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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Nov 1, 2015 22:15:00 GMT -5
Definitely should have been called a fumble, but no guarantee the Broncos got it so no challenge.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Nov 1, 2015 22:26:23 GMT -5
That Green Bay Defense....it is sh**
Uh oh....Clay Matthews is hurt
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Post by Hugh Mungus on Nov 1, 2015 22:52:38 GMT -5
Forget all of that, Bill Belichick's greatest accomplishment ever might have been winning 11 games with Matt Cassel under center in 2008. But the Pats (and the AFC East) that year played the AFC West and NFC West at their worst points (neither team on both divisions had 10 or more wins), and they went 4-5 against winning teams (including 2-4 against playoff teams). The following season, the AFCE played a much harder schedule (AFC South and NFC South), and 3 of the 4 teams regressed; last season's division champs, the Fins, fell from 11-5 to 7-9, the Pats from 11-5 to 10-6, and the Bills from 7-9 to 6-10.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Nov 1, 2015 22:52:55 GMT -5
Packers are giving Broncos receivers 5+ yard cushions. not the greatest strategy
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Post by mysterydriver on Nov 1, 2015 22:56:18 GMT -5
Aaron Rogers getting hit so much you'd think his name was Stafford.
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Post by bluemeii on Nov 1, 2015 22:58:49 GMT -5
Aaron Rogers getting hit so much you'd think his name was Stafford. I can't wait till these guys get let loose on the Colts O-line next week.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Nov 1, 2015 22:59:29 GMT -5
Aaron Rogers getting hit so much you'd think his name was Stafford. He's getting hit so often by pass rushers that you would think he was dating Greg Hardy.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Nov 1, 2015 23:04:47 GMT -5
Aaron Rogers getting hit so much you'd think his name was Stafford. He's getting hit so often by pass rushers that you would think he was dating Greg Hardy.
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Post by mysterydriver on Nov 1, 2015 23:11:26 GMT -5
Aaron Rogers getting hit so much you'd think his name was Stafford. He's getting hit so often by pass rushers that you would think he was dating Greg Hardy. Getting hit so hard that you'd think he was standing the in street trying get Suge Knight's autograph.
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Post by bob on Nov 1, 2015 23:24:12 GMT -5
the Denver defense is amazing
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Post by BRV on Nov 2, 2015 0:11:01 GMT -5
Forget all of that, Bill Belichick's greatest accomplishment ever might have been winning 11 games with Matt Cassel under center in 2008. But the Pats (and the AFC East) that year played the AFC West and NFC West at their worst points (neither team on both divisions had 10 or more wins), and they went 4-5 against winning teams (including 2-4 against playoff teams). The following season, the AFCE played a much harder schedule (AFC South and NFC South), and 3 of the 4 teams regressed; last season's division champs, the Fins, fell from 11-5 to 7-9, the Pats from 11-5 to 10-6, and the Bills from 7-9 to 6-10. We've been down this road in the past and you know my stance on Cassel and the 2008 Patriots, but since being traded to Kansas City in the spring of 2009, Cassel is 23-36 as a starting quarterback. He is a well-below-average quarterback but the Patriots were able to make chicken salad out of chicken s**t and nearly won the AFC East with him as their playcaller.
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Post by Hugh Mungus on Nov 2, 2015 0:54:40 GMT -5
But the Pats (and the AFC East) that year played the AFC West and NFC West at their worst points (neither team on both divisions had 10 or more wins), and they went 4-5 against winning teams (including 2-4 against playoff teams). The following season, the AFCE played a much harder schedule (AFC South and NFC South), and 3 of the 4 teams regressed; last season's division champs, the Fins, fell from 11-5 to 7-9, the Pats from 11-5 to 10-6, and the Bills from 7-9 to 6-10. We've been down this road in the past and you know my stance on Cassel and the 2008 Patriots, but since being traded to Kansas City in the spring of 2009, Cassel is 23-36 as a starting quarterback. He is a well-below-average quarterback but the Patriots were able to make chicken salad out of chicken s**t and nearly won the AFC East with him as their playcaller. Also, the Steelers in 2010 started 3-1 without Big Ben, last year's Cards finished 11-5 after losing Palmer and his backup, and the 2013 Packers finished 8-7-1 without Rodgers, and still made the playoffs (because the NFC North was lousy that year). What if Cassel and Painter switched teams? I'd say that if you put Painter on the 2008 Pats, they would finish worse than 11-5.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Nov 2, 2015 0:59:01 GMT -5
This had better serve as a wakeup call for Green Bay, because we looked like f***ing IDIOTS tonight. And these games are NOT getting easier AT ALL.
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Post by BRV on Nov 2, 2015 1:00:54 GMT -5
We've been down this road in the past and you know my stance on Cassel and the 2008 Patriots, but since being traded to Kansas City in the spring of 2009, Cassel is 23-36 as a starting quarterback. He is a well-below-average quarterback but the Patriots were able to make chicken salad out of chicken s**t and nearly won the AFC East with him as their playcaller. Also, the Steelers in 2010 started 3-1 without Big Ben, last year's Cards finished 11-5 after losing Palmer and his backup, and the 2013 Packers finished 8-7-1 without Rodgers, and still made the playoffs (because the NFC North was lousy that year). What if Cassel and Painter switched teams? I'd say that if you put Painter on the 2008 Pats, they would finish worse than 11-5. Curtis Painter? Yeah, you could say that. If Curtis Painter were the starter for 15 out of 16 Patriots games in 2008, I would have taken up a hobby that fall and winter. Curtis Painter is legitimately one of the 10 worst starting quarterbacks I've ever seen play. The guy got benched in favor of Dan Orlovsky. Matt Cassel, while clearly not great, is at least capable and competent enough that teams are willing to give him a try. There's a reason why Curtis Painter never started after he was released by the Colts in 2012.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Nov 2, 2015 11:09:31 GMT -5
Also, the Steelers in 2010 started 3-1 without Big Ben, last year's Cards finished 11-5 after losing Palmer and his backup, and the 2013 Packers finished 8-7-1 without Rodgers, and still made the playoffs (because the NFC North was lousy that year). What if Cassel and Painter switched teams? I'd say that if you put Painter on the 2008 Pats, they would finish worse than 11-5. Curtis Painter? Yeah, you could say that. If Curtis Painter were the starter for 15 out of 16 Patriots games in 2008, I would have taken up a hobby that fall and winter. Curtis Painter is legitimately one of the 10 worst starting quarterbacks I've ever seen play. The guy got benched in favor of Dan Orlovsky. Matt Cassel, while clearly not great, is at least capable and competent enough that teams are willing to give him a try. There's a reason why Curtis Painter never started after he was released by the Colts in 2012. I won't argue that Curtis Painter isn't terrible because he really, truly is, but I still maintain that getting benched in favor of Orlovsky isn't that grave an insult. Sure, Orlovsky has a shit record as a starter but anyone would have a shit record starting for the teams he has started for. While he isn't great by any means, looking around the NFL there are a number of teams that would actually improve by having him as their starter instead of what they currently have. He's average, which is a damned sight better than a number of current starters. Hell, the Colts are sort of fortunate that they thought Manning would get healthy by 2011 season's end, Collins would stay healthy, and that Painter was acceptable as a 3rd string option because they cut Orlovsky at the start of the 2011 season. I still firmly believe that had he still been around he would have gotten those starts over Painter and it would have cost them the chance to draft Luck. Hell, he damned near cost them that chance when he was resigned and went 2-2 to close out the season, with the two losses being on the road to the #1 and #2 seeds that season (including a damned close one in Foxboro).
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Nov 2, 2015 11:48:59 GMT -5
1st two plays from scrimmage under the new offense in Detroit: 11 yards to Megatron, 32 yard run by Joique Bell. I'd say that's a decent start. So much hope.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2015 20:01:04 GMT -5
Colts are going to get smoked with extreme prejudice tonight.
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Post by BRV on Nov 2, 2015 20:26:57 GMT -5
"They were AFC finalists last year, have a banner to prove it."
Mike Tirico will be here all night, folks. Try the veal and don't forget to tip your waitresses.
EDIT - Two plays in and this game is off to a delightful start.
EDIT 2 - The Colts have run four offensive plays. They have two turnovers.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Nov 2, 2015 20:48:26 GMT -5
Laughing my ass off at the two turnovers by the Colts as they happened while I was driving home and listening to the radio
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Post by BRV on Nov 2, 2015 20:53:43 GMT -5
This so far reminds me of the 2015 AFC Championship Game. In a driving rainstorm, one team is imposing its will and bullying the Colts all over the field. Let's see if Indianapolis shows some resolve and responds or if they curl up into the fetal position and get humbled like they did back in January.
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