AFC Championship Game Pats @Donkeys News/Discussion
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we win comfortably with Dobbs throwing dimes all over the field
Gumpboy45
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Not even close. KC and Seattle are the toughest places the play. The air is thinner in Denver and that’s about it.
jlaff
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I'm hoping not. Josh sends way too many snaps and targets this guy's way at the expense of more talented receivers.
PATS16N0
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I’ll never forgive the Broncos for:
1. Being gay
2. Elway’s face
3. Always wasting a Super Bowl spot by fluking into it and then getting crushed by 40 points
4. Wearing the Colts v Patriots rivalry like a skin-mask immediately after signing Manning before the season even started, just begging the universe for some form of relevance during the internet era
5. Being even gayer than you originally thought
6. Wes Welker can fuck off and go in their shit ass ring of honor and get fucking crushed in the Super Bowl so hard the reporters are asking Prince Peyton how embarrassed he is.
7. Fluking into catching us in 2013 and 2015 with probably our worst injury seasons outside of Brady’s ACL ever.
8. Riding a horse with a flag with Manning’s career touchdown passes.
1. Being gay
2. Elway’s face
3. Always wasting a Super Bowl spot by fluking into it and then getting crushed by 40 points
4. Wearing the Colts v Patriots rivalry like a skin-mask immediately after signing Manning before the season even started, just begging the universe for some form of relevance during the internet era
5. Being even gayer than you originally thought
6. Wes Welker can fuck off and go in their shit ass ring of honor and get fucking crushed in the Super Bowl so hard the reporters are asking Prince Peyton how embarrassed he is.
7. Fluking into catching us in 2013 and 2015 with probably our worst injury seasons outside of Brady’s ACL ever.
8. Riding a horse with a flag with Manning’s career touchdown passes.
Every rookie is expected to endure some setbacks along the road toward becoming a competent NFL starter, but New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell isn’t about to use inexperience as an excuse for his mounting struggles during his debut season.
Instead, the fourth player taken in the 2025 NFL draft put it bluntly when he said, “Some of my plays from this year that, I wish I could have back, have came whenever I had help, which is weird as [Expletive], quite frankly. I need to play better. I hold myself to a higher standard than what I put out tonight,” per MassLive.com’s Mark Daniels.
Those are strong words from a young player who knows he’s been floundering in recent weeks. Spending four games on injured reserve late in the regular season didn’t help, but Campbell’s struggles have been amplified by the heightened stakes and intensity of playoff football, particularly during the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans.
It’s a problem the Pats will hope won’t get worse in the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos, owners of the league’s most prolific pass rush.
Campbell routinely failed to get his hands on Anderson, who logged three sacks. Including this strip-sack in the third quarter.
View: https://twitter.com/NFL/status/2013011785830605006
Anderson isn’t the only dynamic edge defender who has made Campbell appear out of his depth. There’s also Odafe Oweh, who feasted for the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild-Card Round.
Just as he did after the Texans game, Campbell wasn’t shy about using blunt language to sum up a dire performance. The 22-year-old told reporters, “I don’t give a [Expletive] what anyone says to be honest with you. It’s easy to type behind a twitter account that is fake… The Chargers, obviously I didn’t pitch a shutout. There’s 2 or 3 plays I wish I could have back. But, that’s 300 million dollars in defensive ends,” per Patriots on CLNS.
While he’s got a point about the quality of pass-rushers he’s faced in these playoffs, Campbell’s primary job is to keep star quarterback Drake Maye clean.
Unfortunately, he’s failing, and the job won’t get any easier in Denver on Sunday, January 25.
Bonitto is the biggest threat thanks to his almost preternatural speed off the edge. Evidenced by this sack, forced fumble against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the last round.
View: https://twitter.com/NFL/status/2012665934562132459
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Keeping Maye upright remains the priority for these Patriots. Particularly against a Broncos team set to be without their own QB1.
Campbell will need help to do his part, but there’s another problem. Notably how fellow rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, is also having a difficult time responding to pressure and picking up stunts and slants during this postseason.
Like when this year’s third-rounder let Chargers defensive tackle Teair Tart go by him to get to Maye.
View: https://twitter.com/NFL/status/2010549886882836546
Not being able to slide Tart across to help Campbell means offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels needs a different plan. Especially when the Broncos are also loaded along the interior, thanks to All-Pro Zach Allen and John Franklin-Myers.
McDaniels and O-line coach Doug Marrone must constantly keep extra bodies in front of Bonitto and Cooper. It will mean heavy use of two-tight end sets, having running backs chip and maybe even putting another tackle next to Campbell.
Whatever it takes to ensure a struggling rookie doesn’t prove decisive in denying the Patriots a trip to the Super Bowl.
Instead, the fourth player taken in the 2025 NFL draft put it bluntly when he said, “Some of my plays from this year that, I wish I could have back, have came whenever I had help, which is weird as [Expletive], quite frankly. I need to play better. I hold myself to a higher standard than what I put out tonight,” per MassLive.com’s Mark Daniels.
Those are strong words from a young player who knows he’s been floundering in recent weeks. Spending four games on injured reserve late in the regular season didn’t help, but Campbell’s struggles have been amplified by the heightened stakes and intensity of playoff football, particularly during the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans.
It’s a problem the Pats will hope won’t get worse in the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos, owners of the league’s most prolific pass rush.
Will Campbell’s Becoming a Problem
Failing to contain Texans defensive ends Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter hardly makes Campbell unique. Yet, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel should still be more than mildly concerned the player he selected to be a top-tier blindside protector was beaten so often.Campbell routinely failed to get his hands on Anderson, who logged three sacks. Including this strip-sack in the third quarter.
View: https://twitter.com/NFL/status/2013011785830605006
Anderson isn’t the only dynamic edge defender who has made Campbell appear out of his depth. There’s also Odafe Oweh, who feasted for the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild-Card Round.
Just as he did after the Texans game, Campbell wasn’t shy about using blunt language to sum up a dire performance. The 22-year-old told reporters, “I don’t give a [Expletive] what anyone says to be honest with you. It’s easy to type behind a twitter account that is fake… The Chargers, obviously I didn’t pitch a shutout. There’s 2 or 3 plays I wish I could have back. But, that’s 300 million dollars in defensive ends,” per Patriots on CLNS.
While he’s got a point about the quality of pass-rushers he’s faced in these playoffs, Campbell’s primary job is to keep star quarterback Drake Maye clean.
Unfortunately, he’s failing, and the job won’t get any easier in Denver on Sunday, January 25.
Broncos a Nightmare Matchup for Patriots
An offensive line punctured so often the last two games does not need to see the Broncos defensive front seven. More to the point, Campbell has every reason to fear his matchup against Denver rush ends Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper.Bonitto is the biggest threat thanks to his almost preternatural speed off the edge. Evidenced by this sack, forced fumble against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the last round.
View: https://twitter.com/NFL/status/2012665934562132459
1637Reply
Keeping Maye upright remains the priority for these Patriots. Particularly against a Broncos team set to be without their own QB1.
Campbell will need help to do his part, but there’s another problem. Notably how fellow rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, is also having a difficult time responding to pressure and picking up stunts and slants during this postseason.
Like when this year’s third-rounder let Chargers defensive tackle Teair Tart go by him to get to Maye.
View: https://twitter.com/NFL/status/2010549886882836546
Not being able to slide Tart across to help Campbell means offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels needs a different plan. Especially when the Broncos are also loaded along the interior, thanks to All-Pro Zach Allen and John Franklin-Myers.
McDaniels and O-line coach Doug Marrone must constantly keep extra bodies in front of Bonitto and Cooper. It will mean heavy use of two-tight end sets, having running backs chip and maybe even putting another tackle next to Campbell.
Whatever it takes to ensure a struggling rookie doesn’t prove decisive in denying the Patriots a trip to the Super Bowl.
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