Funny how the fans of the losing team can ALWAYS find fault with the refs.

Certainly, some of the physical play would have been called for penalties by different refs on a different day. But the officiating was very consistent on both sides of the ball.

Lest you think the refs actually wanted the Patriots to win?

Otherwise, stop the whining.

And Jon, had I known there were Titan fans on the board I would have placed a friendly cigar-related wager two weeks ago.

Let's face it, the Patriots defense beat the two Co-MVP QB's two weeks in a row.

And they beat each team earlier in the season as well.

And it wasn't because of the refs.

Simply stated, the Patriots are the BEST TEAM in the NFL this season.

And only one team can prove me wrong.

But they won't.

Almost forgot:

Was there holding on the first Manning Interception to Rodney Harrison?

Did Ty Law leap and make a one-handed INT grab of a Manning throw because he was holding?

Did Marvin Harrison have the ball SMASHED from his feeble hands because of holding?

Did Edgerin James run fewer than 70 yards because of holding?

Did holding cause the long snap to go over the punters head and result in a safety?

Was it holding that allowed the Patriots to methodically control the clock for most of the game?

Heck, Antoine Smith ran for 100 yards for only the SECOND time all season.

I wonder who was holding to allow that....?

^

"A man who is prepared for trouble is more dangerous than a man who goes looking for it".

WOW!! Hog I was scrolling through this thinking? Huh Houston? Patriots holding? jon @cao? Then I get to my post and I start laughing. You aren't insinuating that my beloved New England Patriots were holding last night are you? They are allowed to whack them in the first five yards. Oh Ya Peyton didn't show up again this year. What happened to Mr. MVP? Funny I was smoking a PAM torp during the game………

GO Pats !!!

LOL Stick...

Nope I was just popping up some of the old rivalry from the past.... especially the teams that were back at it again this year... Falcons and Steelers are the new blood from what I can see... and I also see a Patriots/Eagles superbowl!!!! course what the hell do I know I'm a Cowboys fan LMAO!!!!

Hog

Re: Jon@CAO

Amazing how he must have had a real fancy Hi Def TV that showed him angles noone else could see - All that holding by the linebackers and the officials couldn't pick it up - BUT Jon did - WOW! Hey Jon - did you happen to see any of the Colts receivers drop any passes? Did you see Peyton throw any interceptions or Mr. Bruschi take the ball away....

PS - I'll smoke something other than a CAO for a while...

Re: Jon@CAO

Amazing how he must have had a real fancy Hi Def TV that showed him angles noone else could see - All that holding by the linebackers and the officials couldn't pick it up - BUT Jon did - WOW! Hey Jon - did you happen to see any of the Colts receivers drop any passes? Did you see Peyton throw any interceptions or Mr. Bruschi take the ball away....

PS - I'll smoke something other than a CAO for a while...

JSD: you DO realize he's talking about last year, right?

"Author: Jon@CAO Date: 01/19/2004 11:58 AM Reply

Stickbow - No "sour grapes" here - just calling it like I saw it. I was surprised at how much grabbing and holding the Pats linebackers and secondary were getting away with...

I don't think it was hard to throw Peyton's timing off when you're holding his receivers. Nonetheless, congrats to the Pats and Panthers fans - looking forward to the Super Bowl! "

lmao at the egg on the face....last years post.

Ryan - of course I realized that .... ehhemmm ....ok, ok, I'm a little red-faced at my reaction.... yikes

Yeaup... last year the Colts' excuse was the holding and grabbing... this year the NFL changed the rules, due to their whining. Every other year Manning couldn't crack a QB rating of 100, but this year he shatters Steve Young's record?? Think the new rules had something to do with that? I KNOW they did.

However... what's his excuse this year?