I'm not sure what to make of Pats-Colts last night...
Gut: Indy didn't overcome the Pats so much as the Pats are ridiculously vulnerable.
Brain: A win is a win. If it were the Sox beating the Yankees in the same situation, I wouldn't qualify it.
Gut: Peyton moved the ball against Asante Samuel, Randall Gay and Duane Starks... you want a cookie?!?
Brain:Peyton deserves credit for avoiding a career-killing loss, and for making some really impressive throws.
Gut: Pepperoni pizza is delicious.
Brain: Pepperoni is made from cured yak testicles.
Gut: Securing a playoff game at Indy doesn't mean much, since it's been proven the Pats can win there and the Colts can lose there.
Brain:Edge looked really good though. He's the reason for the season.
Gut: Peyton can have his day during the regular season, but the Steelers are on line three to have a word about playoffs.
Brain: The Pats won't be significantly better come playoff time. Seymour and Bruschi won't be the difference unless they play DB.
Gut: The second you count out the Pats, that's when they surprise you.
Brain: Not the same team. Too many gears are missing; last night was the final proof. 2005 is a victory lap.
My expectations are definitely lowered as of right now. I still think they have the inside track on the division, but one of the things the Pats have NOT done is win a Super Bowl without securing a first-round bye, and this is not a defense with which you want to attempt that. I think they can beat the Colts, Bengals, Steelers, Broncos and company, but they are clearly inferior to each of those teams right now. The offense is good, but only sporadically dominant; the defense is OK, but incapable of stopping teams. We'll see, but I think it's obvious that the Pats are a non-story until the playoffs come around... although, in the words of Jim Mora, PLAYOFFS???!??!?!????!?
Gut: Indy didn't overcome the Pats so much as the Pats are ridiculously vulnerable.
Brain: A win is a win. If it were the Sox beating the Yankees in the same situation, I wouldn't qualify it.
Gut: Peyton moved the ball against Asante Samuel, Randall Gay and Duane Starks... you want a cookie?!?
Brain:Peyton deserves credit for avoiding a career-killing loss, and for making some really impressive throws.
Gut: Pepperoni pizza is delicious.
Brain: Pepperoni is made from cured yak testicles.
Gut: Securing a playoff game at Indy doesn't mean much, since it's been proven the Pats can win there and the Colts can lose there.
Brain:Edge looked really good though. He's the reason for the season.
Gut: Peyton can have his day during the regular season, but the Steelers are on line three to have a word about playoffs.
Brain: The Pats won't be significantly better come playoff time. Seymour and Bruschi won't be the difference unless they play DB.
Gut: The second you count out the Pats, that's when they surprise you.
Brain: Not the same team. Too many gears are missing; last night was the final proof. 2005 is a victory lap.
My expectations are definitely lowered as of right now. I still think they have the inside track on the division, but one of the things the Pats have NOT done is win a Super Bowl without securing a first-round bye, and this is not a defense with which you want to attempt that. I think they can beat the Colts, Bengals, Steelers, Broncos and company, but they are clearly inferior to each of those teams right now. The offense is good, but only sporadically dominant; the defense is OK, but incapable of stopping teams. We'll see, but I think it's obvious that the Pats are a non-story until the playoffs come around... although, in the words of Jim Mora, PLAYOFFS???!??!?!????!?
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