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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I'm a bit nervous just because it's the playoffs. I'd be more nervous if I didn't have confidence in the Patriots winning fairly handily. I just hope the outcome isn't in doubt with 5 minutes to play.
Everyone knows the Patriots can score (32 per game in the regular season), but 13.5 points in January is a tough cover for a team that's rarely blown out teams in the playoffs.
Just think back to 2007. Sure, it was a very, very different team, but the offense was even more explosive. They won their two playoff games by 11 points and nine points. The third one? I don't remember it. Maybe it was canceled or something. Yeah, I think it was canceled. Anyway ...
This year, of course, is completely different than past years, and any talk of the Patriots' recent playoff failings is utter nonsense. The 2009 game against the Ravens started with Wes Welker on crutches and featured players like Laurence Maroney in the backfield and Chris Baker and Ben Watson at tight end. It was a weak team. And last year against the Jets, Aaron Hernandez was hobbled with a hip injury and Rob Gronkowski looked like a rookie all night long. This year, his 90 receptions and record 17 touchdowns indicate he'll likely be a bit more effective this time around.
So no, the Patriots don't have a playoff problem, and they're not going to lose to Tim Tebow's high school offfense, especially considering they've already seen it this year. Remember when the Patriots got a hold of Miami's Wildcat the second time around? How'd that end up?
But two touchdowns on what should be a cold evening in Foxboro is a bit too much. The points are the safe road here -- especially if everything I just said turns out to be as ridiculous as everything I said before last year's Patriots playoff game.
I'm a bit nervous just because it's the playoffs. I'd be more nervous if I didn't have confidence in the Patriots winning fairly handily. I just hope the outcome isn't in doubt with 5 minutes to play.
Couldn't agree more, every sucky fan should be cast aside so the best franchise in football isn't stuck with a bunch of whiney infants.
Let's start with you, and don't wait for saturday just jump ship now.
oh wait, you already have, too late.
Have the referee crew been announced for this game?
Oh ok...well that has me breathing a sigh of relief.
Watching the interviews this week, then reading that Cole piece, I was getting worried.
Like I said before, I'm not too worried about our opponents from here on out. If the Pats play sound Patriot football, we're in the Super Bowl.
I'll be nervous at kickoff (does any other loser fan get butterflies like me?).
Guilty! They start waking up about an hour before, and don't go away until/unless there's at least a 2 TD lead, or a 7+ lead and possession with less than 2 minutes to go, a first down and no opposing timeouts.
I've got them now. I'll have them until Sunday morning.
Officiating the game will be Gene Steratore and his crew.
Officiating the game will be Gene Steratore and his crew.
What's the story with this officiating crew? They let stuff go, or they call a lot of offensive line holding and pass interference?