The Official Patriots vs Colts AFC Championship Game Thread

[Uncle Rico]

New England Patriots ‏@Patriots 6m6 minutes ago
11 yrs ago today: Ty Law picks off Peyton Manning 3 times in the AFC Championship to send the Pats to SB 38.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Chad Finn ‏@GlobeChadFinn 13s13 seconds ago
Marshall Faulk would pick the '76 Tampa Bay Bucs to beat the Patriots. Now.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Was just about to turn away from NFLN for the NFC game, but they're replaying Belichick's A Football Life. Bit of a dilemma.

 

[Rob0729]

Was watching ESPN pre-game and talking about Brady and Belichicks legacy and of course Keyshawn Johnson brings up spygate. What a willfully ignorant POS. Thankfully, Ditka said that they haven't won since only because two of the most improbable catches in the history of sports.

I still think the "The Pats haven't won since Spygate" thing is ridiculous. All of their Super Bowls under Belichick (wins and losses) have really come down to one or two plays being the difference. The Pats have never won or loss a Super Bowl during the Belichick era by more than four points (four of the five were won or lost by 3 points).

But this also applies to people on this board who kill Belichick the GM for not winning a Super Bowl in a decade.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Irsay's analysis:

Jim Irsay ‏@JimIrsay 7m7 minutes ago
The moment is begging for history's nudge...fingerprints on page 18 of January spilling today into the yesterday's memory of tomorrow...

 

[Rob0729]

Irsay's analysis:

Jim Irsay ‏@JimIrsay 7m7 minutes ago
The moment is begging for history's nudge...fingerprints on page 18 of January spilling today into the yesterday's memory of tomorrow...

Apparently, he isn't subjected to random drug testing as part of his punishment from the league. He must have picked up some good weed when he was in Denver last week for the playoff game.

 

[patchick]

Irsay's analysis:

Jim Irsay ‏@JimIrsay 7m7 minutes ago
The moment is begging for history's nudge...fingerprints on page 18 of January spilling today into the yesterday's memory of tomorrow...

"Yesterday's memory of tomorrow."

Wow. A little early in the day for the hard stuff, Jim.

 

[BelizePats]

Irsay is truly a pathetic human being. His only accomplishment is winning the gene lottery!

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Jerry Thornton ‏@jerrythornton1 9m9 minutes ago
All are Spygate truthers RT @JohnDennisWEEI: Sapp, Faulk, Freeney, & Bush all picked the Colts on the NFL Network

 

[BelizePats]

Collective IQ of that group is what... 30-35?

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

The funny thing is if the Pats win tonight, going into the SB matchup all those guys will probably say NE had an easy road to the SB, even though a good amount of them actually picked the Colts and/or Ravens the last couple weeks.

 

[reflexblue]

"Yesterday's memory of tomorrow."

Wow. A little early in the day for the hard stuff, Jim.

Hey jim its a new day yesterday, but its an old day now...get it??? if not inhale deeper.

 

[obgod3]

Via twitter

Inactives

Bryan stork
Zach Moore
Brian Tyms
James white
Jordan devey
Chris jones
Josh Boyce

Surprised by Chris jones, is that because of vellano?

 

[Mack Herron]

Fleming Gray return

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Doug Kyed ‏@DougKyedNESN 4m4 minutes ago
Patriots only have three WRs active (four if you include Matthew Slater).

 

[Uncle Rico]

Werner inactive for COlts. Hmm.

 

[PatriotsInGA]

Jonas is freed (again)!

I am a bit worried about only dressing 3 WRs, but I guess if one went down they would play more 2 TE or Tim Wright could line up as a WR

 

[PScottman]

Patriots only have three WRs active

And
Three TEs (two of which can be split out wide)
Four RBs (two of which can be split outside)

But, telling as to game plan at least to start - we SHOULD at least see a RB in the backfield vice 5 WRs.

 

[obgod3]

Heavy o line with 2TE sets?

 

[PatriotReign]

Not happy about seeing Roller Skates Vellano active or only three active receivers.