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New York Jets/Pittsburgh Steelers
Posted on 01/15/2005 10:37:26 AM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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NYJ at PIT, Sat, 4:30 p.m. EST
STL at ATL, Sat, 8:00 p.m. EST
Thanks.
I sure hope so. If they don't go to the Superbowl this year, I don't know if they ever will.
17 St. Louis Rams
34 Atlanta Falcons
3rd Quarter/10:05 left
St. Louis challenges.
The breakdown is pretty simple, the Colts defense isn't that good, the Pats offense is highly compitent. The thing that helps the Colts defense is that so many coaches let their offense put the zap on them, too many teams come out being crazy trying to keep up with Manning and company; that's not the right way to play against them. Grind the clock, take no risks, leave Manning on the bench. The Ravens almost beat them with that, the Chargers came close. The Pats probably will, assuming their highly wounded secondary can take the strain, if they don't I think the Steelers will easily (that's exactly the model the Steelers are built on, boring an explossive offense to death is a great way to win games).
It's not all Bolger. The receivers have to break open. The offensive line has to hold. Nothing is working for the Rams tonight. The Falcons are playing with MUCH more intensity. Looks like another TD for them....Time for the carts "Bring out your dead. Clang. Bring out your dead.".
Manning seems to be a mission this year. I just hope he ignores Tony Dungy and does what his heart tells him to do and they will win tomorrow.
I'm pulling for Atlanta tonite... I could care less about Bolger or Martz or the entire Rams... I think Warner was wronged... I hope Dallas hires him next year.
If Manning is ever going to beat Belichick it'll be tomorrow. The Pats secondary has been destroyed by injuries this year, he just might not have the talent to put on the field to contain Manning. And yet the Pats defense has managed to do well against the pass inspite of all the injuries, so maybe they'll be fine. And if the Colts lose tomorrow they will never be able to beat Belichick's Pats.
17 St. Louis Rams
35 Atlanta Falcons
3rd Quarter/10:05 left
If this game wasn't over before... its over now. I knew Atlanta was gonna win tonite.
Getting rid of Warner was the only smart thing Martz has ever done. Warner hides injuries, people that hide injuries are bad for the team and should be gotten rid of. I hope Dallas hires him next year too, then they'll be led by another overrated over the hill QB to another losing season, another great year for people that think Jones are Parcells are scum.
Yep the Rams are falling apart.
I disagree. I think Warner was the best thing the NYG had going for them this year. The Giants might have gone to the playoffs if they had just stuck with him.
The Giants didn't have the offensive line for any QB. While I agree that putting Eli in when they did was pretty dumb, Warner was starting to slip again from being banged up, and any success they had this year was entirely due to Tiki Barber.
The media is building this game into simply Manning vs. the Patriots defense. It's not, it's the Colts vs. the Patriots. The game will be decided by which defense can make the big stops when they need to.
Gotta agree with you about their offensive line.
"The game will be decided by which defense can make the big stops when they need to."
Games are won by whoever has the best offense and can score the most points.
That's what the media always does though. Between the coaches and the players there's over 100 people involved in a football game, and it's usually the actions of the nameless 18 guys in the trench that truly decide the game. But the media needs to sell a game in 30 second soundbites, they only have time for 2 or 3 names, so it's Manning vs Belichick.
Agree on all points raised. I have always hated the Rams and the Falcons. But this year, I hate the Falcons less. Nonetheless, I always respect talent, character, planning, commitment, and execution. The best of breed tonight is obvious.
You think the Patriots had the best offense in the league last year?
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