Why in the name of Zeus would you give the Patriots locker room material?
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Why in the name of Zeus would you give the Patriots locker room material?
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Maybe he thinks he's Joe Namath.
i loved TFB's reaction to the whole thing. he didnt care that plaxico predicted a giants win, just that he thought the pats would only score 17.
Ask the Steeler fans.
This combined with the SI issue (and other tangibles), you can go ahead and put big money on the Pats and thank me later. I will be shocked if this game isn't over by the early 3rd quarter.
WTF. It seems like it has become taboo to do anything but praise the patriots. Why the FUCK not? I would say that he is pretty spot on in his comments. If you think the patriots need that for motivation you are wrong. They are a good team, they are not gods.
you think the giants are going to hold the pats to 17 pts?Quote:
Originally Posted by SkiEvil
The Pats will manufacture motivation out of anything available to them, no matter how innocuous the comments. Burress' saying that the Giants will win is far from innocuous, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkiEvil
As long as Belichick is coach in New England you won't hear one of the Pats say anything like "We're going to win" or even "I like our chances out there." I'm sure they'd like to, since they are all very competitive people and many of them have earned the right to be confident in big games. But not saying things like that has two functions- it doesn't provide any bulletin board material for their opponents, and it makes them even angrier when someone on another team makes comments like Burress did, because they can't respond in kind. Trust me, Rodney Harrison would love to grab a reporter's tape recorder and tell Burress exactly what he thinks is going to happen this Sunday, but he can't- so he has to sublimate his anger into his play.
Psy-ops, dude. Psy-ops.
I would have thought 19-0 would have been motivation enough.
These are professional athletes I have a hard time believing any Patriot player will be trying harder because of these comments. The only reason not to say it is to save face if your wrong. As far as bulletin board material I think its all B.S.
as Tipp said, ask the Steelers. not only did the patriots use that idiot's comments for motivation they made it their mission to embarass him.Quote:
Originally Posted by CUBUCK
The same Steelers that lost to the Jets? The Patriots were a better team and that is why they won, it wasn't because they had bulletin board material.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_gyptian
no, the Steelers that only beat the Dolphins by three.;)
but there's a difference between just flat beating a team and noticeably picking on a particular player the whole game. to the effect of him looking like he lost the game for the steelers.
I hope Plaxico runs over Rodney Harrison just like he did Al Harris and Bigby and the rest of the Packers D.
The Patriots better be ready for a brawl because NY is physical, I would not want to try to tackle Brandon Jacobs in the open field either, Teddy Bruschi better put some extra padding in his helmet or he may have another stroke.
Some Giants bulletin board material:
http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_81680.jpg
You can't overlook motivation in games like this. All these guys are good athletes and can play, but (not to sound like a Successories poster) pride is an essential element to a winning team. The Ravens and Eagles D didn't have great seasons overall, but played very well against the Pats and their vaunted offense, because they had guys like Brian Dawkins and Ray Lewis who weren't going to give up that easily. Any edge the Patriots can get, they take (sometimes to a fault); no question they have discussed Burress' comments and didn't like them.Quote:
Originally Posted by CUBUCK
Given that these two teams played a month ago, I'd say the Pats are probably aware of that. I don't think of NY as having a particularly physical offensive or defensive line, though- the Pats' guys are way nastier.Quote:
Originally Posted by danimal's dead
Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_gyptian
Actually I was basically saying "Ask the Steelers Fans if Plaxico Burress is an idiot." According to the ones I know they all think "yes."Quote:
Originally Posted by CUBUCK
bump.
Pretty close.
how you like your crow cooked you no nothing bitch?
when the Pats scored to take the lead towards the end I pulled out my phone to call you and ask, "HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW,BITCH?!?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodsy
But the kids and Nancy made me hang up before I made the call, so I blame them for the loss.
hehQuote:
Originally Posted by iceman
that comment was for mr gyption who as usual was dead fucking wrong
you
i love you
just hate your cheating patriots
Is "Just win, baby" code for something completely different?
Sure seems like it from here.
beeyotch.
Must not be too big an idiot he called it pretty damn close.
Nope, 14 points. My bad. :fmicon::fm::fmicon::fm:Quote:
Originally Posted by fez
fair enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodsy
but I know how to use know in a sentence.
Woodsy, did you already whore your fat ass to another team?
I think the locker room material comment, in retrospect, was a non-issue because the Pats clearly were overconfident and thought that the Giants would fold like a card tower in a hurricane. They did not even take the quote seriously enough to rally against it; the blew it off. "Oh those upstart Giants... how cute.. they think they can win."
And while Belichik (sp?) kept his team from talking to the press about their taunts/predictions/etc, they clearly did not take that lesson to heart as on the first couple of drives, evidently all that pent up trash talking just oozed out.
The Pats looked old. The offensive line couldn't handle the Giants D, couldn't block anybody all night. The defense couldn't make a tackle when they teally needed one. Rodney Harrison got owned by Tyree on that amazing catch. They literally out hit the Pats and physically dominated them from start to finish. I hate to say it, but I think the Pats are done, they're gonna half to rebuild and add some youth and some toughness.
"Seriously, what else do you need to know about this game beyond that play and the 30-second loop of Brady getting pounded by various defensive linemen? The Giants played well enough to win, they were tougher, they were luckier and they wanted it just a little bit more. Now we live in a world that Tom Coughlin outcoached Bill Belichick in a Super Bowl, that Eli Manning outplayed Tom Brady in a Super Bowl, that a Belichick-era Patriots team lost a Super Bowl because they weren't tough enough"
from Bill Simmons article on espn.com today
Oh, come on.Quote:
Originally Posted by danimal's dead
i hate the pats, but they dont need to rebuild, lol.Quote:
I hate to say it, but I think the Pats are done, they're gonna half to rebuild and add some youth and some toughness.
Half their defense will retire or move elsewhere as will half their o line and their kicker. Plaxico told me so.
Don't they have the number 7 draft pick in this year's draft? They'll reload and I'm sure have a very good season again next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by danimal's dead
hopefully that giants def coordinator gets a good job. his front four schemes were ridiculous.
Look at heir Roster,
Bruschi 34
Colvin 30
Vrabel 32
Seau 39
Harrison 35
Adalius Thomas 30
and the offense ain't much younger