Quite A Weekend

The Patriots go down, as all good people wanted them to. The Colts and Steelers fought one hell of a game, and the Seahawks finally win in the post-season.

To me the Colts game illustrated one fallacy that dooms a lot of good teams--the belief that resting the starters once home field is won is a worthwhile idea. The Colts took a quarter and a half to find their rhythm, and it was during this time that the Steelers built their 14-0 lead. Maybe if they'd played their starters the last three weeks, they'd have preserved their timing on offense and come into the game sharp. Did they learn nothing from their blowouts of the Denver Broncos over the last two seasons?

It is true that James Dungy's suicide was a horrible distraction, but that's all the more reason to have the team play through the end of the season. It gives players something else to focus on.

It's too bad, really. I was looking forward to seeing Peyton Manning in a Super Bowl. He's a fun quarterback to watch.

Maybe next year.