Official Broncos @ Pats POST-game thread

[SVN]

Does anyone know why Sopoaga got so few snaps? The Broncos were running the ball down our throat and it wasn't like Jones and Vellano we're doing much when they were passing.

probably wanted to give the run and have faster people on the field ? I dont know much X/O's though.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Switching from Hightower-Spikes to Fletcher-Collins welcomed the Patriots to 21st century LBers.

 

[Archeryaddict12]

Does anyone know why Sopoaga got so few snaps? The Broncos were running the ball down our throat and it wasn't like Jones and Vellano we're doing much when they were passing.

Designed plan. Take the ball out of mannings hands and it worked.

 

[Deus Irae]

Question to manning - "Were you surprised they elected to kickoff in OT?"
Manning -"No"
Why ?
Manning
"Thats what they do sometimes"

To be fair, Manning's not going to say

"My pop gun arm against the wind..."

 

[makoute]

Does anyone know why Sopoaga got so few snaps? The Broncos were running the ball down our throat and it wasn't like Jones and Vellano we're doing much when they were passing.

This is something I was wondering all throughout the game, I saw him in a handful of snaps.

 

[SVN]

Not much you can do when our DL is a shadow of itself with our interior consisting of one UDFA and one 6th round pick, on top of which the Denver's OL is no joke. I'd say, top 3 or 4 OL in the league, easily.

Well they stopped CAR running game last week. We dont have good run D but I think they wanted DEN to run the ball.

 

[PatsBoy12]

I love the idea that we just witnessed , as current fans, one of the greatest games in the history of the NFL. By the 2 of the greatest. And we came out on top. Dam, I cant even get to sleep. The heck with work, I'm basking in this. Am I going overboard?

Weren't you one of the dudes in the game thread proclaiming it was over? I'm just razzing you a bit. Please don't take it to heart.

Anyway, you summed it up beautifully. I know I've thrown my shots at Manning, as we all have at times, but we did watch two of the greatest of all time play for the 14th time and it was every bit as good as it was supposed to be. Manning may not have had a great statistical night, but did you see some of the throws on that touchdown drive to tie? Say what you want about his arm strength (and it does look to have diminished), the man made some incredible throws in VERY tight spots.

But Brady, FOR THE 3RD WEEK IN A ROW, brought his best. Let's think back to the early going when people on this very board were declaring him DOA and saying he's lost all his steps, not just one. People were legitimately calling for Mallet. Wait, what? Those same people reared their ugly heads briefly for a half of football tonight. And then . . .

Brady marches the team down on its first four consecutive drives of the second half down the field for TD's. He was within a "Svitek giving him one more second to deliver a strike to Edelman in the endzone" play from a fifth consecutive TD, which would have probably ended the game in regulation. No OT, no dramatic back-and-forth, no bonehead play to win on a FG. Simply put, Brady has not lost a single step. He's not old and decrepit. He's still the same league MVP with the rings, the undefeated regular season, and that cool, calm demeanor that wins games in the clutch . . . something he's done a few times this season and had a game-winning drive stolen from his last week.

He's simply the GOAT.

 

[SVN]

Albert Breer ?@AlbertBreer 1h
Wind 1, Broncos 0

 

[patsinthesnow]

Field Yates ?@FieldYates 3m
Julian Edelman tonight: 9 catches, 110 yards, 2 TD's.
Demaryius Thomas/Wes Welker/Eric Decker combined tonight: 9 catches, 75 yards, 1 TD.

 

[manxman2601]

Switching from Hightower-Spikes to Fletcher-Collins welcomed the Patriots to 21st century LBers.

I agree with this sentiment.

Albeit Spikes played really well. Starting to wonder whether Spikes-Mayo-Collins-Fletcher should be the core Linebackers next year. I like Hightower, but there's no way right now that he's better than Spikes and Collins/Fletcher showed that they offer more in sub packages.

 

[nabwong]

Breaking news: someone just ordered 1 million vornado fans, prime shipping to Kansas City.

 

[Efstratios]

I've been waiting for a significant November victory to invoke this song and apply it's chorus to TB12.

The National - Mr. November - Glastonbury 2010 - YouTube

 

[Galeb]

Yeah but faulk doesnt seem to want to admit it. Irvin even said , that if you want to be known as the the greatest ever you cant do this.

I prefer Brady, but you have to use context. Manning has a physical limitation after a potential career ending injury. It is a small wart on a long, amazing career that is not yet finished.

 

[Rob0729]

BTW, I don't see Manning breaking Brady's record. At this point in 2007, Brady had 38 TDs. Manning now has 34. Manning's TD production has slowed down in the last two weeks and the weather is going to play a factor.

 

[SVN]

Obviously trying to take the comeback spotlight away. **** them and their attempts to screw us over with the refs.

As I believed last week vs the panthers, if this was the other way around and manning won in overtime , they would be ready to crown him the greatest ever....again.

 

[SVN]

I prefer Brady, but you have to use context. Manning has a physical limitation after a potential career ending injury. It is a small wart on a long, amazing career that is not yet finished.

I dont mind manning . He is one the best to ever play. I just cant handle the one sided media slant . If manning had come back and won today, they would be crowning the best ever. When he loses they make excuses for him which is what pisses me off personally.

 

[Kulko]

Even at the half I thought, "well, they might not win but I'm not convinced the Broncos are a better team." That Ridley fumble was a killer -- Pats were moving so well, ready to pounce, and that just stunned them, while ramping up the Broncos.

Thats my thoughts exactly. I was only staying at halftime because i wanted to see, if they could get a few things going in the second half and learn a few things for that january afternoon in denver looming ahead. And then they should have won that game in regulation already, if not for a totally uneccessary hold calling back an int.

And then they go into full tank mode themselves and give peyton 3 chances to win it. And finally wes decides to give one back to tommy for that SB drop.
Wow

 

[PatsBoy12]

Is Gruden going to mention the niners or the redskins even once tomorrow night? He'll probably do an entire recap of every play from last night.

This post goes hard.:rocker: I'd like to add that he'll spend most of the night vacillating between who is better - Brady or Manning.

 

[SVN]

Ty Law-Manning buckled when the game was on the line . Handed off when he should take charge.

 

[manxman2601]

Harmon and Collins weren't perfect but Ryan, Collins and Harmon are looking like some really good picks right now in terms of the improved depth on our roster. No way last years defense keeps us in these games with these injury problems.