SweetnessWJP

You realize the whistle blew within 1 second, and even the announcers called it an incredibly lucky break for the Browns, right? It was a very quick whistle that shouldn't have been blown. I just read a few threads though and you're in all of them crying about the Patriots, so can't expect you to see things with an open eye. End of day Patriots aren't winning SB, and the Browns should want a better draft pick. Devote your energy to better things.

It's pretty sad you dedicate so much of your life to hating the Patriots. The sig, the emotional rants and the wet underwear you have should tell you to not get so emotional over these things. End of the day the reffing is just flat out bad, and it doesn't favor one team more than another. I watched the entire game, which I'm sure most of you didn't, and there were multiple plays on both sides that left you scratching your head. Earlier in the game you had a Patriots' obvious defensive TD on a strip of Greg Little get blown dead after less than one second. Also had the awful Edelman pass interference.

Completely foolish to base a players production on what players before have done vs a CB. Not saying Brown will go out and post a 7/130 line, but you CANNOT compare Brown to AJ Green. The Steelers use motion and quick hitting bunch formations to get Brown the ball. AJ Green does not play that way, so to try and compare Brown to any WR that has faced Haden does no good for you. It comes down to if you think the Steelers will throw 40 times -- if they do, odds are Brown gets 5-7 catches. If you think it'll be a low scoring slugfest and you have good options at WR, use someone else.

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Pretty awful that nowadays we have to wait until end of the week to make sure we won our games. I'm in a league format where it is points based for $500, and somehow me and another owner finished exactly tied atop the league with the exact same fractional points. I own the tie breaker but can't officially celebrate until stat corrections come out. Anyone have a clue where to find them and when they are launched?

Just so we're clear here... If David Tyree drops that ball, or Asante Samuel doesn't drop the interception, Tom Brady is now better than Eli Manning, right? Since that one play out of 50,000 would be the difference between clutch and non-clutch. Just making sure this is how you want to base your argument on Eli being better. I'm not saying Eli or Tom are better, just pointing out how stupid it is to base an argument on 'clutch' when far too many factors come into play.

Drew Brees with a sturdy 31/16 TD:INT ratio this year, clearly ahead of everyone else. Must be hard throwing in a dome and playing from 14 down all game time and time again. Give me Rodgers/Brady/Manning in any order. Those are the three best QB's of this generation.

It's infuriating to watch. I really think Manning got pissed he dropped a few balls in prior weeks and is writing him off. How every Broncos play goes: *Decker lines up on the right* *HIKE* *Manning stares left*

Right now says its 50 degrees, overcast with 5 mph wind. http://www.wunderground.com/US/NY/Buffalo.html

Big week for me, need to sustain my points lead so I'm just looking for 10 points out of my 3rd WR. Right now it's between Mike Williams and Jarius Wright. Anyone rolling with Wright vs. Green Bay? All I need out of him is 5 catches for 50 yards, really.

When is it ever a bad play to start a #1 RB vs the worst run defense in the NFL? Turner was a top 20 RB this week, so your opponent did the right thing no matter how upset you are.

Because 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns is cancerous, right? He's not a cancer, you just have to have realistic expectations and not expect him to be an RB1. Last year had a touchdown in eight games, usually good for 50 yards as well. Very solid mid/low RB2 and a VERY good RB3.

Destroyed an elite D in Chicago last week, did very well on the road in a very hostile environment. This year his sky is the limit, not enough game tape on him and he has receivers galore.

Hold onto them for another week. They are appealing and should play this week vs. the Bears potentially without Forte, and Chicago's RG is now out. Should be a solid play even on the road.

Awful game, should've rode with Dwayne Allen this week, sigh Really bad timing for him to lay an egg. 49 points and he barely gets anything. That offensive pass interference also seemed like a ticky tack call.