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Of course they are.
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Wow! Couldn't wait until the end of the season?
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I know, right?Of course they are.
It’s getting boring. And a pisser having them in our division.
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Some people are convinced the Chiefs have made a deal with Satan. Others think they’ve made a deal with the refs.I know, right?Of course they are.
It’s getting boring. And a pisser having them in our division.
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Poor guy will never live it down.
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In the Colts v Patriots matchup, neither team's defense was quite able to manage the opposing offense. Maye continued to reminds me of Jones, showing promise (some sharp tosses) and showing he'll never make it (poor passing aim). Maye might have also had the longest running play of the season for the Patriots as well.
Patriots couldn't convert enough yardage into points and a missed chip shot for 3 points by an otherwise very accurate Patriots' kicker, and the Colts coaching making the right choice of going for two in a make and win, miss and lose final play of the game was the difference in a competitive matchup. It'd been nice if the Patriots offense was able to finish it, but this team simply isn't that good. Starting to think they just might not make the playoffs.
There is a lot of talk about Belichick v Brady and yesterday was a great example of Belichick's massive contribution to the Patriots.
This play right here never would have happened with Belichick at the helm. The Defense was thoroughly unprepared to manage this play call.
Additionally, the penalties. OMFG... the penalties! Belichick's teams had fewer penalties. The Patriots started just walking the ball back 10 yards on first down to go 1st and 20 to avoid injury risks in plays that would have been inevitably called back for holding. Five holding calls in the first half alone!
Wasn't a blowout though, and it was fun to watch the Patriots compete for a W.
Patriots couldn't convert enough yardage into points and a missed chip shot for 3 points by an otherwise very accurate Patriots' kicker, and the Colts coaching making the right choice of going for two in a make and win, miss and lose final play of the game was the difference in a competitive matchup. It'd been nice if the Patriots offense was able to finish it, but this team simply isn't that good. Starting to think they just might not make the playoffs.
There is a lot of talk about Belichick v Brady and yesterday was a great example of Belichick's massive contribution to the Patriots.
This play right here never would have happened with Belichick at the helm. The Defense was thoroughly unprepared to manage this play call.
Additionally, the penalties. OMFG... the penalties! Belichick's teams had fewer penalties. The Patriots started just walking the ball back 10 yards on first down to go 1st and 20 to avoid injury risks in plays that would have been inevitably called back for holding. Five holding calls in the first half alone!
Wasn't a blowout though, and it was fun to watch the Patriots compete for a W.
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Yeah, know know it's college ball but both U of M and OSU were fined a hundred grand each for a post game brawl. The network I watched the game on cutaway to the next game so I didn't know it happened until I read about it.
I admit that U of M players went OTL a few times in the game.
I admit that U of M players went OTL a few times in the game.
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My channel cut into the end of that game, and I saw the last play where he came so close to making a 68 yarder. So give him credit, he can miss from any distance.
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No doubt, the guy can kick. Him missing the chip shot was quite a shocker. And came up short on the 68 yarder, but it was on target and not short by much. But his miss was the difference at least on the scoreboard. Which is fine. He has contributed enough for the team, great kicker. Patriots penalties or inability to stop the defense without committing them was a much larger reason (if not nebulous) for the loss, and red zone converging. Also, the Colts had a ridiculously well played interception in the end zone in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, one of things that pisses me off in the NFL is helmet to helmet contact. Patriots tight end suffered a head on head shot, but nothing. Trevor Lawrence was sliding when he took a brutal shot which was on the wrong side of gray for close by not close enough to justify the contact. Rugby allows refs to go back in time and adjudicate a major penalty. Being ejected is almost nothing at all for a team, if it isn't a major player. In fact, the players most likely commit the penalty are much more likely to be expendable than the players they are targeting. It'd be nice if teams could be short one player due to a head-on-head contact (Sin Bin) for a period of time while on the field. Allowing it to be retroactive would greatly help the 33 or so refs on the field who originally missed the call. Make it even easier, by letting the decision be solely managed in the "Central office".
Meanwhile, one of things that pisses me off in the NFL is helmet to helmet contact. Patriots tight end suffered a head on head shot, but nothing. Trevor Lawrence was sliding when he took a brutal shot which was on the wrong side of gray for close by not close enough to justify the contact. Rugby allows refs to go back in time and adjudicate a major penalty. Being ejected is almost nothing at all for a team, if it isn't a major player. In fact, the players most likely commit the penalty are much more likely to be expendable than the players they are targeting. It'd be nice if teams could be short one player due to a head-on-head contact (Sin Bin) for a period of time while on the field. Allowing it to be retroactive would greatly help the 33 or so refs on the field who originally missed the call. Make it even easier, by letting the decision be solely managed in the "Central office".
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Billy B. angling for a new job?
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Bill Belichick isn’t ready to give up on Aaron Rodgers: ‘Not necessarily the end of the road
Bill Belichick certainly sounds like someone who wouldn’t be against giving Aaron Rodgers another chance under center.
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Pats' Harrison can't wash hands of dirtiest player label
For the second time in three years, Patriots safety Rodney Harrison tops Sports Illustrated's list of dirtiest players in the NFL.
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Tom Brady blames the victim in the hit. I thought contact was reasonable due to the lateness, but it didn't have to be to the head. I really wonder the benefit of losing the helmets entirely and minimizing shoulder pads. It reduces the target and weapon.