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2013-01-13, 22:13 | Link #6243 |
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For me its a mixture of getting an easy schedule, getting suspiciously lucky with calls, Tom Brady, Bill Belichik, spygate and one more time, Tom Brady.
I dont care about them being the Yankees, considering im a Yankees fan
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2013-01-13, 22:33 | Link #6244 |
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Established system or not, SOS for next year never really matters due to the improvements/regression of teams in a new season. In 2011, the Panthers had the hardest schedule heading into the season; at years end it was only 15th or 16th, something middle of the road like that.
Besides, the idea that New England has an easy first glance SOS year in and year out is kind of false. 2013: 12th 2012: 32nd 2011: 15th 2010: 6th 2009: 3rd |
2013-01-13, 23:02 | Link #6245 | |
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2013-01-14, 00:13 | Link #6246 | |
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I will agree that Brady probably does get some calls to go his way just because of the status that he holds in the NFL, but most big name players seem to get extra leeway in what they can do over other players. Not trying to excuse Brady for it, just saying that its not just Brady that this happens with. Honestly though, why hold the tuck rule against the Pats? It was the league that put in the stupid rule (and yes, even as a Pats fan I agree its a stupid rule), the Pats just got lucky with it at the best possible time. But basically the reasons I suspected are pretty much dead on it seems since everyone is agreeing with all of them
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2013-01-14, 00:24 | Link #6247 | |
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http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/...-seahawks.html Oh and if you saw the actual game today, Richard Sherman was a punk. Doing a golf clap in the face of Roddy White after he got burned for a touchdown, as if no one could ever beat Sherman deep and White simply got lucky. Then just to be an ass he purposely goes offsides on the PAT twice. Dude needs to get bopped upside the head.
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2013-01-14, 00:32 | Link #6248 |
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^if ur in division, its out of the window, if u want obnoxious, talk to any boston area sports fan, they r the epitome of obnoxious.
Its not just the tuck rule, a penalty is called when the pass rusher so much as touches Brady, I feel like
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2013-01-14, 04:34 | Link #6252 |
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My feelings on today's games:
- New England will be Gronk-less for the rest of the season. But considering Houston's offense is limited to Foster and Johnson, there was no threat of Houston being able to win a shootout. And the AFC rematch is on. - Another thriller in Atlanta. Credit to Atlanta, they're no longer the one and outs. But they really let Seattle get too much of a comeback on. Mike Turner finally showing up mattered as much as Matt Ryan's improved arm. Seattle's mishaps in the 1st half were fatal. But hey, they exceeded expectations and there's a lot to like about their future. As for the Sherman v White thing - I have zero sympathy for Roddy White. He's as big a trash talker as Sherman, if not bigger. Someone who says there's nothing good about the city of New Orleans at all or that no other team in this league has a chance against them? I hope San Fran clips the Falcons' wings so I can see Roddy White cry himself a river like he did when he threw the game in New Orleans. Incidentally, the three teams I enjoy watching most are San Fran, Seattle and Baltimore. I'm sure Samari thinks that's criminal but I don't care. And if Russell Wilson doesn't win Rookie of the Year....the voting body are a bunch of fools. Because let's be fair - out of all the starting QBs in the league, who would you rate better than Wilson? Manning, Brady, Rodgers, Brees. I'd only put those four ahead of Wilson this year. Luck did led a developing team into the playoffs but he was a turnover machine as well. RG3 was entertaining and has turned his team around big time but you always wonder if each game is his last the way he plays. Wilson was more clutch for me.
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2013-01-14, 09:36 | Link #6253 | |
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2013-01-14, 09:44 | Link #6254 | |
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The rest of their schedule is defined by rule. This year the AFC East played the NFC West which resulted in two of the Pats four losses to Seattle and Frisco. In the AFC the East played the South and faced two other playoff teams, Houston and Indianapolis. As the AFC East champion in 2011, the Pats remaining two games came against last year's first-place teams in the AFC North and West, Denver and Baltimore. So six of the teams they faced are in the playoffs. Of course, I don't expect rational explanations will affect anyone's opinion of the Patriots. Mostly I just attribute the negativity to envy.
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2013-01-14, 10:17 | Link #6256 |
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I think Seiji was just elaborating on your point. Anyways, the idea that most Boston fans are 'obnoxious' is pretty silly and clearly being directly refuted by the Patriots fans posting in this thread...
You don't watch many Patriots games, if you think that. Some games, Brady gets roughed up quite a bit and when it happens it usually does not bode well for their winning. |
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And would Tom Brady do anything like this after a loss? Spoiler:
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2013-01-14, 17:03 | Link #6260 |
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Give me a break, he is a very respectful guy. Can you point me to any instance of him badmouthing or disrespecting an opponent? He's a very competitive guy on the field, but I've never heard him take a shot at a player/team and he always makes it a point to explain the strengths of his opponents. He always compliments his opponents, even when they aren't very good! It's one thing to dislike him for his success given the factional nature of sports, it's another to basically just lie and misrepresent his character.
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