Patriots @ Colts - AFC Championship Gamethread

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

huh?

VANFLAMESFAN said he didn't see any contact. I told him if he finds a clip of the play he will see it.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Yeah, there's a way to look at it, come on man.

Dude, that is the best and easiest way to look at it. Now if reggie dropped the ball, NE recovered and the penalty changed the turnover, THEN that called would have been critical, but as it is, the colts were moving, and if anything it gave Brady more time at the end of the game.

[flames_1987]

I don't see how in the world that roughing the passer call is the least bit disputable.

Two weeks is way to long to wait!

[habernac]

I had a bad feeling that if they didn't score on that last possesion in the first half (New England, when they had glorious field position and got squat) that they'd pay for it. And they did. The better team won today. You can't take away what the Colts did after getting behind by 18 points. I tip my hat to them. A great game. I don't think the refs affected the outcome either way.

The Bears are in big trouble.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

I slept on it, saw the replay and realized I was completely wrong. I think I was just looking for something to whine about. This loss is definetely up there on my heartbreaking sports defeats.

1. Flames v Lightning....gm6 and 7....both hurt equally
2. Portugal losing Euro 04 Final at home to ****ing Grece
3. Flames v nucks...Gm7 in 94
4. Patriots losing AFC Championship to the ****ing colts
5. Flames losing to the Sharks....Gm7 in 95
6. Portugal losing to France in World Cup 06
7. Portugal losing to France in Euro 2000....****ing Extra time penalty shot!!
8. Flames lose to Oilers in 91...Game 7
9. Patriots lose SuperBowl to Packers
10. Goran Ivanišević loses in 98 Wimbeldon to Pete Sampras in 5 sets. i haven't really watched much tennis since Goran finally got that damn title over Rafter in 01. 9-7 in the 5th set!!!

[troutman]

http://patriots.bostonherald.com/pat...71&format=text

What caused this stout defense to wilt?

“I don’t know. I think we sat back and got comfortable, got on our heels a little bit,” said cornerback Ellis Hobbs [stats]. “We had had the dagger in them, we just didn’t twist enough. They kept functioning, they kept living and surviving, and lo and behold, they’re in the game. Now you look up, and we’re going home.”

Asante Samuel agreed.

“We just didn’t do what it takes. We had them down,” Samuel said. “But we came out in the second half, and let them drive all the way down (for a touchdown), and that really hurt us.”

Bottom line, the Colts outplayed the Pats in the half. No one in the Patriots locker room could argue with that assessment.

“Without a doubt, especially on defense,” Samuel said. “We couldn’t stop them. We stopped them a couple times, but we couldn’t stop them enough. We had to play better in order to win.”

For once, they didn’t have an answer for Manning. They couldn’t make enough adjustments to contain him.

“We were outexecuted and outplayed,” said defensive end Richard Seymour [stats]. “We tried to suck it up and keep fighting. But as a defense, we gave up too many points.”

They bent, and finally broke.

[OILFAN #81]

Originally Posted by troutman

http://patriots.bostonherald.com/pat...71&format=text

What caused this stout defense to wilt?

“I don’t know. I think we sat back and got comfortable, got on our heels a little bit,” said cornerback Ellis Hobbs [stats]. “We had had the dagger in them, we just didn’t twist enough. They kept functioning, they kept living and surviving, and lo and behold, they’re in the game. Now you look up, and we’re going home.”

Asante Samuel agreed.

“We just didn’t do what it takes. We had them down,” Samuel said. “But we came out in the second half, and let them drive all the way down (for a touchdown), and that really hurt us.”

Bottom line, the Colts outplayed the Pats in the half. No one in the Patriots locker room could argue with that assessment.

“Without a doubt, especially on defense,” Samuel said. “We couldn’t stop them. We stopped them a couple times, but we couldn’t stop them enough. We had to play better in order to win.”

For once, they didn’t have an answer for Manning. They couldn’t make enough adjustments to contain him.

“We were outexecuted and outplayed,” said defensive end Richard Seymour [stats]. “We tried to suck it up and keep fighting. But as a defense, we gave up too many points.”

They bent, and finally broke.

You know I hate the Patriots but when you hear comments like that, it definately makes you respect them even more. I've never liked the Patriots but i've always respected them for what they go out and do. They don't make excuses, they tell it how it is. Guys like Brady and Seymour are winners for sure. But thank god we won yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kudos to them for recognizing that Peyton took over the game and they couldn't stop him!

Can't wait for the Superbowl vs the Bears! Bring it home Peyton! MISSION 4 Q!

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by troutman

http://patriots.bostonherald.com/pat...71&format=text

What caused this stout defense to wilt?

“I don’t know. I think we sat back and got comfortable, got on our heels a little bit,” said cornerback Ellis Hobbs [stats]. “We had had the dagger in them, we just didn’t twist enough. They kept functioning, they kept living and surviving, and lo and behold, they’re in the game. Now you look up, and we’re going home.”

Asante Samuel agreed.

“We just didn’t do what it takes. We had them down,” Samuel said. “But we came out in the second half, and let them drive all the way down (for a touchdown), and that really hurt us.”

Bottom line, the Colts outplayed the Pats in the half. No one in the Patriots locker room could argue with that assessment.

“Without a doubt, especially on defense,” Samuel said. “We couldn’t stop them. We stopped them a couple times, but we couldn’t stop them enough. We had to play better in order to win.”

For once, they didn’t have an answer for Manning. They couldn’t make enough adjustments to contain him.

“We were outexecuted and outplayed,” said defensive end Richard Seymour [stats]. “We tried to suck it up and keep fighting. But as a defense, we gave up too many points.”

They bent, and finally broke.

Sounds just like the game in Denver this year. Peyton was perfect. Denver's defense couldn't make enough plays.

[Bobblehead]

As soon as the Colts controlled the clock for over 11 minutes in the 3rd quarter, I thought the Pats were in serious trouble. The Pats D just ran out of juice so Peyton could run them down the field as much as he needed to.

I think, in hindsight, challenging the Pats TD was a mistake. Not because the call was upheld, but because it took so long it gave the Pats a breather.

[troutman]

The two point TD convert was huge. Otherwise, NE only needed a field goal to win or tie at the end of the game, and Brady would not have forced the INT.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Another huge turn of events was when the Pats had the ball with under 3 to go and they get called for having too many men in the huddle. I know it was only 5 yards, but I have to think that the Pats could have got that all important first down had they been organized. If they get that first down, the clock would have gone to the two minute warning, the Colts only had 2 timeouts, so the Pats could have ran down the clock and if they had to, would have given the ball to the Colts with less than a minute to go. Oh well, **** happens, but its fun to play the what if game..

[flames_1987]

If the pats had got that third down it's over. Low and behold it's bob sanders that breaks it up.

The colts special team coverage was great against kc and baltimore. But it sucked yesterday. They need to get better for hester.

What an exciting interview by Belicheck after the game. Caldwell's eyes scare me