MNF

That was some game. Probably one of the most intense, back and forth, and frustrating games I have ever watched.

However, the entire time, I know everyone who follows sports closely and was watching, knew, no matter how well the Ravens played for 59 minutes, they would not pull it out. They are easily destinied to go undefeated this year and most likely win the Superbowl. Their weakness is easy to identify but not easy to probe. You must attack, attack, and attack their defense all game. Do not let up and do not shy away from your game plan. Their defense is good, but it is not great (as seen by letting Baltimore score 24 points). They are also on the older side and you must keep them on the field for as long as you can all the way through the fourth quarter. The second, and more important of the two is getting pressure on Brady. Everyone knows the most important position on a football team is offensive line. The Patriots have the best offensive line in the leauge, by far. You must have a defensive coordinator with balls, and blitz from every possible angle, but not only that, you must also have very good pass covering linebackers and corners (to allow the pressure to get there), and viscious hitting saftey's. See: Eagles, Ravens. There are very few teams in the league that can say they have a chance against the Pats (Steelers, Colts, maybe the Jags. No one really in the NFC, except possibly, and this may come as a shock to you, the Vikings, and to a lesser extent, the Packers). The Patriots are definitely vulnerable, but not much, and I don't see them losing any time soon.

I actually feel very, very bad for the Ravens defense. For years now they have carried their team, and even won them a Superbowl. They played with more intesity than any other defense I have seen while watching the game. They knew they were going to win, they could feel it. Up until the last 3 minutes and 30 seconds into the game, that's where it all started falling apart.

I have never seen so many unlucky bad breaks for a team in a row, and although the pentalties might have cost Baltimore a chance to tie the game at the end of regulation, I have no problem with what Bart Scott did. I was exhausted and frustrated just watching the game, I can only imagine how the players on that defense felt. After two 4th and 1 stops, one called back for a timeout (which was legit) and the other for a false start (also, legit) you can't actually expect the defense who had played so hard for so long in the freezing cold continue to stop the most potent, explosive offense ever to play in the NFL that many times in a row.

Oh, and the Dolphins will be the first team in history to go 0-16. Which is nice.