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People kill me with this cheating stuff. Dude they won 45-7 I don't think a damn football makes that much a difference. They couldn't stop Blount all night long idc if he carried a basketball in his hands

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1105427]People kill me with this cheating stuff. Dude they won 45-7 I don't think a damn football makes that much a difference. They couldn't stop Blount all night long idc if he carried a basketball in his hands[/quote]

Dude, I didn't say that is why they won, just posting a link showing that they some how always seem to bend the rules. wonder if they will lose a draft pick because of this.

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[quote=Darrell_Green_28;1105418]Wow Pats cheated in AFC Championship Game?
[url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2334592-patriots-reportedly-investigated-by-nfl-for-using-deflated-footballs-vs-colts?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national]Patriots Reportedly Investigated by NFL for Using Deflated Footballs vs. Colts | Bleacher Report[/url][/quote]

According to the article or one of the twits from twitter the balls are inflated in the clubhouse and then brought outside. That could explain any deflation right there.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1105432]According to the article or one of the twits from twitter the balls are inflated in the clubhouse and then brought outside. That could explain any deflation right there.[/quote]


The refs and the NFL are in charge of the game balls on game day .

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1105364]Just the nature of winning unfortunately. There's still a small contingent of Bucs fans I know from when they won their only Super Bowl. Would love to know if they knew their QB prior to Wilson, hell, prior to Hasselbeck.[/quote]

In asking the few around me, most had become fans in the last two to three years. The only other player they could throw out there was Steve Largent, but most people know about him.

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[quote=Darrell_Green_28;1105418]Wow Pats cheated in AFC Championship Game?
[url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2334592-patriots-reportedly-investigated-by-nfl-for-using-deflated-footballs-vs-colts?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national]Patriots Reportedly Investigated by NFL for Using Deflated Footballs vs. Colts | Bleacher Report[/url][/quote]

No surprise, if they are not flat out cheating, they are bending every rule possible

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[quote=Chico23231;1105436]No surprise, if they are not flat out cheating, they are bending every rule possible[/quote]

FLAT out cheating. I see what you did there.

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[quote=Giantone;1105433]The refs and the NFL are in charge of the game balls on game day .[/quote]

This. The Pats had nothing to do with game balls.

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[quote=Chico23231;1105436]No surprise, if they are not flat out cheating, they are bending every rule possible[/quote]

Kind of like the Salary cap issue the Skins and Cowboys had a couple of years ago.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1105420]Mike McCarthy coached like a fat gutless pussy, and lost like one. He Jim Haslett'd that game. What a loser coach. He got his 1 super bowl he'll ever get cause Rodgers won in spite of him. What a coward.[/quote]


I agree with you, although I don't think I would put it quite the way you did.

The bottom line is that you must "go for it" in the playoffs and you can't shut down your passing offense as early as McCarthy did versus Seattle.

If anyone cares to look, see my post above at the end of the half. That's when his goose was cooked. Basically, McCarthy left the door open for Seattle by failing to go for it on fourth and goal twice in the first half.

McCarthy made egregious coaching mistakes in the second half, as well. This loss was on the HC. He let his players and Packer Nation down.

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So let me get this straight, Belichick took the air out of Lucks balls :eek:?? Hope he at least got a handy out of it.

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Not u D green was talking about the media

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Deflated balls? C'mon. Don't the Colts have control over their balls and the balls that Luck handles? What a bunch of BS.

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Green Bay has no one to blame but themselves. Giving up the onside kick, fake FG, being too conservative, 3rd and 19. It's going to be a long off season in Green Bay.

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[quote=KI Skins Fan;1105456]I agree with you, although I don't think I would put it quite the way you did.

The bottom line is that you must "go for it" in the playoffs and you can't shut down your passing offense as early as McCarthy did versus Seattle.

If anyone cares to look, see my post above at the end of the half. That's when his goose was cooked. Basically, McCarthy left the door open for Seattle by failing to go for it on fourth and goal twice in the first half.

McCarthy made egregious coaching mistakes in the second half, as well. This loss was on the HC. He let his players and Packer Nation down.[/quote]

Yup. Twice in the first half the Pack settled for 3 instead of 7. If they had punched just one of those in, they're in the Super Bowl.

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[quote=Giantone;1105433]The refs and the NFL are in charge of the game balls on game day .[/quote]

Yeah the article says that. I was referring that when air molecules are cooled they would exert a lower volume. You know Charles' law.

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This year it's the Cheater Bowl, hope belicheat wins though....

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[quote=skinsfan69;1105460]Green Bay has no one to blame but themselves. Giving up the onside kick, fake FG, being too conservative, 3rd and 19. It's going to be a long off season in Green Bay.[/quote]

Listening to a sports station in Milwaukee and they are blasting the ST coach and deservedly so.

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A deflated Football is used by both teams and thus would not favor one team over the other. The refs control the Footballs once they are out on the field. This is a bullshit story.
This is a story to fill a LONG two weeks before Super Bowl and keeps the NFL in the headlines. Lord knows the Probowl has become the biggest joke game ever. Fans were boo-ing the last game.

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[quote=donofriose;1105387]Add Rex Ryan to that list too.

Playoffs are about matchups. Colts match up better with the Broncos then the pats. Just like the pats struggle with the Ravens and zone running schemes (shanahan matches up well with bill)[/quote]

Very good points. When it comes down to it, teams that predominately run the ball are better match-ups with NE as opposed to the passing teams.

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Plus add: NE has not faced a defense like the Seahawks. Seahawks secondary and ability to stop the pass is second to none at this time in the NFL. The only chance NE has is if they can run the ball successfully against Seahawks.

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[quote=Defensewins;1105471]Plus add: NE has not faced a defense like the Seahawks. Seahawks secondary and ability to stop the pass is second to none at this time in the NFL. The only chance NE has is if they can run the ball successfully against Seahawks.[/quote]

What is Sherman's status? He looked in pain on sunday

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[quote=Defensewins;1105471]Plus add: NE has not faced a defense like the Seahawks. Seahawks secondary and ability to stop the pass is second to none at this time in the NFL. The only chance NE has is if they can run the ball successfully against Seahawks.[/quote]

The heavyweights in this game are going to be the Seattle D vs. the Patriots Offense. Seattle cannot win this game if they have 5 turnovers again; and New England will not win this game if they cannot put Seattle away. Both of these teams have made a living on come backs and taking advantage of late opportunities.

I give the slight nod to the Patriots in this game due to their advantage at QB and coaching. However, I would not be surprised if Seattle pulls the win the same way they beat Green Bay, with their defense keeping them in the game and Wilson/Lynch doing some last minute heroics.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1105466]Listening to a sports station in Milwaukee and they are blasting the ST coach and deservedly so.[/quote]

The Fake FG TD was an abject failure on the part of the GB ST coach and the GB HC. They should have given Seattle the 3 points and they should have put two safeties in the end zone to guard against the only thing that could hurt them in that situation - namely, the trick play TD.

If I could think of that before the play, and i did, surely professional football coaches should be able to think of it.

As for the onside kick recovery by Seattle - well, stuff happens. I wouldn't blame the ST coach for that one.

The in-game coaching decisions by GB were terrible all game long. I got the feeling that McCarthy didn't vary one bit from what he had planned to do before the game started. That is a recipe for failure in a playoff game. Seattle should give him a game ball.

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[quote=mredskins;1105472]What is Sherman's status? He looked in pain on sunday[/quote]

Both Sherman and Earl Thomas get MRI's today. It would be huge if they were out but of course they do have two weeks to heal.

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[quote=KI Skins Fan;1105475]The Fake FG TD was an abject failure on the part of the GB ST coach and the GB HC. They should have given Seattle the 3 points and they should have put two safeties in the end zone to guard against the only thing that could hurt them in that situation - namely, the trick play TD.

If I could think of that before the play, and i did, surely professional football coaches should be able to think of it.

As for the onside kick recovery by Seattle - well, stuff happens. I wouldn't blame the ST coach for that one.

The in-game coaching decisions by GB were terrible all game long. I got the feeling that McCarthy didn't vary one bit from what he had planned to do before the game started. That is a recipe for failure in a playoff game. Seattle should give him a game ball.[/quote]

Yeah that was just terrible by GB, letting that big slow linemen get wide open like that. That was one of many inexcusable plays by GB.

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Both say they r playing

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[url=http://thebiglead.com/2015/01/19/the-seahawks-martin-luther-king-day-super-bowl-tweet-went-poorly/]The Seahawks’ Martin Luther King Day Super Bowl Tweet Went Poorly | The Big Lead[/url]

IMO there are a lot of Dbags in the Seahawks franchise. This was pretty piss poor IMO.

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[quote=donofriose;1105441]Kind of like the Salary cap issue the Skins and Cowboys had a couple of years ago.[/quote]How did the Redskins or Cowpukes bend any rules in Capgate?

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[url=http://grantland.com/the-triangle/afc-nfc-championship-patriots-colts-seahawks-packers/]NFL Conference Championship Wrap-up: See You in Arizona «[/url]

The portion about Mike McCarthy at the end is spot on. Green Bay isn't going to win another SB with him at the helm. I wasn't joking when I said he should be fired for that game the other day because he should. This isn't a knee jerk reaction either. What it showed is he doesn't know how to coach in the big games, and he coaches scared. You don't want neither quality like that in a coach because they'll be good enough to win in the regular seasons but you can forget it come playoffs. In the playoffs, you have to have balls. You noticed Pete Carrol has balls (fake FG). You notice Bill Belichick has balls. (several trick plays) You saw Sean Payton have balls. (onside kick in SB) This conservative bullshit game planning isn't going to cut it in the playoffs.

Add to the fact he said he wasn't going to question the play calling? Do what?

Looks like one person was questioning it.

[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/19/aaron-rodgers-does-not-seem-happy-with-play-calling/]Aaron Rodgers does not seem happy with play-calling | ProFootballTalk[/url]

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[quote=Ruhskins;1105474]The heavyweights in this game are going to be the Seattle D vs. the Patriots Offense. Seattle cannot win this game if they have 5 turnovers again; and New England will not win this game if they cannot put Seattle away. Both of these teams have made a living on come backs and taking advantage of late opportunities.

[B]I give the slight nod to the Patriots in this game due to their advantage at QB and coaching.[/B] However, I would not be surprised if Seattle pulls the win the same way they beat Green Bay, with their defense keeping them in the game and Wilson/Lynch doing some last minute heroics.[/quote]

I disagree. I think there is a NFC>AFC thing still going on. I think the Superbowl last year was a clear example.
I will admit this New England team is a much more well rounded team then that Broncos team that got stomped last year. But short of Seattle having another sub-par turnover/mistake filled game, Seattle should win this one. Bellichicken and Brady are good, but not enough to over come the difference in physical play and strength which should favor Seattle.
As much as the NFL wants it be a QB driven league and would love for this game to turn into a flag football game/QB love fest, it will still come down who wins the physical/athletic battle. I hope that never changes in this great game. But I am sure if Seattle wins another one the NFL rules committee will be changing more rules to give the offense more advantage.
I will say I think the Refs will be protecting Brady big time.

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I think most of america is rooting for NE

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[quote=NC_Skins;1105498][url=http://grantland.com/the-triangle/afc-nfc-championship-patriots-colts-seahawks-packers/]NFL Conference Championship Wrap-up: See You in Arizona «[/url]

The portion about Mike McCarthy at the end is spot on. Green Bay isn't going to win another SB with him at the helm. I wasn't joking when I said he should be fired for that game the other day because he should. This isn't a knee jerk reaction either. What it showed is he doesn't know how to coach in the big games, and he coaches scared. You don't want neither quality like that in a coach because they'll be good enough to win in the regular seasons but you can forget it come playoffs. In the playoffs, you have to have balls. You noticed Pete Carrol has balls (fake FG). You notice Bill Belichick has balls. (several trick plays) You saw Sean Payton have balls. (onside kick in SB) This conservative bullshit game planning isn't going to cut it in the playoffs.

Add to the fact he said he wasn't going to question the play calling? Do what?

Looks like one person was questioning it.

[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/19/aaron-rodgers-does-not-seem-happy-with-play-calling/]Aaron Rodgers does not seem happy with play-calling | ProFootballTalk[/url][/quote]

Green Bay coaches had a bad day. But this is why they're a stable solid franchise. They're learn from it and move on. But firing a pretty good head coach over one game is just stupid. That's something Dan Snyder might do.

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[quote=Giantone;1105433]The refs and the NFL are in charge of the game balls on game day .[/quote]

Don't each team supply like 12 balls for them to use on offense, they are checked to meet requirements of 12.5 to 13.5 psi then given back to each team? Didn't play stop so that a ball could be exchanged before a snap?

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1105504]I think most of america is rooting for NE[/quote]

Both of these teams are just awful. Pats have a fanbase that rival the Cowboys and the Seahawks are a bunch of crybaby whiners (same could be said about the Pats).

Bunch of baby back bitches on both teams.

I hope they tie.

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Pulling for the Seahawks, eff Brady and hoodie.

One big take away from yesterday, mike McCarthy isn't as great of a coach most folks make him out to be.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1105504]I think most of america is rooting for NE[/quote]

I doubt it. Between the Wilson hype and Richard Sherman's popularity, everyone is going to be rooting for the Seahawks. The Pats have become the NY Yankees of football. The only people rooting for the Pats are going to be from New England.

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[quote=Ruhskins;1105516]I doubt it. Between the Wilson hype and Richard Sherman's popularity, everyone is going to be rooting for the Seahawks. The Pats have become the NY Yankees of football. The only people rooting for the Pats are going to be from New England.[/quote]I saw too many classless statements on seachickens boards, and tales from ES members going to Seattle home games.

Cheatriots all the way, this SB.

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[quote=Ruhskins;1105516]I doubt it. Between the Wilson hype and Richard Sherman's popularity, everyone is going to be rooting for the Seahawks. The Pats have become the NY Yankees of football. The only people rooting for the Pats are going to be from New England.[/quote]

reasons for me is Wilson is a hometown kid, kam chancellor and the biggest reason is just physical defense.

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I'm selling my soul to Hoodie just because I don't want to see a title repeat.