2016 Season NFL Playoffs

Riggins44

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I like how they keep pointing out that Hogan was a lacrosse player at Penn State, since the "talent evaluators" decided he wasn't good enough to be a major college WR.
 

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These coal black defenses are so incompetent, as long as you have a decent QB with some offensive weapons, you can easily move the ball against them.

Brady and the NE offense will have to win this game, then cannot count on that defense.

And the Pats even have one of the best defenses in the league, and they have barely been able to slow down Pittsburgh at all.
 

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Patriots need to get more pressure on Big Ben, otherwise it's going to be a close game. He's getting tons of time to throw and is dinking and dunking down the field as New England focuses on shutting down Antonio Brown.
 

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Loving me some NE, great run by Blount. A nail in the crawford's coffin.
 

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E-Man with the final dagger!!! TD!!!
 
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One of the compliments Brady is often given by the media is that he's able to have a lot of success with "nobody"(read white) receivers. The great irony here is that he probably would be nowhere near as successful without all of those white recievers
 

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One of the compliments Brady is often given by the media is that he's able to have a lot of success with "nobody"(read white) receivers. The great irony here is that he probably would be nowhere near as successful without all of those white recievers

Yet no other team will copy what makes them so successful. What a commentary on how entrenched the Caste System is, and the cowardice of decision makers in football from the peewee level on up.
 

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NE's defense gets credit in one important area, and that's redzone defense. You can move the ball on them, but they do shut it down once the opponent gets inside the 20. They managed to stop PIT twice inside the 5, it does help that Bell got hurt, but still.

We're almost there, no mistakes, no prevent defense, and run out the clock.

This NE offense is what we're used to seeing, I knew they wouldn't have another subpar outing.
 

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Pats are more than just the brilliant Brady. Belichick may be the most meticulous master of this business at present. The whole game is a confrontation between weaknesses and strengths, and Belicheck is constantly putting every and any strength his team has against his opponent's weaknesses - a remarkable mind.
 

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Should be a helluva Super Bowl matchup, at least on paper. Atlanta has quietly been getting stronger by the week and has a very potent offense. Can't wait to see New England and Brady and Belichick win it for a fifth time!
 

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Steelers CB #31 Cockrell is a PUNK!....Dude won't shut his mouth w continuous smack talk to Edelman....last week Kelce got fined $9500 for pushing him into the ground..probably well worth it for him

CONGRATS Chris Hogan! Knew you had it in you or wouldn't have started a Topic a few years back...a flicker of hope was all that was needed from back-up QB Kyle Orton; showed you were plenty capable at Buffalo..... Where your coach makes back-handed compliment about """not looking the part""""..but sticking around on 53 man roster...THANK YOU for letting him get away...the Patriots gladly oblige

Hogan 9-180-2
Edelman 8-118-1......

MOST by a Duo!
 

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I am feeling good about this game in NE. Brady and the team had to shake off a little rust after the bye and still dropped 34 points Texas. Pretty confident they will be ready for the Crawfords come next week. Rodgers played lights out and again showed why he is an ATG!
CF's Karnack returns! LOL
 
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