Superbowl Discussion
shailynn
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Now the AFC and NFC are set, who is going to be in the Superbowl?
I have no idea. Especially if Mahomes is out.
This will be the first Superbowl I can ever remember where I wasn't in a sportsbar or at a large home party. ugh!
I have no idea. Especially if Mahomes is out.
This will be the first Superbowl I can ever remember where I wasn't in a sportsbar or at a large home party. ugh!
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How many superbowls did I see the Bills lose when I was growing up? Would be nice to see them win one.
Anyway I'd actually like to see the Bills go all the way, that region could sure use a lift right about now, and holy hell would that do it. But I can't see that happening. Bucs/Chiefs and I think Brady comes through on that.
Brady is a tricky one but I think Green Bay and it’s below zero weather and a little snow take care of business Brady left New England cause he was getting old, older folks don’t do so well in cold climates, I speak from experience.
Same here except I think Mahomes will be ok.
If Mahomes does not play, it should be the Bills against the Packers but do not count out Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.
I’d be happy to not see Mahomes and Rodgers in the game - as they seem to be in each commercial break - with Jake from State Farm!
I’m no fan of that Brady fucker. Being a NYC sports fan - Brady and that retarded Gronk are not faves of mine.
Fuck Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers has been coasting on his reputation for years now. The reason why he only has one ring, despite his pure passing skills and his longevity, is because he has a history of choking in the big games. I think that Tampa Bay's defense will figure him out the way that they did Brees and make life difficult for him.
The question is whether the Bills can beat KC. I hope so. They are a great Cinderella story and it has been fun to see Josh Allen come into his own. Buffalo is a classic "bring your lunch pail to work" team with a great defense.
The one sad part of seeing Tampa win yesterday is how exposed Brees was. After a while it was obvious that he didn't have the arm strength anymore to throw it very far. So Tampa was able to flood the short and intermediate passing routes and play underneath options without having to worry about Brees airing it out. He should retire now while he can still leave on a high note. Every NFL defensive coordinator no doubt took note of his blatantly exposed limitations and will be ready for him if he returns.
On the other side, I’m good with either team. KC is the best but they’ll need mahomes. They only have themselves to blame. Who calls a run for their QB up 9 in the fourth quarter and he’s got a bad toe? That’s all on Reid. If he clears the concussion protocol by Sunday and plays, my guess is that Dominion rigged the concussion software.
This was an unmatched historic run. One day, with the benefit of a little hindsight, football historians will look back on this as a unrivaled dynastic era for the Patriots and Brady as the unrivaled greatest of all time.
What makes this even more impressive is that these new records were set in the salary cap era, which was designed precisely to avoid having one dominant team over too long a time. Nobody thought that a modern era team would ever have a run like the Steelers of old or the 49ers in the 80s and early 90s. The Patriots did that and much more with far more roster fluidity than those old teams had to deal with.
So yes, you're all just jealous. :)
The patriots championship run is really two separate runs. One from 2001-2004 and another from 2014-2018. The Packers winning 5 in 7 seasons from 1961-1967 is a better record.
The pats were in the AFC champ game 8 (not 11) years in a row. 2011-2018
Can't even predict much differently than everyone else...if Mahomes plays, KC is in.
NFC better matchup I think. Brady used to the cold, but will the rest of the Bucs be ?(I'm not counting gronk because he had like one catch vs Saints)
But I don't agree that the Pats looked bad this year. It will be interesting to see how they right the ship.
===> "That was a typical Dugan straw man you raised so you could win an argument against yourself and get the oh so important to you last word."
If you want to be treated with courtesy, first show some. A spirited debate is not the same as an off point insult, yet a few overly sensitive types around here have trouble distinguishing between the two.
That the Patriots achieved all they did under the present free agency/cap era makes their achievements all the more impressive. Tom Brady a shoo in to make Canton in first year of eligibility.
I'll close by nominating 2 teams for most futile playoff futility. First on the list is the Buffalo Bills. They're the only team to make 4 consecutive Super Bowl appearances, and to lose all 4. (The Minnesota Vikings are the only other team to be 0-4 in SB games, but they didn't lose in 4 consecutive years. Their misfortunes '70, '74, '75, and '77).
Last, Marvin Lewis and the "Bungles." Between 2006 and 2016, the Bungles lost 7 times in the first round of playoffs. In at least 3 cases, they played on their home field. Couple that with being 0 - 2 in their 80's SB appearances, makes a case for playoff futility.
As a lifelong Patriots fan, I’m not seeing the easy pieces coming together in this offseason to rebound so easily and contend next year. Now if multiple teams have major money woes that make more good talent available at cheap dollars and the Pats money situation is stellar - then perhaps it will happen. There would have to be sell offs like the A’s in baseball under Charlie Finley!
Finding undervalued players has been one of the biggest keys to success for consistently competitive teams in the salary cap era, including the Pats. Nobody could have foreseen these fucking opt-outs, which hit the Pats harder than any team in the league. Their D lost its best players while they also lost key pieces on the O. Frankly I'm amazed that they won as many games as they did this year.
So assuming that these opt-outs end this season, I'm not really concerned about the team's ability to build a roster. They are as good, if not better, at player evaluation and development as any team in the league.
What I AM concerned about is the QB position. I am very much hoping that they don't become one of those teams who struggles for a decade to find a new franchise QB, always too good to pick high in the draft while enduring endless mediocre QBs. We shall see.