DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS – SUNDAY
By: Gigi w/help from Eric
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Sunday, January 13, 2013 – 1:00 pm ET
TV: FOX
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Ga. Sprinkles. Overcast. Mild. 68 °F, Wind: 10.94 mph/S
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Can Matt Ryan and Mike Smith finally win their first playoff game? They are 0-3 so far. Can the Seahawks travel to the east coast for the second week in a row and win a playoff game on the road?
Matt Ryan vs. the Seahawks’ secondary: It isn’t so much the impressive statistics that should strike fear in quarterbacks, but rather the way in which Seattle’s cornerbacks play. The Seahawks boast a tough, aggressive bunch, led by Richard Sherman, that will smother and bully opponents. That being said, the Falcons have their share of great offensive weapons, making this an intriguing matchup. Atlanta would be wise to cue up film of the first quarter of last Sunday’s NFC Wild Card Game, when the Washington Redskins seemed to find a way, through very aggressive play at the line of scrimmage, to get under the Seahawks‘ skin, albeit temporarily.
The Falcons have concluded each of their last five seasons with a winning record. … Ryan has never lost back-to-back home games in college or the NFL. Because he lost at home in Week 17 of the regular season, a loss Sunday would mark the first time he’s lost two in a row on a friendly field. … Wilson is trying to become just the fifth rookie quarterback in NFL history to advance to a conference championship. He’d be the first rookie to ever play in a Super Bowl, if he made it that far. … Last week, Wilson became the third rookie QB in NFL history to win a playoff game after trailing at halftime. … Sherman had eight interceptions (tied for second in NFL), three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during the regular season — but he didn’t record any stats against the Redskins.
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Sunday, January 13, 2013 – 4:30 pm ET
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Mass. More sun than clouds. Cool. 51 °F, Wind: 8.48 mph/SW
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Can Houston show they are not frauds? Tom Brady & the Pats are 7-6 in their last 13 playoff games – notice a dropoff in playoff victories for the Cheatriots since Spygate.
Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski vs. Texans S Glover Quin: Houston plays plenty of man coverage. One AFC pro scout said he expects Quin to be on Gronk, and fellow safety Danieal Manning to be on Aaron Hernandez — and that “both should be mismatches for the Pats.” The former matchup is the more important one, because of Gronk’s red-zone prowess and Houston’s need to force field goals and prevent touchdowns.
Since Week 14, Schaub has thrown just one touchdown pass, fewer than Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (three) and the Oakland Raiders‘ Terrelle Pryor (two) managed in that span, and the same number produced by the New York Jets‘ Mark Sanchez. … Patriots coach Bill Belichick has as many career postseason wins (17) as Joe Gibbs, tied for third all-time; if New England reaches the Super Bowl, Belichick will tie Don Shula (19) for second; if the Pats win the title, he’ll tie Tom Landry (20) for first.
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if houston doesnt answer on this drive they can say goodnight
Matt Miller@nfldraftscout
Patriots doubled J.J. Watt on that one. As they should. Using a TE to help the RT.
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Funny… for the last two years, we’ve had to double weak-azz DEs due to lack of a RT (Colonblow & Martin)… taking Fasano out of the game.
how is starring at two trained apes across a ping pong table a really cool dream.
funny how the NE defensive backs get away with those little holds
Tim,
Remember that WVU used Tavon Austin this year at RB a bit towards the end of the season.
Patterson lined up a few times behind the QB or received the ball there a few times on short reverses (where he would line up inside in the slot and curl back).
Both guys can do more than just receive and it is something to consider when figuring out which guy this team wants.
+100000000
631, I know DT has been very up and down, some good days, more not so good an getting banged up.
What do you think about making him a pass oriented FB? He’s shown good receiving skills and he blocks well in pass protection. No he’s not awesome, but he’s reliable.
I’m trying to utilize what we have the best we can.
I’ve been saying for about 2yrs that he might be a good seam threat TE. He’s fast for a TE and has good hands while being big.
FB/H-back and backup tailback?
oh well this game is history. guess NE can book their SB reservations. it is ashame how the nfl has become the new england football league.
It’s still a game.
It’s scary that the Pats are the 5th youngest team in the NFL.
The ELECTRIFYING Tavon Austin (#1 WR on some boards) averaged 11.8 Yards Per Touch (234 Touches for 2,760 All- Purpose Yards). Cordarrelle? 18.7 Yards Per Touch (101 Touches for 1,886 All-Purpose Yards). He’s going in the 1st Round… LET’S GET HIM!!!
Cordarrelle: 6’3″, 205, has run a 4.34 40-time
Tavon: 5’9″, 175, has run a 4.28 40-time
Don’t worry about their “straight-line speed”… just watch some game tape. BOTH are incredible.
So did John Avery and Clyde Gates and Darius Hayward-Bey and Stephen Hill. Be careful with that.
Like I said, watch some game tape. BOTH are incredible (meaning… not just track stars).
Tim,
I think he could really excel being used like that. He’s not a running back. Just isn’t. But he’s got talent.
wow, how much more blatant a push off do they need to throw a flag.
Tim Knight says:
January 13, 2013 at 5:30 pm
It’s still a game.
as i said earlier, the game is history. NE will be gifted another sb appearance
Tim,
You’ll REMEMBER that I had Clyde going in the 4th Round. He wasn’t ELITE like Cordarrelle is… just sayin’…
I did too as did Mike E and a few others. We all liked Clyde in the 4th. He didn’t pan out. He made no jump from rookie to 2nd year. He was the same guy.
Cordarrelle is 1ST ROUND TALENT, with a big frame, with damn near Clyde speed.
Cool! I’m all for landing players who make us better. LOL
Andrew Brandt@adbrandt
Will be interesting to see how Patriots handle Welker as free agent. Could not agree on long-term deal before, on Franchise Tag.
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LOL, that’s for David.
Yea I’d take a flier on thei kid in the middle rounds. Seems more quick than fast though. Like if Bess was fast.
Tavon Austin
http://youtu.be/xdxtZn9Z-Jc
What was the difference in that Txans drive? Foster ran the whole drive and Schaub is still a non-factor. They really need to look at the draft in the next few years because he does a fantastic Alex Smith impersonation without the high completion %.
The Texans can’t allow a score here.
JJ Watt!!!
He’s the best defender in the league right now.
Wow!!! Great playoff football today.
Tim,
I have to say to you… the DT that you seem to want should be Sheldon Richardson, Missouri: he’s a beast. I DON’T endorse doing this, but he would be a good and SOLID pick @ R1P12. Just tryin’ to be fair to everyone what with their personal preferences regarding which positions should be addressed/upgraded…
I’ll go 2PAC on Ireland if he does this… but the fact is that Richardson would be a “SOLID” pick.
PLEASE let’s just re-sign Starks and move Odrick inside… we have an “absentee” DE pass-rusher in Odrick, IMHO.
Land players that make us better. That’s the bottom line. However it goes down. Just get better an back in the playoffs.
Svucks
m13,
oh come on, like anyone didnt know NE was going to come out and score. now time for some gift calls for NE to make sure houston cant answer
wow, i take that back. NE got screwed there
FFR,
I know… we ALL know. This is Goodell’s league, and Tom Lady is his daughter.
but it makes up for the welker push off
Tim Knight says:
January 13, 2013 at 6:09 pm
Wow!!! Great playoff football today.
one out of two games does not make for great playoff football.
Should have said this weekend.
Texans were frauds it seems.
sure would be a nice dream if the camera shows bilicheat on the side lines and as we are watching his heart explodes and he drops dead right there
Could somebody PLEASE pull a Bernard Pollard on Tom Lady? Screw it, you’ll be compensated by every football fan that isn’t a Patsie* fan.
Tim Knight says:
January 13, 2013 at 6:59 pm
Should have said this weekend.
lol, still just at 50%
Whatever Mr. Blue. LOL
Tim Knight says:
January 13, 2013 at 7:01 pm
Whatever Mr. Blue. LOL
how many times do i have to ask you to stop looking up my shorts. lol
I DESPISE the Patsies* 1000000000X more than the stej.
Gary Klein@LATimesklein
#USC cornerback Nickell Robey said he would forgo final season and make himself available for NFL draft. http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-usc-football-cornerback-nickell-robey-to-enter-nfl-draft-20130113,0,3913439.story …
Nice, position of need.
I fucking Hate Tom Brady.
That guy is good.
Fuckin’ hate him.
Fuck you with a bag of dicks Tom (babydaddy) Lady!
Ah fuck it. Only 2-3 more years of this Tom Brady shit left. Who gives a shit if NE has a young roster. No Brady no teeth.
Couldn’t we just keep an enforcer around next season and pay him off o sacrifice his football career in exchange for giving Brady dual prosthetics below the knees?
m13,
i dont want brady hurt. roger will just suspend the season till he gets back. i would perfer someone snaps his neck and he dies in violent convulsions on the field.
How was that not called a trip attempt. Ducking refs
631,
not sure where you would like to get Austin but he’s going to be selected in the top 50.
Fuck you with a bag of dicks Tom (babydaddy) Lady!
i thought you said you hated him. if you hate him so much why are you wishing him something that gives him such great pleasure
Lol. you are a bad bad man ffr.
That’s a TD!!!
Fuck man can the Texans get a break here?
Yep. TD.
don’t. Underestimate these officials lol
Marinofan13 says:
January 13, 2013 at 7:04 pm
I DESPISE the Patsies* 1000000000X more than the stej.
i despise every team that isnt the fins……….fuck it, i despise that piece of shit team too. lol
I find it hilarious that the Texas are getting calls their way ‘night… as if it really matters. The rules were made by the Lady’s biatch azz daddy, Goodell.
LOL, Posey is granted the TD just because of his name. Goodell likes himself a “posey”…
lol Jahn @ the enforcer idea. I think we should just pay for FFR to attend every Patriots game and see what he can pull off.
m13,
i think you got that backwards. goodell likes dressing in drag and being brady’s ‘posey’ for the weekend
sure would be nice now seeing tammy get busted up good here as the fagroits are still throwing the ball instead of running it
al,
al, al, al. dont you know better then using me and the words pull off in the same post. lol
LOL
C’mon Shaub you get a free bee and yountry to run?
Where’s the replay of the injury? Wtf. Did someone from the Patriots sideline shoot a needle at Posey’s ankle?
Wtf is going on here. Wow what a catch for 2pts. Why even bother with that call down 12.
fuck you dickovich
I thought the Texans should have just kicked off after the PAT conversion. Oh well fuck these ppl. lets go ravens
Why you may catch Mike E on Utube soon
“Move over, Tim Tebow. Kaepernicking is all the craze now.
In the wake of San Francisco’s 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Saturday night’s NFC divisional playoff, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s touchdown celebration of flexing his right arm and kissing his bicep has taken off on social media.
Several 49ers fans have posted pictures of themselves in the act at home, in bars, on the street, at work or just about any other place they frequent. Some even positioned their toddlers or dogs in the position. Others made online videos.”
C’Mon Lewis and the ravens! Last chance Ray, probably Ed, to get in the big game. You just have to twist marsha’s leg off.
Ugh
and there is another one of those mysterious calls that makes sure the fagriots hold on and win
@dhdasffvsaxfvg#%#
Fucking Shit I’m tired of hearing Brady say “ALABAMA”
I’m tired of hearing Lady say ANYTHING.
Bring on the next Bernard Pollard…
stanger says:
January 13, 2013 at 7:41 pm
Why you may catch Mike E on Utube soon
“Move over, Tim Tebow. Kaepernicking is all the craze now.
right. come on stanger get real. like after that game mike e is even going to be able to lift up his right arm let alone make a fist
Lol, I did wonder why he wasn’t on here as much last night!
I don’t see how the pats let Welker go. They can plug in whoever and whatever but the guy has been a huge part of their offense since he got there. Will belichick actually take a chance in the next guy not being good enough? While he still has 3-4 more years of Brady?
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter
And Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski will need surgery for the forearm injury that has ended his season.
GO RAVENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dolphins | Begin talks with Randy Starks
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:45:11 -0800
The Miami Dolphins have begun contract talks with impending free-agent DT Randy Starks but are not close to a deal at this point. The Dolphins have made it clear that they want to re-sign Starks.
Source: The Miami Herald – Barry Jackson
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Even more reason then to do what I just said.
LOL @ the last line following the statement that the team and Starks are not close on a deal. Might as well said, “Starks has made it clear he wants to get paid”
You know what? After watching these playoff games, we should just draft offense all the way. Who plays defense???
ATL 38 – SEA 25
SF 45 – GB 31
NE 41 – HOU 28
ATL 30 – SEA 28
It does seem like that. LOL
LOL
But I see doubles on th ATL – SEA score
you forgot Den – Bal
First score should BAL 38 – DEN 35, but you get the point . . .
Al,
His size and school give me pause on Austin. I like him but it would have to be late 2nd/early 3rd.
the low score in the div playoffs was 28 points
Pig,
I’ve been waiting for you to fly on by…
“• The early rumblings out of Kansas City are that Andy Reid will make the offensive line a priority this offseason, which likely means that OLT Branden Albert could be receiving a strong offer or that he could be franchised to protect the Chiefs from losing him. It’s unlikely that WR Dwayne Bowe would be tagged a second straight year, but he could return if the price is right. Reid likes offense and knows he needs receivers to thrive.”
http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/01/12/odds-not-great-for-moss-return-to-niners-in-2013
How did you get that period so dark? Heavy flow this month? lol
Hella heavy… stole a pad from Fergie…
Piggy,
This draft is for you bud!
http://www.nfldraftgeek.com/2013nflmockdraft.html
I think Reid is going to make a hard play for Alex Smith and do everything possible to keep Bowe there.
We really better do our best in drafting special players, guys who can make things happen out there. Our offense was anemic, and we need to fix that, or these teams that seemingly score at will , will always be ahead of us.
Adam Caplan@caplannfl
Yates and another veteran. Best man wins. RT @mike_in_bc: @caplannfl but to who? Yates, Keenum?
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Another Case Keenum doubter… SMH.
BOTH Case and Russell Wilson were projected to go late. BOTH are PRAISED for their intangibles. At the end of the ’12 Draft process, they were essential “twin-brothers” on EVERY LEVEL.
If you think Wilson is the man, why not roll the dice on Wilson’s equal in Case Keenum??? Case killed Big-10 Ds unlike Wilson.
POACH HIM!!!
Piggy – This draft is for you bud!
http://www.nfldraftgeek.com/2013nflmockdraft.html
I have up to the first 27 posted on my mock site:
http://www.professorlousnfldraftsite.com
Again, if you want to submit a first round mock I’ll post it on there.
Walker andI are going to be having a mock draft here like we did last year thank you
Thanks Lou!
John Clark NBC10@johnclarknbc10
A league source tells me Brian Billick wanted Mike Pettine to be his defensive coordinator if he got Eagles job, until Pettine went to Bills
interesting Mock Mike E
Okafor at 12
Keenan allen in the 2nd
I can live with that
SQUEEEAAAAAL @ Alberts not being available
I know Okafor is your boy.
If you put Okafor in the mix you now have Wake at one end and Okafor at the other with Solai and Starks at the tackle positions and Odrick is the odd man out. Okafor is great against the run and I love the tfl’s but he’s not going to do anything for the pass rush because he’s not shown he can get the sacks. Major reach IMHO.
I’ve been telling you for a month already that Albert is likely not going to hit the market, Bro. Time to look at other players like Gosder Cherilus, bud.
I have 7 receivers going in the first round of my mock and Miami doesn’t get any:
Allen
Williams
Patterson
Woods
Austin
Hunter
Hopkins
Ouch! I really hope that doesn’t happen. That’s an awful lot of receivers in the 1st RD Lou. I don’t see that happening. I’d bet at least 3 of those guys make it to the 2nd.
I’m looking at it from the point of view that there’s too many teams that lack their own playmakers and can’t score points and, just like the quarterback position, they are coming to the realization that they need to have playmaking receivers who can score td’s in order to compete.
Look at the Rams, for instance. Danny Amendola is their top receiver in terms of yards but he only scored 4 tds. They don’t have a top threat at wr. The Bengals have Grenn but nobody else and two years in a row they lost in the playoffs because they couldn’t score enough points. Texans have Johnson but need another to compliment him on the other side. The Panthers only have Steve Smith and he isn’t getting any younger and they can’t afford to ignore the position anymore.
I just think that some teams will reach at the receiver position this year like they have at quarterback in the past.
631,
I feel ya on the height situation but he is a very good route runner, has good hands, and most importantly has incredible burst in his step and cut on a dime. This guy is going to also threaten a 40 time in the 4.2X range. If he couldn’t cut worth a shit or run precise routes he would rate lower. Personally, I think he will go early second round but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him go in the mid to late 20s. If the Fins chase Jennings they would have time to work in two WR with skills like Patterson and Austin but I can’t see the Fins taking that kind of risk or have the balls to try and pull off something like that. At this point I’m running all kinds of scenarios from DE or CB at 12 to trade down scenarios where the team can pick up an additional 2nd and take a TE or WR first, etc. It will be interesting how the defensive stars perform up to the draft in their workouts because it may help Miami ‘s ability to get demand for the 12th pick.
Okafor seems like a hard-nosed player who can play both run and pass but I think he’s more 2nd rd.
I think he’s a first rounder given his size and speed combo not to mention production. I mean this guy got hurt in the TCU game and missed the KState game and when you toss out those two games, he had at least 1 sack in 7 of 11 games. Of course he saved the best for last, recording 4.5 sacks including a monster clutch 4Q sack against Oregon State in their bowl game.
Lou,
I understand that those teams need WR’s, but the Rams need a LOT of things, and so do the Panthers.
They also invested a bit to the position last year by taking Brian Quick and Chris Givens. givens came on strongThough Quick didn’t get on the field much because he didn’t pick up the game fast enough, Givens came on strong in the 2nd half of the season. They probably need another WR down the line but I don’t know if a first rd investment is needed on their end. I could see them going for a Terrance Williams type WR. I feel a top TE would be a better offensive weapon.
I realize that but it’s wins that put butts in seats and, if you can’t win, you still need to be able to score points. The Rams were 25th in pts scored last year due to the fact that they have players who can’t score; just like Miami. The Panthers have only Steve Smith and he’s their only weapon. They not only need to give themselves more weapons on offense but they need to consider Smith’s age. I think teams are going to realize that part of keeping the other team from scoring points on you is if you can move the ball on offense, keep the ball out of the other team’s hands and score pts yourself.
I agree but there is a learning curve involved for everybody and players added in this draft aren’t going to play like upper end starters until another year if they live up to their hype.
The Panthers also have Brandon LaFell. Not that he’s a superstar, but he’s a decent receiver. Rams need a RB, amongst other things.
Olson isn’t a slouch either at the TE position.
Regarding Rams and RB, they may need a better option than Isiah Pead who they drafted last year.
They can probably address that later on with another back unless they have an opportunity to draft Lacey out of Bama.
I think they need more OLINE help and TE help than RB for sure.
Their defense could use a stronger LB core.
Alright, I’m out for the evening. Take care everyone