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Hawaii Hiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 10:49 AM
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So, do the New England Patriots have chance to go 16-0?
First, I've been a diehard SF Niners fan since 1984, so I have no bias towards the NE Patriots...But this is an amazing team (and Richard Seymour & Rodney Harrison haven't played yet this season)....The way I see it is, last year they went to the AFC Championship with basicaly NO WR's...Now, they have 3 quality wide recievers, one being a superstar...Plus their defense is even better with Thomas (signed from the Ravens in the offseason) & of course, they'll even be better when the 2 aforementioned starters return....

Yes, I think they can go 16-0, in any event, they will win the Super Bowl this year...
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 10:53 AM
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1. If they are 14-0 and have the homefield advantage clinched
will they risk injuries to finish undefeated? Probably not.

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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 11:24 AM
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2. a related question comes to mind: is Brady better than Manning?
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 11:31 AM
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3. Brady Is Not Even In the Same Weight Class As Manning
Peyton Manning is the best QB to ever play the game of football.
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:27 PM
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4. Favre > Manning
:grr:
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:36 PM
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5. Oh, Please
Mr. INT is better than Manning??
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:39 PM
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7. Montana>Farve>Manning
:D
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 05:36 PM
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30. I'll give you that.
Montana is the greatest.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:41 PM
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8. With the way he's in every other fucking commercial on game days ...
I'm surprised he even has time to play. So when's his "You know, some days I just don't feel fresh" commercial premiering?
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Beer Snob-50 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:44 PM
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10. best qb ever!!!
come on....montana, starr, staubach, title all superior to manning.

best current qb, yes it is brady.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:01 PM
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11. you're on crack
give manning troy brown, david patten, and jermaine wiggins and teLL me he beats the rams in 2002.

finaLLy, brady has the horses, and he's putting manning to shame.
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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:50 PM
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26. Manning is definitely better than Brady
Give Manning the Pats D, and they'd have 5 SB's
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WilliamPitt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 03:11 PM
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28. The Complete & Unabridged Guide to Why Tom Brady is Better than Peyton Manning
http://coldhardfootballfacts.com/Article.php?Page=261

Old but accurate.

Three rings earned in tough games v. one ring earned against a sub-par team?

Hm.
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:38 PM
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6. Yes
Manning won one SB throwing to the likes of Marvin Harrison

Brady won three SBs throwing to the likes of David Patten

Advantage: Brady
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 12:44 PM
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9. Ah, Tom Brady.
The Browns chose Spergeon Wynn over him in the 2000 draft.

AsTOUNding judge of talent there, Clowns.

Oh yeah, the inconsistent Browns are their next opponent. At New England.

This ought to be not interesting.
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northzax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:42 PM
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25. Brady may well turn out to be the best draft pick ever
Edited on Fri Oct-05-07 02:44 PM by northzax
has there been another player, drafted so late (199th) who has made such an impact, for so long? he could easily win his fourth superbowl at the age of 30. his fourth in eight years. given his system, and his team, would anyone be suprised if he ends up with five or six?

sure, you can make the arguement that Manning is a better, more productive QB today, and will have better stats over his career (although maybe not in SBs) but he was drafted 197 spots AHEAD of Brady, albiet in a different draft) thus, the draft pick wasn't as good, by definition.
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 02:40 AM
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31. It definitely speaks well for their system.
Brady is on a great team with smart owners and great players. He would have never thrived on the Browns. Their line on both sides has been terrible for as long as they got reinstituted and there's no coaching or smart management, unlike the Pats.
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northzax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 03:07 PM
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35. The browns have been, since bernie
The place qbs go to die. If peyton manning had been drafted by the browns, he'd be ryan leaf.
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Felix Mala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:08 PM
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12. It all comes down to Nov. 14 - Pats vs. Colts
Peyton always hangs in there. Just ask Tampa Bay. Is New England D strong enough to hang on? In Indy?
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:10 PM
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13. I think NE has the edge over Indy
certainly from a historical standpoint they do. I think PM only once was able to lead Indianapolis to a win over NE... all other times he was what my son refers to as "picked-off Peyton" (his favorite receivers wore New England uniforms).
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Felix Mala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:24 PM
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22. Uh-hmm... Actually, history is on the Colts side. They've beaten
New England in the last three meetings and two of those games were at Foxboro... The 2006 playoffs, beat them in Indy after being down 21-3 and then won both regular season games in '05 and '06. The last time New England beat Indy was January 2004. But that's ok, I like it better when the Colts and Peyton are under the radar.
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:32 PM
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23. umm.....
Edited on Fri Oct-05-07 02:34 PM by MissMillie
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250116017

you talk recent history.... not all of history


This year, Manning doesn't have Brady's targets... and Indy won't be able to stop the running game either.
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Felix Mala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:42 PM
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24. Yeah, I should said January 2005 instead of '04...
We'll just have to wait and see how good Addai is a month from now.
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Hawaii Hiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 03:07 PM
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27. Yeah, NE/Indy is definitely the best match-up in the NFL nowadays
Damn, I long for the days when the Dallas/San Francisco games meant something!!....Well, Dallas is on the road back, but SF is several players away from being competive again...
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:12 PM
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14. How far into the season is 16 games? Is that Super Bowl?
Or just to end of the regular season before playoffs?
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:13 PM
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16. 16 Games In The Regular Season
Edited on Fri Oct-05-07 01:14 PM by Beetwasher
16-0 is considered a perfect season and has only been accomplished once by the '72 Dolphins. First playoff game would be the 17th game.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:58 PM
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19. Thanks! In that case, then I think the Pats could do it!
Go Pats!!
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:03 PM
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20. actually, I think the point is to go undefeated all the way to winning the SB.
Edited on Fri Oct-05-07 02:06 PM by KG
which is what the Dolphins did. the pats would need to go 19-0 to replicate that.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:05 PM
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21. That they won't do, cuz the Packers will take the Super Bowl
But the Pats can otherwise go undefeated.

:P
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 08:48 AM
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33. well, yeah. obviously
16 and 0 through the season, but to get to the SB you ~have~ to win every game or you're out
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:13 PM
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15. Sure They Do, But Any Team In The NFL Can Still Beat Any Other Team
On any given day given the right circumstances. That's why I love the game. Do they have a shot? Yup, but it ain't gonna be easy.
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One_Life_To_Give Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:14 PM
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17. Approx 0.0244% chance nt
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 01:20 PM
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18. I hope so.
:woohoo:
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 03:12 PM
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29. Does Barry Bonds have a chance to hit another home run?
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jakefrep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 08:41 AM
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32. Np, because the Browns will take them down this weekend.
nt
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Phillycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 09:55 AM
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34. Oh, for christ's sake
:cry:

I am so goddamned tired of the Patriots and their fucking DYNASTY. :banghead:
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GalleryGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 04:59 PM
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36. Not that I as watching any NFL anyway this season..
thanks for saving me the time,though.

Now..about Santa Anita tomorrow...
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