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View Poll Results: What will be the outcome of the game?

Falcons win; over

37 32.17%

Falcons win; under

15 13.04%

Pats win, don't cover; over

3 2.61%

Pats win, don't cover; under

7 6.09%

Pats cover; over

20 17.39%

Pats cover; under

33 28.70%

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02-03-2017 , 02:29 PM

#376

DisGunBGud

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Originally Posted by Prawney

Lol haters. GOAT coach and qb going for #5. Everyone should be rooting for the pats so they can tell their kids about how they witnessed greatness.

Can it really be considered hating when your teams track record precedes itself? I don't consider myself a hater, I respect what the Pats do but those who don't like them have some very valid reasons. That isn't hating.

I'm looking forward to how much run BB is going to give Blount since Lewis is lurking as a potential matchup nightmare the same way Coleman is for Atlanta. Whichever one of those guys can provide the biggest play for their team might just be the difference.

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02-03-2017 , 02:39 PM

#377

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Originally Posted by JMurder3

I think the compatibility of teams strengths & weaknesses can definitely be a thing...

Taking extreme examples:

One team is worst in the league against TEs & can't figure out how to cover them, but their opponent literally never throws to their TE, so it's cool. What is a huge problem against many teams, it's not a problem at all.

I think these things would largely just cancel each other out though. I imagine the worst passing offense in the league would be able to put up an average-ish day against the worst passing defense in the league. what normally is a huge negative for both teams ends up being neutral for both of them.

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02-03-2017 , 02:43 PM

#378

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Originally Posted by CalledDownLight

Not sure what this game has to do with witnessing the GOAT QB since Peyton actually retired after last year's SB. I do imagine most of us watched that though so we can still tell our kids about it.

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02-03-2017 , 02:47 PM

#379

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I think Lewis will get the most touches. he is a matchup nightmare for most teams. Pats have actually never lost a game with him.

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02-03-2017 , 02:56 PM

#380

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I would like over 2.5 receptions for Dion Lewis if anyone wants the under. Please PM or post here.

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02-03-2017 , 03:13 PM

#381

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Originally Posted by Kneel B4 Zod

It depends. I think your 90/10 is probably too extreme, like 75/25 might be more like it.

I think a big "matchup" thing involves shutdown CB's. Like if you've got prime Darrelle Revis but you are in the superbowl vs a team thats led in yards by Jermaine Kearse, it isn't as nice of a luxury to have him as it would be if you were playing a team that got so much of its offense from 1 receiver like Calvin Johnson or Julio Jones.

Some matchups shutdown CB's can be much more valuable than others.

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02-03-2017 , 03:22 PM

#382

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02-03-2017 , 03:57 PM

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Does anyone know the extent of Bill Belichick's role with the '96 Pats team or where I could read about it? Couldn't really find much.

I know he was assistant HC and DB's coach in job title but it doesn't say much more than that.

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02-03-2017 , 03:59 PM

#384

ZeckoRiver

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pats by 14

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02-03-2017 , 04:20 PM

#385

DisGunBGud

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75% of money on Pats

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02-03-2017 , 04:45 PM

#386

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My gut tells me that playoff experience will come into play here and Atlanta is going to choke. My gut has been wrong for the last million superbowls. Take it into consideration!

Also, you guys really expect Goodell and Vegas to lose? GL.

(money is still on pats lol)

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02-03-2017 , 06:00 PM

#387

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Originally Posted by hair loss at 19_

I just browsed his article. I want my 30 seconds back

The weekly Jambaroo column, with the bits about exotic cheap beers and other crap, would not be the way I'd introduce someone to Magary. Especially this week's, which opened about him crying over Trump. Not a typical entry.

But I get excited when I see he's posted something, the way I used to get excited about opening a Simmons piece 15 years ago.

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02-03-2017 , 06:10 PM

#388

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Out of the 100 employees ESPN had give predictions for the Super Bowl, 72 picked the Patriots to win.

Barnwell's 17 point margin was by far the biggest projected difference (Matt Bowen was 2nd with a 12 point margin).

Not a lot of people out on limbs...except maybe Steve Levy who predicted a 14-10 Patriots win.

Trey Wingo had the largest Falcons prediction, 27-17.

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02-03-2017 , 06:31 PM

#389

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Well **** Trey Wingo and anyone who is down with him

https://theringer.com/super-bowl-nfl...9bb#.o2pb8wrpl

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02-03-2017 , 08:02 PM

#390

Prawney

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Originally Posted by CalledDownLight

Not sure what this game has to do with witnessing the GOAT QB since Peyton actually retired after last year's SB. I do imagine most of us watched that though so we can still tell our kids about it.

This reminds me of the story about the Japanese soldier that hid out for off the grid for like 3 decades refusing to surrender after WW2.

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02-03-2017 , 08:15 PM

#391

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Originally Posted by rafiki

Anyone have a decent prop sheet? Every year this site helps me enhance mine. Always so appreciated.

Think this is the go to prop sheet

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02-03-2017 , 09:00 PM

#392

JinX11

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Grunching. Heard this on the radio coming home and haven't fact-checked any of it.

Patriots are -0.5 in the 1st quarter. Apparently, in the their past 6 Super Bowls, they have a combined 0 points in first quarters.

Given how fast the Falcons start, this feels like the free-est money ever.

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02-03-2017 , 09:54 PM

#393

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It's a true stat and in their only other SB appearance only a fg in the first. Pretty wild.

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02-03-2017 , 11:38 PM

#394

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Think this is the go to prop sheet

You are a ****ing prince!

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02-04-2017 , 12:55 AM

#395

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Originally Posted by RichGangi

I don't know one Pats fan with a brain who thinks they're def going to win. Seeing lots of ATL fans thinking they're a lock tho....

All I know is I wouldn't bet against the GOATS.

Should be a good game either way.

Nobody in the world with a brain should consider anybody a lock. There's no such thing at this point in the game.

I've got the falcons at 40% to win, which incidentally lines up pretty well with the percentage of people betting on New England last I checked.

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02-04-2017 , 01:02 AM

#396

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Originally Posted by DefNotRsigley

It is pretty amazing how the past ~6 years, everyone **** on Matt Ryan saying he was horrible, never be a good QB, etc. and now everyone is saying he's the best ever just because they don't want to see Tom Brady win another.

Turns out all Matt Ryan needed was 5 great WRs to get everyone on his band wagon.

Here's a question I asked at work this week:

How good would Brady be if he had started with the Falcons system and stayed there? How much better than Ryan would he be? I really have no idea. My uneducated opinion is he's a great quarterback that has been taken to another level by the team he's with. I suck at evaluating quarterbacks in a vacuum.

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02-04-2017 , 01:10 AM

#397

Prawney

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Im the guy with no brain that thinks Pats are a lock. I respect Falcons offense but they are playing against a D that can atleast put up a fight. Pats Offense is legit good too and they are playing a D that has no shot at stopping them.

Falcons need to play perfect on offense and catch some breaks on D to be in with a shot of winning. The likely scenario for this game is Pats go up early and Falcons start to fall apart.

The Boo Hoo Falcons Crew can bitch and moan about this prediction but we all know its more probable than not.

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02-04-2017 , 01:15 AM

#398

RV Life

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Originally Posted by Ineedaride2

Yea there's no such thing as a lock. This Falcons team is better than the Giants team that beat the Pats when they were 16-0 and that team is better than the current Pats team.

Personally I think the Falcons aren't getting enough credit. Seems like their lack of experience is the "reason" they can't win. Bull****. They can win.