A Chargers/Giants Superbowl?

Because I am your source of all things and because everybody has beaten it to death, I’m finally going to bring up some things about the weekend’s playoff games.

Was anyone really shocked at the way Green Bay and New England dismantled their opponents on Saturday? It was like they are cars with a fifth gear racing cars that top out at third gear. Plus, GB and NE have so many ways to beat you, plus only one or two teams can actually exploit their weaknesses. Those teams are no longer in the playoffs (Indy and Dallas, but more on this later). They only negative was that NE didn’t cover the spread, and only the degenerate gambling public cares about that (I’ve been known to stroll down to that part of town every once in a while).

Was everyone really shocked that Dallas and Indy got beat? If you really think about it, New York and San Diego played exactly the way any less talented team needs to play in order to beat a “better” team. Play consistent, don’t make stupid mistakes, get one or two big plays from quality guys, play solid defense, and make the other team beat you. Dallas and Indy really have no excuse for losing. Both had the ball at the end of the game and both crapped the bed. I’ve said it before here and I’ll say it again, Tony Romo can’t come through when it matters. He’s like Peyton Manning before the Super Bowl win. Even when Dallas was driving, was anyone actually thinking that they would score? I was just waiting for the inevitable interception, turnover on downs, or clock mismanagement to end the game. As for Indy, it was like Peyton flashed back to two years ago. I just kept sitting there waiting for him to finally come through and he never did. He had a first and goal with two minutes left and he couldn’t convert. Is this some sort of joke?

Back to GB and NE for a second. Both teams are secretly glad that Dallas and Indy got knocked off. Minus all the screaming and yelling from all the pink-hatted rump swabs out there, NE fans are happy that Indy lost. Why? Indy can exploit the NE weakness. They can use running backs and tight ends in short and intermediate routes to exploit the age of the linebackers. Plus, Indy has Wes Welker Light in Antonio Gonzalez, who would be able to shred whatever poor nickel back the Pats use, be it Randall Gay, Ellis Hobbs, or the guy working the drive-thru at the McDonald’s near Gillette. Let’s not forget that Asante Samuel (covering either Harrison or Wayne) would be suspect since he has a tendency to jump routes. Don’t get me wrong, the Pats would probably still beat Indy (considering it’s at Gillette and Tom Brady is still Tom Brady), but it would be closer than I would want to think about. As far as GB is concerned, they got beaten in Dallas once before, and let’s not delude ourselves into thinking it wouldn’t happen again. Minus Brett Favre, the GB offense is built on youth, something the veteran Dallas D would confuse and harass (of course, they didn’t confuse and harass Eli Manning, so maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about).

This just takes us one step closer to something that Patriot fans dread and FOX execs love. A possible Patriots/Packers Superbowl. It would be good versus evil, the white hats of Favre against the black hats of Brady. Fox execs love it because everyone would watch (even more than normal). As a Patriots fan, I dread this because it’s possibly the final Favre game, and you know the NFL wants him to go out on top. Even impartial refs might feel a little pull to help him out. Maybe that corner did bump his receiver, maybe Seymour did come in a little late, and maybe the Pats are truly evil. All I know is that I’m worried about that. The whole country will be rooting for the Pack, except the small enclave of New England. I guess this is what its like to be a Yankees fan.