The Big Play

This is shaping up as a VERY good year for Boston sports fans: the Red Sox have already the World Series, the Celtics have the best record in the NBA, and the Patriots set a handful of fresh records last night in completing their perfect 16-0 regular season. Still, last night's game was a little touch and go. The real momentum changer was obviously the fourth quarter Brady to Moss TD, with which both players set new records for the number of touchdowns thrown in a season (50 for Brady, ) and touchdowns caught (23 for Moss). But what I really liked was that it came on a deep route similar (if not identical) to the one Moss had run the play before, and against the same defender (who had apparently injured himself breaking up the previous play). Nothing like ruthlessly exploiting the weak and vulnerable to represent the essence of what American football is all about! Go Pats! And congratulations on your fine achievement. Now, good luck in the next three games leading to a Super Bowl victory and a truly perfect season.