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[mredskins]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

I believe the Pats are only giving up an average of 18 points a game over the last 9, but I agree with your premise. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a mirror image of the game they played a few years. Ravens style of running the ball, dominating time of possession and playing great D is the perfect kryptonite for the Pats style of play.

Denver's O and Bmore's O are pretty much on the same level. I almost take Tebow over Flacco at this point. The Pats get it done, you know Ed Reed is hurting as well. Bmore's biggest problem is their O-line, they have been pretty awful of late.

Also to compare the 09 Pats (the Team Bmore beat in playoffs) to 11 Pats is waste of time especially on offense. Now they have the two big TE's, A better Welker, and a health Brady (09 just coming back from knee surgery).

Tom knows his time is coming to a end he is not going to let this opportunity to add another ring to his finger slip away. I will be shocked if B-more wins this game. Plus something tells me Dark Hoody can come up with a game plan on D to at least hold B-more to less points then Tom's O.

[MTK]

2 defensive teams are left along with 2 QB driven ones. Sounds about right.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

2 defensive teams are left along with 2 QB driven ones. Sounds about right.

Giants, 49ers, Ravens, Patriots. 3 of those teams are coming in with hot QB's. Two of which are number one overall picks (don't know the last time we were able to say something like that). The Ravens are the only ones without a QB capable of carrying them right now and that could easily change in a moments notice.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

2 defensive teams are left along with 2 QB driven ones. Sounds about right.

The Packers and Saints are nothing but offense. Sure the Packers have a few playmakers on the defensive side of the ball, but overall they're terrible. To allow 37 points in a home playoff game as a 15-1 defending champ.... Inexcusable. Same reason I don't see NE winning it all.

San Fran could win the whole thing. They really could. As much as a I want see a Harbaugh bowl, I think San Fran-NE would be a really fun match up.

[diehard]

Maybe we've got his thing all wrong. Screw worrying about the QB situation and hope the Skins draft guys to bolster the defense even more.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by diehard

Maybe we've got his thing all wrong. Screw worrying about the QB situation and hope the Skins draft guys to bolster the defense even more.

With the exception of the Ravens the other 3 teams got to the Conference Championship with a lot of fire power on offense. The runt of the offensive litter this past week (which excludes the defensive minded Ravens) was the 49ers with 36 points (Giants 37, Bronco's 45).

Not saying defense isn't important but without offense you can't beat a team like the Saints, especially when they put up 32 points. I will say though that defense has been a big reason the Giants are playing next week. Shutting out the Falcons offense and then holding the Packers to 20 points.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

With the exception of the Ravens the other 3 teams got to the Conference Championship with a lot of fire power on offense. The runt of the offensive litter this past week (which excludes the defensive minded Ravens) was the 49ers with 36 points (Giants 37, Bronco's 45).

Not saying defense isn't important but without offense you can't beat a team like the Saints, especially when they put up 32 points. I will say though that defense has been a big reason the Giants are playing next week. Shutting out the Falcons offense and then holding the Packers to 20 points.

Right on. To this I would add that while Flacco may underachieve somewhat, he's not terrible. One could argue that this weekend shows that a good to elite QB is required for winning championships now.

We need at least a very good, and hopefully elite, QB.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Shutting out the Falcons offense and then holding the Packers to 20 points.

May I point also just as mike Goalic(sp) did this morning that the 2 really bad calls in the Packer game kept the drive from ending so they would not have scored had those BS calls not been made to extend the drives.

[Chico23231]

Not wanting a probowl CB on your team is a strange argument. Mentioning Cromartie and Hall doesnt help it, both are well over paid for their performance.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Not wanting a probowl CB on your team is a strange argument. Mentioning Cromartie and Hall doesnt help it, both are well over paid for their performance.

I said I didn't want his sorry ass attitude. I didn't say Cromartie and D-Hall were the gold standards of CB play. I was relating Carlos salary demands in comparison with the others. Also, he had 6 years to play for that second contract and he did basically nothing. Only eight INTs over the course of six years, when he grabs six in only one year on a one year contract. Tells me he wasn't giving it his all here, and was coasting like every other player we paid big money. Also, Carlos got paid top dollar back in 2005 and never earned it either.


He's going to be just like Haynesworth in the fact that once he gets his top dollar contract, he's going back to coasting like he's done his whole career.

[diehard]

I agree for the most part NC'

[NC_Skins]

On another note, I was cleaning out the shed today and came across these nuggets.





Man I'm old.

[Chico23231]

Report: Chiefs employees live in environment of ‘secrecy, intimidation, and fear’ | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

weird

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Report: Chiefs employees live in environment of ‘secrecy, intimidation, and fear’ | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

weird

http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...anization.html

Smoot has a thread on this. You should read it. Interesting to say the least.

[NC_Skins]

Miss America asks Aaron Rodgers to call her | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

Aaron Rodgers should be tapping that by next weekend. I would.