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AFC Championship Game - Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots

  • thavoice
    Steelers fan chiming in.....
    Even tho Brady has had the steelers number in the playoffs I offer no ill will to him or the pats. They are damned good and I never hated them like i do some teams.

    The ratbirds..I hate em . the second most hated rival next to the clowns. No way i want them to win!



    but....in the back of my mind is still that little bird that keeps reminding me that a ravens win would make browns fan even more pissed.......so just by that alone I dont really mind if they win but I would prefer to see the pats win it.
  • Skyhook79
    thavoice;1054899 wrote:Steelers fan chiming in.....
    Even tho Brady has had the steelers number in the playoffs I offer no ill will to him or the pats. They are damned good and I never hated them like i do some teams.

    The ratbirds..I hate em . the second most hated rival next to the clowns. No way i want them to win!



    but....in the back of my mind is still that little bird that keeps reminding me that a ravens win would make browns fan even more pissed.......so just by that alone I dont really mind if they win but I would prefer to see the pats win it.
    Way to take a stand.:rolleyes:
  • BR1986FB
    Ed Reed showing Flacco some "love"....

    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/ed-reed-not-impressed-joe-flacco-performance-against-030713501.html
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    What's with Flaccos *** stache?
  • bigdaddy2003
    Raw Dawgin' it;1056877 wrote:What's with Flaccos *** stache?
    I think it's one of those can't shave until after the playoffs kind of things because one of the commentators of last weeks game said Flacco said it was annoying. So I'm assuming it's nothing he wants to keep for himself.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    bigdaddy2003;1056996 wrote:I think it's one of those can't shave until after the playoffs kind of things because one of the commentators of last weeks game said Flacco said it was annoying. So I'm assuming it's nothing he wants to keep for himself.
    between that and the unibrow he should keep his helmet on, all the time.
  • bigdaddy2003
    6 out of the 8 "experts" on NFL.com pick the Patriots to win Sunday.
  • Heelz
    bigdaddy2003;1059391 wrote:6 out of the 8 "experts" on NFL.com pick the Patriots to win Sunday.
    The "experts" are going to feel real silly when Ravens are in the Superbowl.
  • BR1986FB
    bigdaddy2003;1059391 wrote:6 out of the 8 "experts" on NFL.com pick the Patriots to win Sunday.
    92.3 in Cleveland had a beat writer that covers the Rats call in to preview the game and she picked against them. She didn't feel Flaccid was capable of winning the big game.
  • bigdaddy2003
    BR1986FB;1059467 wrote:92.3 in Cleveland had a beat writer that covers the Rats call in to preview the game and she picked against them. She didn't feel Flaccid was capable of winning the big game.
    Ha I figure the majority of people will pick against them and I do understand it to a certain extent. Brady and the offense are hard to stop and the Ravens' offense is up and down but I will be pretty optimistic if the D can get to Brady and ruffle his feathers. I think the Ravens' offense will have a better game than last week and it will be closer than some feel.
  • THE4RINGZ
    I got the ravens in this one.
  • hasbeen
    I like the ravens all the way. I just think they our two great games to win it
  • BR1986FB
    bigdaddy2003;1059517 wrote:Ha I figure the majority of people will pick against them and I do understand it to a certain extent. Brady and the offense are hard to stop and the Ravens' offense is up and down but I will be pretty optimistic if the D can get to Brady and ruffle his feathers. I think the Ravens' offense will have a better game than last week and it will be closer than some feel.
    If the Pats are clicking like last week, it won't be close but if Baltimore can get pressure on Brady it could get interesting. The problem for Baltimore was that they didn't sack TJ Yates ONCE. If that happens against New England, it will be a LONG day for the Rats.

    Flacco will also have to play a flawless game, imo, as I think the Pats defense is starting to step up. If he starts throwing stupid interceptions, as he's prone to do, they're done.
  • bigdaddy2003
    BR1986FB;1059871 wrote:If the Pats are clicking like last week, it won't be close but if Baltimore can get pressure on Brady it could get interesting. The problem for Baltimore was that they didn't sack TJ Yates ONCE. If that happens against New England, it will be a LONG day for the Rats.

    Flacco will also have to play a flawless game, imo, as I think the Pats defense is starting to step up. If he starts throwing stupid interceptions, as he's prone to do, they're done.
    I don't think he has to play flawless but I think he has to have more than 176 passing yards. He didn't turn the ball over once last weekend but that obviously doesn't guarantee he won't Sunday. I definitely think he will have a better game but I also don't think the Pats will play as well as they did last weekend. If they blow the Ravens out then I would pretty much give them the title now. It's obvious though if the D doesn't get to Brady then the Ravens will have a long day. I count on them being able to get to Tom though.
  • BR1986FB
    I don't think it will be a blowout but I do think the Pats will win by two scores.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    bigdaddy2003;1059916 wrote:I don't think he has to play flawless but I think he has to have more than 176 passing yards. He didn't turn the ball over once last weekend but that obviously doesn't guarantee he won't Sunday. I definitely think he will have a better game but I also don't think the Pats will play as well as they did last weekend. If they blow the Ravens out then I would pretty much give them the title now. It's obvious though if the D doesn't get to Brady then the Ravens will have a long day. I count on them being able to get to Tom though.
    They're 1-6 against NE, there really isn't much evidence to show they can stop NE. The last playoff win is meaningless since NE didn't have Welker, Gronk or Hernandez.

    The O Line shut down Miller and Dumervile, I'm not too worried about Suggs, especially after the houston game.
  • bigdaddy2003
    Raw Dawgin' it;1059925 wrote:They're 1-6 against NE, there really isn't much evidence to show they can stop NE. The last playoff win is meaningless since NE didn't have Welker, Gronk or Hernandez.

    The O Line shut down Miller and Dumervile, I'm not too worried about Suggs, especially after the houston game.
    Well the 1-6 thing doesn't mean much but that's ok and don't count on Suggs no showing again this weekend.
  • BR1986FB
    Raw Dawgin' it;1059925 wrote:They're 1-6 against NE, there really isn't much evidence to show they can stop NE. The last playoff win is meaningless since NE didn't have Welker, Gronk or Hernandez.

    The O Line shut down Miller and Dumervile, I'm not too worried about Suggs, especially after the houston game.
    This is why I'm not expecting much from the Baltimore pass rush. NE has a better O-Line than Houston, correct? Yates wasn't sacked. Too many weapons for Baltimore to cover. The TE's will likely brutalize Baltimore's D.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    bigdaddy2003;1059931 wrote:Well the 1-6 thing doesn't mean much but that's ok and don't count on Suggs no showing again this weekend.
    Why? it's like saying don't count on the patriots offense to keep putting up big numbers. I think the ravens D is too old too keep up. If they play man i don't think they can hang the entire game, in my homer opinion.

    I don't think they'll go sackless, but i don't think they'll be able to have constant pressure to disrupt the offense.
  • bigdaddy2003
    I don't know. I guess we shall see. That is why they play the game. If it's a blow out I will get on and eat crow to all who predicted that outcome.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    bigdaddy2003;1059946 wrote:I don't know. I guess we shall see. That is why they play the game. If it's a blow out I will get on and eat crow to all who predicted that outcome.
    I don't think it'll be a blow out, i'm sure the score will be close, but i think the patriots will lead and control most of the game. I'm not saying B'more doesn't have a chance, just don't think they'll hang the entire game.
  • BR1986FB
    Raw Dawgin' it;1059950 wrote:I don't think it'll be a blow out, i'm sure the score will be close, but i think the patriots will lead and control most of the game. I'm not saying B'more doesn't have a chance, just don't think they'll hang the entire game.
    If Baltimore gets down by two scores I don't think they have the offensive firepower to come back with Flacco. Now if they can control some clock by running Rice and keep Brady off the field, it might be interesting.
  • I Am Ahab
    It's hard to pick against the Pats in this game as well as the O is playing with Brady at the wheel. However, he is such a different QB when he is facing pressure, if the Ravens can get to him he can get rattled and everything goes to crap for them.

    If Baltimore's pass rush is playing their A game and can turn this into a defensive struggle it's an even matchup. May be easier said than done but Baltimore has a defensive front that could meet that challenge.
  • said_aouita
    Heelz;1059445 wrote:The "experts" are going to feel real silly when Ravens are in the Superbowl.
    Hope so.
  • Rotinaj
    Id rather not see him win another superbowl but Brady is on a mission. Pats win rather easily 31-20.