16-0, Perfection (so far)

The Patriots have done it. Everyone in professional football has been waiting for this since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The '72 Dolphins finished a perfect season with a record of 14-0 while going on to win the Championship game. The New England Patriots can now add their name to the list of perfect teams. Along with a perfect season, four separate records were broken during the game.

Last night the Patriots had a came from behind win against the New York Giants, 38-35. According to the score, it was a come from behind win, but it seemed the momentum was almost constantly with the Patriots. Trailing by a season high 12 in the third quarter, Tom Brady was still able to lead his squad to a victory. The touchdown that put the Patriots in front for the rest of the game seemed to be the perfect play to sum up the entire season.

The previous play Tom Brady was rushed in and out of the pocket and under threw a wide open Randy Moss. The ball barely slipped through the hands of Moss while he was trying to stop his forward momentum and turn around to catch this 60-yard pass. The fans in New York were happy to see Moss drop this ball and let him hear it. So what do you do if you are Tom Brady? Apologize for a poorly passed ball and try it again. On the second attempt, it worked. Brady hit Moss with a 65-yard Touchdown pass. This team has relied on those two the entire season. How can anyone blame them? When you have a quarterback who can through 50 touchdown and another player who can catch 23 of those, this is a very dangerous offensive attack.

The game plan cannot be done though. It is off to the post-season now. The Patriots have accomplished something very special and they should celebrate and enjoy this time. With that said, this team will be remembered as one of the biggest blunders if it cannot now go and win the Super Bowl. It makes sense right? No one has beaten this team. No one can beat this team, right?

It is time for the Patriots to really buckle down and prove this season can and will be a perfect season. I feel they can only say the they had a 'perfect season' while wearing their Super Bowl shirts and hats while drenching themselves in wine (Don't forget the goggles!).


The four records set on Saturday, December 29:
Most Wins - 16 Wins
Team Scoring - 589 Points
Touchdown Passes - 50 Touchdowns
Touchdown Catches - 23 Touchdowns

Holiday

I am sick and tired of having to be careful when greeting people while working with the different phrases: 'Happy Christmas' and 'Happy Holiday.' If I choose to celebrate Christmas, I would think I should be able to let people know, right? Well, it is Christmas and I am eternally thankful of Christ's sacrifice for me and for His chosen. This gift of redemption started this idea of the commercial holiday and it has turned into a monster. Our country has gone crazy for this holiday that has no real meaning for half of those who celebrate it. Let us all pick up The Book and find out what this holiday is all about and embrace the gift God has given.

Merry Christmas!

Schillings Comments

Well, Curt Schilling recently posted on his blog his personal view on what those mentioned in the Mitchell Report should do. What seemed to be his main focus was Roger Clemens and what he should do. He has clearly stated that Clemens must come out and defend himself or give up his Cy Young awards and have his records erased. There has not been much movement from the Clemens camp other than his lawyer releasing brief statements claiming his complete innocence.

This advice from Schilling seems to be right on. I feel Clemens does have some responsibility for being mentioned in this report. Even if he has not taken any steroids (he claims he has never taken ANYTHING), he should fight to have his name erased from this report. This report will be remembered forever in the sport, and one of the best pitchers of all time is mentioned. If he feels he really is innocent, he needs to fight for that. Clemens has stated his disappointment in the fans for not giving him the benefit of the doubt; but at this point in baseball's history, its hard to believe what these players say anymore. Because of this shadow of doubt cast onto baseball, it is necessary for these players to prove their innocence.

The real question here is whether or not Clemens should give up his awards and records (or maybe they would even be taken away). I feel that is too drastic. If Bonds ever admits to taking steroids, would his home run record be taken away? I don't think so. The same should go for Clemens. If he took steroids when the Mitchell Report claims, the shots he took may not have been banned substances yet. HGH was just banned recently! These players were taking substances that were merely frowned upon, not illegal. All these substances are now disallowed and those who are found guilty of taking illegal steroids from this time on should be punished.

Clemens needs to fight for his innocence. This down time between the release of the report and his response is only creating more tension among Clemens fans.

Blogging

Well, I finally caved and started a blog. It will be interesting to see how long this thing lasts. I will mostly use this to recap big things that happen and I wish to record them somehow. I am sure I will also use this to rant about certain issues. One issue that is sure to come up again and again will be sports. I will comment frequently on the Houston Astros and their many moves this off season. I may at times also comment on different teams within the MLB.

If anyone reads this, sweet. If not, thats cool. At the least, this will give my girlfriend a chance to catch a break and not have to listen to my random thoughts and complaints because I will now turn to "This Duke is Deep" and spill my mind.

Enjoy...