Let's Talk About Baltimore (AFC Championship)

[SHOWTIME]

Headed back to the AFC Championship Game!!!! Discuss.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Frazod

If another team had beat the Ravens like this, I'd actually feel kind of bad for Lamar. He seems like a decent kid. He's respectful, and not at all a mouthy punk or a snarky douche like Burrow. He plays on a good team that has completely tailored itself to take advantage of his strengths and has overall enjoyed a lot of (meaningless) success. But at the end of the day, he can't throw it when he needs to, doesn't have the ability to put his team on his back when he has to, and this has been proven time and time again. And Pat clearly lives in his head, and just made another addition this evening.

But another team didn't beat them, so.... meh.

I Don't hate Lamar the dude.

I Hate mother****ers that shill for him.

Fortunately for me I watch almost no media, so I miss a lot, but somehow mother****ers screaming into the ether still finds it's way to me.

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Also, did anyone else catch Aaron Schatz complaining midway through the first half about why the Chiefs don't play like this all the time, and save it for the playoffs?

Somebody is sad his system's flaws were shown so clearly.

In the case of guys like Mahomes, Kelce, and Chris Jones, they have had a longer run across the last 6 years than any trio of players for a specific team across the league. Every damn year their season has gone at least to Overtime in the AFC title game. Long seasons. Less rest than other players around the league.

I would even say this applies to Andy Reid as well. He has had a longer season on average than any other head coach the last 6 years. Zero breaks when your team is making deep runs in the Playoffs. Harder to bring your A-game in the regular season when you know the Playoffs are the only thing that means a damn thing.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by DRM08

In the case of guys like Mahomes, Kelce, and Chris Jones, they have had a longer run across the last 6 years than any trio of players for a specific team across the league. Every damn year their season has gone at least to Overtime in the AFC title game. Long seasons. Less rest than other players around the league.

I would even say this applies to Andy Reid as well. He has had a longer season on average than any other head coach the last 6 years. Zero breaks when your team is making deep runs in the Playoffs. Harder to bring your A-game in the regular season when you know the Playoffs are the only thing that means a damn thing.

Yeah, it's a pretty basic thing.

The Chiefs get everyone's best shot every week. They're on TV all the time. This year they dealt with the weird rest deficit stuff.

And Reid has a history of saving some things for the playoffs, as does Mahomes.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Yeah, it's a pretty basic thing.

The Chiefs get everyone's best shot every week. They're on TV all the time. This year they dealt with the weird rest deficit stuff.

And Reid has a history of saving some things for the playoffs, as does Mahomes.

Pretty much what you've already said.

If the playoffs are single elimination and are the only games that truly matter, why would you burn through your whole playbook and all of your energy in the regular season? All it takes is one good team (which there are multiple of in the playoffs, btw) figuring you out and making you play a bad game to end your amazing season.

Now, to be fair, the regular season does matter to make the playoffs and get good seeding for byes/HFA, but other than that, you can just view it as an extended preseason to get the team to figure out it's identity and become cohesive.

[rfaulk34]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Have you accepted Mahomes as your lord and savior yet, rfaulk?

At this point Joe Burrow's best hope is to be Phil Simms to Mahomes Montana.

Nah, i'm good. We'll ramp it up again next year and make a run for NOLA.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

Nah, i'm good. We'll ramp it up again next year and make a run for NOLA.

Good. Mahomes needs to make Burrow his absolute son next. Once is not enough.

[rfaulk34]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Yeah. RFaulk thinks Burrow is better.

Does he?

[rfaulk34]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Good. Mahomes needs to make Burrow his absolute son next. Once is not enough.

That's not gonna happen, g.

[Fishels]

Originally Posted by Delano

That kind of contrasts the fact that he encouraged his team to play dirty. Nah, **** that face-saving ****.

This. I don’t understand why everyone bows to this D bag. My dad’s team is the dolphins and they were up so much and scored another touchdown on Miami when the game could have been knelt out or kicked a fg.

No class

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

That's not gonna happen, g.

Like all other franchises who's skulls now rest clean and comfortable in Mahomes trophy case, eventually, you will kneel.

[Fishels]

Originally Posted by Frazod

If another team had beat the Ravens like this, I'd actually feel kind of bad for Lamar. He seems like a decent kid. He's respectful, and not at all a mouthy punk or a snarky douche like Burrow. He plays on a good team that has completely tailored itself to take advantage of his strengths and has overall enjoyed a lot of (meaningless) success. But at the end of the day, he can't throw it when he needs to, doesn't have the ability to put his team on his back when he has to, and this has been proven time and time again. And Pat clearly lives in his head, and just made another addition this evening.

But another team didn't beat them, so.... meh.

I still feel for the guy and like him. But I’m happy as hell we were the ones who got it done.

I think both can be true

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by StalkRavenMad

In 10 games Mark had 45 Rec for 544 yards woth 6 TDs

In 17 games Kelce had 81 Rec for 838 yards 5 TDs.

In 7 more games Kelce had 36 more rec, less than 300 more yards and 1 less TD.

You tell me the top 3 TE

2 catches for 15 yards

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by StalkRavenMad

That's fair if you don't trust Lamar in the POs. I'd be interested to see what you think after the game Sunday.

[milkshock]

What an embarassment it will be for the league when Lamar gets named NFL MVP.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by milkshock

What an embarassment it will be for the league when Lamar gets named NFL MVP.

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