For those of us expecting a slow-paced defensive battle between the Ravens and the Steelers got a nice surprise in the first half when Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers played like they were still in their Tom Brady and the Patriots costumes from Halloween last week. Tony Kornheiser, not one for subtlety, put an extra bold point on it by mentioning Roethlisberger’s BRADY LIKE PERFORMANCE about fifty times. It’s that Binghamton University education, if you know what I mean.
The Ravens just couldn’t get anything done. Down by over 21 by the 2nd quarter and coughing the ball up with regularity, Brian Billick kept trying to dink and dunk his way down field. Offensive genius? Try just plain offensive.
By the second half, the Steelers had so thoroughly tired themselves out from beating the Ravens’ ass that though they tried to pile on (what’s up with all the pass plays in the 3rd quarter), they just didn’t have the energy to do so. And this is what separates the Patriots from the other very fine teams in the league. The Pats just do not get tired, bored, fatigued, remorseful, regretful, or guilty when beating a dead horse. They will not stop and that’s what makes them scary. Like serial killers…or the Terminator.
As was pointed out, the next real test for the Patriots on their road to perfection will be the Steelers on December 9th. As the Colts proved, the Pats are beatable but to do it, the defense just can’t soften up and get tired (see above about how the Pats don’t). Mike Tomlin’s thesis that football is a violent game and that games are won and lost depending on how violent you are with the other team seems like a good blueprint for taking it to the Pats. If he can figure out why his team lost to the Cardinals and the Broncos, I like Steely McBeam’s chances to crush that wacky ass Paul Revere looking motherfucker.
In the meantime, the league can rest knowing that Pats will most definitely be shut out this week. All you fantasy owners depending on Brady and Moss to deliver your victories, watch out.
And while the Pats and that Paul Revere revolutionary asshole sit on their asses, Steely McBeam is out in hospitals, scaring the shit out of cancer kids.
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