A funny thing happened on the way to the coronation, eh?
Not that the Colts were favored to win really, but everyone was anointing Peyton Manning as the second coming of John Elway or something. Sorry, kid. Here’s a copy of the home game, and a (snicker) division champion banner to hang on your wall. You throw 4 picks, you lose.
So lemme get this straight… the Patriots beat the league MVP in back-to-back playoff games? Schweeet!
Favorite stat from the game: Ty Law and Marvelous Marvin Harrison both had 3 receptions… Law had more yardage. Muahahahaha…
I was watching ESPN before the game. Kenny Mayne had a segment with “Hunter the Punter” Smith from Indy. Smith did a hilarious monologue about how he was no longer a punter, he had “become a running back”. Bad time for a metamorphosis, ya doofus. Looked more like one of them “soccer-style” kickers as he booted it through his own end zone.
Favorite factoid from the game: The name of the long-snapper who sailed it over Smith’s head is Justin Snow… Is that ironic? I can never get that shit right.
Chant of the game, with apologies to Nomah: “BRADY’S BETTER - clap clap clapclapclap”
Oh, and before I hear any bitching about the officiating, the refs weren’t calling ANYTHING, on either team. So just fucking stifle it…
On to Houston… Hey, they still got that fugly mold growing on the roof?
I personally think it was caused by the combined will of the country thinking “It’d be cool if the no punt streak goes on a little longer, maybe it will fly over this head or something” I know everybody in my group said so before the snap.
Yea, I think the same thing happened during that Saints game, where Saints-watchers around the world went "Yea, great play, but they’re going to fuck up the extra point.
Latest info on Bruschi is that his knee “will be evaluated further”. Belichick never gives out more injury info than the league demands he do. Tedy didn’t seem to be in much pain carrying the trophy on the field, though.
If he’s out, then Johnson takes back his old job in the middle and they use a 4-3 more often than a 3-4 (part of the problem attacking the Pats D is that they switch, unlike most teams). Covering Carolina’s short passes may be an issue, but not if Steve Smith is still hurting and the safeties can play close.
That was on Minute Maid Park, the Astro’s venue and it’s being cleaned as we speak. Easy mistake to make, as Houston has three brand new state of the art sporting venues for football, baseball and basketball, two with retractable roofs.
Wow, a basketball stadium with a retractable roof? That Yao Ming must be taller than I thought!
…What?
-Rav
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I’m pretty concerned about Bruschi. Looking at his leg while he was sitting on the field, it appeared his lower leg was about 20 degrees off kilter. 'Course that could be due to the camera angle. You can be certain that the Patriots aren’t going to reveal anything they don’t have to regarding Bruschi’s condition.
And now ESPN is saying the A-Rod/Manny trade is back in discussions. Sometimes I suspect Belichick gets these rumors started so he and the Pats can fly under the radar.
