Obligatory Sports Post

Super Bowl XXXIX is history and brings to an end yet another NFL season (No, next weeks Pro Bowl doesn't count). Here are a few random reflections on things having to do with NFL football:

1. The Pats are damn good. 3 SB victories in 4 seasons in today's environment is no small feat. Credit to the entire organization starting with Coach Belichick and his staff all the way up to owner Robert Kraft. They know talent and they do what they have to do to keep it. Numerous other franchises could study and learn from their approach to the game.
2. How is it I can win 2 Fantasy Baseball championships in 3 seasons, one Fantasy Football title and 2 Div. championships in a freebie-league, yet when money is on the line in an auction-league I look like a guy who was just introduced to the game of football last week?
3. Did Eagle coach Andy Reid think there is a 10-pt play in football? Why did he have his team operating late in the 4th quarter--down 10 pts and needing two scores--like it was the First quarter and the game was tied at 7? This I don't get. Appears other folks don't quite get it either.
4. Andy Reid's (mis)handling of the clock last night makes me feel a little better about putting up with Mike Martz in St. Louis.
5. As much as I admire and enjoy what the Pats have accomplished in the last several years, I can think of no group of football fans I dislike more. Maybe they've mellowed, but my experience post-SB 36 led me to conclude that there is no group of people less-deserving of a winner.
6. I hate the fact that the Super Bowl is being played in February. I mean, why not give each team a few bye-months and we can play the Pro Bowl 3 weeks before training camp starts. All hail the mighty TV-dollar!