Comments on: 16-0 … and now the real season starts http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Fiore http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-236064 Paul Fiore Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:11:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-236064 First and foremost, let me say Happy New Year to everyone who will read this and Peter Abraham. Second, the Giants played a good game. Alright, Giant fans have never seen Eli Manning play that well in his Giant career (to my knowledge). Especially without some sort of running game. Okay Brandon Jacobs ran the ball "down their throats" but still Eli proved his composure out there. Third, Giant fans lets be realistic now about the defense. Okay you got to Tom Brady but what happened with Randy Moss and Wes Welker. They destroyed Sam Madison and whoever was scheduled to cover Welker. Here is the point- What's going to happen when they face the Bucs this weekend? Will they lose? I don't know that. I have some hope that they win but if their defense just leaves receivers open, that doesn't help. Fourth, regarding the officiating. Okay, the Pass Interference penalty has been modified over the years. Should Wilkinson have been flagged for it? Yes. Now here are the rules for Pass Interfence: http://www.footballscrimmage.com/nfl/pass-interference.shtml Please read them. Don't give me, "Oh, he's a Pat fan." Please. That was Pass Interference because Wilkinson didn't allow him to get to the ball. Has for that "Illegal Contact" on Webster. I really didn't like that penalty at all. Now for that penalty on Wilfork. He should have been flagged 15 yards and been ejected for that cheap shot on Jacobs. I'd say the Pats would've found some way to win. The Ravens game proved a lot of things about the officiating. Last thing, I agree with Peter Abraham on one thing. Pats finished 16-0 in the regular season but the postseason is a new test. Patriots offensive can be the best in football but their defense is still not that great. It's been proven since their game against the Colts, except for 1, that their defense will struggle. First and foremost, let me say Happy New Year to everyone who will read this and Peter Abraham.

Second, the Giants played a good game. Alright, Giant fans have never seen Eli Manning play that well in his Giant career (to my knowledge). Especially without some sort of running game. Okay Brandon Jacobs ran the ball “down their throats” but still Eli proved his composure out there.

Third, Giant fans lets be realistic now about the defense. Okay you got to Tom Brady but what happened with Randy Moss and Wes Welker. They destroyed Sam Madison and whoever was scheduled to cover Welker. Here is the point- What’s going to happen when they face the Bucs this weekend? Will they lose? I don’t know that. I have some hope that they win but if their defense just leaves receivers open, that doesn’t help.

Fourth, regarding the officiating. Okay, the Pass Interference penalty has been modified over the years. Should Wilkinson have been flagged for it? Yes. Now here are the rules for Pass Interfence: http://www.footballscrimmage.c.....ence.shtml
Please read them. Don’t give me, “Oh, he’s a Pat fan.” Please. That was Pass Interference because Wilkinson didn’t allow him to get to the ball.

Has for that “Illegal Contact” on Webster. I really didn’t like that penalty at all. Now for that penalty on Wilfork. He should have been flagged 15 yards and been ejected for that cheap shot on Jacobs. I’d say the Pats would’ve found some way to win. The Ravens game proved a lot of things about the officiating.

Last thing, I agree with Peter Abraham on one thing. Pats finished 16-0 in the regular season but the postseason is a new test. Patriots offensive can be the best in football but their defense is still not that great. It’s been proven since their game against the Colts, except for 1, that their defense will struggle.

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235848 saucy Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:30:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235848 Peyton > Brady Brady is a product of good coaching/receivers... and let me know when Brady is in a bunch of commercials. because we all know that's the foolproof test of an athlete's greatness, getting a lot of endorsements on TV! Peyton > Brady

Brady is a product of good coaching/receivers…

and let me know when Brady is in a bunch of commercials. because we all know that’s the foolproof test of an athlete’s greatness, getting a lot of endorsements on TV!

]]> By: NYPD113th http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235492 NYPD113th Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:55:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235492 Brady when it's all said and done will go down as one of the top ten football players ever, if not higher. Would Jeter even be in the top 50? Brady when it’s all said and done will go down as one of the top ten football players ever, if not higher.

Would Jeter even be in the top 50?

]]> By: chicken http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235472 chicken Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:26:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235472 you guys aren't reading this right. he's comparing the yankees (most similar 1996-2000) and the patriots because everyone across america who isn't a fan of theirs, hates them, because they are the the best team. he's comparing their leaders (jeter and brady) because without them, they wouldn't be the same, and they put the team first. keep denying pete and hating the pats, but pete is pretty much right. next... you guys aren’t reading this right.

he’s comparing the yankees (most similar 1996-2000) and the patriots because everyone across america who isn’t a fan of theirs, hates them, because they are the the best team.

he’s comparing their leaders (jeter and brady) because without them, they wouldn’t be the same, and they put the team first.

keep denying pete and hating the pats, but pete is pretty much right.

next…

]]> By: Mr. GoodKat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235458 Mr. GoodKat Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:34:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235458 Brady's not even tbe best QB in the NFL as it stands. Brady’s not even tbe best QB in the NFL as it stands.

]]> By: MackNova http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235383 MackNova Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:37:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235383 I just have to represent being a Yankees-Jets-Nets-Devils fan. Perhaps the rarest breed of NY/NJ sports fans. And I despise the Patriots and wish terrible things on Bill Bellichick. I respect Brady, and I feel that he is just a magnificent quarterback, though I hate him, too. I do agree with Pete though, that most of these guys have personal lives that we know nothing about, and we should leave that alone, although I don't mind reading stories like that. I just have to represent being a Yankees-Jets-Nets-Devils fan. Perhaps the rarest breed of NY/NJ sports fans.

And I despise the Patriots and wish terrible things on Bill Bellichick. I respect Brady, and I feel that he is just a magnificent quarterback, though I hate him, too.

I do agree with Pete though, that most of these guys have personal lives that we know nothing about, and we should leave that alone, although I don’t mind reading stories like that.

]]> By: JMan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235346 JMan Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:54:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235346 I don't want to read about the Patriots, or anything about the NFL on a Yankee blog, it is that simple. Of course Pete can do whatever he wants and the visitors of the blog can also express how much we don't like it (and for me it is VERY MUCH). He can take it as he wants and it gives another comment on the blog which is really what his bosses want anyways. I do hate it though. I don’t want to read about the Patriots, or anything about the NFL on a Yankee blog, it is that simple. Of course Pete can do whatever he wants and the visitors of the blog can also express how much we don’t like it (and for me it is VERY MUCH). He can take it as he wants and it gives another comment on the blog which is really what his bosses want anyways. I do hate it though.

]]> By: SAndMan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235308 SAndMan Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:56:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235308 Well at least Pete is happy this offseason.KNow wonder he doesn't mind we get Santana.Yankees can struggle with three rookies in there rotation in the next five season and by the time the Yankees are winning the World Series Brady will retire. Well at least Pete is happy this offseason.KNow wonder he doesn’t mind we get Santana.Yankees can struggle with three rookies in there rotation in the next five season and by the time the Yankees are winning the World Series Brady will retire.

]]> By: Jersey http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235303 Jersey Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:35:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235303 Also, I don't know why I'm reading about the Pats on a Yankee blog. C-ya. Also, I don’t know why I’m reading about the Pats on a Yankee blog. C-ya.

]]> By: Doreen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/comment-page-5/#comment-235300 Doreen Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:27:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/29/16-0-and-now-the-real-season-starts/#comment-235300 In one of my earlier posts I mentioned how the Giants were congratulating the Patriots with 30 or so seconds left on the clock. Just to clarify: my objection was not to the handshakes - I think it's good sportsmanship to do so - it was that there was time left on the clock. By the way, I couldn't convince my dad at dinner this afternoon (a very avid Giant fan) that teams should play out the clock. His opinion was the Giants lost their last chance with the on-side kick, and if you're winning you have the right to not play it out. My feeling is if the score is out-of-reach, it's understandable to avoid injury, but not when there can feasibly be a scoring opportunity within the time that's left. I know that other sports that are time-played have the same thing happen. I don't like it there, either. It ain't horseshoes, ya know? In one of my earlier posts I mentioned how the Giants were congratulating the Patriots with 30 or so seconds left on the clock. Just to clarify: my objection was not to the handshakes – I think it’s good sportsmanship to do so – it was that there was time left on the clock.

By the way, I couldn’t convince my dad at dinner this afternoon (a very avid Giant fan) that teams should play out the clock. His opinion was the Giants lost their last chance with the on-side kick, and if you’re winning you have the right to not play it out. My feeling is if the score is out-of-reach, it’s understandable to avoid injury, but not when there can feasibly be a scoring opportunity within the time that’s left.

I know that other sports that are time-played have the same thing happen. I don’t like it there, either. It ain’t horseshoes, ya know?

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