NFL 2006 Season Thread

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Originally Posted by Rectal Pertruder 13 plays 12 runs 7 minutes, ball game. Just because we didnt do it all game, doesnt mean we cant do it when it counts. Its not like Indy's running game has been pathetic all season. They're very solid unit of runner. Lets not get started on Mr. I'm a Running Back and I Need Oxygen After 50 Yards, or Mr. Inconsistency himself Lawrence Mahoney. Stop acting like we cant run the ball. They've done it all season. They did it when it mattered the most last week. They did it to Kansas City. They'll do it to New England.

Never said the Colts can't run the ball, you’re the one who claimed they "ran it down the ravens throats" and the truth is, they didn't. The truth is your offense had a horrible game and your defense won you the game.

As for Maroney? What did you see some highlight where had an oxygen mask somewhere? When? Both teams have good running games but different styles. Both the Pats backs are Physical, Rhodes isn't, Addai I haven't watched enough to know if he's a run through or around type RB.

Originally Posted by Rectal Pertruder You wanna know how the Colts will beat New England? They're gunna put 8 men in the box and stop your running game just like they did during the regular season. Then Nick Harper ( probably the most underated CB in the league ) and Jason David are gunna jam your WR's and not let them break off the line. Brady will complete a few passes, but for maybe 3, 4 yards. Colts will keep everything in front of them. And the Pats will be punting alot. Then Hoody Boy Billy will decide to go deep. His running games failing, the short game isnt doing enough to put points up with the Colts. So now Brady starts to drop back 5 yards, sometimes 7 yards. And thats when the breakaway will happen. It'll probably be a tie game or Colts by 7. Brady will drop back and BOOOM! Freeney or Mathis crushes him. You know why? Cause your offensive line aint got nothing for Freeney or Mathis. NOTHING. Dont give me this " Well we shut down Merriman " crap either. Merriman isnt on both sides of the line. Brady will have both Dwight and Robert in his face all day long. And mistakes will happen. And the great Joe Mont...Tom Brady will be holding his head between his hands come the 4th quarter when Indy is up by 24 points cause Brady turn the ball over. Why dont you tell us how the Patriots will beat the Colts.

Finally, a semi-logical explanation of how the Colts can win. It's too logical for you, I'm guessing you copied it from somewhere, and then threw in your comments about Belicheck (oh no, you insulted him for wearing a hooded sweatshirt) and then Joe Mont... Yes, a lot of people compare Brady to Montana, and they compare Manning to Marino... 2 of the 4 have rings and 2 of the 4 don't.

I'm not going to argue against your reasons for a Colt win, it's actually close to how I think the Colts could win, I don't think it's putting 8 in the box however, I think it's jamming the Pats undersized WR at the line, and using your LB to jam up the Pats TE's forcing the Pats to run all day, and the Colts defense has been playing good against the run in the playoffs.

Now, for the flip side, why I think the Pats will win. (This, unlike you I actually already did say).

They're going to Blitz Manning and jam the WR/TE and throw off the timing patterns, same things they have done every other time they've beat the Colts.
As for your Pass Rush, for once the entire OL is healthy, Light had the game of his career last week and the Patriots have the best blocking TE's in the league and both Dillon and Maroney are good at picking up the Blitz.


**A side note, I was reading about the crew officiating, and long story short they're old school "let them play" refs, which doesn't help the colts when the pats play physical defense.


OH and a score.
Pats – 23
Colts – 17

I’m saying both defenses step up and it’s low scoring.