Why Is Brady Still In?!?!?

[fundonny]

I officially HATE the Patriots. 38-0. They still have all their starters in. It's ridiculous. I hope Brady gets hit by a bus in the parking lot.

[mpare]

Go get them, Tom. The Patriots play for keeps. Once you start playing soft and safe, it can adversely affect the quality of your play. The Pats have no intention of doing that. More power to them. Their record would suggest that they know what they're doing.

I officially HATE the Patriots. 38-0. They still have all their starters in. It's ridiculous. I hope Brady gets hit by a bus in the parking lot.

[Weazl]

Belichek is an ass and I hope one of the stars gets hurt in a 45-0 blowout they should all be on the bench - Go Indy go!!!!

[jonf]

Right, because Manning spent so much time on the bench during his record-breaking season. Give me a break.

[fundonny]

Right, because Manning spent so much time on the bench during his record-breaking season. Give me a break.

Whatever, Manning has ALWAYS run out the clock when they are up.

And what the hell does New England have to be mad about? THEY GOT CAUGHT! No one wronged THEM.

There is no reason to have your starters in running up the score in any league in any sport. Not a great message of sportsmanship to the young generation.

[mpare]

I'm not sure I understand your point. The fans pay big money to watch an NFL game. Are you telling me that they would be happy to see any team stop trying to score during the game? And when should they stop trying? When the score is 24 to 0 as it was at half-time, or when it is 38-0 as it was today after the third quarter? If you're down 38 to nothing should the other team let you score to balance things out? Maybe both teams should just call it a day, and not play the fourth quarter.

I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I just don't understand how your ideal team is supposed to act, and when it is supposed to start doing so?

Whatever, Manning has ALWAYS run out the clock when they are up.

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There is no reason to have your starters in running up the score in any league in any sport. Not a great message of sportsmanship to the young generation.

[jonf]

Whatever, Manning has ALWAYS run out the clock when they are up.

And what the hell does New England have to be mad about? THEY GOT CAUGHT! No one wronged THEM.

There is no reason to have your starters in running up the score in any league in any sport. Not a great message of sportsmanship to the young generation.

I'm sorry, I didn't realize the NFL had become the "play nice" league. These guys are out there to compete. If I was a New England fan I might be concerned, because I wouldn't want a starter injured, but as a fan in general, I couldn't care less whether they "run up the score". It''s an athletic competition, not a bake-off.

[Golfbum]

Whatever, Manning has ALWAYS run out the clock when they are up.

And what the hell does New England have to be mad about? THEY GOT CAUGHT! No one wronged THEM.

There is no reason to have your starters in running up the score in any league in any sport. Not a great message of sportsmanship to the young generation.

I disagree. If you tell young players to take their foot of the gas pedal it can come back to bit your butt. It's pretty hard to tell anyone to ease off. Players want stats, whether it be touchdowns, runs, birdies or goals. Points count!

You mean to tell me if a Pro golfer has a ten stroke lead going into Sunday that he should just go out and try to shoot even par? I doubt that is going to happen.

HAMMER DOWN BABY, no matter what sport you are playing. If the other team can not compete too bad. I know what it feels like, my Indians got hammered in the ALCS But that is the way the game should be played, hard right till the buzzer or the final out.

[mpare]

He's not an ass. He's an American ... with an outstanding win-loss record and a few Super Bowl wins to his credit. For my money, I'll trust his judgment over that of any number of armchair quaterbacks.

Belichek is an ass ...

[Weazl]

He's not an ass. He's an American ... with an outstanding win-loss record and a few Super Bowl wins to his credit. For my money, I'll trust his judgment over that of any number of armchair quaterbacks.

Are you kidding me? He's smug, he's pompous and he's arrogant. Brady and Co. won those superbowls, not him!

[mpare]

The man has been in the NFL for more than 30 years. His record establishes that he can coach. In fact, the team has continued to win despite player turn-overs. Of course, it's important to have good players, which he has, but the coach is an intergral part of the team. Were it otherwise, you and I could coach them to victory. I'm sure that would be an abysmal failure. As for his character, I don't know the man, so I will refrain from commenting on it. What I will say, though, is that he seems well-liked by the players. That says a lot to me.

Are you kidding me? He's smug, he's pompous and he's arrogant. Brady and Co. won those superbowls, not him!

[mpare]

I'm not kidding. He is a Yank. If you noticed, I made no comment whatever about his character. I spoke to the issue of his record as a coach. You seem fixated on attacking the man personally. I prefer to focus on football.

Are you kidding me? ..

[spackler]

I think the Pats are throwing up a big middle finger to the rest of the league after getting raked through the coals for the whole 'cheating' thing at the start of the season. Good on them, and this is coming from a Dolphins fan who watched them run the two minute drill at the end of the first half last week when they were only up 35-0.

[sillywilly]

I think the Pats are throwing up a big middle finger to the rest of the league after getting raked through the coals for the whole 'cheating' thing at the start of the season. Good on them, and this is coming from a Dolphins fan who watched them run the two minute drill at the end of the first half last week when they were only up 35-0.

I hope he gets hit so hard he has to leave the game and not return for a few weeks. I really really hope IND destroys them! I'm starting to hate NE.

[mpare]

By contrast, I have been a fan of both of these teams for a very long time. There is little doubt that they are the class of the NFL. It's interesting how people begin to hate teams that are too successful and make victory seem like such a foregone conclusion. The Yankees have always attracted a similar amount of animosity. For my part, I will simply rejoice in being able to watch two very talented teams excel at what they do. I'll leave it to others to pine for mediocrity.

I hope he gets hit so hard he has to leave the game and not return for a few weeks. I really really hope IND destroys them! I'm starting to hate NE.

[3Jack]

I officially HATE the Patriots. 38-0. They still have all their starters in. It's ridiculous. I hope Brady gets hit by a bus in the parking lot.

Last time I checked it was professional football, not Pop Warner. Run up the score all you like as far as I'm concerned. These guys are getting paid, who cares if they're hurting someone's feelings? No?

[fundonny]

Last time I checked it was professional football, not Pop Warner. Run up the score all you like as far as I'm concerned. These guys are getting paid, who cares if they're hurting someone's feelings? No?

I'll feel no pity of a few opposition players start late hitting and going for the knees. Karma is a... you know the saying.

[Chieflongtee]

When a man is down you keep him down and don't give him a chance to get back up. Remember Houston and Buffalo in the playoffs when Warren Moon was at the helm.

[mpare]

Well there's an enlightened approach!

I'll feel no pity of a few opposition players start late hitting and going for the knees. Karma is a... you know the saying.

[sillywilly]

I'll feel no pity of a few opposition players start late hitting and going for the knees. Karma is a... you know the saying.

Exactly, you are going to run up the score? we are going to hurt you. They get paid, they are wearing padding.... all part of the game. If you run up the score, don't B about it when your QB gets his knees taken out and guys start to chop block

[fundonny]

For a good read, go to last week's Tuesday Morning Quarterback on ESPN.com, it pretty much sums up the Patriots. Once a good underdog story, now the evil empire.

[Weazl]

For a good read, go to last week's Tuesday Morning Quarterback on ESPN.com, it pretty much sums up the Patriots. Once a good underdog story, now the evil empire.

Agreed!!! I've seen how he coaches, how he handles the media, and how he speaks in public none of which gives him a nice guy personality. The owner, Robert Kraft has surrounded him with the best money can buy this year yes, but in the past he has always had a good team and excellent assistant coaches and scouts. I don't think for 1 minute belichek (SP?) is the reason for the SB's and I stand by my he's an ass comment.

My team the 49ers blow this year, but I digress.

Manning is the consummate pro and never humiliates an opponent.

[sillywilly]

Mike, I don't hate them because they continue to win. I hate them because they were caught cheating, they are running up the score on all these teams. There is a reason no other team averaged this large of a margin of victory. THe rams were able to score at will in the 90s and even they weren't killing teams by 25 points a night. Even the back up QB has no class. He spike the ball in the endzone to go up 52-0? What a loser!!

Cheating and running up the score, that is why I dislike the PATS

[Chieflongtee]

I

hate them because they were caught cheating,

That's hilarious. They're all cheaters using steroids. It's ok to steal signs in baseballl but not in football. And even if they stole signs you still got to execute. People pay to see star athletes,. If Alfie scores 4 goals in the 1st period should they keep him from playing?

[sillywilly]

Andre, its two different sports. NBA teams pull their starters when they are killing another team. The NHL, I'm not sure why they don't pull their starters in an 8-0 game. Maybe because a lot of players in the NHL have so many bonuses in their contract that you can't really take them out... who knows, its just a guess. Its just been that way in football and basketball. You take your starters out, you give your bench some time to play and get minutes. You can't argue that its hasn't always been that way


I wish the NFL was steriod free and whenever someone gets caught I think they should ban him for life. I am against cheating in every sport...

[Chieflongtee]

In this particular game they could have pulled Brady out at the half. As a fan I would be very offended to see that happening. An honestly I like to see excellence in execution no matter what the score is.

[sillywilly]

RICK, thats not the same thing....

[Golfbum]

RICK, thats not the same thing....

Sure it is. Don't tell me that when Woods lapped the field when he won the US Open at Pebble Beach that he let up on the gas on Sunday.

Why would anyone want to do that. I have seen JR hockey games where a team had a 5 goal lead going into the third period. They eased off and next thing you know the game was tied and the team was in trouble.

Never, never let up in professional or amateur sports. If the other team can't compete that is their problem. Same as golf, if you and I play and I whoop your butt by 15 strokes it is because I am a better golfer. Why should I let up, when I am trying to shoot the best score I can?

You think the Boston Red Sox let up during the World Series once they had a big lead in game 1? Not a chance, pedal to the metal baby!

In hockey a team can dump and chase, dump and chase to kill time if they have a 10 goal lead. What does a football team do? Toss incomplete passes or fail to run the ball for a first down? Then the other team gets the ball in their hands and has a chance to score. Is that the way to play the game? Would you as a coach tell your players to play the game that way? I know I wouldn't.

I am not a big NFL fan but it seems to me there are some sour grapes here when it comes to the Patriots

[Chieflongtee]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_playoffs#Breaking_ties

[Weazl]

If Brady had gotten sacked and tore an MCL or ACL and received a season ending injury when they were uop 45-0, you would all be saying the complete opposite. He should not have been in the game.