If we got all our draft picks, how deep **** would the rest of this league* be in? Heh
That was closer than I'd like it to have been. Wait did anybody get the final tally on how many yards we scored? Funny how after the game, there's no commentary about the second half ability to move the ball pretty well against the "best defense in the NFL," just saying.
But still, too many unforced errors. You need to step it up at this level... mistake-free or close to it, and then the big plays (positive ones) are gravy. Fortunately the Texans spotted us plenty of big plays, just as we spotted them a number of them.
The difference is we made them pay the price. They got mainly field goals. If our defense was the best at preventing YARDS instead of SCORES, it could have been a much worse outcome.
By the way, on that count, big ups to Houston on that goal-line stand where they stopped Blount. And Brady. And errybuddy. My thought is they get some work on that particular situation this week.
I love how going in, it's "Don't count Houston out," then after the game, it's "Geez Houston didn't fold up like an origami swan, they must have counted Houston out."
But it is, first and foremost, a reminder that everybody alive right now is alive because they're survivors and have a killer instinct too... and pride... and professionalism... and talent.
There are no easy games from here on, and if there are, it's a fluke.
Here's to game-plan, adjustments, preparation, and an extra day to recoup while they figure out who's coming to NE to play. And no plane ride.
It's another hat and t-shirt game, and some damn piece of hardware called the Lamar Hunt Trophy... yeah fine, it's the last ticket to punch for the one game you're trying to get to. I think the Pats are more aware than any of us what they're getting into.
By the way, weather might not help us, unless KC and Pixburgh are breaking their ankles on ice patches today. Maybe we're looking for 55 and sunny this year
Yeah they have to improve but let's show a little pre-Brady/BB spirit. Remember when THIS game - the AFCCG - would be a "HOLY CRAP we're IN???" game?
Me, I'm savoring a little bit of that as best I can... even though my expectations are fugged up too by this remarkable run.
In fact you know what's depressing? You know there's some guy in Boston or New Hampshire or Maine or somewhere that was 90 years old, and swore to God he wouldn't die until the Pats brought home a Lombardi... and then died in 2002. To me, I'm just sad he's missed the next 15 years and counting. (edit - changed 2001 to 2002... I keep forgetting the Super Bowl is in the following year)
Of course, his family bought their retirement home by selling his season tickets... so...
So me, I'm breathing a sigh of relief. We're still alive. We need work. But Baltimore or the JEST or somebody didn't just come in and beat us in our own house in the divisional round or something...
So, dodged that bullet. Another bullet to dodge next weekend, make no mistake!
GO PATS
