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(1) They had Charlie Weis on (Greeny admits he hates Weis for helping to develop Brady ); Weis said that gusts up to 20 MPH really wouldn't hamper "Tommy's" passing.
(2) They also noted something that I haven't really allowed to penetrate my consciousness too deeply: at this point, the Patriots are not merely playing to win the Super Bowl, they're playing to make history. And yet, they are arguably the best team in sports history at ignoring past and present, and focusing on the game at hand, the play in progress, the lesson being taught in practice, etc. [I'm still not sure my brain has fully processed 16-0, let alone that other possibility. ]
(3) Sean Salisbury, breaking down the game, gave the edge on offense to the Pats, but gave the edge on D and ST to the Chargers. Especially funny is his logic for ST: "Well, the Pats don't punt very often* . . . Kaeding was a Pro Bowler last year** . . ."
*And that's a bad thing?
**Amazingly, Kaeding, who is now the most accurate FG kicker in NFL history--ahead of Vanderjerk--is only, ahem, 2 for 6 in the playoffs. He doesn't even kick off, either. And, oh yeah, his replacement on kickoffs can barely get to the end zone in a friggin' dome. :bricks:
(2) They also noted something that I haven't really allowed to penetrate my consciousness too deeply: at this point, the Patriots are not merely playing to win the Super Bowl, they're playing to make history. And yet, they are arguably the best team in sports history at ignoring past and present, and focusing on the game at hand, the play in progress, the lesson being taught in practice, etc. [I'm still not sure my brain has fully processed 16-0, let alone that other possibility. ]
(3) Sean Salisbury, breaking down the game, gave the edge on offense to the Pats, but gave the edge on D and ST to the Chargers. Especially funny is his logic for ST: "Well, the Pats don't punt very often* . . . Kaeding was a Pro Bowler last year** . . ."
*And that's a bad thing?
**Amazingly, Kaeding, who is now the most accurate FG kicker in NFL history--ahead of Vanderjerk--is only, ahem, 2 for 6 in the playoffs. He doesn't even kick off, either. And, oh yeah, his replacement on kickoffs can barely get to the end zone in a friggin' dome. :bricks: