Super Bowl Bound: The New England Patriots
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by user Josh Q. Public
Josh Q. Public: And the rivers shall open for the righteous. And the rivers shall open for the righteous, someday.
Public Service Announcement:
Ok here we go! I have had enough. I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore. Like my main man Popeye always says: “That’s all I can stands, I can’t stands no more.” How much disrespect are we going to take? Haven’t we won three out of the last five Super Bowls? Huh? Haven’t we? Everybody’s San Diegoing. Everybody’s Chicagoing. Everybody’s Colting. Why not us? Why not now? We get disrespected on ESPN. We get disrespected in our own press. We get disrespected by the Pro Bowl selections. C’mon, only Richard Seymour? What a disgrace. But I don’t care. I know things. I know the proof will be in the pudding. Bill Cosby style. I know the cream will rise to the top. Tom Brady does too: “I think this team cares about one bowl, and it certainly isn’t the Pro Bowl.” No, it certainly is not.
Super Bowl baby, Super Bowl. Brady knows Super Bowls. Brain knows Super Bowls. First thing’s first. First we must whoop up on these 8-6 Jaguars. Whoop up on them real good like. Whoop up on them and officially give us the chance to vie for the big prize. The Vince Lombardi Trophy. Is that so far fetched? Doesn’t defense win the big ones? The Patriots have the 5th ranked defense in yards allowed. Already on pace to set a franchise record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game season. The Pats (193) and the Ravens (187) are the only NFL teams that have allowed fewer than 200 points this season. The best front seven in the league. Richard Seymour, Ty Warren, Roosevelt Colvin, Mike Vrabel and the rest. The best front seven, creating pressure and getting after the quarterback. Making things happen. Getting things done. And don’t sleep on the secondary. Decimated year after year. This year, cornerback Asante Samuel is tied for the NFL lead with eight interceptions. And coming back Sunday is my favorite football player. Rodney Harrison. Rodney Harrison. Two-time Pro-Bowler. The heart and soul of the Patriot defense. Back in time for the holidays. Back in time for the Big Dance. Back in time to go Bowling. Earl Anthony style. Super Bowling. Put that Tenacious D together with the best quarterback in the world when the games matter. Put that Tenacious D together with the best quarterback in the world when the games matter and the best coach I’ve ever seen, and you have the makings of one very dangerous football team. Very Dangerous. Nick Dangerous. Johnny Dangerously.
Even with a 10-4 record and a wealth of past success banked, we get treated like Rodney Dangerfield. From here on in, we must kill them. We must incinerate them. Pig after pig. Cow after cow. Village after village. Army after army. So, in this age of parity, with no team head and shoulders above the rest, I ask you, why not us? Why not now?
Peace out homies. Six Two and Even! josh q. public
