Some interesting thoughts in here but none of them explain why the spread is 9 for two teams that know each other so well. Something is up, and as a Pats fan, I think Vegas knows that the Pats could pretty easily win this game by a few scores.
A couple perceptions here that some of you guys need to change and I will give it from a Pats perspective cause thats what I know.
McCourty plays a better then average CF imo. He can play CF w/ anyone cause he's pretty damn fast. The guy from the Texans on the kickoff had a 10 yard headstart from the 40 and McCOurty tracked him down. Thats pretty fast, gaining 10 yards in 50-60 yards of field, so yes, he has very good range in CF actually and has made a bunch of plays this year cutting across the field.
This whole defense came together with the addition of Talib. He changed it all. If Talib can pretty much shutdown Andre Johnson man to man, then I think he can handle either Boldin or Torrie. He's a bigger corner and that will work to his benefit against the bigger recievers like Boldin.
The Pats run defense could arguably be the best left in the playoffs. Wilfork is a monster and the all SEC LB corp plays pretty old school football and stuffs the run very well, especially in the middle. Again, they pretty much shutdown Foster last week, but Rice is a bit quicker and shiftier for them whcih has a tendency to give a Pats defense more issues then a bigger back. The Pats really just need to make sure that Rice doesn't get outside.
As far as those big plays that the Ravens got last week, they will be less likely to happen this week because simply, Bellichicks whole defense is predicated on not giving up the homerun. They are extremely disciplined like that. Bend don't break type.
For the life of me I have no idea why the spread is 9. These are two evenly matched teams that know each other so well and neither team is going to crumble under the pressure. Both teams are TTT....tournament tested tough! But clearly something is up.
Just wanted to make sure you guys who are gonna lay the money have all the facts
This is not the Pats defense that Flacco threw 380 yards on back in week 3 just so you all know that. Its much better, and again, personally I think it was all because of Talib. He made the difference.
When is the last time a +330 ML won in the playoofs in back to back weeks? I have no idea how you don't take the Ravens w/ the 9. I think Vegas just thinks the Pats are better and there has to be a mismatch we are all missing for the number to be so high. Or maybe it can just be summed up in 3 words. Brady and Bellichick. Those guys are the best at what they do.
Good luck to all, shoud be a good one, but it wouldn't surprise me if the final is 40-24 or something. I don't see the Ravens putting up another 30 spot on the Pats in Foxboro.
A couple perceptions here that some of you guys need to change and I will give it from a Pats perspective cause thats what I know.
McCourty plays a better then average CF imo. He can play CF w/ anyone cause he's pretty damn fast. The guy from the Texans on the kickoff had a 10 yard headstart from the 40 and McCOurty tracked him down. Thats pretty fast, gaining 10 yards in 50-60 yards of field, so yes, he has very good range in CF actually and has made a bunch of plays this year cutting across the field.
This whole defense came together with the addition of Talib. He changed it all. If Talib can pretty much shutdown Andre Johnson man to man, then I think he can handle either Boldin or Torrie. He's a bigger corner and that will work to his benefit against the bigger recievers like Boldin.
The Pats run defense could arguably be the best left in the playoffs. Wilfork is a monster and the all SEC LB corp plays pretty old school football and stuffs the run very well, especially in the middle. Again, they pretty much shutdown Foster last week, but Rice is a bit quicker and shiftier for them whcih has a tendency to give a Pats defense more issues then a bigger back. The Pats really just need to make sure that Rice doesn't get outside.
As far as those big plays that the Ravens got last week, they will be less likely to happen this week because simply, Bellichicks whole defense is predicated on not giving up the homerun. They are extremely disciplined like that. Bend don't break type.
For the life of me I have no idea why the spread is 9. These are two evenly matched teams that know each other so well and neither team is going to crumble under the pressure. Both teams are TTT....tournament tested tough! But clearly something is up.
Just wanted to make sure you guys who are gonna lay the money have all the facts
This is not the Pats defense that Flacco threw 380 yards on back in week 3 just so you all know that. Its much better, and again, personally I think it was all because of Talib. He made the difference. When is the last time a +330 ML won in the playoofs in back to back weeks? I have no idea how you don't take the Ravens w/ the 9. I think Vegas just thinks the Pats are better and there has to be a mismatch we are all missing for the number to be so high. Or maybe it can just be summed up in 3 words. Brady and Bellichick. Those guys are the best at what they do.
Good luck to all, shoud be a good one, but it wouldn't surprise me if the final is 40-24 or something. I don't see the Ravens putting up another 30 spot on the Pats in Foxboro.
