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Originally Posted by salt_peanuts
Denver is a running team though. They will use play action pass, to neutralize pass rush attempts by the Steelers. I like both teams, but Pittsburgh has really had it easy with Cincinatti playing without their star quarterback (Though I believe the Steelers would have won it anyways) and against a rusty Colts team that had no timing to their offense. If the Patriots couldn't stop the Broncos, what makes you think the Steelers can?
I think both teams will have a lot of trouble running the ball. Both quarterbacks are mobile and can escape pressure. I think it all comes down to which quarterback will get rattled easier, and I just believe Big Ben has shown more patience under pressure from what I have watched, and has also thrived when trailing in the 4th quarter, passer rating is 1st in the NFL in that situation....I saw somewhere Plummer's is only 68 point something when trailing to Ben's 100's point something. Pittsburg by 3 with a field goal in the last minute is my prediction. Will be a great game either way, hopefully injury free.
I went 2-2 last week. I didn't think Patriots and Colts could lost.
Pittsburgh at Denver - When you beat the Patriots and give Belichick and Brady their first playoff lost, you better fucking make it to the Super Bowl.
Carolina at Seattle - A hurt Shaun Alexander and Steve Smith coming off a fucking sick game, I say Panthers win this.
After 2 weeks of playoff football I'm 6-2
Pitt over Den
Car over Sea
Um...what? Shouldn't a guy have a playoff record better than 1-3 (and that one win coming against a Patriot team that practically beat itself) before people start saying stuff like that about him?Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
The past 2 years, Denver came limping into the playoffs and Plummer was still learning the system. Denver has been undefeated at home and I highly doubt that's going to change when Pittsburgh comes to play. They call Jake Plummer the "Snake", because opponents had a hard time tackling him in the pocket and he often burned them with his scrambling abilities.Quote:
Originally Posted by StriderKyo
The Patriots lost, because they made mental mistakes on the field. The muffed punt happened, because the reciever took his eyes off the ball. Fumbles happen because defenses practice stripping it. Obviously, Dillon needs to learn when to put both arms around the ball. Champ Bailey's interception happened because Brady had guys in his face. Denver's defense did to the Patriots, the same as what Pittsburgh did to Indy.
after a steady diet of Pittsburgh games and back and forth rule calling, i really have NO FUCKING CLUE what constitutes a fumble in this league.
how was that first (or maybe the 2nd, 5 minutes left of the 1st quarter) Pittsburgh drive NOT a fumble? if his knees hit he's down by contact, which they didn't. they said the ground can cause a fumble, so obviously a body part other than the kness is allowed to hit the ground and cause a fumble. the forearm is not a knee.
am i missing something? NFL ruling is the one main reason why i really don't care for the sport. it really IS pretty damn inconsistent.
No, you just don't know the rules. His elbow was down, he's down.
If he fell like he did with just the ball hitting the ground and then bouncing out, that's a fumble.
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Originally Posted by gamevet
I call Jake Plummer "the fake" because he sucks and has been overrated his whole career because he can throw hard. Dude has a fumble, an INT and a 33.2 QB rating in the first half.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet