Pats Win Round 3, Clobber Jets 37-16

Here it goes again.  The Patriots are the best, thats what we’ll be hearing all week.  Not that I don’t like that attention, but in my opinion, adversity is often good.

The Patriots came out yesterday, and made a statement.  It wasn’t too flashy, but we got the job done.  I knew we were winning from the tone of the opening drive.  We ran no-huddle, got significant yardage almost every play, culminating with a powerful Dillon touchdown run.  Even though the Jets took a brief 10-7 lead, I wasn’t worried.  And my faith held strong as the Patriots marched down field at the end of the half finishing with a 1 yard touchdown pass from Brady to tight end Daniel Graham.  The second half was also strong, role players Kevin Faulk and Jabar Gaffney played well, obviously, with Faulk scoring the TD.  The Asante Samuel pick at the end was further evidence that he was snubbed a Pro Bowl selection.

 Notes

-THE VINCE WILFORK PLAY WAS FREAKIN’ AWESOME!  I was at the game, and got to see him rumbling and tumbling down the field, even though the cameras didn’t catch it.

-Bill Belichick shoved aside a cameraman to get to Mangini to give him a big ole’ man hug.  Looks like Belichick made up with him… or really?

-Patriots haven’t lost a home playoff game since 1978 and Tom Brady’s record improved to 11-1 in the postseason.