My NFL Lock: New England over San Diego.

I'll have to agree on that 1

WOW! That's pretty ballsy and I'm a 100% Pats fan.

Pats have been playing great, but san diego almost beat every team they played.

sounds good to me

Wanna do a friendly side bet??

Winner gets paid in Vegas next week?

This game comes down to pure coaching Dave. My locks are gold.

I only missed that Arizona vs. Chicago game, and lets be real, it took a botched play to give me that loss.

NE will not botch a play.

I locked AZ over Chicago, Dallas over Indy, Florida over OS....etc.

Lock it down. My lock will be Boneprone approved.

You don't approve this lock?

Friendly?

$100.

Good?

Boneprone.

Understand, this is the WIN. I am not taking a spread : )

Damn Cory... I think I might have to get in on some of this action.

I'll put a 'fun buck' on the Chargers over the Pats. (fun buck = $100)

Interested?

I'm showing: Chargers -5



I was also thinking that rivers being so young and inexperienced would help the pats once they slowed down the run.

I like this..........San Diego plays almost a flawless regular season, losing only two games, to be rewarded with playing the MOST DANGEROUS PLAY OFF TEAM in the whole league, New England, in its first play off game. I'm sure the Chargers would rather play any other team than New England, especially now that Rivers has really cooled off and has had a mediocre December.

USD, not Canadian money!

By the way -5 for the chargers is really low since -3 is what they give a home team that's even.

Ok Cory.. YOu have a bet..

Winner gets paid in Vegas...

I got the Chargers, YOu got the Pats.

100.00

Lets do it baby!

I'm am so looking forward to this game... Go Pats!!!

Ok Cory.. You ready to get owned by the BP4L????

When you pay me, we will have to take a pic of it and you doing the BP4L handsign bowing down to the ownership!

Aimeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

No..........

Wrong team baby.....

epic loser denial. Chargers for sure.

boneprone is going to win this one easily and then parlay it into thousands in vegas

YEP!! That will be AWSOME!!!

The only good thing that ever came out of san diego was ron burgundy

I will personally bet you $100 that San Diego will beat NE Cory!

EAt a bag of shit...oopps....Go fuck yourself...Us San Diegans feel the same way about you Angelenos....the end of civiliazation is San Onofre...The Bolts will get it done

And Weg Cory.....you've been bashing the Bolts all year...I dont understand because they are the closest NFL team to where u live...you should cheer for them...and Aimee....you used to live down here....whats your excuse?

You should be betting a true Bolts fan Cory! 2 cents.

I'm a New England girl, what can I say?

The funny thing is I hate LA MORE than I could ever hate san diego lol

Ah too late, my money's already on SD.

Gotta go with my first instinct.

GO PATS!!!! But truthfully, I don't think they can beat the Chargers. I'm a die hard Pat's fan. Born and raised in Boston and have watched the Pats for 35 years... Brady is the best QB in the league for sure, but how do you stop LT and Gates, and Shaun Merriman...

As much as I want you to be right Cory, I think the Pats are going to lose this one by 10 points.

haha One bet with boneprone you guys can stop icqing me haha

Rex, I am a Kansas City and New Orleans fan.

The SD train stops this weekend.

This is a lock. I have a good history with locks.

You have seen some of my locks.

You have to trust me.

I'm already celebrating Charger Power..

Bruce,

Let me help you out. Don't look at this year, look at history and streaks. NE will take this game. Marty will not out coach New England.

Bruce, come with me for a second.


Cleveland Browns
1985
AFC Divisional Playoff
Dolphins 24, Browns 21 (Lost by 3 points)
The Browns led 21-3 midway through the 3rd quarter, but Miami then scored 21 unanswered points. The winning TD came with 1:57 left to play. I surmise that Marty tried to sit on his team?s lead, which lead to their demise.

1986
AFC Divisional Playoff
Browns 23, Jets 20 (OT) (Barely squeaked that game out with a FG in OT)
AFC Conference Championship
Broncos 23, Browns 20 (OT) (Lost by 3 points)
This game is best remembered for "The Drive" when the Broncos drove 98 yards to tie the game with 37 seconds left in regulation. The Browns then lost by a FG in overtime.

1987
AFC Divisional Playoff
Browns 38, Colts 21 (Good win)
AFC Conference Championship
Broncos 38, Browns 33 (Lost by 5 points)
This game is best remembered for "The Fumble" when Browns running back Earnest Byner fumbled at the Broncos' 3-yard line with 65 seconds remaining.
After the Browns only scored 3 points in the first half, they nearly made a miraculous comeback by scoring 21 points in the 3rd quarter and 9 points in the 4th quarter. Apparently the Browns had the firepower to score points, so where was it in the first half? My guess, Marty Ball wasn?t working in the first half, and like many times in his long career, he was forced to give the QB the keys to the car, after running it into a ditch, where the QB is forced to drive it like a Ferrari, and Kosar nearly bailed the team out.
Side note: Broncos lost by 32 points (42-10) against the Redskins in the Super Bowl

1988
AFC Wild Card Round
Oilers 24, Browns 23 (Lost by 1 point)
The Cleveland Browns were down 21-16 in the 4th quarter, when the Browns QB Pagel threw an interception that lead to an Oilers FG. This broadened the Oilers lead from 5 to 8. QB Pagel responded by throwing a TD to Slaughter towards the end of the game, which closed the gap to only 1 point. You might be asking "Why didn't Marty go for the 2-point conversion?" The 2-point conversion, unfortunate for Marty, was not added to the NFL rules until 1994. Marty Schottenheimer resigned on December 27, 1988, due to a dispute with Team Owner Art Modell.

Kansas City Chiefs
1990
AFC Wild Card Round
Dolphins 17, Chiefs 16 (Lost by 1 point)
The Chiefs were up 16-3 going into the 4th quarter. Marty tried to run out the clock, but gave up 14 uncontested points in the 4th quarter, which led to another playoff loss for Marty Schottenheimer.

1991
AFC Wild Card Round
Chiefs 10, Raiders 6 (Won by 4 points)
Steve DeBerg's 11-yard TD pass to Fred Jones and a Lowery FG is all it took for the Chiefs to beat the Raiders, since the Raiders only scored two FG's.
AFC Divisional Playoffs
Bills 37, Chiefs 14 (Lost by 23 points)
The Chiefs got shut out in the first half. The two TD?s scored by the Browns in the second half were not nearly enough to overcome scoring 0 points in the first half.

1992
Chargers 17, Chiefs 0 (Lost by 17 points)
Shut out by the Chargers

1993
AFC Wild Card Round
Chiefs 27, Steelers 24 (OT) (Won by a FG in OT)
AFC Divisional Playoffs
Chiefs 28, Oilers 20 (Won by 8 points)
After scoring 0 points in the first half, and only 7 points in the 3rd quarter, the Chiefs had a remarkable change of pace by scoring 21 points in the 4th quarter.
AFC Conference Championship
Bills 30, Chiefs 13 (Lost by 17 points)
Chiefs got destroyed.

1994
AFC Wild Card Round
Dolphins 27, Chiefs 17 (Lost by 10 points)
The Chiefs scored 17 points in the 1st half, but in the 2nd half they turned the ball over twice and scored 0 points. So, while tied 17-17 after the 1st half, they ended up losing 27-17.

1995
Colts* 10, Chiefs 7 (Lost by 3 points)*
The Chiefs lost four turnovers and missed three field goals enroute to a loss. Considered one of the biggest NFL playoff upsets of the 90's. The Chiefs scored a TD in the 1st quarter, and did not score another point for the rest of the game.
*The Chargers put up a much better fight against the Colts in the AFC Wild Card Round, losing to the Colts 20-35.

1997
AFC Divisional Playoffs
Broncos*14, Chiefs 10 (Lost by 4 points)
The Chiefs scored 0 points in the 1st half. They scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter, which gave them a 3 point lead going into the 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter, the Chiefs scored 0 points and gave up 1 TD, which lead to a 4th quarter loss.

2004
AFC Wild Card Roud
Chargers 17, Jets* 20 (OT) (Lost by FG in OT)
*Jets lost to Steelers 17-20 in AFC Divisional Playoffs.
After employing a dynamic offense during the regular season, the Chargers turned into another team. They uncharacteristically became very conservative and predictable in their play calling. During the regular season they employed multiple WR sets and shotgun formations, but against the Jets in the playoffs, the formation of choice was the I-Formation. The Chargers lost by a FG in Overtime. Some Chargers fans are confused where the change of identity came from, while others are sure that it was from the head coach: Marty ?Marty Ball? Schottenheimer.

Go Bolts!....We will not be denied!

One of the hallmarks of Belichick's teams have been their ability to consistently succeed against top competition. The Patriots enter the 2006 season having recorded a record of 19-5 (.792) against playoff teams since the beginning of the 2003 season. In their 38 regular season and playoff games in 2003 and 2004, the Patriots played 23 contests against teams that finished the season with a record of .500 or better. New England recorded a remarkable 22-1 (.957) mark in those games, while the rest of the league was a cumulative 74-182 (.289) against the same squads.

Belichick's teams have consistently relied on the depth and resiliency of the roster to overcome injuries and setbacks. In 2001, the Patriots opened the season 0-2 before rebounding to win 14 of their next 17 games. In 2003, a 31-0 season-opening setback in Buffalo was answered triumphantly, as the team rebounded to win 17 of the next 18 games despite using 42 different starters (then an NFL record for a division champion). In 2004, injuries were overcome yet again, as the Patriots used 40 different starters, including nine different starters in the defensive secondary. In 2005, New England claimed the AFC East title by using 45 different starters, breaking the NFL record that it had set two years earlier for the most starters by a division champion.

Last year the Chargers stomped them in Foxboro...this year the Chargers are better and have them at home...and THe Charger Defense is much improved...PAts have too many injuries on defense...Harrison, Seau etc..ex Chargers I may add

Ha! Rexk, doesnt know squat about footbal and never has never will. He just bought a brand new San Diego Chargers hat becuse he heard they were winning, just like most of San Diego.

Bill Belichick since joining NE and Tom Brady are both 11-1 in playoff games

Marty schotoheimer is 4-9 and has not won a playoff game in 13 years..

NE is such a LOCK

I try to help these people.

Boneprone, I want a crisp bill.

hahaha...do you believe your own bullshit? I love your locks Cory. They always provide great entertainment fodder the morning after.

I will say that I believe the Pats have a shot but won't pull it out. Ravens vs. Chargers in the AFC championship with the Ravens completely shutting down LT and the rest of the Chargers offense.

And oh yeah, go BEARS!

Typical sour and bitter Raiders fan....Dave...if your cerebrum was in your cranium instead of your dick...you just might get it

see everyone at the mandalay bay sports book----i get in at 2---ill catch last 3 qts

Pats will cover the spread and that is what matters to me.

New-hat sprting Bandwagon fan if ive EVER seen one!

Pats are going to get tea-bagged..

RexK you were a BIG Seahawk fan last year.
You bought a new hat towards the end of that season too so the bandwagon wouldnt pass you by...

What about next year..?? what team, who knows..???

My money is with Cory on this one.

from a large bookmaker:

New England +5 -102 v. San Diego

The Chargers opened as 6-point favorites at home versus the three-time world champion Patriots. Early money was on the Patriots, but some sharp players played San Diego giving 6. Smaller New England bets continued to come in followed by some larger volume plays on the home Chargers. This was followed by balanced action once the line hit 5. The bet count at this point favors the Patriots at a 3-to-2 margin.

San Diego...LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT

Fans of the WORST team in the league have no input in this thread please...Raiders are going to have to hire Art Shell for the third time as no one else will want the job...or maybe Al Davis will doit!!