16 and Oh Well

So it happened. Similar to the 2007 Mets collapse, it had you think "It's really gonna happen isn't it? Nah, it couldn't happen, could it?" And then sure enough, it did, the Pats went 16-0. The shock is minimal, as people talked about 16-0 after the Week 1 victory against the Jets, and while the Pats were down in a few instances, it never really seemed like they were actually going to lose. I only really have two words in response "Oh well". What else can you say? It wasn't as if the gods of fate didn't try. They slapped a cheating scandal on them after Week 1. Dealt them several injury blows with Maroney, Seymour and several other defenders. The gods of fate allowed Kyle Boller and the Ravens to give the Pats a run, and allowed Eli Manning to pose as a polished passer. None if it mattered, as the Pats were destined for this. And while I wouldn't take 5:1 odds that they don't win the Super Bowl, I will say this: It means nothing if they don't win the Super Bowl. Some have argued the fact, but consider this. When you think of the great baseball teams of all time, where do the 2001 Seattle Mariners rank. Probably not on your radar, despite their all-time record 116 wins. Why? Because they didn't even PLAY in the World Series. Regardless of regular season performance, the Pats need to seal the deal for this to mean anything, and even if you don't agree, there's 52 guys in Foxboro, Massachusetts who do.