Yeah,
While I agree that Palmer's injury hurt the Bungles, I still don't think they win that game. They just don't have a playoff caliber defense. They are like the Colts of years past: offensively dynamic and defensively inferior, not a good playoff team. While it's possible to win with a very good defense and mediocre offense( a la 85 bears, 00 Ravens), the opposite just doesn't happen.
That being said, I think you are about done watching New England for the year. I'm rootin for Mike Anderson and Tatum Bell to run all over the Brusci love fest and lead Denver to its first playoff win since Elway left (providing, of course that Plummer doesn't do stupid things like throw four picks). I also think that if either Seattle or Indy is gonna lose, this will be the week. If they both win this week, that's your Super Bowl. But they are both playing the only teams I see in their respective conferences that will beat them at home (Den might be able to beat Indy if it were this week since I think Indy will be a little rusty, but next week...no way).
On another note, I think you have to throw in college football as being nearly as terrible as pro football. After watching a few bowl games, I wanted to puke on myself listening to the announcers verbal overgratification of almost every player - "Oh, he's such a great athlete and so smart. What an asset to his community. Blah blah blah. Here Mr. College football player/coach, let me put your penis in my mouth for a while." Terrible. Just terrible. You'd think that every D1 player was a heisman candidate. They are ALL definately going pro. Definately. And they are so smart - 3.3 GPA in their physical education classes. Gimme a break.
