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AFC Championship: Batltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots

  • bigdaddy2003
    I just can't get a grasp on Flacco. He can throw for 180 or less one week and then throw for 300 the next. He out played Brady last year in the AFC title game, again earlier this season, and just out played Manning last weekend but neither Brady nor Manning ever have 180 yard games during the regular season. As a Ravens' fan he is definitely a roller coaster QB for me but I can't complain about his post season play overall.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    The Patriots defense is better than last year and has improved since the beginning of the season. I think Flacco will have at least 1 int.

    Lloyd is a bigger part of the offense now that he has a report with Brady. I think it'll be very hard for Baltimore to cover Welker, Hernandez, and Lloyd, especially if Woodhead and Vareen line up as WR and keep up with the hurry up style. They also have to stop the patriots run game too. Houston has a good defense and NE tore them apart. Baltimore doesn't have anyone as good as Watt and NE shut him down.
  • BR1986FB
    NE is going to have to get a pass rush on Flacco. If they don't, it will be a shootout. McKinnie & Oher played the games of their lives against Denver. Von Miller was pretty much a non-factor in the pass rush.
  • bigdaddy2003
    I realize Watt is a beast and he was pretty much a non factor but Ngata, Suggs, Lewis, Ellerbe, Arthur Jones, Kruger, and McPhee aren't exactly chumps and I can't see all of them being shut down.
  • BR1986FB
    Billboard in Boston...

  • Raw Dawgin' it
    bigdaddy2003;1368150 wrote:I realize Watt is a beast and he was pretty much a non factor but Ngata, Suggs, Lewis, Ellerbe, Arthur Jones, Kruger, and McPhee aren't exactly chumps and I can't see all of them being shut down.
    Zero turnovers last time they played and 2 sacks. I'm stoked for the game, i don't think they'll be up 25 in the 4th like they were with houston, but i do think NE has a better D than Denver and won't give up those big plays.

    This is all speculation thought and I could be eating my words come monday ha
  • bigdaddy2003
    Raw Dawgin' it;1368217 wrote:Zero turnovers last time they played and 2 sacks. I'm stoked for the game, i don't think they'll be up 25 in the 4th like they were with houston, but i do think NE has a better D than Denver and won't give up those big plays.

    This is all speculation thought and I could be eating my words come monday ha
    Oh yeah there's nothing wrong with being optimistic if you are a Pats' fan. I'm stoked as well. I just made a bet with my buddy who is a Pats' fan. 10 bones was all he was comfortable betting so I took it. Ha
  • Heelz
    I'm going with the Ravens. Pats are tough no doubt but Ravens are rolling and I gotta go with them!
  • bigdaddy2003
    Score predictions?
  • GoChiefs
    Patriots win 38-10.
  • Ironman92
    Patriots 23
    Ravens 21

    Or

    Patriots 34
    Ravens 13
  • bigdaddy2003
    Ravens 28
    Patriots 24
  • Heelz
    17-14 Ravens with Tucker doing what Cundiff should have done last year.
  • BR1986FB
    Heelz;1368821 wrote:17-14 Ravens with Tucker doing what Cundiff should have done last year.
    No way that swiss cheese defense holds Brady to 14 points.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Patriots will put up 30. I think Ravens might cover the spread trying to play come back in the 4th.

    BigDaddy - gonna find you a sweet avatar like i did for Justin. He loves his so much he's a Brady fan now.
  • SportsAndLady
    Patriots big.

    After the game, hopefully Lewis gets ran over by a bus or something. Karma's a bitch.
  • BR1986FB
    One of the things the Patriots worked on in the offseason, that Brady was most excited about, was their "4 minute drill." This is their ability to milk a lead late in the game with their rushing attack. This is one of the nuances that they haven't had in their arsenal in recent pasts.

    In the first meeting, Baltimore held them to something like 77 yards rushing. Since then they are averaging about 140/ypg rushing. Baltimore's run defense has gotten worse. If New Engalnd gets a lead, it won't be the same story (Cundiff missed FG) in the end.
  • Mr Miyagi
    Patriots 31 Ravens 3 . Book it.
  • killer_ewok
    Ravens pull the upset.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    I want brady to do this after a score

    [video=youtube;hzhUi-7U-Ho][/video]
  • BR1986FB
    ^^^do you REALLY think Brady has those kind of moves?
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    BR1986FB;1369324 wrote:^^^do you REALLY think Brady has those kind of moves?
    It would be the best celebration of all time! He might pull something if he tries.
  • bigdaddy2003
    Mr Miyagi;1369050 wrote:Patriots 31 Ravens 3 . Book it.
    I hope this is a joke.
    Raw Dawgin' it;1368896 wrote:Patriots will put up 30. I think Ravens might cover the spread trying to play come back in the 4th.

    BigDaddy - gonna find you a sweet avatar like i did for Justin. He loves his so much he's a Brady fan now.
    Ha I haven't even looked for an avatar yet since I had surgery yesterday.
  • GoChiefs
    bigdaddy2003;1369839 wrote:Ha I haven't even looked for an avatar yet

    Don't waste your time. You won't need it.
  • bigdaddy2003
    GoChiefs;1369853 wrote:Don't waste your time. You won't need it.
    I beg to differ sir.