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Old 11-06-2007, 07:53 PM
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Was this game any good?? Couldn't have been nearly as entertaining as Browns/Seahawks which I advised everyone to watch.
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Old 11-06-2007, 09:04 PM
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Was this game any good?? Couldn't have been nearly as entertaining as Browns/Seahawks which I advised everyone to watch.

I kinda liked it...it had suspense...intrigue....danger...back and forth stuff...stupid coaching.....ot.




Frankly I don't think either the Colts or the Patties will be in the "super bowl."
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Old 11-06-2007, 11:45 PM
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Morty, who do you think will win the Afc then. The only other team i could even remotely make a case for are the steelers and frankly, they just are not consistent enough. Losing at home to arizona was ghastly. I just don't think any team can beat the colts in the dome then go beat the pats at foxboro the next week. I would wager a good deal of money that one of them wins the afc.
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Morty, who do you think will win the Afc then. The only other team i could even remotely make a case for are the steelers and frankly, they just are not consistent enough. Losing at home to arizona was ghastly. I just don't think any team can beat the colts in the dome then go beat the pats at foxboro the next week. I would wager a good deal of money that one of them wins the afc.

Well Skipper.....I'm glad you asked that question.



Here's what I do know.The season is half way through.

That leaves another half to go.Then there are the playoffs and records don't matter at that point.

These two teams will be so concerned with each other and all of the awe they are held in that someone else is going to walk off with the AFL crown.






Who..I don't know.
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Old 11-07-2007, 01:08 AM
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I just don't think so. Both teams sport qb's who are veterans, coaches who have around a while, and players that have tasted success. I think the only team that can beat the colts is the steelers. I think the steelers have a chance to beat the pats but i haven't seen them string a pair of victories together this year that were impressive. Hell, I haven't seen them beat anyone yet. Most of the Afc is mediocre where all but 3 teams in the NFC are. I just don't see how both would lose, unless of course something happens to brady or manning, in which case both teams would crumble.
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Old 11-07-2007, 09:27 AM
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I just don't think so. Both teams sport qb's who are veterans, coaches who have around a while, and players that have tasted success. I think the only team that can beat the colts is the steelers. I think the steelers have a chance to beat the pats but i haven't seen them string a pair of victories together this year that were impressive. Hell, I haven't seen them beat anyone yet. Most of the Afc is mediocre where all but 3 teams in the NFC are. I just don't see how both would lose, unless of course something happens to brady or manning, in which case both teams would crumble.
I highly doubt the Patriots would crumble if Brady went down. They would suffer a bit but still be in the three or four best teams in the league. The Colts might crumble if Manning went down though. Their offense totally relies on his abilities. The Pats offense would work for many QBs (although of course not to the degree of success Brady has had this year).
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Old 11-07-2007, 10:13 AM
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I just don't think so. Both teams sport qb's who are veterans, coaches who have around a while, and players that have tasted success. I think the only team that can beat the colts is the steelers. I think the steelers have a chance to beat the pats but i haven't seen them string a pair of victories together this year that were impressive. Hell, I haven't seen them beat anyone yet. Most of the Afc is mediocre where all but 3 teams in the NFC are. I just don't see how both would lose, unless of course something happens to brady or manning, in which case both teams would crumble.


Then we agree to call each other stupid names.

Half way there.

A little early to crown anyone......I'll bet you my bowl of rice photo neither team gets there.
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Old 11-07-2007, 06:05 PM
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I highly doubt the Patriots would crumble if Brady went down. They would suffer a bit but still be in the three or four best teams in the league. The Colts might crumble if Manning went down though. Their offense totally relies on his abilities. The Pats offense would work for many QBs (although of course not to the degree of success Brady has had this year).
The Pats would crumble completely. THere was one game where they put Cassell in and they re-inserted Brady because of how ugly it was.
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Old 11-07-2007, 06:54 PM
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The Pats would crumble completely. THere was one game where they put Cassell in and they re-inserted Brady because of how ugly it was.
Sam Cassell plays football now? How's he fit the helmet on that head?
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Old 11-07-2007, 08:02 PM
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Sam Cassell plays football now? How's he fit the helmet on that head?
Sam does not play football.
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crying on his giant pillow.

If Sam Cassell actually had
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Old 11-08-2007, 12:38 AM
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The Pats would crumble completely. THere was one game where they put Cassell in and they re-inserted Brady because of how ugly it was.
What game was that? That may be more a function of the backup QB than anything. You can't put an incompetent in his spot and expect any success but I fully believe there are 40 QBs in the league that could take Brady's spot and at least still be among the better teams in the league.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:18 AM
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What game was that? That may be more a function of the backup QB than anything. You can't put an incompetent in his spot and expect any success but I fully believe there are 40 QBs in the league that could take Brady's spot and at least still be among the better teams in the league.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:23 AM
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Not Rex
Actually, he is probably the best argument for what I am saying. He managed to take a less talented Bears team to a 13-3 record and the Super Bowl.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:28 AM
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Yeah, Brady has led his team to three Super Bowl wins and is a first ballot hall of famer because any one of 40 guys could come in and do his job as well or nearly as well as he does it.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:32 AM
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Yeah, Brady has led his team to three Super Bowl wins and is a first ballot hall of famer because any one of 40 guys could come in and do his job as well or nearly as well as he does it.
I said anyone that replaced Brady would not be as good as him. All I was saying is the Patriots would not crumble if they lost him. They'd still be among the three or four best teams in the NFL. Their defense is as good as the Bears defense that led them to a Super Bowl and their offense with Grossman at QB would dwarf the talent on the Bears offense that went to the Super Bowl.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:38 AM
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I can't even comment on the 40 Qb thing. If you really think brady is not that important to the team, why do you think they pay him all that money? I hate Brady, but he is accurate and a leader. Very few QB"S in the league like that.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:40 AM
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The pats defense is not anywhere near as good as the bears defense.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:54 AM
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I can't even comment on the 40 Qb thing. If you really think brady is not that important to the team, why do you think they pay him all that money? I hate Brady, but he is accurate and a leader. Very few QB"S in the league like that.
Actually Brady is vastly underpaid, in fact I think he's an idiot if he doesn't ask for a new contract after this year. It has nothing to do with Brady's talents. It has to do with the Patriots being a good enough team that they could still be successful without Brady. The QB that stepped in for Brady certainly wouldn't be throwing up a 131 QB rating but the Patriots would still be winning football games.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:56 AM
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Of course they would win games, but they wouldn't be a super bowl contender. What qb would have brought the pats back at indy last week. Thats where brady makes his money.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:57 AM
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The pats defense is not anywhere near as good as the bears defense.
'06 Bears allowed 294.1 YPG and 15.9 PPG. '07 Patriots have allowed 275.2 YPG and 16.3 PPG. When you factor in that teams with a big lead often allow meaningless yards and points late in the game the numbers are even more impressive.

Oh, and the offenses the '07 Patriots have played against dwarf the offenses the '06 Bears faced.
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