The Official Patriots vs Broncos AFC Championship game thread

moejr said:

Not true. Manning looks better because of the talent around him. Manning is driving a Corvette right now where as Brady is driving a Chevette

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While Brady can't be excused for missing passes, Manning has thrown well underneath and his guys operate really well in space. The Broncos run a really effective screen. The Patriots haven't run that well of a screen in years.

TomPatriot said:

It's 13-3. Last time it was 24-0 at the half. And the Pats won.

It's either play the best half of the season or go home.

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Oh, I see, since we won last time we are automatically going to win today. Flawless logic.

What the hells up with this site? Get some freaking bandwidth! The orange mane loads a larger amount of post's in like split seconds. Patsfans? White screen half the time. WTF?

Observer said:

I am not really bothered by this game though. It is a simple matter of a bad team being outplayed by a much better team. The previous jets, giants, and ravens losses hurt much more.

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Yeah. Not saying they can't turn this around but this years team has been beaten over the head by injuries to starters. Talib going down also didn't help matters.

I knew this day was going to be bad when I couldn't get into the chat room. This website drives me crazy sometimes.

Brady would overthrow Robert Wadlow if they dressed him

Not the best first half. Brady is still missing deep... has not been consistent on the deep ball all season... this is costly today against a poor D against the pass.

Defensive is playing about as good as can be expected against Manning.

Team needs to step it up in the 2nd half and we will have a game that we can certainly win!

Brady missing throws. We can't do that and expect to win.

The pass to Edelman really hurt that was at least 3 more points and maybe 7.

I just can't see the defense making enough stops without Talib.

How dare some of you even question Brady when he's throwing to sub 6'0 guys and a banged up Dobson.

You people are amazing, when they are open they still don't have a wing span or jump to make a play. There is a reason those numbers are important at the combine: because you want to know if they can make the tough plays.

Guys, Tom is going to find himself and go on a terror and give us the lead. I believe.

If the Broncos get 7 here, I will be flirting with the panic button

Observer said:

I am not really bothered by this game though. It is a simple matter of a bad team being outplayed by a much better team. The previous jets, giants, and ravens losses hurt much more.

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Just change the words to undermanned team. Talib getting injured on a cheap shot by butter fingers Welker is the final straw in a long season.

mtbykr said:

Brady missing throws. We can't do that and expect to win.

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according to some people it's becasue we don't have 6'4 WRs

Winning on the road requires making plays when they are there to be had. Pats did that in Pittsburgh in 2004 and San Diego in 2006. Haven't done that so far.

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Chris


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we got away from the run, big mistake

we need to get back to it in the 2nd half....

also I'd like to pass to dobson a bit more since he's healthy

Winning on the road requires making plays when they are there to be had. Pats did that in Pittsburgh in 2004 and San Diego in 2006. Haven't done that so far.

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Chris


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Brady6 said:

You know what if Manning threw that pass the exact same way Thomas or Decker would have reached up grabbed it and ran for a touchdown. We have slot receivers running fade routes on the outside.

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Right, cause Decker and Thomas have 15' vertical leaps

I'm surprised how well Denver's defense is playing.

On the subject of some the announcer's comments, I love how the narrative of the '04 AFCCG (or was it '03) was the Patriots defense was too physical and got away with too much and the way PI and illegal contact needed to be changed.

No one ever mentions that great defenses prior to that, like the Eagles in the 90s or Ravens in the early 00s, were just as physical. Or that every other QB had to deal with that type of defense, but because the Manning/Dungy/Polian Colts struggled with it, they had to change the way the game was called.

(Not really applicable to the game being played today, but just a little rant I had.)