OT: Patriots vs Ravens Open Thread

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Should be a good game.

I am a huge Patriots fan so go Pats!

JT4104

January 22nd, 2012 at 5:48 PM ^

Jeez Brady....you have the lead and your short passing game is killing them. Yet you force one for no reason...dammit Brady you're better than that.

JT4104

January 22nd, 2012 at 6:00 PM ^

Green-Ellis....I know you want to kill a little clock, but you have to at least attempt to move forward. That twinkle toes crap just made this upcoming 3rd down a little harder than it needed to be.

coastal blue

January 22nd, 2012 at 6:07 PM ^

1. Brady's two picks were bad throws...but also incredible catches. Most times those passes simply gets knocked down. Great plays by the Ravens secondary.

2. Why did the Patriots run the ball on 2nd and 3 right before the two minute warning? Isn't that the time to pass? Your strength is passing the football and a first down puts the pressure on Baltimore to use their timeouts if you get the first down. Plus, because there is the clock stoppage, there is no downside to an incompletion. 

 

bacon1431

January 22nd, 2012 at 6:14 PM ^

Must not have been thinking about Brunette Girls.

Brady was fortunate to get to this first Super Bowl (Tuck-rule) and he is fortunate that this one didn't go to overtime. I hardly think he cares though. Hoping for a Michigan QB battle two weekends from now!

coastal blue

January 22nd, 2012 at 6:30 PM ^

it puts him above Manning for their careers, assuming Manning doesn't do anything crazy if he comes back. I think he's already there as is, but this would cement it. But he needs to have a good game where he is a legitimate candidate for MVP of the game. One of those 25-33, 300+ yds, 3+ TD type games. 

4 Super Bowls, 3 Super Bowl MVPs, 2 Regular season MVPs...would put him right up there with Montana. 

Blerg

January 22nd, 2012 at 8:01 PM ^

This has always been the case for the Colts on defense.  The one year the Colts won they finally had a formidable defense, and that defense only came together for the post season run.  I've also always contended that the Colts with Manning have won more so in spite of the coaching staff not because of it.

Blerg

January 22nd, 2012 at 11:23 PM ^

I'll agree with this for the most part (the talent around Eli right now is not too shabby).  It's that old cliche "defense wins championships."

Or I'm just bitter that the Colts have only gotten one ring with Manning.

Don

January 22nd, 2012 at 6:32 PM ^

The decision to hire what's-his-name is still mind-boggling to me. The people running PSU are idiots. They're going to go through some tough times.

CalJr3000

January 22nd, 2012 at 6:28 PM ^

Looks like the Ravens turned out to be more of an "Everybody murders" kind of place than "Family values" for Mr. Plow.  More importantly, Michigan is guaranteed yet another Super Bowl ring thanks to Harbaugh and Goodwin (Niners) and Baas and Manningham (Giants) along with Brady and Space Emperor of Space.  Michigan puts the Blue in Super Bowl!

GoBluePhil

January 22nd, 2012 at 7:02 PM ^

The Ravens might have lost but they were gashing the Pats defense with the run. Brady looked good and I hope their TE is OK. But I am worried about the defense. They can't stop the run. They will play a team, either SF or NY with a better QB and run game. Still I hope NE wins it all.