NFL Playoffs and Superbowl

[drothgery]

Once again, bring a good defense and a running game and the playoffs are yours!!

It can be done that way. But I maintain that a good defense and a good passing game works better. I believe a few guys named Montana, Young, Favre, Warner, and even Brady (all of which won Super Bowls with pass-oriented offenses) can explain the details. If you can't pass, you can't make many big plays except by luck. And if you can't make big plays, it's very hard to score.

 

[LeifVignirsson]

Steelers game was a classic! What happened to Brien is something that will kill kicker's careers. And we finally got to see what the Steelers looked like when they were under some serious pressure.

The Lams game was terrible, thank goodness I didn't stick around to watch that. However, I am glad the Lams got slaughtered so that way I can at least cling to the slimest of ropes that my Vikes might make it another day...

And Randy Moss won't whip his junk out against the Eagles... Falcons/Steelers superbowl it is!

 

[Stone Angel]

Good lord what a couple of games. Falcons brought there A game tonight for sure. I say that everytime I watch Vick play "he's fast" Rams just well I am not real sure what they did wrong kind of seemed to just not have as much intensity as the ATL.

Oh Jets what happened, man I don't even know what to say about that one. I just stared at the TV in disbelief I can't even imagine how Brien feels right now. I mean once, but twice dang.


I almost afraid to watch the rest of the playoffs.

GO COLTS


The Seraph of Earth and Stone

 

[Silver Moon]

I can't even imagine how Brien feels right now. I mean once, but twice dang.

They even got a crack about that into the opening of Saturday Night Live. I think he would have been forgiven for the first one, it was mighty long and he barely missed it. The second one however earned him permanent Goat status. Not sure what they were trying with that bonehead play that shaved two seconds off the clock. If anything, blame that for throwing off Brien's momentum (and prolonging the pressure).

Wish the second game had been a little closer. Let's see how today goes. My picks have been poor this year, but that's true for most people given the three wildcard upsets last weekend.

 

[Mark]

Except for how close the first game was, Saturday went as most thought it would.

I'm not sure why people feel badly for Brien. I feel badly for everyone associated with the Jets except him. It's like dropping your paid bills in the mailbox and having your postman lose them all down the sewer drain.

The Eagles should mop the floor with the Vikings, and would have with TO, but I suppose the door is open for the Vikings to pull an upset. Still, it's only open a tiny crack, IMO, and I'm not sure Moss's ego can squeeze through. Go Eagles.

The only game this weekend that, on paper, should have been a toss up is Colts/Pats. Go Colts. If the Colts can get past the Pats, I think they have the tools to go all the way.

 

[Dimwhit]

I'm hopeful for a Colts/Falcons Superbowl. I'd be surprised it it happened, but it would be a cool game.

 

[Stone Angel]

IF the Colts make it through Foxborough today I really think that Pittsburgh has their number. A slow grinding running game slowing the pace of the game down and keeping Indy's offense off of the field.

But hey lets worry today. Go Blue Nation!

The Seraph of Earth and Stone

 

[GentleGiant]

Not sure what they were trying with that bonehead play that shaved two seconds off the clock. If anything, blame that for throwing off Brien's momentum (and prolonging the pressure).

Simple clock management really. There were 6 seconds left and they knew that Brien's kick would take 4 seconds off the clock, thus leaving the Steelers with 2 seconds left and the possibility of a kick-off return.
But with the 2 second play the time would run out with the kick.

 

[Captain Tagon]

Simple clock management really. There were 6 seconds left and they knew that Brien's kick would take 4 seconds off the clock, thus leaving the Steelers with 2 seconds left and the possibility of a kick-off return.
But with the 2 second play the time would run out with the kick.

Except it extended the kick and served no real purpose.

 

[drothgery]

IF the Colts make it through Foxborough today I really think that Pittsburgh has their number. A slow grinding running game slowing the pace of the game down and keeping Indy's offense off of the field.

... but if the Steelers get down by a couple of touchdowns quickly (and that's very possible), then Big Ben has to try and keep up with Manning in a throwing contest, and, well, he looked very much like a rookie yesterday.