The Harbaughl. - Page 2

Sloopy · 01-20-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by descendency

The Texans handed Baltimore that game. If they don't muff that punt giving Baltimore an easy score, that game could have easily been 13-13.

Does it matter how you win? I love the argument, "well if this didn't happen you wouldn't have won." Well it did... and we won.

I could say that if Tebow wasn't the QB of the Denver Bronco's, you might not have won that game. Doesn't matter because he is and you won the game fair and square... all be it to a weaker opponent than Baltimore faced.

People keep trying to downplay the Pats strength of schedule but I find it perfectly relevant that they are 0-2 against winning teams this year while the Ravens are 6-0.

I won't say that the Ravens are gauranteed to win, but I'll take my chances that our D is one of the most apt in the league to stop your offense and since your D got shredded by the likes of VY and Dan Orlovsky, I'll bet that Flacco manages to have that "step up game" everyone keeps saying that he needs to have.

BeerBaron · 01-20-2012, 10:32 AM

I always say an ugly win is better than the grandest loss, but you cannot feel comfortable with the way that game went. Don't even try to make that case.

Sloopy · 01-20-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

I always say an ugly win is better than the grandest loss, but you cannot feel comfortable with the way that game went. Don't even try to make that case.

I wasn't comfortable durring the game but when we won... we won. The fact is that the D for the Pats doesn't even come close to that of the Texans and I feel like our offense will look much better against the Pats.

BeerBaron · 01-20-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sweater-vest_mafia

I wasn't comfortable durring the game but when we won... we won. The fact is that the D for the Pats doesn't even come close to that of the Texans and I feel like our offense will look much better against the Pats.

Everyone is so quick to point to the Texans D. Typically, if two good units meet, the results usually fall somewhere in the average area. Joe Flacco threw for 50% and Rice rushed for less than 3 YPC.

The Texans D was good, but the Ravens O was also bad exacerbating everything.

Sloopy · 01-20-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

Everyone is so quick to point to the Texans D. Typically, if two good units meet, the results usually fall somewhere in the average area. Joe Flacco threw for 50% and Rice rushed for less than 3 YPC.

The Texans D was good, but the Ravens O was also bad exacerbating everything.

I'm not sure if your on my side or against me? :P

brat316 · 01-20-2012, 10:45 AM

Don't worry about how you win the game, no one remembers after a year or 2..maybe the bitter, but usually most people just see W-L.

Pats playoff offense is going to be more challenging then the Texans offense.

Sloopy · 01-20-2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bhaarat316

Don't worry about how you win the game, no one remembers after a year or 2..maybe the bitter, but usually most people just see W-L.

Pats playoff offense is going to be more challenging then the Texans offense.

Ravens playoff defense > than anything the Pats have faced thus far.

Pats playoff defense < anything the Ravens have faced all year.

Point?

brat316 · 01-20-2012, 10:58 AM

You won't be dominate Brady like he is TJ Yates...?

Sloopy · 01-20-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bhaarat316

You won't be dominate Brady like he is TJ Yates...?

Huh? I'm assuming you mean we won't be able to dominate Brady like we did Yates.

You are correct... the flip side is that we will have the D to still slow him down and they won't have the defense to slow us down like the Texans did

thegreatone · 01-21-2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sweater-vest_mafia

Huh? I'm assuming you mean we won't be able to dominate Brady like we did Yates.

You are correct... the flip side is that we will have the D to still slow him down and they won't have the defense to slow us down like the Texans did

Defense's don't have to worry about slowing the Ravens offense down. Cam Cameron does it for them.

Has the team even made it to 30 points since the 2nd half of the season?

Sloopy · 01-21-2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by thegreatone

Defense's don't have to worry about slowing the Ravens offense down. Cam Cameron does it for them.

Has the team even made it to 30 points since the 2nd half of the season?

31 against the Bengals

thegreatone · 01-21-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sweater-vest_mafia

31 against the Bengals

True.

But the offense is not as good when on the road.

stillma7ic · 01-22-2012, 10:02 PM

nah *10char