(Of course, you don’t *HAVE* to talk about the Broncos or the Patriots.)
38 thoughts on “Broncos/Patriots Open Thread”
For the record, I hope the Denver Tebows beat Tom Brady so bad that the entire internet gets into an argument over whether Focus on the Family should be prevented from buying commercials during the Superbowl.Report
For the record, I hope Brady passes for 666 yards and the final score is 66 to 6. I hope the Pats get 6 sacks, 6 interceptions, and have 6 different backs with 66 yard runs. The reason I hope this is because I am so tired of hearing about that man who gets 66 pounds of ink for every 6 accomplishments.
One time I was in the DMV getting my license renewed and the lady in front of me got a plate that read BST666. I wondered if one could refuse it. I would have tried because I think the fundies would throw rocks at my truck and the devil worshippers would steal it.
I’m telling you, he’s one good quarterbacks coach away from breaking every record John Elway set. He’s got the talent, but that trebuchet-esque throwing motion has to be fixed.Report
The Patriots are 13-3 having beaten NO team with a winning record (look it up). The Broncos are now 9-8 with the win over Pittsburgh. Not saying it will happen, but it could: Denver 23-20 over Pats.Report
Um… You remember that one of those 13 wins came by b**ch slapping those same Broncs, yes?Report
Not that I’m not going to be rooting for them (I do love an underdog), but the argument “The Broncos are better because the only teams the Pats could beat this year were loser doormats like the Broncos” seems a bit self-defeating.Report
I never said Denver was better than New England. I said NE isn’t a very good team and could get beat. For example, NE lost to Buffalo and beat Buffalo this year. Denver lost to Buffalo and New England but beat a Pittsburgh team that beat NE. So to repeat myself, while channeling Henry Fonda in 12the Angry Men, it’s possible.Report
That win by the Patriots came against an abysmal Broncos defense. I think Tebow could have played against that same Broncos defense and scored 65 points. For a change the “D” held up slightly against the Steelers. Will be interesting to see how they manage this time against the Pats.Report
Tebow wins in the last second, gets on both knees and recites the Lord’s Prayer, those holy words reverberating around the stadium even though he has no mike!
Denver covers but loses. Broncos will move the ball on the Pats, but will have more failed possessions and stalled drives.Report
In the battle between JC’s buddy comedy best friend and Gisele’s husband, I am afraid I need to go with Gisele’s husband. Gisele has demonstrably a thousand times more power over Man than JC.Report
Also, too: conservatives should not root for Tebow in this game, because to do so would be unPatriotic.Report
Definitely go Niners! They’ve sucked for so long, it’s great to see them have a winning team again.Report
Tebow will be sacked 4 times, fumbling away the ball twice, and will have two interceptions. Tom Brady (whom I don’t love, but do admire) will once again demonstrate how a model quarterback plays.
The real difference will be that the Broncos are on the road (as they would have been against Pittsburgh, if there was any sense in the NFL’s seedings), and that a lot more guys on NE have been here before, compared to the Broncos.Report
Was that an accidental or intentional reference to Brady’s second career?Report
Being a “model quarterback” isn’t Brady’s future career, it’s is current occupation.Report
3rd quarter, 20 of 27 with 6 touchdowns and a 131 passer rating.
That’s what I mean by a model quarterback.
Vs. 3 of 12 passing for 28 yards and a 39.6 rating. How’s that Tebow-mania working out, Broncos’ fans?
I’m neither a NE fan nor a Brady fan, but the man can flat out play in a way that Tebow so far can only fantasize about.Report
Brady does have something in the way of a supporting cast that’s worthy of note, too.
Still my idea of a model quarterback isn’t how many passes they can make or how many yards they can rack up. It’s whether or not they can drive down the field and score when there is 1:27 left on the clock and it’s touchdown or game over.
Joe Montana was a better quarterback than Dan Marino.Report
My idea of a good QB is being good enough you don’t have to make a comeback in the first place. 🙂Report
For the record, I’ve hated the Broncos ever since the smug Elway was their QB. I hope New England wipes their collective ass with the Broncos.Report
What I’ve enjoyed most watching this all develop is the way the Denver coaching staff has kept finding new things the offense can do to stay in the games and make the miracle finishes possible. And done it with a second-year option quarterback, a retread running back, and a group of quite-young receivers.Report
The petty part of me would like to see the Broncos win simply so that Merril Hoge is forced to retreat further from his initial claims that Tebow wasn’t competent to even play in the NFL.Report
Everything happens for a reason. When Denver ekes out an improbable win it’s for a reason. When they get remorselessly probed it’s for a reason.Report
Defenses win championships. I said it above, Tebow would have an incredible rating if he got to play against the Broncos defense.Report
Heh heh. How did I not see this yesterday? Anyway, after the game was over I made a comment on a post by a friend from high school about how I was glad Tebowmania was over for a while, doing my best to follow rule #1 (don’t be a dick). A few minutes later I get the following from a guy my older sister’s age who saw my post:
“Hey [fish]nut, I’m in Colorado too and enjoy watching them play. If I remember right, you were a skinny little nerd who didn’t even play sports, but you like to shoot your mouth off like most non-athletes. Keep it up chump!”
I exchanged a few messages with him because I just couldn’t resist (clearly an indicator that I may be suffering from SIWOTI Syndrome).
The sweet, sweet, delicious irony here is that I had just returned from a soccer game (we won) and was still wearing my kit. And I consider “nerd” to be a compliment. And I guess that, as I get older and slower, I should consider “skinny” to be a compliment, too.Report
For the record, I hope the Denver Tebows beat Tom Brady so bad that the entire internet gets into an argument over whether Focus on the Family should be prevented from buying commercials during the Superbowl.Report
My favorite version of The Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGwGiIWESygReport
Shouldn’t this be part of the “Burden of Proof” thread?Report
Last year the Jets beat the Patriots.
This year the Broncos beat the Jets.
quod erat demonstrandumReport
The Tebowlogical argument.Report
The Patriots would have to beat the Broncos to create a paper/rocks/scissors game.Report
Rock/Rock/Scissors.Report
For the record, I hope Brady passes for 666 yards and the final score is 66 to 6. I hope the Pats get 6 sacks, 6 interceptions, and have 6 different backs with 66 yard runs. The reason I hope this is because I am so tired of hearing about that man who gets 66 pounds of ink for every 6 accomplishments.
One time I was in the DMV getting my license renewed and the lady in front of me got a plate that read BST666. I wondered if one could refuse it. I would have tried because I think the fundies would throw rocks at my truck and the devil worshippers would steal it.
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Players gonna play.
Haters gonna hate.Report
I’m telling you, he’s one good quarterbacks coach away from breaking every record John Elway set. He’s got the talent, but that trebuchet-esque throwing motion has to be fixed.Report
I’m just glad my home town is in the news.Report
The Patriots are 13-3 having beaten NO team with a winning record (look it up). The Broncos are now 9-8 with the win over Pittsburgh. Not saying it will happen, but it could: Denver 23-20 over Pats.Report
Um… You remember that one of those 13 wins came by b**ch slapping those same Broncs, yes?Report
Not that I’m not going to be rooting for them (I do love an underdog), but the argument “The Broncos are better because the only teams the Pats could beat this year were loser doormats like the Broncos” seems a bit self-defeating.Report
I never said Denver was better than New England. I said NE isn’t a very good team and could get beat. For example, NE lost to Buffalo and beat Buffalo this year. Denver lost to Buffalo and New England but beat a Pittsburgh team that beat NE. So to repeat myself, while channeling Henry Fonda in 12the Angry Men, it’s possible.Report
That win by the Patriots came against an abysmal Broncos defense. I think Tebow could have played against that same Broncos defense and scored 65 points. For a change the “D” held up slightly against the Steelers. Will be interesting to see how they manage this time against the Pats.Report
Tebow wins in the last second, gets on both knees and recites the Lord’s Prayer, those holy words reverberating around the stadium even though he has no mike!
Tebow wins no-matter who wins.Report
Denver covers but loses. Broncos will move the ball on the Pats, but will have more failed possessions and stalled drives.Report
In the battle between JC’s buddy comedy best friend and Gisele’s husband, I am afraid I need to go with Gisele’s husband. Gisele has demonstrably a thousand times more power over Man than JC.Report
Also, too: conservatives should not root for Tebow in this game, because to do so would be unPatriotic.Report
Ba-dum, CHA!Report
Or, the matchup is a Liberal nightmare – Acts of God vs Patriot Act.
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Go New York Football Giants!
Go Niners!Report
Definitely go Niners! They’ve sucked for so long, it’s great to see them have a winning team again.Report
Tebow will be sacked 4 times, fumbling away the ball twice, and will have two interceptions. Tom Brady (whom I don’t love, but do admire) will once again demonstrate how a model quarterback plays.
The real difference will be that the Broncos are on the road (as they would have been against Pittsburgh, if there was any sense in the NFL’s seedings), and that a lot more guys on NE have been here before, compared to the Broncos.Report
Was that an accidental or intentional reference to Brady’s second career?Report
You just keep thinking I’m that clever.Report
Being a “model quarterback” isn’t Brady’s future career, it’s is current occupation.Report
3rd quarter, 20 of 27 with 6 touchdowns and a 131 passer rating.
That’s what I mean by a model quarterback.
Vs. 3 of 12 passing for 28 yards and a 39.6 rating. How’s that Tebow-mania working out, Broncos’ fans?
I’m neither a NE fan nor a Brady fan, but the man can flat out play in a way that Tebow so far can only fantasize about.Report
Brady does have something in the way of a supporting cast that’s worthy of note, too.
Still my idea of a model quarterback isn’t how many passes they can make or how many yards they can rack up. It’s whether or not they can drive down the field and score when there is 1:27 left on the clock and it’s touchdown or game over.
Joe Montana was a better quarterback than Dan Marino.Report
My idea of a good QB is being good enough you don’t have to make a comeback in the first place. 🙂Report
For the record, I’ve hated the Broncos ever since the smug Elway was their QB. I hope New England wipes their collective ass with the Broncos.Report
What I’ve enjoyed most watching this all develop is the way the Denver coaching staff has kept finding new things the offense can do to stay in the games and make the miracle finishes possible. And done it with a second-year option quarterback, a retread running back, and a group of quite-young receivers.Report
The petty part of me would like to see the Broncos win simply so that Merril Hoge is forced to retreat further from his initial claims that Tebow wasn’t competent to even play in the NFL.Report
Everything happens for a reason. When Denver ekes out an improbable win it’s for a reason. When they get remorselessly probed it’s for a reason.Report
Well *THAT* sucked.Report
Defenses win championships. I said it above, Tebow would have an incredible rating if he got to play against the Broncos defense.Report
Heh heh. How did I not see this yesterday? Anyway, after the game was over I made a comment on a post by a friend from high school about how I was glad Tebowmania was over for a while, doing my best to follow rule #1 (don’t be a dick). A few minutes later I get the following from a guy my older sister’s age who saw my post:
“Hey [fish]nut, I’m in Colorado too and enjoy watching them play. If I remember right, you were a skinny little nerd who didn’t even play sports, but you like to shoot your mouth off like most non-athletes. Keep it up chump!”
I exchanged a few messages with him because I just couldn’t resist (clearly an indicator that I may be suffering from SIWOTI Syndrome).
The sweet, sweet, delicious irony here is that I had just returned from a soccer game (we won) and was still wearing my kit. And I consider “nerd” to be a compliment. And I guess that, as I get older and slower, I should consider “skinny” to be a compliment, too.Report