I love watching football. It isn't always about what plays are called, because sometimes passion is what ultimately decides the outcome.
The main thing that I took away from the epic Patriots
versus Saints showdown is that Bill Belichick is still a better coach than you,
me, Sean Payton, Rob Ryan or anyone else that loves football. For the most part this season, the Saints
have been taking what defenses give them, which have lead to Jimmy Graham
taking a lot of yardage and dunking the football over crossbars. In this game, Bill decided to play along and
give Brees whatever he wants EXCEPT for passes to the elite tight end. This was accomplished by having his best
coverage defender shadow New Orleans’ best receiver, seems like a simple concept,
it’s surprising that up until now no other coordinator employed this basic
tactic which worked so well that Jimmy was held without a catch. As well as “project shutdown Jimmy” worked,
it still wasn’t enough to win the game; the game was decided by heart, mind
control, and clutch plays.
