A Father's Responsibilty

1.17.2007

No plugs today.
But, some big news. I recieved two new Life Lessons webcomics today, and I am psyched, the first will be up by Friday.

Actually I was wrong. Read the Piper's latest blog, and cheer his lazy ass up. Also, send Dr. Murk a e-mail asking him where the Hell the new podcast is.

New song tomorrow.

So, Dad, sent me an email today.
It reads as follows.

A Father's Responsibilty:

As life goes on some things are a givens. The sun will come up in the east and set in the west. We don't have to see that it happens to know that it will happen today, tomorrow and the day after that. It is also a given that a father is obligated to share the secrets of the universe with his offspring.

How does Bill Belichick win the crucial games, that we as fans have been blessed to witness, over and over again? What is the secret of taking a team with only 1 pro bowl player and beating a team with 9 players going that same pro bowl. How is he able to take good athletes and turn them into Super Bowl Champions? Superior intellect? Possibly but not necessarily the answer. Apart of the equation for sure but only a part I think.

I studied last Sunday's game and after three days it finally came to me. I will share this insight with you,as is my duty, so that you may clearly understand this secret of life that can be applied to your daily lives. It comes down to one word. HUBRIS.

See if you can see how this could possibly be the case. How it can all be distilled down this one word. When you find how hubris applies to this phenomenal success for Belichick you will have truly learned a most important secret of life.

I leave you to ponder this for now. I await your analysis. Dad

Hubris. Cofindence to the point of over cofidence. I agree Belichick has covinced his team, they will win, and they can win any situation. That is a big part of it. And yes, this team is very confident, they are confident they will impose their will on their oppenent and slit their throat at the right time. This left San Diego in the trap many team has fallen into. They overlook the Pats. The Pats had really no right to win that game, but they did.

What else did the Pats (what do they always do) that allows them to win. The will change up their style of play to win. A 2 back double tight end set wasn't working? They went to three wides. That is the problem with the rest of the NFL. They are set in their ways. They are too easy too scheme against. This year alone we have seen the Pats use both the 3 - 4 and 4 - 3 defense and switch during a game to suit their needs. We have smash mouth 250 yard rushing games, games where they rushed 12 times and put up 400 yard passing. They do what they need to do to win, and have enough Hubris to do it.

The Pats also do some that no else in the league does. They shun idiots. You will never see a guy like TO on the Pats. You would never see a guy like a Shaun Merriman, Chad Jackson, etc. Even thought they are great players, they are "me" players. Belichick only wants "us" players. Players who will walk throught a mine field to win. Players who will do anything the coaching staff asks them to do. They like minded.

So, when the Pats beat the Colts this weekend, and go on to win their 4th Superbowl in 6 years, you will know why . . . Hubris.

By the way, us Pats fans, most of us have Hubris too . . . though the Fatalistic Boston Fan still exists.

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I am Malach and knowing Belichick, the little slip was intentional. HUBRIS. Dad told you.