Originally Posted by Von Dumbass (Post 10246963)

Are you kidding me? We demolished Baltimore IN Baltimore two weeks earlier after Trindon returned the first kickoff for a TD there was no doubt in my mind we were going to win.

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 10247096)

ROFL ROFL ROFL

How'd that work out for ya, champ!?

Originally Posted by MagicHef (Post 10149017)

It's a little alarming how many times I have to explain this to you. Do I think that a team could eschew a QB, line up exclusively in the wildcat, and run the ball 60 times, and KC's defense would resort to flailing around, unable to stop them? No, that's stupid.

I'll explain it again, let me know if you don't understand any of it.

KC's defense is good, unlike last year. Why? I think it's because of the scheme more than the talent. I think that the aggressiveness of the scheme results in success against the pass, while leaving it vulnerable against the run. Overall, it has been extremely successful so far.

What happens to schemes as the season goes on? They get figured out and exploited by other teams.

I look for the defense to regress to its talent level (which is still pretty good, just not mid-80s Bears good) over the rest of the season. I think we've already seen this beginning to happen, with the defensive performances we saw against Case Keenum and Jason Campbell.

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 10250300)

I'll just leave this gem right here.

http://espn.go.com/blog/denver-bronc...rently-in-cold

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania (Post 10250333)

Baltimore played a hell of a game in the playoffs to beat Denver in double OT.

Manning had an INT for a pick 6 in the first quarter, a sack fumble in the 3rd (I believe) and then the INT in the first OT.

Still had nearly 300 yards and 3 TDs. Denver's defense gave up nearly 500 yards of offense, but let's focus on Manning in the cold - that's the absolute only reason they lost that game 35-38.

Ravens went on to beat NE in their house the next week, 28-13.

Brady threw for 320, 1 TD and 2 INTs... did he choke?

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania (Post 10250333)

Baltimore played a hell of a game in the playoffs to beat Denver in double OT.

Manning had an INT for a pick 6 in the first quarter, a sack fumble in the 3rd (I believe) and then the INT in the first OT.

Still had nearly 300 yards and 3 TDs. Denver's defense gave up nearly 500 yards of offense, but let's focus on Manning in the cold - that's the absolute only reason they lost that game 35-38.

Ravens went on to beat NE in their house the next week, 28-13.

Brady threw for 320, 1 TD and 2 INTs... did he choke?

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 10250356)

While it's not a huge sample size, the numbers say he's not nearly the game guy when it's cold. You pick a game or two out I guess and point to that game, but I'll as small as a sample size as it is it's more than 1 game.

Besides the numbers aspect you just look at the dude and he looks miserable in the cold compared to whoever the opposing QB is.

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania (Post 10250364)

There's no doubt that weather is a game changer, esp with someone that spent their career in a dome. Manning has a poor cold weather record, but they didn't lose to Baltimore because of the cold weather - it was a factor, but not a major contributing factor in my opinion.

Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 10250368)

So do you attribute it to him being a Dumbass then?

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania (Post 10250376)

Pretty much told myself a few weeks ago that I'm paying little attention to comments like this one, just an FYI for ya. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania (Post 10250364)

There's no doubt that weather is a game changer, esp with someone that spent their career in a dome. Manning has a poor cold weather record, but they didn't lose to Baltimore because of the cold weather - it was a factor, but not a major contributing factor in my opinion.