Yeah, Belichick made the right decision in starting Brady. In the biggest sports’ upset of our lifetime, the 14-point underdog New England Patriots defeated the obelisk of offensive efficiency that was the St. Louis Rams. Even more remarkable than the upset was that the game was fantastic. The Pats’ D capitalized on all of the Rams’ offensive mistakes in the first half, the Rams’ furiously came back in the fourth quarter and the Pats, seemingly-ill advised, decided to go for the win with less than two minutes remaining and no timeouts. Also, in what other game could an overlooked, skinny, bearded man with a funny last name become the hero? In addition, we liked the Pats team introduction before the start of the game; but eventually we became a little more skeptical of its validity when MVP Tom Brady went to Orlando while the remaining Patriots returned home to celebrate their victory. Fortunately, hypocrisy does not take away from the Patriots fantastic accomplishment. Hooray for Adam Vinatieri, hooray for the Patriots and hooray for the Super Bowl for making our Sunday night entirely enjoyable.
Still, with the passing of the Super Bowl, unfortunately comes February, the dread of all sports fans. Simply put, nothing happens in February. Yet, this February is an exception for some who like the Winter Olympics. However, we at the Sermon say that the Winter Olympics are simply unfulfilling. Unless you were born on an ice-covered wasteland, where you had to speed skate to evade the attacking polar bears, are one of those tools who winters in Vail or really, really liked Cool Runnings, you probably share our view. All joking aside, the Winter Olympics may be a welcome diversion from the horrors of February, but they fail to satisfy the more avid fan.
However, we at the Sermon do have a semi-cure: Watch as much basketball as possible.Your Georgetown Hoyas basketball team is on the verge of rising from the dead with wins against Notre Dame, Seton Hall and UConn. All three teams are very beatable, and provided we don’t slip up too much at Villanova or West Virginia, we should be sitting pretty come March.
Also, we highly recommend watching Allen Iverson play often, if only for the sheer simplicity of his game. Essentially, Iverson shoots. He’ll twist himself around defenders and shoot, get knocked off-balance and shoot and take five steps behind the three-point line and shoot. With games on the line, Iverson will dribble to the top of the three-point line, break down his defender, get separation and shoot a fadeaway jumper from around the foul line. Don’t believe us? You should have asked Ray Allen after the Sixers’ win last Saturday against the Bucks.
The best thing about February, however, is that March and the madness that ensues comes after it. Thank God it’s the shortest month of the year.
