History In The Making

History is happening all the time, I guess. In the moment, it's hard to know exactly the difference between history and History. What I mean is, who was the second best playwright when William Shakespeare was writing Hamlet, Lear, MacBeth? There must've been other playwrights and theater companies working during that same time. So, who you got in Willie Shakesberg's rear view? Nobody. That's who. It was like 500 years ago. There's Shakespeare and that's the list. That's the difference between history and History.

If the Eagles win Super Bowl 52, if they're remembered 500 years from now, it will because of who they beat; the Patriots of Belichick and Brady.

That's right, Philadelphia Eagles. You aren't the lead in this play. That would be the New England Patriots. Maybe the prince dies. Maybe Fortinbras becomes king. But the name of the play is Hamlet, not Fortinbras. Also, I'm not so sure you're Fortinbras; I think the Eagles might actually be Rosencrantz. Or Guildenstern. One of those guys.

Can't Wrap My Brain Around This

So, Gronk wouldn't be ready to go if the Super Bowl was this Sunday.

Neither would I.

Goating Around

I love small data samples. Let's take Tom Brady's 4th quarter in the AFC Championship Game.

9 of 12 for 138 yards and 2 TDs. Against the best pass defense in the NFL. Wait, what? I've seen this movie before, haven't I?

The Right Thumb of God

So, yeah. I'm going to put a positive spin on the Tom Brady's Thumb narrative. Shocking, I know. And here goes...

We'll see Tom Brady this Sunday and he'll be doing Tom Brady things.

The Lion in Winter

That Jimmy Garoppolo trade didn't look like such a big deal Saturday night.

What? Me Worry?

Gronk is healthy. Tommy is pissed. The defense is playing rope-a-dope with opposing offenses like Ali in his prime. This Saturday night they'll be playing a team that has no business being there.

That's what has me worried.

Once upon a time, that team that had no business being there was the New England Patriots.

Everything Ends

I find it interesting that the Seth Wickersham's Patriots expose was dropped on a Friday by ESPN. Friday is the traditional "news dump" day, when stories the publisher hopes will go away are released. It's almost like ESPN didn't really want to talk about it themselves.