At long last! Sometimes it feels like two weeks take forever. Today is going to be a day about football, and a BBQ feast from Firefly's in Marlborough. As I am writing this well before the big game, I do not know the outcome, and so that cannot be reflected in this entry :-)
Needless to say, it's fantastic when your team makes it to the Super Bowl, and we here in New England have been blessed these past 11 seasons to have a team that has reached the championship in 5 of them. So, whatever the result of today's contest, it's been one hell of a ride, and it never gets old.
It's a great time to reflect on how the Patriots and Tom Brady got to where they are today. Let's go back to the 2001 season and ask a few hypothetical questions.
What if Tom Brady, with 1:30 left and no timeouts in Super Bowl XXXVI, was instructed to take a knee and go to overtime? Do the Rams, who were building momentum in the 4th quarter, win the game?
What if the Tuck Rule was not applied in the AFC Championship Game in the famous win in the snow against the Oakland Raiders?
Here's a real thought to ponder: What if Drew Bledsoe had not been injured that season? One guy's take.
Winning football requires a lot of skill, to be certain, but also some fortuitous bounces of the ball. The element of chance. That is why in a game where most analysts are picking the Giants, I am not worried about the Pats chances to win. Go Pats!!!
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