Sure thing bud. We like Carolina primarily because of their defense and the fact that they are getting a touchdown. We believe they have a shot to win this game because of the fact that they can put pressure on Brady just with their interior lineman but also with blitz packages. We think they will try and control the clock by running the ball with Stephen Davis to ensure they don't make any big mistakes on offense. They won't be afraid to let the top punter in the NFC, Todd Sauerbraun, come in and pin New England back. We look for a relatively low scoring ball game, both teams with excellent defenses. The way these two teams match up just makes it a great opportunity to take 7 points in the Biggest Game of the Year. I hope that was insightful enough. I could go on and on but I don't want to bore you guys, but give you the main reasons why we look for Carolina to cover today. Hope I could help and Good Luck today guys!
VegasZebra, thanks for sharing some of your insights in this one. Trust me though you are not going to bore anyone here if your writeup are long. Hell I had some where it was several pages to complete, but hey that is just me, as I like to address every issue especially those that are not hit yet by anyone. As far as the points, you probably know that in this game it usually has no bearing on the outcome as the team who won also covered at approx 33-3-1 clip, with something like only two games landing on 7pts.
Anyway, dont you think that the NE quick pass attack and short dump off passes by Brady and Belichicks effecient type of Off will keep the blitzes and pass rush of Carolina in check. Plus, the fact that Brady utilizes an abundance of different receivers, he will surely find a mismatch somewhere. Also as far as running the ball by Carolina, they are going against the #4 ranked Def against the run and #1 total overall Defense in the Pats, so that bal control is something that wont be as easy, in my opinion, as people may think it might be. In fact, in two of Carolina's losses this year, they have faced two teams who had solid Defenses in Tenn #1 against the run and Dallas #3 vs the run. Also, in two of Carolina's three losses, they were against teams that play the 3-4 style Def. NE plays this type of Def, which Belichick is a master at disguising. Were any of these things overlooked in your analysis or did you address these, and still found or felt that Carolina would still win this one outright. Just wondering, if you guys did, as it is strong reasons for me a my backing of NE. Thanks for sharing, Aloha. And again, dont worry about boring anyone with all your analysis and info., we here are to help eachother, and anyone willing to do that is any asset to all of us.
Anyway, dont you think that the NE quick pass attack and short dump off passes by Brady and Belichicks effecient type of Off will keep the blitzes and pass rush of Carolina in check. Plus, the fact that Brady utilizes an abundance of different receivers, he will surely find a mismatch somewhere. Also as far as running the ball by Carolina, they are going against the #4 ranked Def against the run and #1 total overall Defense in the Pats, so that bal control is something that wont be as easy, in my opinion, as people may think it might be. In fact, in two of Carolina's losses this year, they have faced two teams who had solid Defenses in Tenn #1 against the run and Dallas #3 vs the run. Also, in two of Carolina's three losses, they were against teams that play the 3-4 style Def. NE plays this type of Def, which Belichick is a master at disguising. Were any of these things overlooked in your analysis or did you address these, and still found or felt that Carolina would still win this one outright. Just wondering, if you guys did, as it is strong reasons for me a my backing of NE. Thanks for sharing, Aloha. And again, dont worry about boring anyone with all your analysis and info., we here are to help eachother, and anyone willing to do that is any asset to all of us.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by VegasZebraPlays:
Sure thing bud. We like Carolina primarily because of their defense and the fact that they are getting a touchdown. We believe they have a shot to win this game because of the fact that they can put pressure on Brady just with their interior lineman but also with blitz packages. We think they will try and control the clock by running the ball with Stephen Davis to ensure they don't make any big mistakes on offense. They won't be afraid to let the top punter in the NFC, Todd Sauerbraun, come in and pin New England back. We look for a relatively low scoring ball game, both teams with excellent defenses. The way these two teams match up just makes it a great opportunity to take 7 points in the Biggest Game of the Year. I hope that was insightful enough. I could go on and on but I don't want to bore you guys, but give you the main reasons why we look for Carolina to cover today. Hope I could help and Good Luck today guys!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
let's compare - wannae tout (above) vs one of (if not the #1) rx's top football analyst - http://therxforum.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=100090022&f=366092022&m=503107601
Sure thing bud. We like Carolina primarily because of their defense and the fact that they are getting a touchdown. We believe they have a shot to win this game because of the fact that they can put pressure on Brady just with their interior lineman but also with blitz packages. We think they will try and control the clock by running the ball with Stephen Davis to ensure they don't make any big mistakes on offense. They won't be afraid to let the top punter in the NFC, Todd Sauerbraun, come in and pin New England back. We look for a relatively low scoring ball game, both teams with excellent defenses. The way these two teams match up just makes it a great opportunity to take 7 points in the Biggest Game of the Year. I hope that was insightful enough. I could go on and on but I don't want to bore you guys, but give you the main reasons why we look for Carolina to cover today. Hope I could help and Good Luck today guys!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
let's compare - wannae tout (above) vs one of (if not the #1) rx's top football analyst - http://therxforum.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=100090022&f=366092022&m=503107601
I want to address some very good points that Co Captain has made about the game today. First of all yes, Brady does an excellent job of three and five step drops. However, what I was really saying is that the interior lineman of New England may have trouble with one of the best defensive lines in football. The Carolina front does a good job of getting in the quarterbacks face, getting their hands up and batting balls down. Their secondary has been very good in the playoffs with their extraordinary quickness to defend the quick out routes and slants that New England likes to run. Furthermore, this is a different Carolina team right now at this moment. Another thing we looked at was the fact that New England did not cover the 6½ against Tennessee, who is a very tough and physical team just like these Carolina Panthers. I do not think Tom Brady and the Pats have faced as good of a defensive team this year as the Panthers. Brady is not immune to making mistakes, as many people seem to believe. On the offensive side of the ball, Carolina has a great back who will have a decent game to give Jake Delhomme and the Panthers a chance. Delhomme is the unsung hero who just makes plays when his team needs them. Look for Steve Smith to make a big play on offense and/or special teams. I think all things considered Carolina has enough to keep this game within 7 points. I think they have a chance to win but the Patriots probably will win the game, just not by more than a touchdown. That's all I have time for right now as the Big Game approaches. We shall see.
In my opinion, it seems that your decision seemed to primarily based on a number or point spread issue. That is why I asked if you took into account that the last 37 SB, the team that won the game also covered the spread 33-3-1. But you feel that the Carolina will keep within the number and not win this game. Well I guess you are going against a trend that has gone 33-3-1. No big deal, just was curious if your group goes by the number or are using fundamental and matchup type of capping for this game. Anyways , thanks for your info and insights, GL and Aloha CC.
