January 17, 2011 at 03:39AM View BBCode
Originally posted by WillyD
Originally posted by dirtdevil
or that 6 superbowl titles is more than 3?
Didn't see that part in there. But you do tend to see things that aren't there don't you?
Originally posted by barterer2002
a team that Patriot fans....would like to pretend that they're better than and clearly that's not what history shows.
January 17, 2011 at 04:25AM View BBCode
Originally posted by WillyD
The Steelers franchise has been great over the years, but don't pretend that they have been better in recent years.
January 18, 2011 at 12:32AM View BBCode
First, DD the numbers are right, but you brought it up when no one else mentioned it. Are Cowboy or 49er fans jealous of Pitt because they have slightly more wins? I doubt it. Now if you're talking about a team with 0 or just 1 win, then I may believe it if there was some proof to go with it. But to think that anyone in New England would be jealous of that franchise since Belichek arrived here is unlikely, and would only be said by some very-biased Pittsburgh honk who can't stand the fact that we beat them twice at home in those championship games.January 18, 2011 at 01:55AM View BBCode
Originally posted by WillyD
First, DD the numbers are right, but you brought it up when no one else mentioned it.
Originally posted by barterer2002
a team that Patriot fans....would like to pretend that they're better than and clearly that's not what history shows.
But to think that anyone in New England would be jealous of that franchise since Belichek arrived here is unlikely
Originally posted by dirtdevil
please don't misunderstand, i can't stand either franchise and don't really agree that pats fans are jealous of the steelers.
January 18, 2011 at 02:50AM View BBCode
Brady is 5-4 in his last 9 playoff games. Kinda mediocre.January 18, 2011 at 03:20AM View BBCode
Originally posted by khazim
Brady is 5-4 in his last 9 playoff games. Kinda mediocre.
January 18, 2011 at 07:02AM View BBCode
14-5 overall, not mediocre, the obvious teams that are consistently elite, The Patriots, Colts, and Steelers, they set the example for the rest of the league, it's really not too difficult to see that. Patriots have won the most super bowls since 2000 from those teams and have appeared in 4 of them and consistently have made the playoffs. Historically the steelers have a better history, but as far as the last 10 or so years, it's been the Patriots, they did have a great year but I admit to having that nervous feeling and anyone who thought they'd blow out the Jets just do not watch and follow football enough, the 45-3 win was great but the Jets are a lot better then that, they have a good defense and a good coach, if they had a real good qb then i'd believe they could actually win a superbowl, which they won't, this year's Patriot team was pretty good I think, a lot of young players but 14-2 isn't easy and they did have a tough schedule, not here but have heard in other areas they were overrated? That doesn't make sense to me, I think the Jets are just a good team and did a good job, we'll see what happens next year with the lockout but I think it was a pretty good year, especially since a lot of people picked them to maybe miss the playoffsJanuary 18, 2011 at 07:10AM View BBCode
Originally posted by WillyD
First, DD the numbers are right, but you brought it up when no one else mentioned it. Are Cowboy or 49er fans jealous of Pitt because they have slightly more wins? I doubt it. Now if you're talking about a team with 0 or just 1 win, then I may believe it if there was some proof to go with it. But to think that anyone in New England would be jealous of that franchise since Belichek arrived here is unlikely, and would only be said by some very-biased Pittsburgh honk who can't stand the fact that we beat them twice at home in those championship games.
TR, 2 super bowl wins yes, but overall not so great. I may be a little older so for me recently was 1996. I do know that head to head it's no contest. We are 2-0 vs the Steelers in Pittsburgh in AFC championship games and 3-1 overall in the playoffs. Don't tell me that those games don't grate on Steeler fans! The super bowl win vs. Seattle was such a horrible game it should be stricken from the record and wiped from existance. That was the worst playoff football game I've ever seen played.
It's too bad Brady has been a choke artist the past few years or maybe we could've had some more great games against Pitt.
January 18, 2011 at 01:31PM View formatted
January 18, 2011 at 02:05PM View BBCode
I'm just talking local media from my area, heard it a lot of the radio that the Patriots would go through a rebuild year, and have a chance of missing it because of the real young defense, but they go 14-2 and everyone forgets they aren't a fully developed team right now, then decide to bash Brady and the rest of the team, just gets kind of annoying hearing your own fans complain, especially when they are only cheering for this team due to their past success and this season's success, or as I like to call them, bandwagon fans, sure there a lot of other terms for itJanuary 18, 2011 at 02:42PM View BBCode
Hey Pearly, how would you describe Brady's effort? He played bad. He was nervous in the pocket and took sacks he didn't need to. With the exception of a couple of big plays they don't normally give up, the defense was good enough to win. We lost because of turnovers /penalties/ and poor offensive planning/execution. I blame the coaching staff the most for not preparing them. When has this team ever played that bad after a bye week? Never. That being said, almost everyone I know here in Masachusetts agrees that Brady played badly. And it's not the first time. Remeber Denver a few years back? He's not a choke artist, as he's been successful more often than not, but has choked more than once. Not all the losses in the post-season are his fault but the Jets game and the Denver game are ones that stick out in Patriot fans' minds as games were he was a big part of the reason.January 18, 2011 at 02:49PM View BBCode
Originally posted by dirtdevil
Originally posted by WillyD
First, DD the numbers are right, but you brought it up when no one else mentioned it.
Originally posted by barterer2002
a team that Patriot fans....would like to pretend that they're better than and clearly that's not what history shows.
look, i hate to be the one to point out the obvious (again), but to what do you think he's referring if not the superbowl trophies?
But to think that anyone in New England would be jealous of that franchise since Belichek arrived here is unlikely
and if you could point out where in here
Originally posted by dirtdevil
please don't misunderstand, i can't stand either franchise and don't really agree that pats fans are jealous of the steelers.
it suggests that they are, i'd appreciate it. honestly, if you're going to respond to what's said, maybe you should go ahead and read it first.
January 18, 2011 at 03:15PM View BBCode
Originally posted by Penguin
Originally posted by khazim
Brady is 5-4 in his last 9 playoff games. Kinda mediocre.
4-5
January 18, 2011 at 03:38PM View BBCode
No, I don't think they walk on water, the only playoff loses where I will fault Brady for is against Baltimore, he was awful, but they weren't exactly favored to dominate that game, the Broncos, seriously? Yes he threw two picks, but they were a wild card team against a 13-3 broncos team.January 18, 2011 at 03:44PM View BBCode
Originally posted by WillyD
Hey Pearly, how would you describe Brady's effort? He played bad. He was nervous in the pocket and took sacks he didn't need to. With the exception of a couple of big plays they don't normally give up, the defense was good enough to win. We lost because of turnovers /penalties/ and poor offensive planning/execution. I blame the coaching staff the most for not preparing them. When has this team ever played that bad after a bye week? Never. That being said, almost everyone I know here in Masachusetts agrees that Brady played badly. And it's not the first time. Remeber Denver a few years back? He's not a choke artist, as he's been successful more often than not, but has choked more than once. Not all the losses in the post-season are his fault but the Jets game and the Denver game are ones that stick out in Patriot fans' minds as games were he was a big part of the reason.
January 18, 2011 at 03:46PM View BBCode
Originally posted by bpearly69
I'm not gonna go on a bashing spree trying to blame the qb and coach when those two are the main reasons they are competitive every year in between their super bowl runs, hopefully now that it looks like they have a running game, and a growing defense, next year should be a much better result, did they play great? No, but choking isn't getting outplayed by a very good team, choking is something the Chargers did in 06, or the yankees to the sox in 04, those could be considered chokes, but losing one game to a very good team i dont think is fair to call that choking
January 18, 2011 at 04:06PM View BBCode
There has been seasons in which the Colts SHOULD have won and didn't mainly because a poor mistake he had made but not his teams of late have lacked a good defense, and pretty much zero running game, I think he's a great qb, just seems like if you get him in cold weather he can't play very well, just from what I've noticed, also, I have tried to say the jets played very well, because they did, ryan is a good coach and he also has built a great defense, i believe they can beat pittsburgh, but its tough because the way they acted all week, this was their superbowlJanuary 18, 2011 at 06:02PM View BBCode
Originally posted by dirtdevil
Originally posted by WillyD
Hey Pearly, how would you describe Brady's effort? He played bad. He was nervous in the pocket and took sacks he didn't need to. With the exception of a couple of big plays they don't normally give up, the defense was good enough to win. We lost because of turnovers /penalties/ and poor offensive planning/execution. I blame the coaching staff the most for not preparing them. When has this team ever played that bad after a bye week? Never. That being said, almost everyone I know here in Masachusetts agrees that Brady played badly. And it's not the first time. Remeber Denver a few years back? He's not a choke artist, as he's been successful more often than not, but has choked more than once. Not all the losses in the post-season are his fault but the Jets game and the Denver game are ones that stick out in Patriot fans' minds as games were he was a big part of the reason.
i realize that this is the easy response from any fan when their team loses (we lost, therefore we played poorly) and you're probably not alone in this opinion, but i feel it really does ryan and the jets a disservice. they created and executed a masterfully original gameplan, which is why brady and his offence struggled so much. sometimes you just need to give the other team the credit they're due.
January 18, 2011 at 06:43PM View BBCode
Originally posted by WillyD
The Jets played their game. Congrats to them. But anyone who watches Brady week in week out realizes he was off. Some of that is a credit to the Jets for sure. We had an extra week to game plan and prepare, and it cetainly didn't show.
January 19, 2011 at 09:00AM View BBCode
Originally posted by WillyDAnd anyone who knows football understands that almost every quarterback, no matter how good, tends to look like they are off...when they get hit consistently. The Jets were able to hit him because they did not have to blitz excessively and had excellent coverage. A great QB can beat the blitz, but when a team can get pressure without having to blitz and keeps the receivers contained, there is not much he can do. Of course, more mobile QBs like Rogers, Ben and Vick can keep plays alive longer and either give the receivers more time to get open or make plays with their legs...but Brady is not what I'd consider a mobile QB.
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The Jets played their game. Congrats to them. But anyone who watches Brady week in week out realizes he was off. Some of that is a credit to the Jets for sure. We had an extra week to game plan and prepare, and it cetainly didn't show.
January 19, 2011 at 09:08AM View BBCode
Brady is as slow as paint drying, it's funny when he does run though, i still remember that juke he had on urlacher a few years backJanuary 19, 2011 at 01:27PM View BBCode
i'm not sure pearly. we just painted a small reno and we had this quick-drying paint...i'm pretty sure it could beat brady in the 40.January 19, 2011 at 01:36PM View BBCode
Originally posted by bpearly69As could the Sawx ALCS loss in '03.
...choking isn't getting outplayed by a very good team, choking is something the Chargers did in 06, or the yankees to the sox in 04, those could be considered chokes...
January 19, 2011 at 02:59PM View BBCode
Originally posted by dirtdevil:lol:
i'm not sure pearly. we just painted a small reno and we had this quick-drying paint...i'm pretty sure it could beat brady in the 40.
January 19, 2011 at 08:36PM View BBCode
Originally posted by bpearly69
14-5 overall, not mediocre,