Armchair quarterbacking
I'm proud of the New England Patriots for pulling home their third Super Bowl victory in four years. A few points to note:
Bill Belichick is a class act from start to finish, and the team he's put together is a reflection of that. They're all understated, humble, and seem like genuinely nice guys. It's a totally refreshing change of pace from a lot of pro American sports, where it seems like it's a lot more about personality and publicity than it is about sportsmanship and playing the game well.
Both teams played sloppy in the first half and made a lot of mistakes. From this perspective, it wasn't my favorite Super Bowl ever.
McNabb basically just phoned in the last three or four minutes of that game. I don't know where his head was, but it sure as hell wasn't in Alltel stadium. It's pretty sad -- if he'd played his cards differently, I really think the Eagles could have easily dragged that game out to overtime and had a chance to win it outright.
New England once again proved that Adam Vinatieri is an absolutely necessary component of that team's ability to win a Super Bowl. They should build a shrine to that man's leg.