Wow it's coming down in Foxboro, further ensuring that the Colts will lose. And letting the Pats walk down the field and score on the first drive won't help matters. Someone should get Hunter Smith one of those "Hello My Name Is" tags. Well... the punt unit has been rusty. What's gotten into Peyton? This doesn't happen to him. Speaking of things that don't happen to people, Brady just got picked off. That's an odd way to get to 21. What's the term for a five-card hand in blackjack? Is it Five-Card Charlie? That sounds right but I don't remember. Is it just me or does Ty Law get better every year? The announcers were talking about how Antowain Smith actually runs the ball well in the playoffs - he's like Claude Lemieux without the destructive tendencies. Still, let's not open the parking lot gates just yet. Why are the Patriots throwing the ball? I was listening to the end of this game on the Fan and it's weird to hear Marv Albert calling football games again. Did we bring in ECW refs at the end and not tell anybody? Not that the Pats didn't deserve the win, but Pollard was held at least once on those last two throws.
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Jesus H. Christ.
For perspective, I must first refer you to Bill Simmons' 13 Levels Of Losing. The game two years ago in St. Louis was a "Princeton Principle", while last year's loss to Tampa was probably a "This Can't Be Happening" game.
On the surface, this was a "Rabbit's Foot" game, starting off with the first touchdown off the same pass that Favre threw LAST week, then continuing with the Manning interception on the ball that got knocked out of Thrash's hands. And it just went from there. I never believed the Birds had a chance to win after that. McNabb going down just sealed it. Maybe it's a Pennsylvania thing; the Steelers have done their share of folding in home conference championship games also.
I have a bad feeling that this may turn into an "Achilles' Heel" game five years from now. Put it this way: when a dozen catchable balls hit the ground, you NEED to lose. Congratulations. They're now the Tony Dungy Buccaneers. Think about the parallels; I'm more right than you realize.
Oh, well. Pitchers and catchers report in 31 days.
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