Huh?Premise: Roger Goodell is hurting the League by changing catch rule so often that the excitement at any given game is the wait for New York replay to rule as the greatest fans no longer KNOW what a catch is.
It was the same side both times, Arizona won both times.GB wouldn't complain about no flip otherwise..
I really wish they would modify the OT rules in the post season to ensure both teams get the ball at least once.
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Okay, but as you can see you didn't mention anything about who they beat... All you said was they had a very easy schedule. If that's true (which I disagree with), then Patriots had an even easier one.
If you meant most of their wins didn't come from good teams, then that's true... but it's not what you said and would be back pedaling at this point. It also doesn't change that KC had a more difficult schedule, regardless of how they handled it.
I was talking about them being fools good in terms of the media hype based on their 11 game win streak on the back of bad teams. I spoke about it earlier in this thread as well.
So was the Pats team who was 16-0 and lost to the Giants on the David Tyree helmet catch "fools gold" or just unlucky that game (albeit that game being the Super Bowl)?
On paper the numbers say Kansas City is the best defense the Patriots have faced this year, but that might not actually be true.
The numbers get inflated because of the Chiefs beating up on some bad opponents. The combined record of teams they have beaten over their 11-game win streak is 76-101. Prior to last week's win over Houston, they hadn't played a team that finished with a winning record since Week 10 against the Broncos.
The Chiefs have had a very impressive run, as winning 11 straight games in the NFL should never be overlooked, but they just haven't faced a team like the Patriots in that span. Also, New England matches up well against Kansas City in a number of areas. New England can stop the run with the best in the league, and Kansas City's defense can't do much if it isn't forcing turnovers, and the Patriots are stingy with the ball.
This isn't to say it will be an easy win for the Patriots, as the game isn't played on paper, but after taking a deeper look into the Chiefs' season, the Patriots likely only will lose if they beat themselves.
At any given moment the game stops and we all hold our breath as the Replay tells us what we just saw, and was explained to us by announcers (supposed experts) and old referees. Still no one,no matter how long they have watched football, no matter their level of expertise, can be sure how they will rule this time. Smells like wrestling. Different outcomes for same transgressions. Dubious outcomes. Integrity of the Shield is called into question.
So was the Pats team who was 16-0 and lost to the Giants on the David Tyree helmet catch "fools gold" or just unlucky that game (albeit that game being the Super Bowl)?
No way. Defense is an equal part of the team, and those guys have their job to do as well. The current OT setup is perfect. All they have to do is stop a team from driving the field for a TD.