Super Bowl Gameday Thread

[MTK]

Manning and Brady are both all time greats. This constant need to rank them is exhausting.

[donofriose]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Manning and Brady are both all time greats. This constant need to rank them is exhausting.

I think its interesting to rank them, especially since you can make a case for either one.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Manning and Brady are both all time greats. This constant need to rank them is exhausting.

I think ranking any player at any position is silly because there are just to many variables at play. Rank RB's - well who had the better oline? Rank Wr's - well who had the better QB?
The more interesting question is if you were starting a franchise tomorrow which guy would you take? That way it is based solely on your eye test.

[skinsfan69]

Both are walking into the HOF but Brady has always been the better QB IMO. Manning can't play in bad weather like Brady can. Manning has also had too many bad playoff games. Let's face it, you're judged in the big games. In the big games, Brady's been the better player. End of discussion.

[over the mountain]

the game was awesome.

serious drama in seattle.

did bevel not run the ball to give Lynch the middle finger?

did bevel call the pass to make wilson the MVP and set up a very profitable marketing campaign to coincide with wilson's soon to be mega contract?

is lynch and his followers going to revolt? retire?

does bevel, quinn and lynch exits = end of seahawks run?

does wilson become pedestrian once lynch is gone and the D isnt shut down?

like the sands of an hour glass, these are the days of our lives.

[MTK]

I can understand what Bevel was thinking. It's 2nd and goal with 1 timeout. If you get stuffed again on 2nd down you're forced to throw on 3rd down. Sometimes coaches outsmart themselves. I'd rather go down with 3 straight beast mode runs, nobody would have faulted them for that.

[donofriose]

I thought a good option for them at the goaline would have been a read option/pass.

[MTK]

I do find it funny the Pats were seconds away from losing this game, probably should have lost, then a miracle play happens and all of a sudden everyone is gushing about Brady as if he picked off the pass. He played a great game don't get me wrong, but the game was out of his hands at that point. We could very easily be sitting here talking about his 3rd straight SB loss.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I do find it funny the Pats were seconds away from losing this game, probably should have lost, then a miracle play happens and all of a sudden everyone is gushing about Brady as if he picked off the pass. He played a great game don't get me wrong, but the game was out of his hands at that point. We could very easily be sitting here talking about his 3rd straight SB loss.

What about the fact that if not for a "miracle play " going in seattles favor than Brady drives down the field against a superb defense on the biggest stage to win his fourth superbowl? If you are going to bring up the INT than bring up the catch as well that put them down there at the goalline to begin with.
Brady deserves gushing. No shame in it. Dudes a rock star. People hate him. Oh well. Their run game did not exist. He picked apart what some consider one of the best pass d's of all time on the biggest stage. If gushing at that is wrong than i dont wanna be rite.
Edit: that catch by Seattle was a miracle. Ball bounced around in miraculous fashion. The INT was a freakin great read and play not a miracle at all as a matter of fact.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by punch it in

What about the fact that if not for a "miracle play " going in seattles favor than Brady drives down the field against a superb defense on the biggest stage to win his fourth superbowl? If you are going to bring up the INT than bring up the catch as well that put them down there at the goalline to begin with.
Brady deserves gushing. No shame in it. Dudes a rock star. People hate him. Oh well. Their run game did not exist. He picked apart what some consider one of the best pass d's of all time on the biggest stage. If gushing at that is wrong than i dont wanna be rite.
Edit: that catch by Seattle was a miracle. Ball bounced around in miraculous fashion. The INT was a freakin great read and play not a miracle at all as a matter of fact.

To me that's what gets overlooked. He's proven it over and over that he can carry the offense w/out any kind of run game... against a great defense. How many QB's in the NFL can do that? Not very many.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

To me that's what gets overlooked. He's proven it over and over that he can carry the offense w/out any kind of run game... against a great defense. How many QB's in the NFL can do that? Not very many.

a good bit of talking heads are saying the pats short pass timing offense is like a run game - control clock and take 3-7 yards at a time.

seems like straight west coast offense to me, just run at a much more efficient level.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I do find it funny the Pats were seconds away from losing this game, probably should have lost, then a miracle play happens and all of a sudden everyone is gushing about Brady as if he picked off the pass. He played a great game don't get me wrong, but the game was out of his hands at that point. We could very easily be sitting here talking about his 3rd straight SB loss.

It wouldn't have mattered if he'd won or lost. How many QB get to 6 SB's? None.

[MTK]

There's so much more to these games than who's under center.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

There's so much more to these games than who's under center.

Nobody is doubting that. People or i should say a person is doubting that a who was under center for the Pats had little to do with it. It was giftwrapped for him? 37-50 for 300+ and 4 TD's - 57 rushing yards - no run support at all basically ! Against that secondary? To say that is giftwrapped for Brady is just nonsense. He was the MVP and he deserved it 110%!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Nobody is doubting that. People or i should say a person is doubting that a who was under center for the Pats had little to do with it. It was giftwrapped for him? 37-50 for 300+ and 4 TD's - 57 rushing yards - no run support at all basically ! Against that secondary? To say that is giftwrapped for Brady is just nonsense. He was the MVP and he deserved it 110%!

Ignore the nonsense. Brady is great no doubt. Shame though that 95% of the conversation today is focused on him though.