten
I have to be honest and say that as much as I want to go 19-0 all I’m really concerned with is the Superbowl. Beginning to think the unbeaten thing is an added pressure we don’t need. The team needs to focus on one goal…at the moment there is no doubt despite what people say that we have our eye on the perfect season and the Vince Lombardi. I hope we get them both but I worry that one might cost us the other.
Bring on the Steelers :rocker: