pythagoras
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You firmly believe what you saw last night was good defense??? Because you're wrong.
Boring Super Bowl!
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For the Patriots, yes! Great D in that game.
pythagoras
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Pats did to LA what teams do to Iowa. Take away the run make them beat you with the pass and they did that well. Also Goff is a garbage QB
Only one of the higher powered offenses in the NFL, but okay ......................you go with that.
pythagoras
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Goff is a system QB. That system requires the run game to work. Goff will never beat a team with his arm, and it's been proven all year. Go watch the bears game from this year, the Philly game this year OR, re-watch last night. He constantly throws off his back foot. He's not good......
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Those were the #2 and #4 teams in the league in offensive points per game during the regular season.
https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/points-per-game
I suppose it is possible that even though they had proven elite all throughout the season, they got to this point and both just totally stunk the joint up. The disjointed nature of the game with the extended breaks could certainly do that to a team, especially one on that stage for the first time. However, it seems much more likely that they ran into two defenses that were playing at high levels.
While the Rams were underwhelming on defense this year compared to expectations, some of that was due to injuries (Talib missed most of the season, was healthy and available for playoffs). They were certainly expected to be a dominant defense before the season, and without a doubt they have elite talent on the DL. They were also #7 in the league in takeaways during the season.
New England is pretty much always a top 10 defense regardless of talent (#6 this year in ppg and pt/play). And if you don't think Belichek knows a thing or two about designing an opponent-specific game-plan, you have not been paying close attention for the past 2 decades.
I enjoyed the game, I thought there were some terrific defenses plays made both ways. The Rams probably underperformed due to being in that setting for the first time, but the Patriots also had a lot to do with that. I just felt it was compelling right until the end (now, if they can just find a way to cut out about 60 minutes of dead time during the game).
https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/points-per-game
I suppose it is possible that even though they had proven elite all throughout the season, they got to this point and both just totally stunk the joint up. The disjointed nature of the game with the extended breaks could certainly do that to a team, especially one on that stage for the first time. However, it seems much more likely that they ran into two defenses that were playing at high levels.
While the Rams were underwhelming on defense this year compared to expectations, some of that was due to injuries (Talib missed most of the season, was healthy and available for playoffs). They were certainly expected to be a dominant defense before the season, and without a doubt they have elite talent on the DL. They were also #7 in the league in takeaways during the season.
New England is pretty much always a top 10 defense regardless of talent (#6 this year in ppg and pt/play). And if you don't think Belichek knows a thing or two about designing an opponent-specific game-plan, you have not been paying close attention for the past 2 decades.
I enjoyed the game, I thought there were some terrific defenses plays made both ways. The Rams probably underperformed due to being in that setting for the first time, but the Patriots also had a lot to do with that. I just felt it was compelling right until the end (now, if they can just find a way to cut out about 60 minutes of dead time during the game).
kicker22
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I thought it was a decent game overall last night. And didn't have any problems with it. I did find it absolutely amazing how much credit Brady gets and how little the rest of his teammates get. With the separation Edelman got last night, I don't think there's a QB that couldn't get the ball to him. I'm no Pats fan, and by no means a Brady guy, but they deserve credit, they beat a very good team last night and put on a defensive clinic doing so.
homes
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At what point did you turn it off? Or did you just watch for the commercials? Sort of like, I just read that magazine for the articles.
pythagoras
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Well he was a QB in college.
pythagoras
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Robowe
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homes
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So you agree he was misused at Kent State?Yeah we needed a QB who could throw for under 55%
pythagoras
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Because it's Kent State in the late 00's, I doubt it
homes
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So, he was properly used, he just wasn't very good at it. Got it.
pythagoras
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Kent State has had like 2 winning seasons since 1980. So I don't know what your point is.
Knight78
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pythagoras
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I know what throwing off your back foot does for a QB and you saw it all damn night long. Psssst Goff isn't a good QB and will never carry a team by himself to a Superbowl victory. I can't wait until 2020 when LAR overpays him, because he's not the right answer.
homes
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My only "point" was that Iowa missed out on a guy who is one helluva talent when they have had a knack for spotting talent headed for the MAC, not the overall success of Kent State's record the past 39 years, which apparently you're up on. I'll defer to your expertise in that area.
