I'm no longer excited about matching up with the pats in the superbowl.

[DallasInDC]

I felt this before, but more now than ever I have a feeling that the Patsies will falter in the playoffs. I can just feel it.

 

[Cowboys22]

I hope you guys are right. I think when they start to falter, the guys in stripes will come to the rescue.

 

[lzppjb]

I don't care what they do. I think Dallas can beat them.

Just take care of our own business and get there.

 

[Smith22]

They've shown that they can be beat. They have been down to the Colts, Iggles, Ravens and even the Cowboys after being spotted a 14-0 lead.

I also agree that the 3 man rush just doesn't work against them. He gashed the Ravens every time they went to it.

It's too bad that Rex Ryan called that timeout on 4th and 1 or the game is over. Heck, even the tipped ball that #50 never saw.... That ball was in the air for what seemed to be an eternity.

 

[VietCowboy]

They've shown that they can be beat. They have been down to the Colts, Iggles, Ravens and even the Cowboys after being spotted a 14-0 lead.

I also agree that the 3 man rush just doesn't work against them. He gashed the Ravens every time they went to it.

It's too bad that Rex Ryan called that timeout on 4th and 1 or the game is over. Heck, even the tipped ball that #50 never saw.... That ball was in the air for what seemed to be an eternity.

two of the ravens thought that the other was going for it. they just kinda stared at each other saying...aren't you going for it? would have been an interception if they took a page out of volleyball's game by calling "me" whoever had the surer hands...

 

[Silverstar]

The Patsies have looked average the past two games. Their lofty stats are going down now and so is Brady in the pocket. They no longer dominate their opponents and are starting to show signs of wear and tear. They may wind up with homefield, but snowy weather only hinders their passing game. I'd be surprised, if their offense really cranks it up again like before. That's saying a lot, considering they still have to play the Jets and Dolphins. Like I said before, they were peaking at the wrong time of the season. They will probably wind up losing in the playoffs, just like the Chargers did last year.

 

[tyke1doe]

I now feel no matter how well we may play against them, they will be handed the game in the 4th quarter. This is the first time in my life I actually think there is something going on. Everytime they were stopped, they got another chance. For anyone to beat them this year, they will have to dominate and be up by 3 scores with 5-6 minutes left. Anything short of that and the hankies will start flying in their favor and you can't compete with that. That last TD was not a TD. He bobbled that ball plain as day and did not get both feet back down. How a ref could review that and let it stand tells me something is not right!

No, he didn't bobble the ball. He caught it and switched hands. That's still possession.

And the Pats didn't get any gifts at the end that the Ravens didn't give them.

The Ravens are an undisciplined team, and that came back to bite them in the end.

 

[VCDefectors]

The Patriots are not only beatable, they look like they are wearing down on defense. That middle is looking old. If Wolfolk ever goes down, teams are gonna gash 'em up the middle.

In fact, the Patriots have one of the oldest teams in the league. I look forward to a superbowl rematch.

 

[Paniolo22]

No, he didn't bobble the ball. He caught it and switched hands. That's still possession.

And the Pats didn't get any gifts at the end that the Ravens didn't give them.

The Ravens are an undisciplined team, and that came back to bite them in the end.

Agreed here. I think the holding call was bs, but the timeout was the real killer. Once they went back to pass, I thought the Ravens were done.

 

[CowboyMike]

I don't know why, but all I've been thinking about since the game tonight is a 2-3 years ago when the Colts were 13-0.

Everyone was talking about them running the table and blah blah blah. Then they lost to the Chargers.

The season ain't over. Something will happen with the Pats. I hope.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

All I know is that Baltimore's q-back got hit high and low and never was a flag thrown. If one of our guys breathes on the opposing q-back, the laundry comes-a-flyin'!

not only did he get high and low....they were also leaving their feet and driving him into the ground...allowing all their weight to fall on the QB..that is a no-no in todays NFL....and we were blowing on Brady or pulling back....I hope we have learned a valuable lesson watching how nasty Baltimore played

 

[CrazyCowboy]

The Dallas Cowboys are improving each week in all areas and have closed the gap with the PATS significantly since we last played them.

We will be ready.

I hope the Pats win out until they meet us.

 

[Chuck 54]

I don't get all the complaints about refs.

It's not the ref's fault that Billick called a time-out before they stopped the QB sneak.

It's not the ref's fault that NE's OG took off before the ball was snapped before they stopped the running play.

After that, you just knew NE would score....even if that td catch had been overturned, and I'm not sure it should have been, NE would have had 3 more tries at scoring with plenty of time.

I thought it actually was in Baltimore's favor in that it left them a little extra time to try and get in FG range to tie the game.

The end seemed more like "fate" or even "luck" than it did "rigged."

 

[superpunk]

I don't see the Patriots making it through two rounds in the playoffs against good teams to get to the Super Bowl.

Nonsense. It doesn't get cold and windy in New England. Their stellar passing game and inability to play solid defense is sure to pay off in January!

It should be an entertaining playoffs.

For this game, personally I felt everything was even. Baltimore's DBs were getting away with raping the Patriots receivers. NE's Dline was getting away with sodomizing Boller. It got pretty weird there for a while, but in the end, I think we all learned something.

 

[ZeroClub]

so the SB with the Steelers and Seahawks didnt seem tainted to you? you didnt get the sense that the game was rigged?

I got that sense. I don't know if the game was rigged, but (for whatever reason) the officiating was tilted. The Seahawks were robbed.

The Patriots seemed to get the favorable calls last night, but I don't think last night's game was as tilted or tainted as the Steelers-Seahawks Super Bowl.

 

[Route 66]

I'd like to say that the Ravens lost due to the Refs but I just didn't see it that way. That last TD looked more like a catch then it didn't and it sure wasn't irrefutable evidence IMO. The Ravens lost because they gave Brady too much time to hunt downfield.

I can't stand the Pats and it isn't about them winning ballgames.

 

[ZeroClub]

The Dallas Cowboys are improving each week in all areas and have closed the gap with the PATS significantly since we last played them.

We will be ready.

I hope the Pats win out until they meet us.

The Cowboys are improving, but the Patriots are also in a slow, modest decline (especially their defense).

The good news about the Patriots' win is that they must continue to play for that "perfect season." It's going to tire them out.

 

[superonyx]

Nonsense. It doesn't get cold and windy in New England. Their stellar passing game and inability to play solid defense is sure to pay off in January!

It should be an entertaining playoffs.

For this game, personally I felt everything was even. Baltimore's DBs were getting away with raping the Patriots receivers. NE's Dline was getting away with sodomizing Boller. It got pretty weird there for a while, but in the end, I think we all learned something.

I agree we did all learn something. We learned that the patriots are a soft team. We learned that Moss can be punked by an aggressive defense again. We learned that they should have lost 2 in a row to the hapless eagles and ravens. We learned that Brady is a crybaby after every sack or incompletion (sorry.... we already knew that). We learned their defense can not stop AJ Feeley or Boller. And finally we learned that we will beat them if we see them in the superbowl.

 

[dmq]

3 man rushes don't work against Brady. Everytime Bmore did that late in the game Brady created something positive. Either throwing a dumpoff or running for the first down. Brady has to be pressured.

What ticks me off is that Wade did the same thing Baltimore did. Go after him on 1st and 2nd down. Get them in 3rd and long. Then ease off the pressure. You need to attack on 3rd and long.

 

[zeromaster]

The Cowboys are improving, but the Patriots are also in a slow, modest decline (especially their defense).

The good news about the Patriots' win is that they must continue to play for that "perfect season." It's going to tire them out.

Exactly, and that's pressure they cannot game plan for.