Bill Murphy
02-04-2005, 05:24 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=merron/050203
Dude's a smart guy, no ?, but IMHO he's high as a helicopter here.
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We know the Pats are a beautifully coached team when Belichick has time to think. But are they still the best team in the NFL when Belichick has no time to think, and the players have to rely on their instincts?
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I think if the NFL played w/no substitutions or timeouts the Pats would dominate even more than they do already. I think that was made pretty clear in the Colts game. If anything, the Pats are the calmest, most conceptually prepared NFL team I've ever seen. This is compared to the 80's Niners & 70's Steelers who won more on "skill" dominance.
And FWIW, my "blink/thin slice" on the Supe is that the Pats win 63-10, and I don't care about either team, personally.
Interesting article, anyway, and again Gladwell's books are well worth reading.
Dude's a smart guy, no ?, but IMHO he's high as a helicopter here.
[ QUOTE ]
We know the Pats are a beautifully coached team when Belichick has time to think. But are they still the best team in the NFL when Belichick has no time to think, and the players have to rely on their instincts?
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I think if the NFL played w/no substitutions or timeouts the Pats would dominate even more than they do already. I think that was made pretty clear in the Colts game. If anything, the Pats are the calmest, most conceptually prepared NFL team I've ever seen. This is compared to the 80's Niners & 70's Steelers who won more on "skill" dominance.
And FWIW, my "blink/thin slice" on the Supe is that the Pats win 63-10, and I don't care about either team, personally.
Interesting article, anyway, and again Gladwell's books are well worth reading.