A dynasty, indeed

A couple of thoughts, without particular order.

• This is not the end of the end


• "As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time." is most approprite comment for the Pats secondary. Two rookies and a second year "veteran"?


• This is probably as dominant as Pats can be, i.e., the game did not go down to a Adam Vinatieri field goal in the final second, although doing it three times would have secured a place for Adam in Canton.


• Stingy New England fans. Clearly they are outnumbered by Philly fans, some say, by a ratio of 1:6-7.


• Hub of the universe, again, at least in the sports, although the wounds left by Gillette deal is still open.


• Rodney Harrison doubled catches than Freddie Mitchell.


• "Everyone pretty much wrote us off, didn't give us a chance," Harrison said. "Everyone picked Philly to win this game. It really gave us a lot of motivation to try and come out and win this game." Wonder where did that come from? Maybe he refers to the losers here.


• Eagles put up a good fight, I have to admit. TO was very effective, evidenced by Rodney Harrison's comment on his game-ending interception, "I'll tell you, I was nervous back there, with Donovan in control of the ball with 17 seconds to go. He's capable of making a play with his legs as well as his arm. There's still the chance that maybe he hits T.O. [Terrell Owens] on a 70-yard slant and he takes it to the house." Maybe TO should seriously consider signing up with Pats. He can fit in Pats with his fighting spirits and God, whose last name is Belichick, will bless him with a ring.


• Unfornately, Pats beat the Pennsylvania State, a place where I loved dearly and hoped to retire in, dearly, twice.


• Tom Brady showed his unusual human side in the first half. Mr. Cool was shaky, maybe due to his grandma's death. That's probably the only moment of chance that Eagles might prevail. Fortunately, he wasn't facing Tom Brady.


• This is interesting. "In 1998 Brady and McNabb faced off in another duel when both were 21-year-old college quarterbacks. McNabb, of Syracuse University, clearly had the upper hand, throwing three touchdown passes and running for another in the 38-28 win, whereas Michigan's Brady was intercepted on his first series of downs and eventually replaced. Philadelphia's coach Andy Reid acknowledged that McNabb's performance in that game had been instrumental in his decision to make the Syracuse signal-caller the No1 pick in his first college draft, and Brady's woes may well have contributed to his falling to the sixth round a year later, but the shoe has been on the other foot of late." It just proved once again, you never know what life will throw at you.


• With 20/20 hindsight, it worth every bit of the first round draft to get Bill Belichick. In fact, it worth every bit of first through fifth rounds draft combined, as long as you keep the sixth round for Tom Brady.


• They are coming back next year.