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Always bet with my heart, which is why I never back my bets with money.:tongue: Had my heart broken many a time. My picks are Ravens, Panthers, Cowboys (though it hurts), and Broncos. On my past history, I'll lose all 4.:rolleyes2: -- Al
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these should all be good games to watch...
I think any of theses game could go either way...
with the exception of Carolina maybe...
but you never know...
linewise...getting 11 points...if they could manage to score 10-13 points...they could cover...
as Las Vegas usually allows 3-4 points for home field advantage...
all the other games would be basically 3 point lines on a neutral field...
again...with the exception of Carolina...
I think different analysts could reason how any of these teams could implement a game plan for victory...
but that's why they play the game...
as a Cowboy fan that started the season listening to analysts predicting 3-5 wins for the entire season...
and a 40-1 Superbowl favorite...
whatever happens today in Green Bay...
I'm delighted to win our division...win a wild card...finally go 4-0 in December...
and have them still be in the discussion as an opponent...
win or lose...it's been a great year for me...
good luck to all and to your favorite teams...
I think any of theses game could go either way...
with the exception of Carolina maybe...
but you never know...
linewise...getting 11 points...if they could manage to score 10-13 points...they could cover...
as Las Vegas usually allows 3-4 points for home field advantage...
all the other games would be basically 3 point lines on a neutral field...
again...with the exception of Carolina...
I think different analysts could reason how any of these teams could implement a game plan for victory...
but that's why they play the game...
as a Cowboy fan that started the season listening to analysts predicting 3-5 wins for the entire season...
and a 40-1 Superbowl favorite...
whatever happens today in Green Bay...
I'm delighted to win our division...win a wild card...finally go 4-0 in December...
and have them still be in the discussion as an opponent...
win or lose...it's been a great year for me...
good luck to all and to your favorite teams...
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Here we go......game 1 for today. Hopefully there will be no bad calls by the reffing crew !
Lady Mo is being very fickle tonight. Bumpy ride, indeed. 28 all with 18 minutes to go. Who wants to win this thing? -- Al
it was a heck of a game. Too bad someone had to lose, especially since it was Baltimore.:rolleyes2: Congrats to NE. Baltimore has no one to blame but themselves. They had a 14 point lead, twice, but couldn't hold it against NE's Arena Football game plan. If the defense can't stop the other team, you lose. -- Al
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Well you win some ya lose some, to say the 2014 Ravens over achieved would be an understatement, the 19 players on IR, ray rice disaster from day 1, Nagata suspension, the team playing a up and down 10-6 season, for what it's worth a lot of teams would have folded just with the injuries alone, give it to Harbough for pushing the team through it all and coming within a few plays of another AFC championship game, congrats to the Pats they were the better team tonite.
But thinking the future is bright for next year, not many free agents as the last few years, no Ray rice and hoping we can some how fix the defensive backfield and stay somewhat healthy for a change...Sammy
But thinking the future is bright for next year, not many free agents as the last few years, no Ray rice and hoping we can some how fix the defensive backfield and stay somewhat healthy for a change...Sammy
Good point about the IR, Sammy. Tough enough to replace 1 or 2 starters, much less 19 players you have to find replacements for. Get the other distractions out of the way, get the IR cleared out and bring on the 2015 regular season. Harbaugh deserves a lot of credit. -- Al
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Like Brad said congrats to George and condolences to Al and Sammy.
A tip of the cap to Harbaugh on his press conference too. Right out of the gate he made no excuses and congratulated the Patriots. Class move all the way.
Of the teams remaining in the playoffs the Ravens were the best match-up for the Patriots. I think with this win the Pats have pretty much wrapped up the Super Bowl.
A tip of the cap to Harbaugh on his press conference too. Right out of the gate he made no excuses and congratulated the Patriots. Class move all the way.
Of the teams remaining in the playoffs the Ravens were the best match-up for the Patriots. I think with this win the Pats have pretty much wrapped up the Super Bowl.
Well, that Pick 6 just finished Carolina. I am now 0-2 with tomorrow's games still to go. I hope at least one of my picks wins or I won't even be watching the Championship games, much less the Super Bowl. -- Al
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Got home from the game a short time ago.
That game took years off of my life, just unbelievable, can't get too high or low early in a game, down by 14 points on two separate occasions, but came back twice.
Have to give the Ravens credit, they played their hearts out, Flacco was brilliant, four touchdown passes, threw one INT that cost them nothing, the second one was a back breaker that ended the game short the hail mary at the end.
Not sure why the Patriots came out playing zone, they got torched for two touchdowns, then switched to man coverage. Revis picked a bad time to play his worst game, got burned for a TD on a slant, then committed one DPI penalty (thought that one was BS, but the refs are flag happy on the defense, we've discussed this 10,345 times), then got flagged for holding on a play that should have iced the game, a Flacco sack/fumble that would have set the Patriots up first and goal at the one.
The Ravens manhandled the Patriots front four, wasn't even a contest at times, Wilfork looked awful out there, getting blown off the ball time and time again.
The Ravens are a bad match up for the Patriots, plain and simple. The trick play the Patriots ran was pretty awesome, completely fooled the Ravens on that one.
Have to give Harbaugh credit, went for it several times on fourth down, pretty gutsy to go for it as often as he did.
That said, his whining in the post game press conference was weaksauce at it's finest; he was *****ing about the Patriots doing an illegal substitution, he said he's going to let the league look into it.
Great coach, but he whines way too much; your team blew two 14 point leads (Patriots are the only team in NFL playoff history to do this) and you lost, get over it.
Patriots move on to their 9th AFCCG in 13 years.
Just an incredible run.
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I think the Carolina game went according to form, close for awhile but then Seattle took control.
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Thanks, I appreciate it.
Yeah, tough luck Al and Sammy.
As far as the Super Bowl; I think the Seachickens would maul the Patriots in the Super Bowl if the Patriots get there.
They lost their starting center to a knee injury; Seattle's defense would manhandle the Patriots offensive line, plus their secondary would give the Patriots receivers fits, the Seachickens have what, three pro bowlers in their secondary?
Can just see Pete the poodle chewing on his gum with that goofy **** eating grin on his face as he beats his former team..................
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Seattle does look good on D but tonight's game with Carolina was not much of a test. Newton looked lost at times and you simply can't force throws against that secondary. You can't hammer them either, you have to outsmart them which is what Brady can do.
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Funny how you pull for your team through the draft (the good or bad of it) then it's off to camp before you know it, pre-season comes and goes, and in a blink the regular season starts, you go through the highs and lows each and every week of that must win game or that game you shouldn't have lost and of course you got your rivalery games as well and if your lucky enough your team makes the playoffs and sometime make a run sometime not, but always sucks (unless your team wins Superbowl) when it's over, no "we'll get em next week" or is it a home game coming up???, just over, just like that...but that's the enjoyment of the NFL even with all the blown calls, crazy rules etc. it is such a great game that no matter what, you look forward to that next game, next season as soon as it's over, hoping next year will be our year!! football, you got to love it!!...Sammy
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Condolences Butch,but was a great game would of made a great SB.
It's a really empty feeling when your team loses in the playoffs. I should be happy the Steelers won the division when I thought they'd be 6-10 after their lost to Cleveland. When they lose in the playoffs it seems like a wasted opportunity and August seems like a long way away.