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    Super Bowl

    Good Luck to everyone on the game. Here is a quick look into my thinking on this game.

    It is the fat kids in the trenches that usually dictate who will win football games. This is especially true in the biggest games. The offensive line works to ensure the running game can maintain a level of balance and give the Quarterback the time needed to move the ball down field. The defensive line is charged with clogging up those running lanes and keeping the QB off balance and rushing decisions. Atlanta comes into this game handicapped with an injury to a key position in the trenches. Pro Bowl center Alex Mack will be trying to play this game with a fracture in his left fibula. According to ESPN, this type of injury in the regular season would sideline him for up to 6-8 weeks.

    New England has not been a dominant running team, ranking 25th in yards a carry at 3.88, however they should be able to find some lanes against a Falcons defense that ranks 27th in yards allowed per carry at 4.54. This will make it easier for what should be a very focused Tom Brady to have more short 3rd and to go situations against a team that has struggled in this area on the season, ranking 26th in the league in stopping 3rd downs. Brady should also have opportunity to move the ball through the air against a team ranked 22nd in Defensive Passer Rating.

    Atlanta may not find it as easy to move the ball on the ground against a Patriot defense that ranks 8th in the league in yards/carry and 7th against 3rd down conversions. New England has also been solid against the pass with a Defensive Passer Rating ranking 8th in the league and is always well coached and has a knack for not being caught out of position this year.

    Sticking with the fat kids theme, being able to control the line of scrimmage is magnified in the Red Zone, where New England has a decided edge. Offensively it is a toss up, NE ranking 9th scoring TD's on 63.77% of possessions, Atlanta right behind ranked 10th at 63.16%. Defensively there is a huge difference, with the Patriots ranking 7th allowing TD's on just 50% of RZ possessions compared to the 32nd ranked Falcons, allowing TD's on 72.13% of RZ trips.
    Gimme the Pats -3 to cover the last leg of the Revenge Tour
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    Good stuff man, hope you have been well.
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    I can't complain. Riding the ups and downs of the ride we call life :)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chico1856 View Post
    I can't complain. Riding the ups and downs of the ride we call life :)
    Cool man, glad to hear it.
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    that was a pretty decent game last night lol
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    unreal ending. What a finish.

    hoping to be around more soon. I will try to be more frequent during MLB
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chico1856 View Post
    unreal ending. What a finish.

    hoping to be around more soon. I will try to be more frequent during MLB
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