Superbole

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That's what you get when you cross hyperbole with the Super Bowl. Of course, that's kind of redundant, yes?

There's a part of me that appreciates the fact that Owens and Seymour and others had an extra week to heal up for the Bowl, and yet, that also meant an extra week of:

  • Are the Patriots a dynasty?
  • Is Belicheck the best coach ever?
  • Is Brady the best QB ever?
  • X-factor, X-factor, who will be the X-factor?

X-factor is now on my official Hate List, by the way. It was a good game, better than many had predicted. But the theme of this year's playoffs had to be game management. Philly's clock management in the fourth quarter was horrible. And it extended all the way down to specific players. With 47 seconds to go, Westbrook caught a pass at the line of scrimmage and was promptly tackled, allowing another 25 to drain off the clock. On his own 5 yard line. Bat the damn thing to the ground, please!

The Patriots won the game, fair and square, but the Eagles sure didn't do themselves any favors there late in the game. They looked like a team down by 21, on an end-of-game drive to make the score look a little more respectable, instead of playing like they were down by 10 with a chance to tie or win.

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Agreed. Philly's clock management has been crappy all year. Where's the sense of urgency? It's the NFL, ya know...

You've probably read by now that McNabb was appraently so sick that he was incapable of calling plays. Not sure that excuses what happened at the end of the game, but that's the latest rumor.

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