Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:07:00
Pats. PATS. Pats. Go Pats!
Over at Right Thinking, there’s a post about the big game tomorrow. I figured I’d reproduce my comments here as well. feel free to expound upon what you think will go down tomorrow in the comments.
My comment (not really going out on a limb with any of this, but here it is anyway):
Moss is a factor for exactly the reasons mentioned in the post. They have to cover him on every play. The Pats have been totally rope-a-doping everyone in the second half of the season with Moss. He pulls double and triple coverage deep, and meanwhile Welker is so fast across the middle that Brady can dump 10-15 yard passes to him all day long. He’s the real star of the receiving squad. I love that little bastard. :)
Meanwhile Maroney, Faulk and Gaffney are catching passes like they are all starting receivers (well, Gaffney is, but you get my point). Plus Maroney can move his ass on the ground. As can Faulk and Evans when needed.
I say Pats win 35-21 with Maroney and Welker providing the lion’s share of scoring. If Wes doesn’t get in the end zone, he will make the lion’s share of first down made in the air.
BTW, who would have ever imagined that Randy “Mouth Almighty/Inmate Number 643100923” Moss would be so well-behaved and such a low-key player in the latter half of the season? The man is a changed human being. Belichick is some kind of swami or some shit. )
As for Big Blue...I give them respect. Eli is playing WAY above his pay grade these days. He has all the tools to be in the same category as his brother in the future. They can move the ball, but Eli might crack and manage his time poorly as he is wont to do, being a bit young and somewhat easily rattled. Plus the Pats can hold the Giants to FGs and the opposite isn’t true. The Pats are that machine that stumbles but never falls, and they can capitalize on mistakes like no one else since Montana led the Niners. Giants make one mistake and the Pats can score 7. Two mistakes equal 14, and so on. Asante Samuel will be hunting Eli’s passes all day. One of them is coming down for the Pats, you watch. :)
Speaking of D, I hope they play Rodney as a pass rusher. He can scare the shit out of Eli if he plays pressure right behind the old men (Vrabel and Seau). He always seems fairly ineffectual when he plays midfield or deep. When they use him like another linebacker he makes plays.
At least this has every chance of being a good game. I’m really looking forward to it.
Posted by JimK at 04:07 PM on February 02, 2008
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#2 Posted by bgeek 
on 02/02 at 07:06 PM -
BTW, who would have ever imagined that Randy “Mouth Almighty/Inmate Number 643100923” Moss would be so well-behaved and such a low-key player in the latter half of the season? The man is a changed human being.
I think he realizes that he was nothing after Minnesota. He’s with a well-oiled machine right now, and he doesn’t get the name drops and endorsements when he screws around.
#6 Posted by Joe R. 
on 02/02 at 11:20 PM -
I couldn’t hate both teams more, so I’m hoping for a meteor to hit the stadium during the first play.
It could happen.
#7 Posted by Christian on 02/02 at 11:42 PM -
Amen Joe, Amen. Hate them both with a hatred of a thousand suns. Especially the Giants. But I will agree with Jim that Eli is playing extraordinarily well. Maybe he can keep up the momentum.
But if both were kidnapped by huns, wouldn’t hurt my feelings any.
#8 Posted by randyp5 on 02/03 at 05:30 PM -
Hate em both but have to pull for the Giants. Screw the *Patriots.
#9 Posted by Buzzion on 02/04 at 12:03 AM -
I apologize for this.
HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA
(breathes)
AHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
18 and 1
Gotta love the underdog. And defense wins championships.
#10 Posted by chrisbg99 
on 02/04 at 12:11 AM -
Man I can’t believe the Pats. The only really looked good for one drive today and that was their 2nd to last one.
#12 Posted by JimK on 02/04 at 12:43 AM -
Man I can’t believe the Pats. The only really looked good for one drive today and that was their 2nd to last one.
See my SB post. Brady fucked this eight ways from Sunday. And I’m thinking that the play calling was way, way off as well.
on 02/04 at 12:45 AM - 
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#1 Posted by ErikTheRed
on 02/02 at 05:32 PM -
Not much of a Pats fan, but as a San Diegan I hate all things Manning so that rules out rooting for the Giants (SD probably has some of the most laid back people in the country, but you should hear Qualcomm Stadium when Eli gets sacked).
So anyway, I’ll be watching the game wearing my old “55” Chargers jersey, rooting for Junior Seau and Rodney Harrison and whatever random team they happen to be playing for.