Underdogs... again

It amazes me that the defending Superbowl champions are the underdogs in the post season.

At home.

Against the Colts (who are 0-6 against the Pats at home, BTW)

In January.

In the snow.


Yet across the board in ESPN pregame land yesterday, they insisted that the Pats were going down. The official spread was ONE POINT. The Colts would win. It was all about Peyton Manning, who yes-- has had an incredible career thus far as a quarterback.

But you know, his adversary was this quarterback named Tom Brady. Who doesn't really have any astounding stats to his name-- other than the fact that he's taken his team to three postseasons in four years and won two Superbowls-- with a chance at a third. Oh yeah... and he's only 27. And keeps schooling the Colts.

Nah, nothing to say about THAT quarterback.


Twenty to three, guys. ESPN-- you listening? TWENTY TO THREE. With a very weakened defense.

Learn your lesson-- the Pats are not a fluke. They're not always pretty. They're not flashy. They don't have any assholes like Randy Moss pretending to moon fans in the end zone. But they're a team. They play as the epitome of a team. You know-- that great ideal that you want to convey as a role model to kids? Yeah-- perhaps paying attention to that, rather than the moronic superstars who think they rule the game.

Bring on the Steelers. And start showing the Pats a bit more respect, please.

/football rant