The Lexus Halftime Show doesn't hold much allure tonight - I'm sick to death of Terrell Owens' bipolar nuttiness, and Tim McGraw is a bullet to the brainpan.
Instead, I have to comment on the first half, esp the seeming inability of the Pats' secondary to cover the Colts' receivers. I haven't seen that many guys wide open since the Second Annual Drunk-Stoned Touch Football Super Bowl at Boston University in 1985. I know the Pats are down to about 5th string in the secondary, but this is nuts.
I suspect they are changing out Corey Dillon's gloves for the new suction-cup model as I type.
The Colts offense has struggled in weeks past, but seems to be hitting on all cylinders right now. When they've got all the parts going, that is some kind of machine. I thought Peyton was going to have a stroke after Vrabel's interception, but he calmed right down and drove the team like the master he's supposed to be.
The Pats are going to need to get a few hits on Manning, cover the receivers closer, and get a few turnovers to get back into this one. Belichick's the master of the halftime adjustment, and he's going to have to pull out the change of the century this time. I think the second half will be a different story.
Go Pats!
UPDATE: Um, well... So much for that. The Colts really put the pedal to the metal in the 2nd half and completed the blowout. This was a big win for Peyton on many levels, not the least of which is Indianapolis now controls the tie-breaker with the Pats, virtually assuring them of not having to return to Foxborough in the playoffs.
As for the Pats, the wheels have been off most of the season. The good news is the rest of the AFC East sucks a lot worse than New England.
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