It's History
Last night, thanks to the "benevolence" of one Iron Hand Goodell, the nation got to see history made. No longer will we as football fans have to hear about the 'Fins popping champagne corks everytime a final unbeaten team eats an L in the right column of their record. Good news Mercury, the Pats are in your 'hood. They'll be sure to let you know when they're at your doorstep when they bring the wrecking ball that sends your home crashing to rubble. Now I'm fairly sure my favorite Yankees fan is sitting in her home waiting to knock me senseless with a bat or helmet for saying this next statement, but she can rest easy because of the facts I have backing me up...
The Patriots are your Super Bowl Champions.
How can I make this proclamation you ask? Few reasons of the actual factual nature, one is just because I'm that good. Think back to a year ago, I boldly proclaimed that the Spurs would win it all and this is pre-Mavs running away with things during the season, pre-Dirk being outplayed in two key late season matchups by Steve Nash who's the real MV3 in my book, pre-Mavs being Ashton Kutcher'd by Nellieball and G-State. I called it then and I'm calling it now for the following reasons...
1) There's not a team in the AFC sans Indy that's tough enough to go into Foxboro and win. Due note, the last time the Patriots lost a postseason game in Foxboro, close to half of the staff here at SB wasn't even thought of yet. (Been 29 years since the last time they lost at home in the playoffs.)
2) In the postseason, it usually comes down to coaching. While everyone tries to talk up the Jacksonvilles, San Diegos and the like...ask yourself this question. In a one game for your life, who do you trust more to call the plays necessary to save it? Ole Hoodie aka Belichick or the field? I'm going with the Hoodie and laughing my way to another day.
3) You're kidding yourself if you think there's a secondary out there that can stop this Maddenesque passing attack. Brady's firing on all cylinders, Moss is who we forgot he was, namely the best damn playmaker period and Welky's the 3.0 version of what Jurevicius was and never became (pretty damn good for a slot guy). Your "usual suspects" have good safeties and or pass rushes (Blitzburgh, Bolts, J-Ville, Indy), but have corners that are just dying to be exploited if the line holds up. That spells trouble and then some, because Brady's making like a surgeon with these secondaries being his knocked out patients. Cut em' open and have your way with em' Doc.
Bottom line here is really simple. The postseason comes down to three things inevitably that will determine the Super Bowl Champion from 2nd, 3rd and 4th losers.
- Having a great running game to compliment a passing attack that can move the ball downfield.
- Having homefield to ensure the only time you have to leave home, is for the final game of the year.
- Having a head coach to exploit the weaknesses in the other team and newsflash once again, three rings to everyone else's three (Gruden, Holmgren & Dungy are the only coaches to win a Super Bowl as HEAD COACH, I'm not counting rings won as a coordinator) means Belichick's the last guy you want to try and match wits with. He's had countless coordinators come and go and guess what? He's still making this look like child's play.
So to all you Chowderheads, get ready to order your Patriots title gear. Stuff should be ready by the first Sunday in February. I seriously wouldn't hold my breath waiting on that Celtics gear in all honesty, that Pistons game exposed a few weaknesses that exist in this squad that may be a big problem in May and June.
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