*OFFICIAL* 2012 NFL Playoffs thread

[JD50]

This game is so tough for me. On one hand I hate the Ravens, but on the other hand I really want AMDZen to look like an idiot when Denver loses. I think I'll root for the Ravens in this one.

The good thing is that the way he's talking, you just need to root for a close game and he'll look bad.

 

[AMDZen]

I can just feel the love radiating from you guys

I hope it is close so it will be more worthwhile watching it.

 

[AMDZen]

The good thing is that the way he's talking, you just need to root for a close game and he'll look bad.

Please, like I'm the only one calling for this to be a blow out

 

[JD50]

Please, like I'm the only one calling for this to be a blow out

I don't care that you're calling for a blow out. The reason it would make you look bad is because you're questioning the football knowledge of anyone that would dare think the Ravens have a chance in this game.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I can't pick the Ravens to win. Flacco just sucks too much.

 

[AMDZen]

I don't care that you're calling for a blow out. The reason it would make you look bad is because you're questioning the football knowledge of anyone that would dare think the Ravens have a chance in this game.

Not true. Apparently you haven't been following past threads where all season people have told me I don't know football even when I'm right 90+% of the time. That is what I was commenting on, where my football knowledge has been questioned all season.

But you are right, I would question the football knowledge of anyone that picks the ravens in this game. I challenge you to find a single article by any accredited sports writer that thinks the Ravens upset the Broncos. Doesn't mean it can't happen, but nobody is calling for it to.

 

[JD50]

Not true. Apparently you haven't been following past threads where all season people have told me I don't know football even when I'm right 90+% of the time. That is what I was commenting on, where my football knowledge has been questioned all season.

But you are right, I would question the football knowledge of anyone that picks the ravens in this game. I challenge you to find a single article by any accredited sports writer that thinks the Ravens upset the Broncos. Doesn't mean it can't happen, but nobody is calling for it to.

No, that's actually exactly what you said.

This game will not be close. The Broncos are going to obliterate the Ravens. If any of you have misgiving's of the opposite happening, I can promise you your football knowledge is infinitely inferior to mine, regardless of my bias.

 

[AMDZen]

Broncos are 9.5 point favorites, the largest line of the four games this week, NE favored by 9 over Houston.

I think there is good reason to question anyone's football IQ that are picking the Ravens as the winner mentally, and not just with their heart as a crime of passion.

Its OK to root for the Ravens or want them to win but when all is said and done, if you believe in your mind that they will win unquestionably, you've allowed the passion you have for your team to cloud your judgement

 

[zinfamous]

Ok, here's a dumb question.
Is it easier to breathe at high altitudes when its cold?

breathing isn't the question. It's how efficiently O2 is transported via hemoglobin at high altitudes--which is "not very."

 

[Imported]

For what its worth.. Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America's awards for the year:

MVP/Offensive MVP -- Vikings RB Adrian Peterson
Defensive MVP-- Texans DE J.J. Watt
Coach of the Year -- Colts offensive coordinator/interim head coach Bruce Arians
Comeback Player of the Year -- Adrian Peterson
Rookie of the Year/Offensive Rookie -- Redskins QB Robert Griffin III
Defensive Rookie of the Year -- Panthers LB Luke Kuechly
Most Improved Player -- Cowboys WR Dez Bryant
Executive of the Year -- Colts GM Ryan Grigson
Assistant Coach of the Year -- Bruce Arians
Golden Toe (Best Placekicker or Punter) -- Vikings PK Blair Walsh

 

[zinfamous]

now I really really really really hope that Baltimore wins.

 

[zinfamous]

For what its worth.. Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America's awards for the year:

Arians gets head coach and assistant CoY?

 

[KeithTalent]

now I really really really really hope that Baltimore wins.

Not gonna happen, but yeah, me too even though Ray Lewis is my least favourite player to have ever played in the NFL.

KT

 

[AMDZen]

now I really really really really hope that Baltimore wins.

And I hope I meet one of the cheerleaders at the game and she falls madly in love with me. If only hope mattered

"In reality, hope is the worst of all evils, because it prolongs man's torments." ~Nietzsche

 

[SP33Demon]

Where is the Offensive/Defensive Lineman award of the year? lame.

 

[AMDZen]

For what its worth.. Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America's awards for the year:

Those aren't the official awards right? Any clue when those are announced?

 

[hclarkjr]

Not true. Apparently you haven't been following past threads where all season people have told me I don't know football even when I'm right 90+% of the time. That is what I was commenting on, where my football knowledge has been questioned all season.

But you are right, I would question the football knowledge of anyone that picks the ravens in this game. I challenge you to find a single article by any accredited sports writer that thinks the Ravens upset the Broncos. Doesn't mean it can't happen, but nobody is calling for it to.

right 90% of the time?? how many games did you pick the redskins to lose this year? i believe you were quated as saying you pick them to lose every week, so they finished 10-7 thereby shooting that equation in the ass :sneaky:

 

[Imported]

Those aren't the official awards right? Any clue when those are announced?

They aren't. If it's like last year.. I believe they have an awards show after the Super Bowl?

 

[Imported]

Where is the Offensive/Defensive Lineman award of the year? lame.

Well.. here's their all-NFL team. Happy?

Offense
QB Peyton Manning / Broncos
RB Adrian Peterson / Vikings
RB Marshawn Lynch / Seahawks
WR Calvin Johnson / Lions
WR Brandon Marshall / Bears
TE Rob Gronkowski / Patriots
C John Sullivan / Vikings
OG Mike Iupati / 49ers
OG Marshal Yanda / Ravens
OT Duane Brown / Texans
OT Ryan Clady / Broncos

Defense
DE J.J. Watt / Texans
DE Cameron Wake / Dolphins
DT Geno Atkins / Bengals
DT Vince Wilfork / Patriots
OLB Von Miller / Broncos
OLB Aldon Smith / 49ers
MLB Patrick Willis / 49ers
CB Richard Sherman / Seahawks
CB Charles Tillman / Bears
S Earl Thomas / Seahawks
S Eric Weddle / Chargers

Specialists
PK Blair Walsh / Vikings
P Andy Lee / 49ers
KR Jacoby Jones / Ravens
PR Leodis McKelvin / Bills
ST Matthew Slater / Patriots

 

[manly]

"Defense wins championships" actually means something. The Patriots defense was near the top of the NFL for their three Super Bowl wins. You will always have people look at the fact the Patriots got busted spying on other teams and their defense declined so they decide to run the score up on everyone.

Look at the Colts defense during Manning's career (low and high rankings) and the years they went to the Super Bowls, it was up there as well.

Now the Broncos have a great defense and a great offense. We shall see how well they do.

that cliche was debunked in the book Scorecasting. (Not disagreeing with your other points.)

The Broncos do have a top-5 O and D this season; so as has been pointed out numerous times, the Ravens are a huge dog on the road. Nobody denies that, but turnovers can be the great equalizer. Noone seriously envisions Joe Flacco out-performing PM in a shootout, all else being equal.

Assuming the AFC plays out to form, a Peyton Manning vs Patriots rematch the following week will be interesting as usual.

The NFC is much harder to call. As much as I love Rodgers, I don't have much confidence in the Packers swiss cheese defense. Surprisingly, most analysts have been picking the Packers based almost solely on their All-Pro QB. Forget about the other few dozen players on the roster. Hopefully Justin Smith is out because the 49ers are a different defense without him.

And I'd never put any money on the Falcons in the playoffs.

 

[Adrenaline]

The 9-7 Packers from 2 years ago would like to say otherwise...

Their defense did just fine.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5981573

16, 21, 14 and then 25 points

This is the pass happy era of football, those are not bad numbers to give up in the playoffs.

 

[manly]

Their defense did just fine.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5981573

16, 21, 14 and then 25 points

This is the pass happy era of football, those are not bad numbers to give up in the playoffs.

I don't remember their defensive ranking in 2010, but I do remember they had a very good points differential. So they really were a 13-3 team masquerading as a 10-6 team.

Of course last season, they were a 10-6 team masquerading as a 15-1 powerhouse.

 

[Imported]

We probably need an offseason thread already (if there is one.. oops) but this is awesome:

@caplannfl
Jaguars GM David Caldwell on Tim Tebow: "I can't imagine a situation where he's a Jacksonville Jaguar...even if he's released."

 

[Adrenaline]

Not one of Manning's super bowl teams in Indi had a top 5 defense, and probably not even top 10 although I will have to go back to look at that again to confirm.

This team is number 2

The year before the Super Bowl was 3 the one of the Super Bowl was 11. I believe they go off yards for the ranking. I can't recall right now.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/

 

[techs]

I got the Ravens 28-24