NFL GDT: 2018 AFC Championship Game: (1) Kansas City Chiefs vs (2) New England Patriots - Part 2

[Hank Chinaski]

I remember when the home games were blacked out because they didn't sell out. If you were in Providence RI it was "out of market" so you could watch. But I was 70 or so miles from there. I'd put on the Providence channel and hold the rabbit ear antennae of my tv just to get a snowy picture of Steve Grogan losing.

But yeah, the new generation knows nothing about that stuff.

The days when Beasley Reece was basically the Pats official PBP guy, since NBC would almost always have their ‘7th-string’ team covering their games.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

This is a weird game to focus on Brady after. He was all over the place.

James White is something special though and I really dont get why BB and/or McDaniels doesn't use him more.

???

Brady played a great game and James White is one of the go-to guys for the Pats staff.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

This is a weird game to focus on Brady after. He was all over the place.

James White is something special though and I really dont get why BB and/or McDaniels doesn't use him more.

You'll see plenty of him in the SB. The Pats will use him on short throws to take away Donald as a pass rusher.

 

[Boom not bust]

Have you been watching football long?

The game for years was sudden death. People whined "Give the other team a chance". So they changed it and said that the receiving team can only win it with a TD, not a FG.

The rules are the rules and you don't change them because you are a fan of a team that gets crushed by the Patriots every year.

I know it's the rule and won't deny that the Patriots are great and Brady is the GOAT but it is possible for there to be a dumb rule and this is one such example. To have the ot that influenced by the flip of a coin is ridiculous, neither d was stopping shit. For a team to not have a chance to have the ball based on a coin flip is dumb. Let the Chiefs have the ball and if they get anything less than a TD then the game is over fair and square.

 

[NJDevs26]

The college rule is too gimmicky. People hate the shootout, but yet that's what the college game basically is.

Exactly...and the scores/playoff records would be compromised.

Plus let's get real the Chiefs gave up TD's on their last THREE possessions. They don't deserve to win just based on that.

 

[Bocephus86]

Patriots fans under 30 have never known pain

I'm 32 and have known pain with the Patriots, but at the same time I have to recognize that this is (i believe my count is right, my heads still spinning) the 9th Superbowl I'm going to watch my team play in since Brady/Belichick, and the 10th since I've been watching football (GB in 96 I think it was).

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Gronk came up big when they needed him

If he's willing (which he appears to be) and his body can support the punishment, he still has a great future as a blocking TE.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

It’s fine. Both teams already had 60 minutes to win it.

And both teams should get a drive to match the previous one. They got to OT together.

 

[c9777666]

That poor KC lineman that lined up an inch offsides. Chiefs waited 49 years to get back, and they had it.

That's the sports gods once again smiling on Boston.

 

[HisIceness]

Confused why KC didn't take another shot at the end zone with 11 seconds left and 2nd down.

 

[cliffclaven]

Curious what game you were watching to come up with that conclusion.

Reffing was a wash, blown calls - and there were only two egregious ones, IMO - went both ways.

Lmao, a blatant trap and a “roughing the passer” call gave the pats their last td in the 4th.. as usual. I’m not even a chiefs fan.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

I think it's safe to say we saw the four best teams this season today.

Zero doubt about it. I liked the Ravens and the Chargers though.

 

[DangleCity]

This is a weird game to focus on Brady after. He was all over the place.

James White is something special though and I really dont get why BB and/or McDaniels doesn't use him more.

He had a few gaffes for sure, but overall he was great and made the plays he had to at the biggest moments in one of the toughest places to play

 

[DangleCity]

Lmao, a blatant trap and a “roughing the passer” call gave the pats their last td in the 4th.. as usual. I’m not even a chiefs fan.

Plenty of bad calls that went both play

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Lmao, a blatant trap and a “roughing the passer” call gave the pats their last td in the 4th.. as usual. I’m not even a chiefs fan.

Hogan’s catch was a “blatant trap”? Like I said, not sure what game you were watching. I guess you also missed the obvious OPI that set up the Chiefs go ahead TD?

 

[Dr Quincy]

The days when Beasley Reece was basically the Pats official PBP guy, since NBC would almost always have their ‘7th-string’ team covering their games.

Exactly. And everyone I knew was a Steelers, Cowboys or Giants fan. I was a hardcore Don Calhoun fan (and later Mosi Tatupu and Stephon Starring).

 

[DenisSamson3]

That's the sports gods once again smiling on Boston.

I found the Sports Gods interesting on that Edleman thumb play/replay. Then basically the next play the ball goes off his hands and gets intercepted. What are the chances.

 

[Fatty McLardy]

This is a weird game to focus on Brady after. He was all over the place.

James White is something special though and I really dont get why BB and/or McDaniels doesn't use him more.

Soon as they put the ball on brady's hand more, he led them to back to back TD on final two drives, it was obvious that Pats gameplan was run run run to control Time of Possession, which they did. it was 54 minutes to 21 in favor of the Pats. But when Patriots need to score a TD with 3 min. left, they let Brady loose and he did what he always does, deliver in the clutch, Ice water in his veins. In OT, he connects for 3 huge 3rd and longs to keep the drive going and we all know if he doesn't connect on one of those 3rd downs, KC is winning the game, Pats defense wasn't stopping that KC offense.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

I try not to look at the glass as half Patriots going to the super bowl. I try to see the glass as half the Chiefs adding to their choking legacy.

I don't see a choke here. Got down early, made a major game out of it, and their weakness let them down. The only thing it had going for it (pass rush) was non-existent.

 

[GKJ]

That poor KC lineman that lined up an inch offsides. Chiefs waited 49 years to get back, and they had it.

Yeah, I’d rather the blown call than that play happen which was totally preventable.

 

[Panthaz89]

Exactly...and the scores/playoff records would be compromised.

Plus let's get real the Chiefs gave up TD's on their last THREE possessions. They don't deserve to win just based on that.

And the Pats D that gave up 24 in the 4th? The only reason one was only a FG was because the Chiefs only had 39 seconds and 1 timeout yet got close enough for short FG and a shot to the endzone on top of that.

 

[EpochLink]

Not gonna put this on Mahomes, he played great.
Defense played like dog ass, Bob Sutton needs to be replaced this offseason.

His prime time record now falls to 0-5, just unfortunate.

 

[Dr Quincy]

I'm 32 and have known pain with the Patriots, but at the same time I have to recognize that this is (i believe my count is right, my heads still spinning) the 9th Superbowl I'm going to watch my team play in since Brady/Belichick, and the 10th since I've been watching football (GB in 96 I think it was).

Lucky for you that you missed the Bears one.

Also, old timers like me remember the 1989 season when we looked like we may have a good team, and they decided to play their starters in the 4th preseason game: ended up losing Best Defensive player (and best LB) Andre Tippett, Best CB Ronnie Lippett and Best DL Garin Veris... all in the 4th freaking exhibition game.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Plenty of bad calls that went both play

The roughing on Jones and the missed pick on the Watkins catch were the only ones that I thought were bad.

Blakeman had a lot of tough calls to make and for the most part got them right.

 

[DangleCity]

I found the Sports Gods interesting on that Edleman thumb play/replay. Then basically the next play the ball goes off his hands and gets intercepted. What are the chances.

I said right after they reversed the call that aomething bad was gunna happen. Dont know why but i just had that feeling