The Patriots aren't unbeatable, but if you want to take them down, you'll need great players, great strategy—and some luck wouldn't hurt. If the Steelers, or any other team, want to end New England's reign, here's the master plan they'll need to follow.The Eagles and Ravens came close, and provided the "blueprint", but it's hard for a team that hasn't executed for a full four quarters all year to suddenly do so in a single game, especially its biggest of the year. The Steelers don't fall in that category, though, so let's see what they can do.
Slate also re-printed an older article about why journalists deify Brett Favre, which asks, among other questions:
While Favre is lionized for playing through tragedy, Terrell Owens' success has never been given the same kind of context. [...] Why is every hurdle Favre has jumped over presented as the Pillars of Hercules, while a guy like Owens is dismissed as a loudmouth?It's always good to remind ourselves that our perceptions of famous people really are shaped by the media, whether or not they fit those perceptions in real life.
2 comments:
I definitely agree with the point about "Be Agressive Late" *looking to sky, fists raised*
The article that the author linked to about being a devout Pats hater offers an interesting perspective on why he hates them.
I think the close score at the half of the Steelers/Pats game was deceptive. Pittsburgh, while able to drive down the field at will, was failing to get into the end zone, and New England was abusing its opponent's secondary. Those trends continued in the second half — plus Brady got into a rhythm with his dump-offs to Welker — and Big Ben & Co. had no chance.
Oh, well; the Patriots might meet the Steelers or the Colts again in the playoffs, and those teams will have a second crack at it. Or, we'll see if Miami can drink some "opposite juice" and pull off a big one. (I wonder what the spread will be in that game!)
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