Although everyone has the Pats as the favorite to win it all, I believe they will have problems doing that after they loose this weekend. Teams that have come close to beating them all fell short because of costly mistakes on their part, which in turn led to many big plays in the form of a deep Moss, Brady connection throughout the season. The Jaguars will run, and Garard will stay on pace with the flawless performance he has put on this season. The Patriots will try to do there thing, but something tells me a combination of ball control and that decent Jags running game will keep Brady and that potent offense off the field. My pick, the Jaguars!
Greenbay vs. Seattle
There’s no way this even becomes a game. Greenbay all day in this one. Barring some sort of injury that knocks would Favre ß(yeah right) out the game, there’s no way Seattle stops that offense, and there’s no way they over come Greenbay’s defense. My pick, the Packers!
Indianapolis vs. San Diego
I mean ok, San Diego beat the Titans last week. Pretty impressive right, almost as interesting as watching the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins like 12 or 13 others this season…give or take a team. Peyton Manning shows up as usual, and after a season without his number 1 guy, you can’t count them out as repeats for the Superbowl this year. My pick, the Colts.
New York vs. Dallas
Ill admit I’m somewhat partial to my boys in Dallas, but I agree with Coach Phillips. The regular season no longer matters. Towards the end of the season the Cowboys looked pretty ####, for lack of a batter word, and in contrast the Giants have looked way better than they have at the beginning of the season. The two wins over them this year is irrelevant. I believe the defense will cause trouble for Eli. Keeping Eli’s confidence to a minimum with a good defense, and of course good play from Romo equals a good game for Dallas, but if the Giants comes in with the momentum from the last game and the Cowboys are slow to react, then an upset can occur.
I have to honestly say that what Whitlock posted is thought provoking as it should be. So many pointless crimes occur each and everyday in all communities. The thing that really makes these cases even worse is the other people that are affected by these tragedies. Close family members, friends, team mates and people that have come to know Sean Taylor, all grieve with this loss. We should all grieve and show the utmost respect to the departed and their families.
I agree that spending time pointing the finger everywhere from Hip Hop’s influence, to perhaps the lifestyle and habits of a person and there associations have no value if we choose not to learn from them. We should all come together in understanding just what the value of life means and strive each day to be better than we were the day before.
None of us will feel the grief at the level that the girlfriend and close members of Sean Taylor will feel. All I ask is that we all be objective when reading stories such as this, because when we do, then it is at those moments that we see the point that Whitlock was trying to make. Here's the big picture. It’s not about pointing fingers. It’s about identifying the things that tear up families today. It’s about learning about the things that causes us to loose loved ones prematurely. The only way to make progress against those very things I describe is simply by paying attention, and making decisions that better your life and communities alike regardless of any affiliations.
