AFC Championship - New England vs Baltimore

[Darklight1216]

Originally Posted by muffindonut72

I think the one thing that this game proved, is that the Patriots don't handle playing physical teams all that well. Their Superbowl losses were also against physical teams.

I just hope the Chargers become a more physical team on both sides of the ball. I think the Patriots have more than proved, that against finesse teams they have a much better chance of winning.

You might be right about that, except for one and half teams. The Steelers usually lose to NE still, I think; and the NY Jets... but they are the reason that I said "one and half teams.

Originally Posted by tjans

I agree. How come this hasn't brought any negative attention to Brady?

Bernard Pollard is doing his best, but let's face it we all know why it isn't getting attention. Tom Brady is a quarterback. Even more importantly: he is a quarterback named Tom Brady.

Originally Posted by Shamrock

That video is clear that Ridley lowered his head to create the helmet to helmet contact, but still ... he was a ball carrier and the rules in that instance don't allow for defenders to be flagged on that type of play.

What was more disturbing was when the Patriots TE lowered his head into Ray Lewis, and Lewis was flagged .... yet, Mayo launched into Pitta's head later, and did not draw a flag. Inconsistent.

Further, Brady tripping Reed was a blatant unsportsmanlike contact that wasn't called, right before the end of the first half. Had that been the other way around (Reed sticking his leg up in the air, and flipping Brady head over heels), we would be hearing it all day and night on every sports channel .... and Reed would have been flagged and fined. It has nothing to do with intent (and I do believe it was intentional), it was the ACT. Brady's tripping was the dirtiest play of the weekend, but only got a cursory mention by the announcers, as they were too busy discussing Patriots end of half clock management.

I might sound like a whiny Ravens fan for saying this, but in that game it truly seemed like the referees were favoring New England...and not just a little bit.

[kingshmegland]

well kudos to the Ravens. They took away all our strengths and played one hell of a game on the road. Our offensive let us down again by not scoring TD's in the red zone.

[Shamrock]

Pats fans taunted Smith about dead brother - ESPN

.... typical Pats fans .....

[midnight]

Originally Posted by Shamrock

Pats fans taunted Smith about dead brother - ESPN

.... typical Pats fans .....

That is just wrong, these guys play a game thats all it is personal classless stuff like that should be left out.

[Darklight1216]

That stuff about Torrey's brother is pathetic. I mean that is the kind of stuff that I thought only the state of Pennsylvania could produce.

This on the other hand is just good clean fun.

[chargertom]

The NFL fined Brady $10,000 for his "aggressive slide".

[thumper300zx]

Originally Posted by Darklight1216

That stuff about Torrey's brother is pathetic. I mean that is the kind of stuff that I thought only the state of Pennsylvania could produce.

This on the other hand is just good clean fun.

HA HA HA -- thanks for sharing.

[ScaryGuy]

Originally Posted by chargertom

The NFL fined Brady $10,000 for his "aggressive slide".

And they fined Frank Gore $10,500 for his socks.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...4767--nfl.html

I hate how blatently biased the league can be.