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    NFL 2012 How about those Patriots...........

    For the most part this year, I've stayed out of the football threads, partly not to jinx the Patriots, and partly not to rub it in to Pete and Night train concerning the collapse of the Colts. I feel badly about that but I am cheered by the performance of the Patriots winning their division with the best record in the AFC and their home field advantage during the playoffs.I know there are some who will claim their schedule was not as difficult as others, but I think parity has pretty much thrown the Kaibosh on that argument. Anyway, Congratulations Patriots, and Patriot fans....w're going to the playoffs! Yahhhooooooooo!
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    Fear this: Drew Brees and Marcus Colston.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chip anderson View Post
    Fear this: Drew Brees and Marcus Colston.
    I think the Patriots are the best coached team in either league. They don't fear opponents, they find a way to beat them. Admittedly they do not have a great defense, but it has sustained them thus far this season. What I DO fear, however, is the Bye week. Historically the Patriots do not do well after taking a week off, I'll use the regular season and the latest playoff season to illustrate my point..watch for the Patriots to become the embodiment of Watty Piper's The Little Engine that Could
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    Quote Originally Posted by CuriousCat View Post
    All my 'Skins need is a consistant QB!

    All my Texans need is.....A Quarterback! We're on our 4th string now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CuriousCat:406996
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    traitor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    go dolphins! Maybe next year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hcjilson View Post
    traitor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    I just read that this AM! Then it all became clear to me! My apology!
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    Time to resurrect this thread after last night's win against Denver. To all the doubters out there, the defense was solid enough to get them in the playoffs and the offense certainly has taken care of business. I don't know what the future holds in terms of where they go from here, but if I were anyone of the remaining teams, I would be listening for footsteps! :):) What a great win. Same for San Fransisco.. but I don't think they hold a candle to the Patriots.
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    At the risk of taking some heat for this........

    I'm posting it anyway......
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    They were VERY impressive last night.
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    Let's hope they keep it up for the Ravens! And wouldn't it be poetic justice to meet the Giants in the Super Bowl!
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    Quote Originally Posted by chip anderson View Post
    Fear this: Drew Brees and Marcus Colston.
    Why should anyone in the playoffs fear some dudes who are out on the golf course?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hcjilson View Post
    Let's hope they keep it up for the Ravens! And wouldn't it be poetic justice to meet the Giants in the Super Bowl!
    Defense wins 95% of the time and of the remaining 4 teams the Pats are the worst Defense there is.....their only hope is that Flacco continues his poor QB performance......if not for the Texans turning the ball over 3 times and spotting them 14 points the Ravens would have been done.

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    With all due respect David, who says the Patriots are the worse defenders in the league?The stats you read only give you the yards they've allowed. When you study the game a little longer you may learn that POINTS win games, not yards. I think Baltimore will be a test but I think the Patriots will prevail.

    PS after reading this post a day later I found myself saying about myself, My you are a condescending sob! I really didn't mean to have it sound that bad, but I get a little ruffled when people buy into statistics that basically do not tell a complete story. I am in agreement that the defense is crucial to a team's victory but I think the Patriots defense got short changed this year. We'll see on Sunday.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hcjilson View Post
    ... I get a little ruffled when people buy into statistics that basically do not tell a complete story.
    Wasn't it Mark Twain with the most famously quoted variation of-- "Then there are lies, d@mned lies and statistics"?

    Of course I'm all for them when they prove my point!

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    Ed Reed and Joe Flacco are both Baltimore Ravens. So it's surprising that Reed has been so candid about criticizing Flacco's performance as quarterback last Sunday against the Houston Texans.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rinselberg View Post
    Ed Reed and Joe Flacco are both Baltimore Ravens. So it's surprising that Reed has been so candid about criticizing Flacco's performance as quarterback last Sunday against the Houston Texans.

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    The Texans gave them the game with a turnover and 3 INTs. Flacco did not have to go long yards on any of the scores. Of course the Pats defense is not anywhere near the caliber of the Texans so he should do better this week.

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    In Christine Brennan's column in the USA Today paper, she said the Pats have the second worse pass defense in NFL history.
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