The Official Patriots/Broncos Post Game Thread

SVN said:

Only silver lining living in the bay area, the niners also lost so I dont have to hear them gloat even though they couldve had a better chance beating manning than the seahawks.

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Few reasons why i root against the SixtyWhiners

Re: Momentum stopping

Yep...seeing Hooman getting called , then Welker not...I said right then, they're getting away with it again.....not good.

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borg said:

2) Lilyhammer on Netflix.......Sapronos go to Norway. Low budget, partially subtitled, Little Stevie runnin amuk.

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Love this show. His local crew are the stars of the show though. jan johansen cracks me up.

Conflicted

Sure this is a 'venting' post but posting on this forum can be therapeutic but I'm conflicted on how to feel about yesterday's loss.......

I mean, I very well understand that we were up against the highest scoring offense in the history of the NFL without many of the weapons we planned on having when personnel decisions were made in the offseason. We were left without Gronkowski, Hernandez, Mayo, Wilfork, T.Kelly, and Spikes while knowing that Brady's receivers were the least experienced crew in his career. When Talib went down with injury we all got that sense of "oh no, here we go again".

There certainly is no shame in losing to a juggernaut such as the Broncos, and we've had a great year (even overachieved) but there is certainly that stinging feeling of being close again without actually winning. After seeing some of our juggernaut teams not win (2007, 2010, 2011) I thought maybe, just maybe, this is the year that we are not the most talented team but still find a way to win.

I look back and think, why couldn't we have gotten it done like the Ravens, but then I'm conflicted because then I think "we did, in '01, '03, and '04". Other teams that have won recently, including the same Giants that have been a thorn in my side, haven't won THREE in recent times like we did in the early 2000s.

So I realize I'm spoiled as I've watched and rewatched Three Games to Glory I,II, and III over and over again during this playoff run, but I still can't help wanting that Three Games to Glory IV sooooooooo badly.

Of course, I think I'm feeling overly emotional about this loss and season as a result of my sister as well. We're a close family, and we all love the Patriots. My sister, at the far too young age of 32, suffered fatal injuries by just falling down her home stairs. We went through a long week of ups and downs while she was being treated at the hospital only to have it end badly. We lost her on 9/5/13, just days before the opener. So while her sudden loss has been tremendously tough on us, each week I could count on the Patriots as my three hours of "life on pause" (away from family tragedy, work troubles, bills, etc). Now that it's over I just feel like that was my last connection with my sister. I know this is completely irrational, but I couldn't help think that maybe just maybe she had something to do with some of these late game comebacks and the fact that the team was defying the odds and continuing to overachieve. So with the season being over I feel like I've lost one of my escapes. It would have been really great to end it with a championship.

So I'm conflicted because I realize we've had it soooooo good and the Pats have given us so much success but I can't help this feeling that I wanted this one sooooo badly.

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I told my Wife, we'll know if we have a chance during the first quarter. Sure enough, there it was. There was no way we were pulling this one off. The Pats went back to their fancy plays instead of staying with the simple physical playing that has worked lately. The refs had this game going to the donkeys from play one. It's was so blatant, that anyone could see it. It's just better and more profitable for NFL to have Manning win. The execution of the plays that could have worked was awful. But the Pats can usually squeak by on a few good plays if the refs didn't interfere. The fake injuries to slow down the hurry up, were the biggest thing that pee'd me off. WHY THE F' DIDN'T WE HIT THEM BACK IN THE MOUTH THO???. Non physical, finesse hasn't been working, so why try to outsmart them.? Just play Like the refs were allowing. The coaches didn't adjust.:bricks:

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Sorry to hear about your sister. And thanks for your thoughtful post.

It's only sports and it doesn't matter in the bigger scheme, but losing a big game always sucks.



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thenepatsrule said:

Few reasons why i root against the SixtyWhiners

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"he is just an emotional guy" .

Re: Conflicted

Sorry to hear about your loss. This has obviously been a tough season for you.

I tend to agree with you and as those Championships get older I can't help but want another one for TFB and BB more and more. I know many say we are spoilt and the the fact we compete every year is a truly amazing feat but it doesn't hurt for a fan to want more. Whether they do or not who knows and it has been a pleasure to have been part of this great era, however, I am not going to apologise for wanting more.

Re: Conflicted

My heart goes out to you. That is a very tough loss intertwined into your emotional bond with the Pats and now their gone too. You need to find a practical way to honor your sister that both keeps her close and makes you feel good about it. One that isn't seasonal or attached to something out of your control, like the Pats are. This is much too important to be associated with something you are not in charge of. Find it and you will feel a lot better about your connection to her. And that is what this is about!

Keep you heard up!
Respects,

Rich

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Very sorry to hear about your sister. Peace to you and your family.

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Sorry to hear as well. It was definitely tough seeing the season come to an end yesterday, but your story definitely puts the whole thing in perspective. Best wishes to you and your family.

I don't know, guys. I only watch Sportscenter while on the treadmill (while listening to music, not their BS opinion spewers) and the only NFL site I check besides here is PFT (he's a hater, but he's usually got some good scoops). Let them complain, whine, and belittle the Pats. I'm ok with the heart and guts our Patriots showed this year, I'm excited about next year, and Go Seahawks.

Re: Momentum stopping

When a team goes on offense first, and goes 3 and out, already they are in hock to their opponent by two possessions. That is the Denver Broncos now are owed two more possessions--right now, and after the half.

And then the easy missed interception in Denver territory with the score 3-0. Both defenders could have intercepted this wobbly pass, but it ended up a 17 yard completion, and Denver then moved the ball effortlessly to a 10-zip lead, which changed the whole defensive tenor of the game.

And the Welker hit.... and the flops. Turn the biggest game of the year OFF.

Re: Will Bob Kraft ever pay a big name free agent receiver

Snake Eyes said:

How was Brady's deep ball when he was throwing to Randy?

Oh yeah, it was pretty damned awesome. The receiver is a very big part of the deep ball equation, I'm not saying that Brady is a great deep ball thrower but having a guy that's skilled at going deep can make up for a lot.

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I agree. Although Brady made two, count em--TWO, poor throws yesterday, he was otherwise sharp.

Randy Moss probably hauls in the overthrow to Edelman and takes it to the house, and the throw to Matt freakin Slater was right on target. Any legit wideout with some size goes up and makes that catch more often than not. I pin that one totally on McDaniels, unless Brady changed the play at the LOS.

Was it last year or the year before when we tried to pull the same BS with Slater?

The fact the we abandoned the run so early is borderline unconscionable IMO. I don't care if Blount got stonewalled three times to start, or if Knighton was playing like a man possessed. The fact that you've only won your last 5 games because of the rushing attack and yet you panic and abandon it in the first quarter shows that the OC just isn't cut out for prime time. Letting the other team make you change your gameplan after a couple of series is the definition of incompetence, especially when you have Ridley sitting on the bench.

Sorry, but now I just don't think Josh is the sharpest tool in the shed and/or freezes up in big games. It's a huge problem for this team and it makes me sick every time I see BB coaching up the D in big games while his offense is literally sputtering.

Any New Methods of Cheating Bill Belichick can us Next Year?

My team the New England Patriots hasn't won anything since being exposed for taping signals and pregame walkthroughs. Is there any new ways of doing this without getting caught? Can we get the boys in Cahngress to get us a Spy Sattelite to tape the signals and practice walkthroughs?

Re: Conflicted

I can identify with your loss, sir. My younger sister died in November of colon cancer. While she was not a Patriots fan per se, I understand your need to try and connect what's happening in your day to day life with the permanent loss of your sister.

May God rest and keep her immortal soul, and may you and yours be comforted by the blessings and memories of having had her in your lives for over 30 years.

SVN said:

praying for a blizzard in two weeks now.not that it will matter. seahwaks are going to get beat.

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BS. Seahawks are a much tougher matchup for Denver. At least their QB won't choke the game away, plus their secondary is literally going to give Peyton nightmares. Lynch is going to be doing what Blount should have been doing the 4th quarter yesterday--bludgeoning the hell over Denver's overachieving defense.

And I have no problem with Carroll nor anything Sherman said--Crabtree is soft AND a punk.

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I dunno. Even down 10 at halftime, I thought they had a good shot.

For me it was that first drive of the third quarter, when the Broncos slurped half the clicks off the clock and scored a TD. Then you KNEW the Pats couldn't stick to the run, and that was gonna be tough.

As for what to watch, how about Breaking Bad? It's like Belichick and Brady cookin' meth. Ends badly... but there's a looooooot of excitement along the way. LOL

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We didn't lose because of refs. That is loser talk. Did you complain about the refs when McCourty got away with a hold in the endzone? Leave that talk for loser teams like the Ravens and Steelers.

thenepatsrule said:

Few reasons why i root against the SixtyWhiners

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Can't stand this guy, its not because hes arrogant, (most coaches are to an extent) its he's an ugly combination. arrogant, belligerent, and whiney.