Moving Target said:
@Brother None: I rag on the Cowboys because I've always disliked their coaching style, and, on occasion, their players. It's much less about the players, though, since every team has their arrogant SOBs.
I understand the emotion, especially since the Bwoys are the self-declared "America's Team".
I dunno, I don't get that emotionally invested in NFL. You'd have to live in the US for that, I guess, because I do get that emotionally invested in football over here, hating Amsterdam Ajax and everything it stands for.
Cimmerian Nights said:
Irrelevant. What are Indy and Jax' playoff records in Foxboro? 0 for what? It's not a forgone conclusion that the Pats will win, but a dome team and Florida team aren't best suited to winning in Foxboro in January. History proves it.
Uhm, sure, but how is that irrelevant? The Packers are good enough to beat any AFC team, that's simple fact, it doesn't matter if it's January or the pre-season, dome or non-dome, the point I was trying to make is that just because the AFC is superior doesn't mean they win by default, which is the picture you were painting.
The game still has to be played.
Cimmerian Nights said:
Indy (who I despise with great passion) only lost 3 games, one to the Pats by 3 points (throwaway), one last week where they rested all starters (throwaway) and one in which Manning channelled the spirit of Rex Grossman throwing 6 INTs and SD scored 2TDs off of kick returns (gross aberration). They are the reigning champs. I don't see how everyone can write them off so easily, despite the monumental choke-jobs they've pulled in the playoffs before, this is a well-oiled scoring machine, and very dangerous in the playoffs.
Wow, I just got a total flashback to 2005, when pretty much everyone was saying this about the unstoppable machine, the 13-0 Colts...
Sure, they didn't make the same mistake, they avoided rusting up at the end of the season in going 13-3, they have play-off experience now and they are definitely a more dangerous team than they were in 2005, when they were Superbowel favourites...
Am I writing them off easily? No, I'm not, I'm respecting them enough to recognise that they can go toe to toe with all of the NFL's best except the Patriots. I have seen nothing in their game in the season that would lead me to believe they're unstoppable, though, unlike the Patriots. That's why the Pats are in a league of their own, but the Colts are not, they're in a league with the best.
Syphon said:
Well I'm looking forward to this weekends match-up of the Giants vs The Bucs. Despite they're very true attempt at the overthrow of the Pat's streak, I believe 100% the buccaneers are gonna make out with this one.
The Bucs are...going to make out with the Giants...uhm...
Syphon said:
1. Eli Manning is a very hot or cold quarterback. He's either in rhythm and making plays or he's throwing incompletes or interceptions. He's still maturing and going against a team thats ranked overall second in defense and ranked number one against pass yards. Manning is going to get shut down. But that doesn't conclude the Giants offense.
Am I going to have to run my "Manning is a mediocre QB who manages to lose with stacks of pro bowl talent around him" speech again?
Be surprised at how bad he manages to play with one of the league's best running games, a pro bowl receiver and a pro bowl tight end. He's at least as bad as Rex Grossman, and even his 1st overall pick won't save him after another post-season embarrassment.
Syphon said:
2. The Giants are ranked 4th in rushing yards, against Buc's 7th ranking run defense(I believe). I believe Jacobs is gonna have a good day.
I don't think Jacobs will last the full game.
