AFC Championship: Patriots at Colts(-2.5)

[jlb1705]

Karma, bitches!

 

[fourteenandoh]

Too bad the Colts won't be able to stop them defensively.

 

[sandgk]

Saturday's child works hard for a living

 

[tibor75]

Case in point for me as well. I'm sure his offensive line or defense has nothing to do with him being 12-1 in the playoffs, right?

I'm sure Drew Bledsoe would have gone 12-1 too.

 

[MayorWest]

Too bad the Colts won't be able to stop them defensively.

and remember if they lose it's still peytons fault...no matter what he might do to keep the team in the game it is his fault and brady can do nothing wrong.

 

[Mike80]

I'm sure Drew Bledsoe would have gone 12-1 too.

Holy shit I'm finding myself in agreement with Tibor

Brady was put in SPECIFICALLY because Bledsoe wasn't getting it done.

 

[TooTall]

GO COLTS!!!!

 

[The Man]

Brady was put in SPECIFICALLY because Bledsoe wasn't getting it done.

you sure about that? Didn't Bledsoe get hurt, opening the door for Brady?

 

[MayorWest]

I see the annoucers have already started making excuses for New england.

 

[MayorWest]

you sure about that? Didn't Bledsoe get hurt, opening the door for Brady?

Correct....wasn't it a lung or broken sternum?

 

[jlb1705]

Holy shit I'm finding myself in agreement with Tibor

Brady was put in SPECIFICALLY because Bledsoe wasn't getting it done.

I thought Brady was put in because Bledsoe was hurt? FWIW, I'm pretty sure Bledsoe was 1-0 in the playoffs under Belichick. I'll give credit to Tom Brady for being a good player, but the Pats became successful when they shifted their offensive philosophy to accommodate for having a young, inexperienced Brady at the helm.

 

[Mike80]

you sure about that? Didn't Bledsoe get hurt, opening the door for Brady?

Nope I'm not....

Internal bleeding? Damn I don't remember that....

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Bledsoe wasn't going anywhere with the Pats that year......

 

[tibor75]

I thought Brady was put in because Bledsoe was hurt? FWIW, I'm pretty sure Bledsoe was 1-0 in the playoffs under Belichick. I'll give credit to Tom Brady for being a good player, but the Pats became successful when they shifted their offensive philosophy to accommodate for having a young, inexperienced Brady at the helm.

yeah, remember that Pats team had an amazing running back.

The excuses on this board for Brady's HOF career is hilarious.
Brady has had the line, but not the receivers, and only had a great RB (Dillon in his first year) for one of his super bowls.
He's had less help than Joe Montana or Terry Bradshaw. That much is obvious to anybody.

 

[MayorWest]

Nope I'm not....

Internal bleeding? Damn I don't remember that....

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Bledsoe wasn't going anywhere with the Pats that year......

If I remember right bledoe wasn't playing bad for the pats that year. There was actually allot of debate as to if bledsoe oe Brady should be the starter at the end of the year since Bledsoe never "lost" the starting job.

 

[Mike80]

I thought Brady was put in because Bledsoe was hurt? FWIW, I'm pretty sure Bledsoe was 1-0 in the playoffs under Belichick. I'll give credit to Tom Brady for being a good player, but the Pats became successful when they shifted their offensive philosophy to accommodate for having a young, inexperienced Brady at the helm.

Yeah I blew that one....Bledsoe ended up with internal bleeding and Brady was named the starter the next week....

As for the offense, yes they toned it down and when they opened it back up the next year, Brady threw 14 picks (I'm reading the Wiki page on him now)....