1) I wanted to hold on to this game for as long as possible because next week's Saints/Falcons match-up is not what I would call must see tv
2) There were so many different angles to the game on which I could write that I wanted to try and find a good one
and finally
3) I couldn't get the image of Brian Billick and Rodney Harrison making out, out of my head
so after all of that I came up with some observations...
Why is it that when a team wins a game like this they are "doing what champions do", it would seem to me that it makes more sense for champions to simply win... I'm not saying that The Patriots aren't by lightyears the best team in the NFL, but what I am saying is they had no business winning tonight's game.
Ex 1- In the final Patriot drive, it was 2 bonehead plays by the Ravens (the first 4th down time out and the 2nd 4th down holding call) and 1 by the Patriots (Faulk running out of the bounds a yard short of the first) that kept the game alive. For all intent an purposes the game was over and the 72 Dolphins could pop that champagne.
Ex 2- The ravens were fired up, Ed Reed/Ray Lewis/Willis McGahee all wanted this win for Sean Taylor and the three of them did everything they could to win this game unfortunately Kyle Boller, 3 yards and perhaps destiny stood in their way
so basically if the Patriots can survive next week's test against the Steelers then it should be smooth sailing til week 17 when they play the Giants to end the season...
destiny can be a real bitch
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