The official Patsies suck harder than Monica thread

[KamaAina]

I was looking forward to a nice, restful Sunday night at 24-7. Then the Choke Monster wrapped itself around their miserable pencil necks.

The sad thing is, because the Jests and Mr. Bills suck even harder, the only alternative in that suddenly shitty division is... um... er.... :scared:

[Awsi Dooger]

1. Patriots screwed around in the 2nd and 3rd quarter

I thought it was the correct call at the end. The conventional wisdom crew will scream otherwise but mathematically NE was favored to make that first down and end the game. The way things were going, they were an underdog to stop the Colts, no matter where they started.

I always doubted New England would hold on. The NFL is not remotely close to what it used to be. You can't stop premier QBs from sticking one TD after another on the board when they need it in the 4th quarter. Consequently you've got to be beyond greedy when you have the edge. New England seemed to screw around from mid second quarter on, once they had the 24-7 lead. It may have seemed like plenty. It was nothing. I kept thinking about the Saints vs. Dolphins. Brady threw a lazy pick in the end zone in the third quarter, then Maroney fumbled going into the end zone. Most critical of all, New England had no urgency when they led 31-21 and got the INT with about 7 minutes left. Two first downs there, or a TD, and you're gold. But when you leave 4+ minutes and only lead by 13, suddenly you're in the same situation USC faced against Texas in the Rose Bowl, a situation that looks great but all it takes is a TD, quick stop, then TD. It happened again.

The stupid part was throwing to Faulk and not Welker on 4th down.

Welker is the best and most clever third down receiver in the league. If you watch the replay, he was cruising over the middle from left to right and is open, about 2 yards past the marker. Brady never looked his way, which is astonishing. I can't believe Moss and Welker weren't targeted on the final two plays.

[KamaAina]

2. Great analysis, but

that does nothing to get me off the ledge (figuratively speaking). Why has nothing bad happened to the shitballs since the Mayflower moving van incident, or more recently, Dungheap revealing himself to be a homophobic pig?? Where is the key injury? The six-game losing streak? The ugly draft choice? The raw sex scandal??!!

[Awsi Dooger]

3. Well, they got rained on in the Super Bowl

That's as close as I can get. :)

Don't fret the Colts. Michelle Wie finally won.

[Awsi Dooger]

4. One more point regarding the controversial decision

The fans/analysts who are criticizing the decision tonight are conveniently forgetting the 2006 AFC Championship Game, when Belichick DID punt it away to Manning from near midfield, with a 34-31 lead and about 2 minutes remaining, after failing on 3rd and 4. Manning burned him in slightly over a minute, sticking it into the end zone on a long drive against a much more veteran Patriot defense.

The difference in that 2006 game: Brady lacked an ideal short yardage receiver. In fact, that's what led to blowing the 21-3 lead. When they stole Welker from Miami I cringed because it was the perfect fit. I'm more baffled by Brady ignoring Welker on 4th down than anything that has happened all season.