2008 Woodie Awards
Patriots and Colts a definite must see this weekend
Alice Riddle
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: Sports
So far, this NFL season has gone with little going the way it was supposed to.
The Packers are dominating the NFC North, the Chargers, although improving, are just not as dominant as they had been slated to be, and the Bears, well, I'd really rather not go there.
But two teams have remained above the rest, not straying away at all from what their intentions had been going into the season. The Colts and the Patriots are in a class of their own, and this weekend, one of the towers will fall.
Okay, that's a little melodramatic, but in reality, this weekend's matchup between the final two undefeated teams in the league is bound to be spectacular. New England has been producing so much offense that having Randy Moss on my fantasy team basically guarantees a sure 25 points each week, at least. What some had predicted would be a bad move by management has turned into the leading receiver in the league, with 779 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season.
Tom Brady has unarguably been an elite quarterback for years, but he has somehow managed to step it up yet another notch this season. He's averaging a quarterback rating of 136.2, with David Garrard coming in a distant second with a rating of 102.9.
Brady's also dominating the league with 30 touchdown passes this season so far. Peyton Manning currently holds the record for touchdown passes in a season with 49; at this rate, Brady will make that look like child's play and finish with 60.
The pairing of Brady and Moss has obviously proven to be the best move ever, and they've been getting the media attention that they deserve.
New England, who is averaging 41.4 points a game, throttled Dallas earlier in the season, in what some were calling as a possible Superbowl matchup. The sad part is that the NFC is so bad that this may very well be what the Superbowl looks like again this year. What I think shouldn't be overlooked, however, is the fact that it very well might not be New England in the big game.
The Packers are dominating the NFC North, the Chargers, although improving, are just not as dominant as they had been slated to be, and the Bears, well, I'd really rather not go there.
But two teams have remained above the rest, not straying away at all from what their intentions had been going into the season. The Colts and the Patriots are in a class of their own, and this weekend, one of the towers will fall.
Okay, that's a little melodramatic, but in reality, this weekend's matchup between the final two undefeated teams in the league is bound to be spectacular. New England has been producing so much offense that having Randy Moss on my fantasy team basically guarantees a sure 25 points each week, at least. What some had predicted would be a bad move by management has turned into the leading receiver in the league, with 779 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season.
Tom Brady has unarguably been an elite quarterback for years, but he has somehow managed to step it up yet another notch this season. He's averaging a quarterback rating of 136.2, with David Garrard coming in a distant second with a rating of 102.9.
Brady's also dominating the league with 30 touchdown passes this season so far. Peyton Manning currently holds the record for touchdown passes in a season with 49; at this rate, Brady will make that look like child's play and finish with 60.
The pairing of Brady and Moss has obviously proven to be the best move ever, and they've been getting the media attention that they deserve.
New England, who is averaging 41.4 points a game, throttled Dallas earlier in the season, in what some were calling as a possible Superbowl matchup. The sad part is that the NFC is so bad that this may very well be what the Superbowl looks like again this year. What I think shouldn't be overlooked, however, is the fact that it very well might not be New England in the big game.
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