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Open Thread: AFC Championship

To me, this is the most exciting weekend of the season. I love conference championship weekend more than any other in the playoffs because we get to see quite possibly the best games of the season as each team are desperate to get to the super bowl.

So, who's it going to be? Will we watch the Ravens, our division rivals, representing the AFC in Super Bowl XLVI, or will it be the New England Patriots, a team we haven't beaten since 2001? Great offense against great defense, it should be a great game.

Our own Mojokong believes the Pats win by a score of 31-20. What do you think?

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I think the Ravens D comes to play today..........

they’ve shown they can beat the Pats at home. But I think Brady and the offense are too much even for them, Pats win going away 38-28.

its a bad day for me when i have to choose between the pats and the ravens

go pats. doubt i’ll watch the game though.

I agree, and throw in Pitt as well, and Oakland now with Carson...
you love conference championshig games

too bad the bengals are never in it.

Ravens and San Fran

ravens, 21-17
San Fran, 14-10

last year we had to deal with pitt in the superbowl now could be the ravens this year

so i guess its our turn next year :-)

at least one team will lose....

I just can’t take Brady anymore… give me Peyton any day… Brady turned into a douche with the supermodel, and when he yells at the other team’s bench after a big play.

I think it will be NE and NYG...

unless the Ravens force 2 or more turnovers.

I go back and forth

but I think it could be an advantage for the Bengals if the Ravens make the Super Bowl, as much as it will hurt….. SB hangover next year, mentality slips a little.

Super Bowl is the only thing Flacco can do

I want him and his teammates to continue questioning weather he is there guy or not

that is true also

if Flaaco really struggles today… may have seome ill effects next year.

That's not including the chance of Reed and Lewis retiring
Steven Tyler

looks like death.

Ravens get to hyped,they must have jumped and screamed around for a hour during the pre-game
Pats and whoever can play best in the mud in SF
Is Tony Bennett still alive?

Bet they roll him out later this afternoon in SF.

now we get to see joe go 3 and out.
Anyone see Pitt fire their OC?

Say they want to get back to more physical and less Ben throwing it all over the place.

Should have ran
Brady could have run for that.
He could have took one step and slid,for the first down
ed reed would make any defense jump 5-10 spots

That guy is amazing.

I begrudgingly want the Ravens to win

So that half their defense could retire “on a high”.

Those guys are to me oreinted to do that,they would have to try for just 1 more
Ray was crying on the sidelines during pregame

Looked to me like me might be preparing himself to retire

Your probably right
Baltimore trying to tease Tyrod Taylor coming in the game.

Tyrod gonna lead dem boys to the promised land!

Is he there Tebow prototype?
bad signs for Baltimore offense so far...
Testing Reed's ankle all day
Refs making damn sure NE gets to Indy.
cant touch Welker
Ya'll know the Ravens play that cheater defense on us too
exactly!!

would they call that against Shipley?

No,your right
Ray used his hands too
green-ellis would look good in stripes.
yes he would
another 3 and out anyone?
Wow

freakin Wilfork!

big punt there

could have been a really short field.

Looking like the Charger's game
It baffles me how Cam Cameron has no clue how to use Rice.

Baltimore has everything a team needs except a OC and QB.

Flaccito is looking a little bit rattled.

Whodathunkit?

ding!

3 good nicknames for good ol’ Unibro

Ravens D really has to play HUGE

They must be so tired of Flacco.

I love Tom Brady hissy fits.
Uh,oh field goal
yep field goal coming
Rice is only 24???
Unfortunately.
So that's about...

six more years of him.

What would it take to get a Wilfork

He is a Beast if there ever was one

x

Geno is great,but make no mistake he isnt no where near a Wilfork
You've got that backwards.

Wilfork’s been good but Atkins was better this year.

If Atkins weighed 390 lbs...

That would be quite scary.

Agreed

Wilfork had a few big games but overall Geno had the better year

Dude Geno is great,but Wilfork would push his ass around

There isnt anybody in the league that can hangle him

Thats nothing against Geno

Well geez he weighs almost 400 pounds

I know I couldn’t push him…lol

i'm not worried about him pushing geno around

i’m worried about him pushing Kyle Cook around. Just like Alex Mack, Maurkice Pouncey, and Matt Birk should be worried about Atkins pushing them around for the next ten years.

Well i wasnt out to down Geno

Geno is in a four man front,Wilfork is a nose tackle

It would be nice to have Geno + a nose tackle in the Wilfork mold on the Bengals d-line
Thats what i should have said
if he goes for it, he is stupid
Ravens type of game
Simms has no problem pointing out Brady missing a reciever,but Flacco's deadly
yea i like Green-Ellis
my only fear

is he’s a system back

All of these NE players

are system players. I wouldn’t really want any of them for that reason. Even Brady.

kinda

agree with you, they have plays called just for them

Wouldn't mind Belichick though :)
Yea you may be right
of course they system makes him look better

But power and determination he runs with has nothing to do with the system.

but

would he do it every down? I don’t think so, ever notice how much rest he gets? Almost comparable to Scott IMHO

maybe not

But he’s not a 30 touch a game back now, and not expected to be. So we can’t judge him on the patriots rotation. If the bengals signed him I could see a 15-20 carry a game back, and give a new Scott type player the rest.

uh,oh Simms on the dik agian
the coverage was excellent...

uhhhhhhh no it wasnt

no D on that drive
well

That’s their M.O. score more, aint gonna happen today though imo

Ravens get this thing into the fourth and the Pats are in trouble
Brady's just going to have to go into score-every-drive mode

if he wants trip #5

warren sapp

is hating on Oher on twitter…its pretty funny

WHAT????

THE BLINDSIDE???? seriously?

Yea I know

nobody can get past his blocks

Is this whites vs. blacks?
HAHAHAHA

yes

I didnt really want to go there

I just seen alook down the line,the Pats had one black guy,and the Ravens had 1 white guy
Tokens

Balt playing base nickel package

Trying to stop pass leaving alot of running room. They need to bring the heat and get Brady antsy.

3 points won't get it done

sorry Belicheck

not gonna lie

Flaccos on today. He’s having a good game so far.

there was a huge holding on that play
Flacco must be feeling good,simms if taking it all
stupid oher
Watch for Sandra Bullock to come on the field and grab him by his face mask.

Now big Mike you know your not suppose to false start then point fingers. Lol

does eddleman ever get off the field?
He will in about 2 minutes :)

When the offense comes on…wait…when the defense comes on….wait…when the special teams comes on….wait…

See, that's what happens when you take him out

Welker almost loses it.

That was Pro Bowl Oher again
Bring in Sandra Bullock!
Welker got lucky!
that was almost horrible
If Marvin did this everyone would be calling for his head
+1
Just that one guy

Who believes John Madden football is real

Man I wish the bengals were on that commercial. Would love to see Marvin, Whit, Andy, and Rey attempting to sing to the fans.

if ocho was here and in his prime they would be.
You never know

They had Katie of all people in that other ad.

that is true

I cannot see at all why they would want to out her on tv.

WTF

Weirdest segue ever. “Peyton award was an honor. If I were New England I would…”

thats awesome

how they line their TE up at RB

Hernandez is tearing the D up
TE

the latest rage…

WOW

Green-Ellis has only fumbled 3×. that was his senior yr in college.

yea I saw that

that is crazy

Hernandez

would be our best running back:)

our RB version of Hernandez = Leonard…just that he’s not an every down back, that’s all = )

Football doesn't have to cross inside the pylon

just across

Ravens plus 2

on turnovers…. big stats edge..

Leach

was wide open, would have scored easily

big miss on the 1st down

dude was open underneath

there's the 20 for the Ravens
thats not good
Pollard trifecta?

Brady, Welker, Gronk

ok, after watching this game

I’m all for signing BenJarvus Green-Ellis if we can get him. Dude runs with authority, has quickness, and good vision. I like it.

I'd be all for it, but guys don't just leave the Patriots like that very often.

Especially not for Cincy. If he wants to be a Bengal, though, I’d be happy to have him.

I'd be interested to see statistics on this...

My hypothesis is that the Patriots have more white players than any team in the league.

Lewis

misses another tackle

they're not gonna overturn this

he was more in the endzone than Big Ben was in the Super Bowl.

he didn't make it

ball didn’t get to the line until his elbow hit, the knee hit long before that

He's short.

But this is Brady so they’ll give it to him.

Wow.

I stand corrected.

only Big Ben gets that play in his favor
NFL may like the Steelers more than the Pats

But in their eyes, Brady is god

That one play against the Dolphins where he fumbled in the end zone and they decided that they couldn't say the Dolphins recovered the fumble was ridiculous.

Total BS. I was PISSED

No doubt on that one.
wish Ken Anderson had done that 30 years ago
What?

They made a movie with active duty Navy Seals? Didn’t they have something better to do?

looks pretty awesome though
Pats want a Flacco mistake
You jinxed them
and there ya go
wow

Williams “wants it”

Jerome's best friend!
all handoffs

and the pats can’t stop em

I want the Pats to lose.

I don’t like the type of football they play. In a perfect world for me the whole spread offense type thing gets figured out and teams go back to running the ball.

I know, that isn’t going to happen. But I can dream, right?

Pats can't stop the run

it’s over if they don’t figure it out.

spoke to soon
And there it is.....Flacco make the big mistake...damn
I like it

dislike the Ravens more than the Pats (though it’s close!)

I dislike the Ravens more than everyone

though the Pats, Redskins, and Cowboys make it close

more than the Steelers?

that seems impossible!

I have too much respect for the Steelers to hate them like I do the previously mentioned

I’ve got hate for them too, but they’re too well-run for me to have any real vitriol for them

I cant stand the Patriots or Brady

never liked them and cant root for them

Flacco

strikes again…lol

there's the Flacco mistake!
Flacco just Flaccoed
why have him throw it

when your averaging 6 yards a pop…stupid

cause he would pout about not getting credit for the win?
I don't mind keeping the defense honest so they can't stack the box.

Unfortunately, Flacco.

That wasnt stupid....the Patriots have the next to last worst defense in the league
OMG what an INT.....YES!!!!
If that stands that is INSANE.
Oh it will stand....what an amazing play
it will stand, nice
That one was picked off... no doubt after the replay.

Crazy play.

if they throw it at all

they’re stupid, running is working

Bob Bratkowski, is that you?
lol

drive killer himself

Come on Flacco...take advantage of this pitiful defense
just what a HUGE turnover

the Pats could have milked the clock down

the Ravens might have to be careful they don't score too soon
lol....worry about scoring first
sure, but the last thing you want is

a chance for Brady and 3 minutes left

I'd run it again and if short run it again, they'll get it
Great call coach
well

not from the shotgun

big penalty on the false start
The NFC was the better conference this year, but I think there's a really good chance the winner of the AFC wins the SB.

That’s the beauty of the NFL, though. Any of the four remaining teams could realistically win it all.

Really sick of them raving over Oher

he’s pretty mediocre, but they act like he’s a genius. They were raving about his run blocking on a play in the 2nd, saying Rice was “running behind Oher”, when Oher got pushed 4 yards back and then held the defender, allowing Rice to run in front of him. It kinda worked, on that play, but I’d rather have a guy that can push defenders back instead of a guy who gets pushed back deep into the pocket then holds.

wow going for it
season on the line
wow what a big play coming up

Ravens may get the ball back, but without timeouts, and a long field.

Cundiff has a poor kicking percentage on the road...probably have to go for it

he was like 11-20 on FG’s on the road this year

i think you have to go

even he for some reason he makes it….. Brady with the ball, only needing a field goal…

This is why every teem wishes they had Janikowski.

Let him kick from 51 and if it doesn’t get blocked, it’s going in.

They're going to throw it to Rice out of the backfield.

I can almost guarantee that.

I would throw it to the tight end

they’re not covering ’em

if the Ravens make it

the Pats need to start using timeouts at some point.

As usual the Ravens offensive line cant protect
they're run blockers

they’ve essentially got 5 Bobbie Williams’s

As usual Ravens defense will blame offense
False start killed them

they had 2nd and 3, and wound up with 4th and 6

Pats should not just run it here

and I doubt Belicheck will

it's pretty easy to know what Belicheck will do

Exactly what the traditional, highest-percentage play is.

What?

He usually does the opposite of what the traditional play is.

that is where

someone who can run around like Vick, extend the play… and a reciever comes open, or you run for it..

Well the main thing for me is that the Niners win.....Papa wants to get paid
BJGE has never fumbled in his NFL career..

really want that guy

they're not gonna let him go anywhere
not so sure

They just drafted 2 running backs, and ridley has shown up big until the last few fumbles.

Mee too
yeah that was on the Bellicheat football life show

first guy they wanted to resign was Wilfork

wrong thread, my bad
he is an average back (at best)....the fact that he doesnt fumble does not excite me
seems to me he has good vision, breaks tackles, good quickness..

all the things Benson lacked.

He runs hard, he takes what he can get and he doesn't cost you games by fumbling.

You can’t hold it against someone if he’s not AP. Obviously I’d rather have Trent Richardson or someone like that, but I’d take Law Firm any day.

New England hardly uses him
when has Belicheck ever used a RB a lot?
Dillion was featured the most of all his true RBs
He used K Faulk alot too
+1

He runs with determination and power, good rotation back.

CBS is jinxing Law Firm

with this “HE’S NEVER FUMBLED IN HIS CAREER” stuff.

wow plenty of time with that one second differential

if they stop them on this play… got almost 2 minutes

Simms can wipe off his mouth now!
uh,oh Simms isnt done just yet
Great play be Reed
wow bad play call there
Wow.

Balt has all kinds of time left now with 2 TOs. Hopefully, for their sake, Cam doesn’t call another dumb play on this drive.

wow they got the ball back

without using a timeout, and only a minute off the clock

This is all about execution now.....no matter tha play call
eddelman on boldin

That’s crazy.

Surprised if they don't deep'd it to Smith on this drive.
Some receiver needs to break a tackle and get some YAC yards
Flacco Facial cumming up for Simms
they need 20-25 yards to send this thing to OT
How can a team like Baltimore

keep a guy like Cundiff who can’t make 50+ yarders on their roster?

I think we are going to OT folks
they might win in regulation

there’s time for some shots

If Baltimore scores now...

NE will have 30 with 3 TOs to take a FG shot.

overtime or the win coming up
WOW

Huge play by Boldin.

Baltimore caught them blitzing and burned them
this is exactly

what you deserve with no D

Why aren't the Pats putting an actual CB on Boldin?
Oh man...Smith had that TD
Evans had that. big drop.
it was knocked out though

can’t totally blame him.

he had it too
Lee Evans is going to kill himself if the Ravens lose.
i think they'll cut him first
Should have ran that yard

and spiked it. Bad decision from Flacco.

Wow.

Cundiff, the worst kicker in the NFL blows it. Of course.

Cundiff sucks on the road!!!!
DEFENSE cant Blame the offense
He missed it.

Game over.

Lee Evans

had the game in his hands.

Game ball to Moore the dude that knocked it out

he got them this Super Bowl trip

he hooked it

HILARIOUS!!! bet he’s not a Raven next year

Simms cant get over it
I don't like the Ravens

but that it is not right… and seeing the Patriots celebrate sucks

Such a bunch of horrible decisions on that final drive.

Flacco had the easiest first down and opted to float it in the air. Evans dropped an easy TD. Cundiff whiffed a relatively easy FG.

I agree

they had 2nd and 1…. Evans could have caught the second down… but they could have run 3rd down, plus too much time ran off the clock after they respotted the 1st down

Someone in my neighborhood is setting off fireworks....

Didnt know we had big NE fans here in KY

NKY? Probably gunshots.
lol....Lexington
bandwagon jumpers
It's KY,explains everything
I wish the Bengals had a guy like Wilfork
Peko and Atkins will do.
Derek Wolfe or Jared Crick
billy wants nothing to do with the camera lol
I hate the pats

I don’t even know if I will watch the Super Bowl now! I hate Tom Brady I hate belichick I hope it’s a rematch and Eli breaks the heart again!

LMAO

I feel the same about the Ravens

I'm the same

I dont like the Ravens a lot more than I dont like the Pats

Poor Indy.

Brady and Peyton’s little brother playing for the super bowl during their worst season must be a kick in the balls.

Ray Lewis will happily murder another man tonight

when he finds Cundiff in the showers.

another?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/19/06/04/lewis_agreement/

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/19/06/04/lewis_agreement/

yea like the one he killed in that bar fight
It wasnt him that killed anyone....

It was the guys he was with during a bar fight. He testified against them. I know its fun to make false accusations against a rival but doesnt make it true.

+10000

Or it doesn’t make sense to call the WHOLE Ravens team “thugs”

he didn't exactly behave honorably
I'll bet the Ravens blog is goin nuts
Billy Cundiff and Lee Evans

will never survive another day in Bodymore.

Nope

Never forgiven in that city

We have been spoilt as Bengal fans

first Pittsburg and now Ravens great veiwing

Also...

Didn’t it seem like Baltimore rushed the kick? the clock wasn’t running. Looked like Cundiff, in addition to having a shitty leg, felt rushed.

See ya'll Nfc game
Flaaco

got to give him credit, he led them down the field, Evans should have had it, would have made a hero of him.

God, I hate every team left.

Actually, I hated pretty much every team left in the divisional round.

The 49ers are hated for reasons which will not be talked about. I hate the Giants because of Eli and Coughlin. The Ravens are gone now, but they’re probably the worst of all. And while I don’t hate the Patriots as much as most people do, I sure as hell don’t want them to win a Super Bowl.

I guess out of the teams left I like the Giants best hate the Giants least.

I like the 9ers, just for the comeback story

And this team is so far removed from the 80s I don’t hold that against them.

I wasn't even alive back then

I just hate that they made us the Bungles. And I can’t hold it against them because winning was what they were supposed to do, but it sucks.

I like the Patriots, when you have been a Bengal fan for 30+ years...

you need a backup AFC team that you like 2nd. I always root for them vs. all but the Bengals. And was especially happy to see Ray Rice’s face when they missed that kick.

Good news?

Lewis might be motivated to stick around another season because of this.

Hey!

Good call!

If that was a madden game they would've unlocked the Scott Norwood badge. Lmao!
LOL at Steven Tyler standing with Brady and Belichick.
I really think

that was Ray Lewis and Ed Reed’s last game…They have to feel like that was going to be their best/last chance at a Super Bowl

Reed is retiring.

I think Ray’s ego won’t accept that he’s a shell of himself.

Reed is still good

I don’t know if he’ll retire yet. If Ray is even a little honest with himself he’ll know that he’s lost a step (or 20).

Reed is more of a injury case.

He almost retired once because of constant neck injuries. Not winning it this year and more injuries…might be the final decision for Reed.

Is there a NFC Thread? cant find it
How many XL's is that shirt they gave Wilfork?
LOL I said that to my roomie as we saw him in that XXXXXXXXL

I used to be an XL myself, down to a L these days but he is a mountain!

Reed almost retired the last 2 yrs. I think he is done for sure

He doesn't have a ring, though.

I could see him sticking around until he either gets a ring or can’t walk anymore.

Trollface

Anyone got a FG Problem? troll face ? :D

1st rd pick!!!

We need to grab the biggest d tackle available

Congratulations to Andy Dalton who is now a Pro Bowl quarterback thanks to Tom Brady
Happy Birthday Ray Rice, now go have some cake

Nice to see your dumb-founded look as the ball sailed left(?).

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